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Contra (US / Asia, set 1)

Konami · 1987 · raster Vertical · 2P · joy · contra

Also known as: Gryzor

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Display

Type: raster Vertical
Resolution: 280 x 224
Refresh: 59.19 Hz

Processors

Hitachi HD6309E @ 3 MHz
Motorola MC6809E @ 1.79 MHz

Audio

YM2151 OPM @ 3.58 MHz
Channels: 1

Controls

Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
joy, 8-way, 2 buttons
joy, 8-way, 2 buttons

Components (from manual)

HD6309P CPU · 6C · Main processor
HD6309P CPU · 6E · Sound processor
007121 Custom · Konami custom sprite chip
007766 Custom · Konami custom chip
005849 Custom · Konami custom sound chip
16L8 PAL · Programmable array logic
LS245 Buffer · Octal bus transceiver
LS244 Buffer · Octal buffer
LS138 Logic · 3-to-8 line decoder
LS139 Logic · Dual 2-to-4 line decoder
LS74 Logic · Dual D-type flip-flop
LS32 Logic · Quad 2-input OR gate
LS04 Logic · Hex inverter
LS00 Logic · Quad 2-input NAND gate
6264 Memory · 8K x 8 SRAM
YM2151 Audio · FM sound synthesizer
M6295 Audio · 4-channel ADPCM voice synthesizer
LM324 Audio · Quad operational amplifier
18.432MHz Oscillator · Main clock crystal
3.579545MHz Oscillator · Sound clock crystal
HD6309 CPU · 12F · Main processor
HD6309 CPU · 12D · Sound processor
YM2151 Sound · 10D · FM sound synthesizer
K007232 Sound · 7D · Custom PCM sound chip
K005849 Custom · 16F · Custom video chip
K051962 Custom · 15F · Custom video chip
K005885 Custom · 13F · Custom video chip
K005924 Custom · 11F · Custom chip
6264 Memory · 14F · 8K SRAM
6264 Memory · 13D · 8K SRAM
2016 Memory · 15D · 2K SRAM
2016 Memory · 16D · 2K SRAM
74LS245 Logic · multiple · Bus transceiver
74LS373 Logic · multiple · Latch
74LS138 Logic · multiple · Decoder
74LS74 Logic · multiple · Flip-flop
74LS32 Logic · multiple · OR gate
74LS00 Logic · multiple · NAND gate

PCBs (from manual)

Power Supply
Main power supply board
Monitor
Monitor control board
Isolation Transformer
Power isolation and conversion

Fuses (from manual)

5 AMP FUSE 5A · Standard
4 AMP FUSE 4A · Standard

DIP Switch Settings

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

SwitchSettingOptionsDefault
SW1:1, SW1:2, SW1:3, SW1:4Coin ASW1:1 SW1:2 SW1:3 SW1:4ON OFF ON ON 4 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON OFF ON 3 Coins/1 CreditON ON ON OFF 2 Coins/1 CreditON ON OFF ON 3 Coins/2 CreditsOFF ON ON ON 4 Coins/3 CreditsOFF OFF OFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱OFF OFF ON ON 4 Coins/5 CreditsOFF OFF OFF ON 3 Coins/4 CreditsON OFF OFF OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsON OFF OFF ON 2 Coins/5 CreditsOFF ON OFF OFF 1 Coin/3 CreditsON ON OFF OFF 1 Coin/4 CreditsOFF OFF ON OFF 1 Coin/5 CreditsON OFF ON OFF 1 Coin/6 CreditsOFF ON ON OFF 1 Coin/7 CreditsON ON ON ON Free Play1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:5, SW1:6, SW1:7, SW1:8Coin BSW1:5 SW1:6 SW1:7 SW1:8ON OFF ON ON 4 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON OFF ON 3 Coins/1 CreditON ON ON OFF 2 Coins/1 CreditON ON OFF ON 3 Coins/2 CreditsOFF ON ON ON 4 Coins/3 CreditsOFF OFF OFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱OFF OFF ON ON 4 Coins/5 CreditsOFF OFF OFF ON 3 Coins/4 CreditsON OFF OFF OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsON OFF OFF ON 2 Coins/5 CreditsOFF ON OFF OFF 1 Coin/3 CreditsON ON OFF OFF 1 Coin/4 CreditsOFF OFF ON OFF 1 Coin/5 CreditsON OFF ON OFF 1 Coin/6 CreditsOFF ON ON OFF 1 Coin/7 CreditsON ON ON ON No Coin B1 Coin/1 Credit
SW2:1, SW2:2LivesSW2:1 SW2:2OFF OFF 2ON OFF 3 ✱OFF ON 5ON ON 73
SW2:3UnusedOFF OffON On ✱On
SW2:4, SW2:5Bonus LifeSW2:4 SW2:5OFF OFF 30000 70000 ✱ON OFF 40000 80000OFF ON 40000ON ON 5000030000 70000
SW2:6, SW2:7DifficultySW2:6 SW2:7OFF OFF EasyON OFF Normal ✱OFF ON HardON ON HardestNormal
SW2:8Demo SoundsOFF OffON On ✱On
SW3:1Flip ScreenOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW3:2UnusedOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW3:3Service ModeOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW3:4SoundON MonoOFF Stereo ✱Stereo