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Thunder Zone (World, Rev 1)

Data East Corporation · 1991 · raster Horizontal · 4P · joy · thndzone

Also known as: Desert Assault

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Display

Type: raster Horizontal
Resolution: 320 x 240
Refresh: 57.8 Hz

Processors

2x Motorola MC68000 @ 14 MHz
Hudson Soft HuC6280 @ 4.027 MHz

Audio

Hudson Soft HuC6280 @ 4.027 MHz
Hudson Soft HuC6280 PSG @ 2.014 MHz
YM2203 OPN @ 4.027 MHz
YM2151 OPM @ 3.58 MHz
OKI MSM6295 ADPCM @ 1.007 MHz
OKI MSM6295 ADPCM @ 2.014 MHz
Channels: 1

Controls

Players: 4
Coin slots: 4
joy, 8-way, 2 buttons
joy, 8-way, 2 buttons
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 SW1:3ON ON ON 3 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON 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 CreditsOFF OFF ON 1 Coin/5 CreditsON OFF ON 1 Coin/6 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:4, SW1:5, SW1:6Coin BSW1:4 SW1:5 SW1:6ON ON ON 3 Coins/1 CreditOFF ON 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 CreditsOFF OFF ON 1 Coin/5 CreditsON OFF ON 1 Coin/6 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:7Flip ScreenOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW1:82 Coins to Start, 1 to ContinueOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW2:1UnusedOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW2:2UnusedOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW2:3, SW2:4DifficultySW2:3 SW2:4ON OFF EasyOFF OFF Normal ✱OFF ON HardON ON HardestNormal
SW2:5UnusedOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW2:6Max PlayersOFF 2 ✱ON 42
SW2:7UnusedOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW2:8Demo SoundsOFF OffON On ✱On