P.O.W. - Prisoners of War (US version 1)
Also known as: Datsugoku - Prisoners of War
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Display
Type: raster Horizontal
Resolution: 256 x 224
Refresh: 59.19 Hz
Processors
Motorola MC68000 @ 9 MHz
Zilog Z80 @ 4 MHz
Audio
YM3812 OPL2 @ 4 MHz
NEC uPD7759 @ 640 kHz
Channels: 1
Controls
Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
joy, 8-way, 3 buttons
joy, 8-way, 3 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 | Coin B | SW1:8 SW1:7ON ON 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsOFF ON 1 Coin/3 CreditsOFF OFF 1 Coin/4 Credits | 1 Coin/1 Credit |
| SW1:6, SW1:5 | Coin A | SW1:6 SW1:5OFF OFF 4 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON 3 Coins/1 CreditON OFF 2 Coins/1 CreditON ON 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ | 1 Coin/1 Credit |
| SW1:4 | Lives | ON 2OFF 3 ✱ | 3 |
| SW1:3 | Bonus Occurrence | ON 1st & 2nd only ✱OFF 1st & every 2nd | 1st & 2nd only |
| SW1:2 | Language | ON English ✱OFF Japanese | English |
| SW1:1 | Flip Screen | ON Off ✱OFF On | Off |
| SW2:8 | Service Mode | ON Off ✱OFF On | Off |
| SW2:7 | Allow Continue | OFF NoON Yes ✱ | Yes |
| SW2:6, SW2:5 | Bonus Life | SW2:6 SW2:5ON ON 20k 50k ✱ON OFF 40k 100kOFF ON 60k 150kOFF OFF None | 20k 50k |
| SW2:4, SW2:3 | Game Mode | SW2:4 SW2:3ON OFF Demo Sounds OffON ON Demo Sounds On ✱OFF OFF FreezeOFF ON Infinite Lives (Cheat) | Demo Sounds On |
| SW2:2, SW2:1 | Difficulty | SW2:2 SW2:1ON OFF EasyON ON Normal ✱OFF ON HardOFF OFF Hardest | Normal |