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Checkmate

Dave Nutting Associates / Midway · 1977 · raster Horizontal · 4P · joy · checkmat

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Display

Type: raster Horizontal
Resolution: 260 x 224
Refresh: 59.54 Hz

Processors

Intel 8080 @ 1.997 MHz

Audio

Discrete Sound
Channels: 1

Controls

Players: 4
Coin slots: 1
joy, 8-way
joy, 8-way
joy, 8-way
joy, 8-way

Components (from manual)

7400 Logic · NAND gates used throughout logic circuits
7404 Logic · Hex inverter
7408 Logic · AND gates
7432 Logic · OR gates
74161 Memory · Counter circuits
LM380 Audio · Audio amplifier IC

PCBs (from manual)

Mother Board P.C.0050-09900
Main motherboard
Game Logic Board P.C.0515-09900
Game control logic board
Game Board 0615-00900
Logic and Sound board

DIP Switch Settings

Data from MAME. On later hardware, game settings are typically in the Test/Service Menu, not DIP switches. Learn more

SwitchSettingOptionsDefault
A4:1CoinageON 1 Coin/1 or 2 Players ✱OFF 1 Coin/1 or 2 Players, 2 Coins/3 or 4 Players1 Coin/1 or 2 Players
A4:2UnusedON Off ✱OFF OnOff
A4:3, A4:4RoundsA4:3 A4:4ON ON 2OFF ON 3 ✱ON OFF 4OFF OFF 53
A4:5UnusedON Off ✱OFF OnOff
A4:6, A4:7LanguageA4:6 A4:7ON ON English ✱OFF ON Language 2ON OFF Language 3OFF OFF Language 4English
A4:8Service ModeON Off ✱OFF OnOff