ARCADE MANUAL ARCHIVEMachine Specs, DIP Switches & Service Manuals

Prehistoric Isle in 1930 (World)

SNK · 1989 · raster Horizontal · 2P · joy · prehisle

Also known as: Genshitou 1930's, Wonsido 1930's, Prehistoric Isle

▶ Open in the searchable database

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

Components (from manual)

68000 CPU · Main processor
Z80 Sound CPU · Sound processor
27C301 Memory · EPROM
6264 Memory · 8KB SRAM
74LS139 Logic · Multiple locations · Dual 2-to-4 decoder
74LS374 Logic · Multiple locations · Octal D-type flip-flop
74LS273 Logic · Multiple locations · Octal D-type flip-flop
74LS245 Logic · Multiple locations · Octal bus transceiver
74LS157 Logic · Multiple locations · Quad 2-to-1 multiplexer
74LS04 Logic · Multiple locations · Hex inverter
74LS00 Logic · Multiple locations · Quad NAND gate
74LS32 Logic · Multiple locations · Quad OR gate
74LS74 Logic · Multiple locations · Dual D-type flip-flop
74LS14 Logic · Multiple locations · Hex Schmitt trigger inverter
74LS138 Logic · Multiple locations · 3-to-8 decoder
74LS161 Logic · Multiple locations · 4-bit counter
74LS08 Logic · Multiple locations · Quad AND gate
74LS86 Logic · Multiple locations · Quad XOR gate
74LS393 Logic · Multiple locations · Dual 4-bit counter
74LS368 Logic · Multiple locations · Hex buffer
PAL16L8 PLD · Multiple locations · Programmable logic device
SNK Custom Video · Video processing chip

PCBs (from manual)

CPU Board ALPHA-68K96V
Main processor board
CUB Board
Secondary processing board
PAL Board
Palette/video processing board
Clock Board
Clock generation circuitry

DIP Switch Settings

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

SwitchSettingOptionsDefault
SW1:1Flip ScreenOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW1:2Level SelectOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW1:3Bonus LifeOFF Only Twice ✱ON AlwaysOnly Twice
SW1:4UnknownOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW1:5, SW1:6CoinageSW1:5 SW1:6ON ON A 4C/1C B 1C/4COFF ON A 3C/1C B 1C/3CON OFF A 2C/1C B 1C/2COFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:7, SW1:8LivesSW1:7 SW1:8ON OFF 2OFF OFF 3 ✱OFF ON 4ON ON 53
SW2:1, SW2:2DifficultySW2:1 SW2:2ON OFF EasyOFF OFF Standard ✱OFF ON MiddleON ON DifficultStandard
SW2:3, SW2:4Game ModeSW2:3 SW2:4ON OFF Demo Sounds OffOFF OFF Demo Sounds On ✱ON ON FreezeOFF ON Infinite LivesDemo Sounds On
SW2:5, SW2:6Bonus LifeSW2:5 SW2:6OFF OFF 100K 200K ✱ON OFF 150K 300KOFF ON 300K 500KON ON None100K 200K
SW2:7Allow ContinueON NoOFF Yes ✱Yes