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Karate Champ (US)

Data East USA · 1984 · raster Vertical · 2P · doublejoy · kchamp

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Display

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

Processors

Zilog Z80 @ 3 MHz
Zilog Z80 @ 4 MHz

Audio

AY-3-8910A PSG @ 1 MHz
AY-3-8910A PSG @ 1 MHz
DAC08 DAC
Channels: 1

Controls

Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
doublejoy, 4-way
doublejoy, 4-way

Components (from manual)

74LS74 Logic IC · 11K · Device for slow motion fix on DE-0190-0/1 PCBs
74LS74 Logic IC · 12K · Device for slow motion fix on DE-0190-2 PCB
74LS04 Logic IC · H8 · Device for capacitor modification

PCBs (from manual)

Main Harness PCB
PCB with terminations for main harness
NO1-80 PCB NO1-80
Schematic package with 12 pages
NR1-80 PCB NR1-80
Schematic package with 11 pages
Main PCB NO1-80
Main game PCB
DATA EAST PCB DE-0190-0
Data East PCB variant 0
DATA EAST PCB DE-0190-1
Data East PCB variant 1
DATA EAST PCB DE-0190-2
Data East PCB variant 2

DIP Switch Settings

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

Physical switch positions not available for this machine in MAME. Check the service manual below for DIP switch details.

SettingOptionsDefault
Coin B3 Coins/1 Credit2 Coins/1 Credit1 Coin/1 Credit ✱1 Coin/2 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
Coin A3 Coins/1 Credit2 Coins/1 Credit1 Coin/1 Credit ✱1 Coin/2 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
DifficultyHardNormal ✱Normal
Free PlayOff ✱OnOff
Demo SoundsOffOn ✱On
CabinetUpright ✱CocktailUpright