Guardian (US)
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Display
Type: raster Horizontal
Resolution: 296 x 240
Refresh: 57.27 Hz
Processors
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz
Zilog Z80 @ 3 MHz
Motorola MC68705P5 @ 3 MHz
Audio
AY-3-8910A PSG @ 1.5 MHz
AY-3-8910A PSG @ 1.5 MHz
Channels: 1
Controls
Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
joy, 8-way, 2 buttons
joy, 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
| Switch | Setting | Options | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1:8, SW1:7, SW1:6 | Coinage | SW1:8 SW1:7 SW1:6ON OFF ON 3 Coins/1 CreditON ON OFF 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱OFF OFF ON 3 Coins/4 CreditsON OFF OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsOFF ON OFF 1 Coin/3 CreditsON ON ON Free Play | 1 Coin/1 Credit |
| SW1:5 | Demo Sounds | ON OffOFF On ✱ | On |
| SW1:4 | Cabinet | ON Upright ✱OFF Cocktail | Upright |
| SW1:3 | Flip Screen | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:2 | Service Mode | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:1 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:8, SW2:7 | Lives | SW2:8 SW2:7OFF ON 1ON ON 2OFF OFF 3 ✱ON OFF 5 | 3 |
| SW2:6, SW2:5 | Difficulty | SW2:6 SW2:5OFF OFF EasyON OFF MediumOFF ON Hard ✱ON ON Hardest | Hard |
| SW2:4, SW2:3 | Bonus Life | SW2:4 SW2:3OFF OFF 50k only ✱ON OFF 100k onlyOFF ON 150k onlyON ON 200k only | 50k only |
| SW2:2 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW2:1 | Unused | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |