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Sky Alert

Metro · 1992 · raster Vertical · 2P · joy · skyalert

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Display

Type: raster Vertical
Resolution: 360 x 224
Refresh: 58.23 Hz

Processors

Motorola MC68000 @ 12 MHz
NEC uPD78C10 @ 12 MHz

Audio

OKI MSM6295 ADPCM @ 1.2 MHz
YM2413 OPLL @ 3.58 MHz
Channels: 1

Controls

Players: 2
Coin slots: 2
joy, 8-way, 2 buttons
joy, 8-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, SW1:2, SW1:3Coin ASW1:1 SW1:2 SW1:3OFF ON ON 4 Coins/1 CreditON OFF ON 3 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF ON 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON OFF OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsOFF ON OFF 1 Coin/3 CreditsON ON OFF 1 Coin/4 CreditsON ON ON Free Play1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:4, SW1:5, SW1:6Coin BSW1:4 SW1:5 SW1:6OFF ON ON 4 Coins/1 CreditON OFF ON 3 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF ON 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON OFF OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsOFF ON OFF 1 Coin/3 CreditsON ON OFF 1 Coin/4 CreditsON ON ON Free Play1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:7Flip ScreenOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW1:8Service ModeOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW2:1, SW2:2DifficultySW2:1 SW2:2ON OFF EasyOFF OFF Normal ✱OFF ON HardON ON HardestNormal
SW2:3, SW2:4LivesSW2:3 SW2:4ON OFF 1OFF ON 2OFF OFF 3 ✱ON ON 43
SW2:5, SW2:6Bonus LifeSW2:5 SW2:6OFF OFF 100K, every 400K ✱ON OFF 200K, every 400KOFF ON 200KON ON None100K, every 400K
SW2:7Allow ContinueON NoOFF Yes ✱Yes
SW2:8Demo SoundsON OffOFF On ✱On