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Asteroids Deluxe Dip Switch Settings

Below are the specific dip-switch settings users have contributed for Asteroids Deluxe:

            8 SWITCH DIP (R5)
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......11   English 
......10   German
......01   French
......00   Spanish
....11..   2-4 ships
....10..   3-5 ships 
....01..   4-6 ships
....00..   5-7 ships
...1....   1-play minimum 
...0....   2-play minimum
11......   Bonus ship every 10,000 points 
10......   Bonus ship every 12,000 points 
01......   Bonus ship every 15,000 points 
00......   No bonus ships (adds one ship at game start)


8 SWITCH DIP (L8)
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......11   Free Play
......10   1 Coin = 2 Plays
......01   1 Coin = 1 Play
......00   2 Coins = 1 Play 
....11..   Right coin mech * 1 
....10..   Right coin mech * 4
....01..   Right coin mech * 5
....00..   Right coin mech * 6
...1....   Center coin mech * 1 
...0....   Center coin mech * 2
111.....   No bonus coins
110.....   For every 2 coins inserted, game logic adds 1 more coin
101.....   For every 4 coins inserted, game logic adds 1 more coin
100.....   For every 4 coins inserted, game logic adds 2 more coins 
011.....   For every 5 coins inserted, game logic adds 1 more coin

4 SWITCH DIP (M12)
4321
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..11   All coin mechs same denomination
..10   Left and center mechs = same, right is different denomination
..01   Left = one denomination, right and center = another denomination
..00   All 3 mechs different denominations

        

NOTE: Dip switch setting information is contributed by the community and although is believed to be correct (most of the time), has not been tested or verified.
Use this information at your own risk.

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