Pole Position (World)
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Display
Type: raster Horizontal
Resolution: 256 x 224
Refresh: 60.61 Hz
Processors
Zilog Z80 @ 3.072 MHz
2x Zilog Z8002 @ 3.072 MHz
3x Fujitsu MB8843 @ 1.536 MHz
Fujitsu MB8844 @ 1.536 MHz
Audio
Namco @ 48 kHz
Discrete Sound
Pole Position Custom Sound @ 3.072 MHz
Channels: 1
Controls
Players: 1
Coin slots: 2
dial, 1 button
pedal
Components (from manual)
1N746A Diode · CR6 · 3.9-volt, ±5%, Type-1N746A zener diode
2N3904 Transistor · Q2 · NPN transistor in RAM backup circuit
560 Resistor · R58 · 560 ohm resistor
390 Resistor · R60 · 390 ohm resistor
750 Resistor · R94 · 750 ohm resistor
C67 Capacitor · C67 · Capacitor in backup power circuit
100 Ω, ±5%, ¼W Resistor · located on the Coupler PCB Assembly
82S123 PROM · Large Car Pictures and Large Sprites
82S129 PROM · Road Colors
1353 PROM · Small Cars & Sprites
2114 RAM · Various locations
6116 RAM · Various locations
2732 ROM · Various program and data storage
2716 ROM · Various program storage
6809 CPU · Main processor
NE556 Sound · Sound generation
LM324 Sound · Audio processing
MC3403 Sound · Audio processing
2N4891 Sound · Audio amplification
TL071 Sound · Audio processing
1N4728 Zener Diode · 3.3v zener diode - causes high score retention issues
1N748A Zener Diode · 3.9v 1/2w zener diode replacement
1N5228 Zener Diode · 3.9v 1/2w zener diode replacement
74LS161 Counter · 9H, 9K, 10H, 10J, 10K, 10L · Horizontal Address Counters on video PCB - can cause double/split objects
74S161 Counter · Replacement for 74LS161
74S161 Counter · Atari replacement part number
PCBs (from manual)
Central Processing Unit (CPU) Printed-Circuit Board Assembly A039185-21 B
Main CPU board assembly
Main CPU board assembly
Coupler Printed-Circuit Board Assembly A035220-02
includes Radial Optical Coupler
includes Radial Optical Coupler
CPU PCB Assembly not specified
Central Processing Unit Printed-Circuit Board Assembly
Central Processing Unit Printed-Circuit Board Assembly
Radial Optical Coupler 039369-01
located on the Coupler PCB Assembly
located on the Coupler PCB Assembly
Regulator/Audio II PCB 035435-01
Power regulation and audio processing
Power regulation and audio processing
Color Raster Power Supply 037669-01
Display power supply
Display power supply
Game CPU PCB 039185-01
Main game processor board
Main game processor board
Game Video PCB 039187-01
Video processing board
Video processing board
EMI Shield PCB 037667-01
EMI shielding board
EMI shielding board
EMI End PCB A039431-01
EMI end connection board
EMI end connection board
Steering Coupler PCB A035220-01
Steering wheel interface
Steering wheel interface
Electrohome Display 92-049
CRT display option
CRT display option
Matsushita Display 139003-1004
Alternative CRT display
Alternative CRT display
Main PCB
Main game board with CPU and logic
Main game board with CPU and logic
EMI Shield PCB
Electromagnetic interference shielding board
Electromagnetic interference shielding board
EMI End PCB
EMI end connection board
EMI end connection board
CPU PCB Edge Connector
CPU PCB Power Input, RAM Battery Back-Up Power
CPU PCB Power Input, RAM Battery Back-Up Power
Microprocessor A
Primary game processor
Primary game processor
Microprocessor B
Secondary game processor
Secondary game processor
Sound Microprocessor
Audio processing
Audio processing
Video PCB Edge Connector
Video PCB Power Input, Clock
Video PCB Power Input, Clock
EMI Shield PCB 037667-01
Electromagnetic interference shielding
Electromagnetic interference shielding
EMI End PCB A039431-01
EMI shielding end connection
EMI shielding end connection
Regulator/Audio II PCB 035435-01
Power regulation and audio circuitry
Power regulation and audio circuitry
Color Raster Power Supply 037569-01
Display power supply
Display power supply
EMI Shield PCB 037607-01
EMI shielding board
EMI shielding board
EMI End PCB A039543-01
EMI termination board
EMI termination board
Coin Door PCB A037542-01
Coin door interface
Coin door interface
Upright Utility Panel PCB A039254-01
Utility panel interface
Utility panel interface
Sit-Down Utility Panel PCB A038004-01
Sit-down utility panel interface
Sit-down utility panel interface
Regulator/Audio II PCB 035435-01
Power regulation and audio
Power regulation and audio
Color Raster Power Supply PCB 037669-01
Power supply board
Power supply board
EMI Shield PCB
EMI shielding board with wiring diagram
EMI shielding board with wiring diagram
EMI End PCB
EMI end connector board
EMI end connector board
CPU PCB Edge Connector
CPU board edge connection
CPU board edge connection
Video PCB Edge Connector
Video board edge connection
Video board edge connection
Steering Coupler PCB 035220-01
Steering wheel interface
Steering wheel interface
Color Raster Power Supply 037609-01
Display power supply
Display power supply
Game CPU PCB
Main game processor board
Main game processor board
Game Video PCB
Video processing board
Video processing board
CPU PCB Edge Connector
Interface board
Interface board
Video PCB Edge Connector
Video interface board
Video interface board
EMI End PCB
EMI termination board
EMI termination board
Microprocessor A
First microprocessor board
First microprocessor board
Microprocessor B
Second microprocessor board
Second microprocessor board
Sound Microprocessor
Audio processing board
Audio processing board
Sound Memory, Sound and I/O Address Decoders
Sound system support
Sound system support
Video PCB Sync Chain, Control Signal Inverter
Video synchronization
Video synchronization
Vertical Position Modifiers, Vertical Position Buffers and Adders
Vertical video processing
Vertical video processing
Picture Data Memory Address Modifiers
Graphics memory management
Graphics memory management
Alphanumeric and Background PROM
Character and background data
Character and background data
Motion Object Video Memory
Sprite graphics memory
Sprite graphics memory
Picture Memory (Signs and Cars)
Graphics data storage
Graphics data storage
Color Memory and Output
Color palette management
Color palette management
Video PCB
Contains horizontal address counters with 74LS161 ICs
Contains horizontal address counters with 74LS161 ICs
CPU PCB
Contains capacitor C54 between ICs 10D and 10E
Contains capacitor C54 between ICs 10D and 10E
Fuses (from manual)
F-3 25A · Power Supply Tray fuse
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 | Racing Laps | OFF 3 ✱ON 4 | 3 |
| SW1:6, SW1:7 | Game Time | SW1:6 SW1:7OFF OFF 90 secs. ✱OFF ON 100 secs.ON OFF 110 secs.ON ON 120 secs. | 90 secs. |
| SW1:4, SW1:5 | Coin B | SW1:4 SW1:5OFF ON 2 Coins/1 CreditON OFF 3 Coins/2 CreditsON ON 4 Coins/3 CreditsOFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ | 1 Coin/1 Credit |
| SW1:1, SW1:2, SW1:3 | Coin A | SW1:1 SW1:2 SW1:3ON OFF OFF 3 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON ON 2 Coins/1 CreditON OFF ON 3 Coins/2 CreditsON ON OFF 4 Coins/3 CreditsOFF OFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱OFF OFF ON 1 Coin/2 CreditsOFF ON OFF 1 Coin/3 CreditsON ON ON Free Play | 1 Coin/1 Credit |
| SW2:8 | Demo Sounds | OFF OffON On ✱ | On |
| SW2:7 | Speed Unit | ON mph ✱OFF km/h | mph |
| SW2:4, SW2:5, SW2:6 | Extended Rank | SW2:4 SW2:5 SW2:6OFF OFF OFF AOFF OFF ON BOFF ON OFF C ✱OFF ON ON DON OFF OFF EON OFF ON FON ON OFF GON ON ON H | C |
| SW2:1, SW2:2, SW2:3 | Practice Rank | SW2:1 SW2:2 SW2:3OFF OFF OFF AOFF OFF ON B ✱OFF ON OFF COFF ON ON DON OFF OFF EON OFF ON FON ON OFF GON ON ON H | B |