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Quasar (set 1)

Zaccaria / Zelco · 1980 · raster Vertical · 2P · joy · quasar

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Display

Type: raster Vertical
Resolution: 232 x 240
Refresh: 50 Hz

Processors

Signetics 2650 @ 1.79 MHz
Intel 8035 @ 6 MHz

Audio

Signetics 2636 PVI
Signetics 2636 PVI
Signetics 2636 PVI
8-Bit R-2R DAC
Channels: 1

Controls

Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
joy, 2-way, 2 buttons
joy, 2-way, 2 buttons

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, SW1:2Coin BSW1:1 SW1:2ON ON 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱OFF ON 1 Coin/2 CreditsON OFF 1 Coin/3 CreditsOFF OFF 1 Coin/5 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:3, SW1:4Coin ASW1:3 SW1:4ON ON 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsOFF OFF 1 Coin/3 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:5, SW1:6LivesSW1:5 SW1:6ON ON 3OFF ON 4 ✱ON OFF 5OFF OFF 64
SW1:7Free PlayON Off ✱OFF OnOff
SW1:8Collision DetectionON OffOFF On ✱On
SW2:1High ScoreON Normal ✱OFF RandomNormal
SW2:2, SW2:3Random H.S.SW2:2 SW2:3OFF ON LowON OFF Medium ✱OFF OFF Medium-HighON ON HighMedium
SW2:4, SW2:5DifficultySW2:4 SW2:5ON ON Easy ✱OFF ON MediumON OFF DifficultOFF OFF Very DifficultEasy
SW2:6, SW2:7Bonus LifeSW2:6 SW2:7ON ON NoneOFF ON 5500ON OFF 7500 ✱OFF OFF 95007500
SW2:8Rocket At EdgeOFF Stop ✱ON WrapStop
SOUND:1Sound TestOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SOUND:3, SOUND:4Sound ProgramSOUND:3 SOUND:4ON ON Invalid 1OFF ON Invalid 1OFF OFF Invalid 2ON OFF Quasar ✱Quasar