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Galaga Enhancement Pack -- DIP Settings |
Test mode allows you to configure your game while displaying the current
options set by the 2 DIP switch banks on the CPU board and allows viewing the configuration of the extra features.
Explanation of each item follows.
To enter settings mode, flip the test switch inside the coin door. After the
normal power-up self-test
completes the game will go into the standard diagnostics screen or setup mode.
To enter back to game-play mode, flip the test switch back to it's original
position. At this point the board will reset and boot back into game-play
mode.
Original DIP Switch Settings |
There are two DIP switch banks on all Galaga CPU boards.
We will refer to them as DSW1 and DSW2. Please see the diagrams on the installation
page to locate them on the board set.
Bank DSW2 is used for setting the difficulty of Galaga.
Switch 7 is not used on bank DSW2, the rest are as follows: |
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Switch #1 is used for selecting the type of 1 or 2 player games: |
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Switch #1 OFF: | |
1 Player Game:
2 Player Game:
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Press the 1 player start button.
2, 3, 4, or 5 fighters.
Press the 2 player start button.
2, 3, 4, or 5 fighters EACH.
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Switch #1 ON: | |
1 Player Game:
1 Player Game:
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Press the 1 player start button.
2, 3, 4, or 5 fighters.
Press the TWO PLAYER start button
for a ONE PLAYER game with 5, 7, 9, or 11 fighters.
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SW2 | SW3 | |
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OFF | OFF | Rank "A" - Easiest level of play. |
ON | ON | Rank "B" |
OFF | ON | Rank "C" |
ON | OFF | Rank "D" - Hardest level of play. |
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SW4 | SW5 |
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ON | Sound in ATTRACT MODE. |
ON | Freeze Video |
OFF | No sound in ATTRACT MODE. |
OFF | Monitor operates normally. |
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SW6 | SW8 |
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ON | Automatic rack advance. |
ON | Coin counter one way. |
OFF | Normal operation. | OFF |
Coin counter two way. |
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Switch bank DSW1 sets the number of credits, lives and lives given at certain scores: |
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SW1 | SW2 | SW3 | (Coins per Credit) |
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ON | ON | ON |
FREE PLAY |
ON | ON | OFF |
4 Coins | 1 Credit |
ON | OFF | ON |
3 Coins | 1 Credit |
ON | OFF | OFF |
2 Coins | 1 Credit |
OFF | ON | ON |
2 Coins | 3 Credit |
OFF | ON | OFF |
1 Coins | 3 Credit |
OFF | OFF | ON |
1 Coins | 2 Credit |
OFF | OFF | OFF |
1 Coins | 1 Credit |
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SW4 | SW5 |
SW6 |
(Bonus ships awared.) Began with 2, 3, or 4 fighters |
Began with 5 fighters |
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ON | ON | OFF |
1st SHIP 2nd SHIP AND EVERY | 20000 60000 60000 |
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1st SHIP 2nd SHIP AND EVERY | 30000 100000 100000 |
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ON | OFF | ON |
1st SHIP 2nd SHIP AND EVERY | 20000 70000 70000 |
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1st SHIP 2nd SHIP AND EVERY | 30000 120000 120000 |
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ON | OFF | OFF |
1st SHIP 2nd SHIP AND EVERY | 20000
80000 80000 |
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1st SHIP 2nd SHIP AND EVERY | 30000 150000 150000 |
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OFF | ON | ON |
1st SHIP 2nd SHIP AND EVERY | 30000
100000 100000 |
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1st SHIP 2nd SHIP | 30000 100000 |
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OFF | ON | OFF |
1st SHIP 2nd SHIP AND EVERY | 30000
120000 120000 |
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1st SHIP 2nd SHIP | 30000 120000 |
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OFF | OFF | ON |
1st SHIP 2nd SHIP | 20000
60000 |
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1st SHIP 2nd SHIP | 30000 150000 |
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OFF | OFF | OFF |
1st SHIP 2nd SHIP | 30000
80000 |
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ON | ON | ON |
NO BONUS SHIPS GIVEN WITH THIS SETTING |
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SW7 | SW8 | (Number of fighters to start with) |
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ON | ON | 2 Space Fighters |
ON | OFF | 3 Space Fighters |
OFF | ON | 4 Space Fighters |
OFF | OFF | 5 Space Fighters |
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New Settings for Firing Speed |
DIPS 6 & 7 on the bank at DSW2 control the fire speed selection. |
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SW6 | SW7 | |
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OFF | XX | Each player is presented
speed option on first turn |
ON | OFF | Rapid Fire only |
ON | ON | Normal fire
only |
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XX: Setting Ignored.
Resetting the high scores can only be done in test/settings mode.
Flip the test switch inside the coin door and let the options display screen
come up on the monitor. Follow the on-screen directions by pressing FIRE and
P2 START at the same time, this will ask you to confirm you want to clean the
high scores, press P1 START to clear them, or P2 START to abort clearing the
high scores. Either option will take you back to the main settings display.
When finished, turn off the test switch to return to game-play mode.
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