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Mario Bros. (US, revision E)

Nintendo of America · 1983 · raster Horizontal · 2P · joy · mario

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Display

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

Processors

Zilog Z80 @ 4 MHz
Mitsubishi M58715 @ 11 MHz

Audio

Netlist Sound Device
Channels: 1

Controls

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

Components (from manual)

Z80 CPU · Various positions · Main processors
2114 Memory · Multiple locations · Static RAM
2716 Memory · Multiple locations · EPROM
74LS Logic · Multiple locations · Various 74LS series logic ICs
Nintendo custom ICs Custom · Various · Nintendo proprietary chips

PCBs (from manual)

TMA1-CPU ASSEMBLY
Main CPU board assembly
Game PCB
Main game board with shield cover and cage

Fuses (from manual)

F1 3A · Fuse
F2 3A · Fuse
Main Fuse

DIP Switch Settings

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

SwitchSettingOptionsDefault
SW1:1, SW1:2LivesSW1:1 SW1:2ON ON 3 ✱OFF ON 4ON OFF 5OFF OFF 63
SW1:3, SW1:4CoinageSW1:3 SW1:4OFF ON 2 Coins/1 CreditON ON 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsOFF OFF 1 Coin/3 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:5, SW1:6Bonus LifeSW1:5 SW1:6ON ON 20k only ✱OFF ON 30k onlyON OFF 40k onlyOFF OFF None20k only
SW1:7, SW1:8DifficultySW1:7 SW1:8ON ON Easy ✱ON OFF MediumOFF ON HardOFF OFF HardestEasy