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Front Line (AA1, 4 PCB version)

Taito Corporation · 1982 · raster Vertical · 2P · doublejoy · frontlin

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Display

Type: raster Vertical
Resolution: 256 x 224
Refresh: 59.19 Hz

Processors

Zilog Z80 @ 4 MHz
Zilog Z80 @ 3 MHz
Motorola MC68705P5 @ 3 MHz

Audio

AY-3-8910A PSG @ 1.5 MHz
AY-3-8910A PSG @ 1.5 MHz
AY-3-8910A PSG @ 1.5 MHz
AY-3-8910A PSG @ 1.5 MHz
8-Bit R-2R DAC
Discrete Sound @ 1.536 MHz
Channels: 1

Controls

Players: 2
Coin slots: 3
doublejoy, 8-way, 2 buttons
doublejoy, 8-way, 2 buttons

DIP Switch Settings

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

SwitchSettingOptionsDefault
SWA:1, SWA:2Bonus LifeSWA:1 SWA:2OFF OFF 10000 ✱ON OFF 20000OFF ON 30000ON ON 5000010000
SWA:3Free PlayOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SWA:4, SWA:5LivesSWA:4 SWA:5OFF OFF 3 ✱ON OFF 4OFF ON 5ON ON 63
SWA:6Service ModeOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SWA:7Flip ScreenOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SWA:8CabinetON Upright ✱OFF CocktailUpright
SWB:1, SWB:2, SWB:3, SWB:4Coin ASWB:1 SWB:2 SWB:3 SWB:4OFF OFF OFF OFF 9 Coins/1 CreditON OFF OFF OFF 8 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON OFF OFF 7 Coins/1 CreditON ON OFF OFF 6 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF ON OFF 5 Coins/1 CreditON OFF ON OFF 4 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON ON OFF 3 Coins/1 CreditON ON ON OFF 2 Coins/1 CreditON ON ON ON 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱OFF ON ON ON 1 Coin/2 CreditsON OFF ON ON 1 Coin/3 CreditsOFF OFF ON ON 1 Coin/4 CreditsON ON OFF ON 1 Coin/5 CreditsOFF ON OFF ON 1 Coin/6 CreditsON OFF OFF ON 1 Coin/7 CreditsOFF OFF OFF ON 1 Coin/8 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
SWB:5, SWB:6, SWB:7, SWB:8Coin BSWB:5 SWB:6 SWB:7 SWB:8OFF OFF OFF OFF 9 Coins/1 CreditON OFF OFF OFF 8 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON OFF OFF 7 Coins/1 CreditON ON OFF OFF 6 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF ON OFF 5 Coins/1 CreditON OFF ON OFF 4 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON ON OFF 3 Coins/1 CreditON ON ON OFF 2 Coins/1 CreditON ON ON ON 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱OFF ON ON ON 1 Coin/2 CreditsON OFF ON ON 1 Coin/3 CreditsOFF OFF ON ON 1 Coin/4 CreditsON ON OFF ON 1 Coin/5 CreditsOFF ON OFF ON 1 Coin/6 CreditsON OFF OFF ON 1 Coin/7 CreditsOFF OFF OFF ON 1 Coin/8 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
SWC:1UnknownOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SWC:2UnknownOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SWC:3UnknownOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SWC:4UnknownOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SWC:5Coinage DisplayOFF Coins/Credits ✱ON Insert CoinCoins/Credits
SWC:6Year DisplayON NoOFF Yes ✱Yes
SWC:7Hit DetectionOFF Normal Game ✱ON No HitNormal Game
SWC:8Coin SlotsOFF A and B ✱ON A onlyA and B