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Varia Metal

Excellent System · 1995 · raster Vertical · 2P · joy · vmetal

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Display

Type: raster Vertical
Resolution: 304 x 224
Refresh: 58.23 Hz

Processors

Motorola MC68000 @ 16 MHz

Audio

OKI MSM6295 ADPCM @ 1 MHz
OKI MSM6585 ADPCM @ 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

SwitchSettingOptionsDefault
SW1:1, SW1:2, SW1:3CoinageSW1:1 SW1:2 SW1:3OFF ON OFF 3 Coins/1 CreditON OFF OFF 2 Coins/1 CreditOFF OFF OFF 1 Coin/1 Credit ✱ON ON OFF 1 Coin/2 CreditsOFF OFF ON 1 Coin/3 CreditsON OFF ON 1 Coin/4 CreditsOFF ON ON 1 Coin/5 CreditsON ON ON 1 Coin/6 Credits1 Coin/1 Credit
SW1:4UnusedOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW1:5Flip ScreenOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW1:6Demo SoundsON OffOFF On ✱On
SW1:7UnusedOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW1:8UnusedOFF 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
SW2:5Bonus LifeOFF Every 30000 ✱ON Every 60000Every 30000
SW2:6UnusedOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW2:7UnusedOFF Off ✱ON OnOff
SW2:8Service ModeOFF Off ✱ON OnOff