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Galaga (Namco rev. B)

Namco · 1981 · raster Vertical · 2P · joy · galaga

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Display

Type: raster Vertical
Resolution: 288 x 224
Refresh: 60.61 Hz

Processors

3x Zilog Z80 @ 3.072 MHz
Fujitsu MB8843 @ 1.536 MHz
Fujitsu MB8844 @ 1.536 MHz

Audio

Namco @ 96 kHz
Discrete Sound
Channels: 1

Controls

Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
joy, 2-way, 1 button
joy, 2-way, 1 button

Components (from manual)

Z-80 CPU CPU · Main processor with general purpose registers, ALU, instruction register and CPU control

PCBs (from manual)

Power Supply PCB
Power supply board
Video Board
Video processing board
CPU Board
Main processor board
Rapid Fire PCB
Rapid fire control board
Filter Board
Signal filtering 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
SWB:1, SWB:2DifficultySWB:1 SWB:2OFF OFF Easy ✱ON ON MediumOFF ON HardON OFF HardestEasy
SWB:3UnusedOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SWB:4Demo SoundsOFF OffON On ✱On
SWB:5FreezeOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SWB:6Rack TestOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SWB:7UnusedOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SWB:8CabinetOFF Upright ✱ON CocktailUpright
SWA:1, SWA:2, SWA:3CoinageSWA:1 SWA:2 SWA:3ON ON OFF 4 Coins/1 CreditON OFF ON 3 Coins/1 CreditON OFF OFF 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱OFF ON ON 3 Coins/4 CreditsOFF OFF ON 1 Coin/2 CreditsOFF ON OFF 1 Coin/3 CreditsON ON ON Free Play1 Coin/1 Credit
SWA:4, SWA:5, SWA:6Bonus LifeSWA:4 SWA:5 SWA:6ON ON OFF 20K, 60K, Every 60KOFF OFF ON 20K and 60K OnlyON OFF ON 20K, 70K, Every 70KON OFF OFF 20K, 80K, Every 80KOFF OFF OFF 30K and 80K OnlyOFF ON ON 30K, 100K, Every 100KOFF ON OFF 30K, 120K, Every 120K ✱ON ON ON NoneON ON OFF 30K, 100K, Every 100KOFF OFF ON 30K and 150K OnlyON OFF ON 30K, 120K, Every 120K ✱ON OFF OFF 30K, 150K, Every 150KOFF OFF OFF 30K OnlyOFF ON ON 30K and 100K OnlyOFF ON OFF 30K and 120K OnlyON ON ON None30K, 120K, Every 120K
SWA:7, SWA:8LivesSWA:7 SWA:8ON ON 2ON OFF 3 ✱OFF ON 4OFF OFF 53