Pole Position II (Japan)
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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)
12K, 13K, 12L, 13L Custom IC · Large Car Pictures · Video processing
12N, 13N Custom IC · Small Cars & Signs · Graphics processing
12H, 13H, 1H, 2H Custom IC · All Cars & Signs · Sprite processing
3N, 4N Custom IC · Alphanumerics · Character generation
2L, 3M, 2N, 3N Custom IC · Raceway · Background graphics
8H, 9H CPU · Control Audio & Inputs · Audio and input processing
9D, 4E Custom IC · Screen/Crash · Screen and crash effects
12E, 12F Custom IC · Player & Motor · Player input and motor control
7L, 11D Custom IC · All Coins · Coin mechanism control
4066 Integrated Circuit · 8K · Type-4066 integrated circuit on Pole Position CPU board
PCBs (from manual)
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Atari CPU PCB
Main processor board
Main processor board
Namco CPU PCB
Secondary processor board
Secondary processor board
Atari Video PCB
Video processing board
Video processing board
Namco Video PCB
Secondary video board
Secondary video board
DIP Switch Settings
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| Switch | Setting | Options | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1:8 | Freeze | OFF Off ✱ON On | Off |
| SW1:7 | Demo Sounds | ON OffOFF On ✱ | On |
| SW1:6 | Speed Unit | ON mphOFF km/h ✱ | km/h |
| 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 | Speed | OFF Average ✱ON High | Average |
| SW2:6, SW2:7 | Goal | SW2:6 SW2:7OFF ON 3OFF OFF 4 ✱ON OFF 5ON ON 6 | 4 |
| SW2:4, SW2:5 | Extended Rank | SW2:4 SW2:5OFF ON AOFF OFF B ✱ON OFF CON ON D | B |
| SW2:2, SW2:3 | Practice Rank | SW2:2 SW2:3OFF ON AOFF OFF B ✱ON OFF CON ON D | B |
| SW2:1 | Game Time | OFF 90 secs. ✱ON 120 secs. | 90 secs. |