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Gimme A Break (7/7/85)

Bally/Sente · 1985 · raster Horizontal · 2P · trackball · gimeabrk

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Display

Type: raster Horizontal
Resolution: 256 x 240
Refresh: 59.19 Hz

Processors

Motorola MC6809E @ 1.25 MHz
Zilog Z80 @ 4 MHz

Audio

MM5837 Digital Noise Stream
RC Filter
CEM3394 Synthesizer Voice
Virtual Analog Oscillator
Constant value stream
Voltage-controlled amplifier
4th order LPF
RC Filter
Voltage-controlled amplifier
CEM3394 Synthesizer Voice
Virtual Analog Oscillator
Constant value stream
Voltage-controlled amplifier
4th order LPF
RC Filter
Voltage-controlled amplifier
CEM3394 Synthesizer Voice
Virtual Analog Oscillator
Constant value stream
Voltage-controlled amplifier
4th order LPF
RC Filter
Voltage-controlled amplifier
CEM3394 Synthesizer Voice
Virtual Analog Oscillator
Constant value stream
Voltage-controlled amplifier
4th order LPF
RC Filter
Voltage-controlled amplifier
CEM3394 Synthesizer Voice
Virtual Analog Oscillator
Constant value stream
Voltage-controlled amplifier
4th order LPF
RC Filter
Voltage-controlled amplifier
CEM3394 Synthesizer Voice
Virtual Analog Oscillator
Constant value stream
Voltage-controlled amplifier
4th order LPF
RC Filter
Voltage-controlled amplifier
Channels: 1

Controls

Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
trackball, 1 button
trackball, 1 button

DIP Switch Settings

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

SwitchSettingOptionsDefault
Service ModeOff ✱OnOff
G1:1, G1:2Bonus ShotG1:1 G1:2ON ON Every 6 BallsOFF ON Every 8 Balls ✱ON OFF Every 10 BallsOFF OFF Every 12 BallsEvery 8 Balls
G1:3, G1:4Initial ShotsG1:3 G1:4ON ON 8OFF ON 10ON OFF 12 ✱OFF OFF 1412
G1:5Players Per CreditON 1 ✱OFF 1 Or 21
G1:6CabinetOFF Upright ✱ON CocktailUpright
G1:7High ScoresOFF Keep Top 5 ✱ON Keep AllKeep Top 5
G1:8Demo SoundsOFF OffON On ✱On
H1:1, H1:2CoinageH1:1 H1:2OFF OFF 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsON ON Free Play1 Coin/1 Credit
H1:3, H1:4, H1:5Bonus CoinsH1:3 H1:4 H1:5ON ON ON None ✱OFF ON ON 2 Coins = 1 BonusON OFF ON 3 Coins = 1 BonusOFF OFF ON 4 Coins = 1 BonusON ON OFF 4 Coins = 2 BonusOFF ON OFF 5 Coins = 1 BonusON OFF OFF 5 Coins = 2 BonusOFF OFF OFF 5 Coins = 3 BonusNone
H1:6Left Coin MechON x1 ✱OFF x2x1
H1:7, H1:8Right Coin MechH1:7 H1:8ON ON x1 ✱OFF ON x4ON OFF x5OFF OFF x6x1