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Typed by Franklin Bowen (bowens@erols.com or tfbowen@ingr.com) 7/24/96

BLACK WIDOW SWITCH SETTINGS (Atari, 1983)
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                 Table 1-2  Switch Settings for Price Options

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Settings of 8-Toggle Switch on Black Widow CPU PCB (at D4)
 8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1   Option
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Off Off                          1 coin/1 credit <
On  On                           1 coin/2 credits
On  Off                          2 coins/1 credit
Off On                           Free play

        Off Off                  Right coin mechanism x 1 <
        On  Off                  Right coin mechanism x 4
        Off On                   Right coin mechanism x 5
        On  On                   Right coin mechanism x 6

                Off              Left coin mechanism x 1 <
                On               Left coin mechanism x 2

                    Off Off Off  No bonus coins (0)* <
                    Off On  On   No bonus coins (6)
                    On  On  On   No bonus coins (7)

                    On  Off Off  For every 2 coins inserted,
                                 logic adds 1 more coin (1)
                    Off On  Off  For every 4 coins inserted,
                                 logic adds 1 more coin (2)
                    On  On  Off  For every 4 coins inserted,
                                 logic adds 2 more coins (3)
                    Off Off On   For every 5 coins inserted,
                                 logic adds 1 more coin (4)
                    On  Off On   For every 3 coins inserted,
                                 logic adds 1 more coin (5)

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* The numbers in parentheses will appear on the BONUS ADDER line in the
  Operator Information Display (Figure 2-1) for these settings.
< Manufacturer's recommended setting


                Table 1-3  Switch Settings for Special Options

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Settings of 4-Toggle Switch on Black Widow CPU PCB (at P10/11)
 4   3   2   1                   Option
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            On                   Credits counted on one coin counter
            Off                  Credits counted on two separate coin counters
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          Table 1-4  Switch Settings for Bonus and Difficulty Options

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Settings of 8-Toggle Switch on Black Widow CPU PCB (at B4)
 8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1   Option
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Off Off                          Maximum start at level 13
On  Off                          Maximum start at level 21 <
Off On                           Maximum start at level 37
On  On                           Maximum start at level 53

        Off Off                  3 spiders per game <
        On  Off                  4 spiders per game
        Off On                   5 spiders per game
        On  On                   6 spiders per game

                Off Off          Easy game play
                On  Off          Medium game play <
                Off On           Hard game play
                On  On           Demonstration mode

                        Off Off  Bonus spider every 20,000 points <
                        On  Off  Bonus spider every 30,000 points
                        Off On   Bonus spider every 40,000 points
                        On  On   No bonus

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< Manufacturer's recommended setting

 


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