Gladiator (US)
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Display
Type: raster Horizontal
Resolution: 256 x 224
Refresh: 60 Hz
Processors
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz
Zilog Z80 @ 3 MHz
Motorola MC6809 @ 3 MHz
3x Intel 8741A @ 6 MHz
Intel 8742 @ 6 MHz
Audio
YM2203 OPN @ 1.5 MHz
OKI MSM5205 ADPCM @ 455 kHz
Channels: 1
Controls
Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
joy, 8-way, 3 buttons
joy, 8-way, 3 buttons
Components (from manual)
Z80 Microprocessor · 4Z · 8-bit CPU
YM2203 Sound · 4G · Sound generator
4253 Timer · Various · Programmable interval timer
4257 I/O · Various · Data selector/multiplexer
74LS138 Logic · Various · 3-to-8 line decoder
74LS244 Logic · Various · Octal buffer
74LS245 Logic · Various · Octal bus transceiver
74LS373 Logic · Various · Octal latch
74LS02 Logic · Various · Quad NOR gate
74LS04 Logic · Various · Hex inverter
74LS32 Logic · Various · Quad OR gate
74LS08 Logic · Various · Quad AND gate
74LS74 Logic · Various · Dual D flip-flop
PCBs (from manual)
OB-BOARD SUB P1-006-2
Sub board schematic
Sub board schematic
Gladiator PC Board Assembly Not specified
Main game board
Main game board
DIP Switch Settings
Data from MAME. On later hardware, game settings are typically in the Test/Service Menu, not DIP switches. Learn more
| Switch | Setting | Options | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1:1, SW1:2 | Difficulty | SW1:1 SW1:2OFF OFF EasyON OFF Medium ✱OFF ON HardON ON Hardest | Medium |
| SW1:3 | After 4 Stages | ON Continues ✱OFF Ends | Continues |
| SW1:4 | Bonus Life | OFF Only at 100000 ✱ON Every 100000 | Only at 100000 |
| SW1:5, SW1:6 | Lives | SW1:5 SW1:6OFF OFF 1ON OFF 2OFF ON 3 ✱ON ON 4 | 3 |
| SW1:7 | Allow Continue | ON NoOFF Yes ✱ | Yes |
| SW1:8 | Demo Sounds | OFF OffON On ✱ | On |
| SW2:1, SW2:2 | Coin A | SW2:1 SW2:2OFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsOFF ON 1 Coin/4 CreditsON ON 1 Coin/5 Credits | 1 Coin/1 Credit |
| SW2:3, SW2:4 | Coin B | SW2:3 SW2:4ON ON 5 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON 4 Coins/1 CreditON OFF 3 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF 2 Coins/1 Credit ✱ | 2 Coins/1 Credit |
| SW2:5 | Free Play | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:6 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:7 | Cabinet | ON Upright ✱OFF Cocktail | Upright |
| SW2:8 | Flip Screen | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW3:1 | Invulnerability (Cheat) | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW3:2 | Memory Backup | OFF Normal ✱ON Clear | Normal |
| SW3:3, SW3:4 | Starting Stage | SW3:3 SW3:4OFF OFF 1 ✱ON OFF 2OFF ON 3ON ON 4 | 1 |
| SW3:5 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW3:6 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW3:7 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW3:8 | Service Mode | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |