GALAGA Manufacturer: Bally Midway Year: 1981 Genre: Space Orientation: Vertical Conversion Class: See Pinouts DIP Switch Settings: There are two sets of DIP switches on the Galaga CPU board. They are labeled 6J and 6K (6K is on top). 6J is used for setting the difficulty of Galaga. Switch 7 is not used on 6J, the rest are as follows: Switch #1 is used for selecting the type of 1 or 2 player games: When this switch is OFF: 1 Player Game: Press the 1 player start button. 2, 3, 4, or 5 fighters. 2 Player Game: Press the 2 player start button. 2, 3, 4, or 5 fighters EACH. When switch #1 is ON: 1 Player Game: Press the 1 player start button. 2, 3, 4, or 5 fighters. 1 Player Game: Press the TWO PLAYER start button for a ONE PLAYER game with 5, 7, 9, or 11 fighters. SW2 SW3 ------------------------------------------------- OFF OFF Rank "A" - Easiest level of play. ON ON Rank "B" OFF ON Rank "C" ON OFF Rank "D" - Hardest level of play. SW4 SW5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ON Sound during ATTRACT MODE. ON Freeze Video. OFF No sound during ATTRACT MODE. OFF Monitor operates normally. SW6 SW8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ON Automatic rack advance. ON Coin counter one way. OFF Normal operation. OFF Coin counter two way. Switch bank 6K sets the number of credits, lives and lives given at certain scores: SW1 SW2 SW3 (Coins per Credit) -------------------------------------------- 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 Credits OFF ON OFF 1 Coin 3 Credits OFF OFF ON 1 Coin 2 Credits OFF OFF OFF 1 Coin 1 Credit SW4 SW5 SW6 (Bonus ships awarded.) Began with 2, 3, Began with 5 or 4 fighters fighters. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1st SHIP 20000 1st SHIP 30000 ON ON OFF 2nd SHIP 60000 2nd SHIP 100000 AND EVERY 60000 AND EVERY 100000 ----------------------------------------------- 1st SHIP 20000 1st SHIP 30000 ON OFF ON 2nd SHIP 70000 2nd SHIP 120000 AND EVERY 70000 AND EVERY 120000 ----------------------------------------------- 1st SHIP 20000 1st SHIP 30000 ON OFF OFF 2nd SHIP 80000 2nd SHIP 150000 AND EVERY 80000 AND EVERY 150000 ----------------------------------------------- 1st SHIP 30000 1st SHIP 30000 OFF ON ON 2nd SHIP 100000 2nd SHIP 100000 AND EVERY 100000 ----------------------------------------------- 1st SHIP 30000 1st SHIP 30000 OFF ON OFF 2nd SHIP 120000 2nd SHIP 120000 AND EVERY 120000 ----------------------------------------------- 1st SHIP 20000 1st SHIP 30000 OFF OFF ON 2nd SHIP 60000 2nd SHIP 150000 ----------------------------------------------- 1st SHIP 30000 ONE SHIP 30000 OFF OFF OFF 2nd SHIP 80000 ONLY ----------------------------------------------- ON ON ON NO BONUS SHIPS GIVEN WITH THIS SETTING SW7 SW8 (Number of fighters to start with) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ON ON 2 Space Fighters ON OFF 3 Space Fighters OFF ON 4 Space Fighters OFF OFF 5 Space Fighters z_morganrw@ccsvax.sfasu.edu