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Donkey Kong 3 Dip Switch Settings

Below are the specific dip-switch settings users have contributed for Donkey Kong 3:

            Option Switch Settings
 
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                            Toggle (SW1) Settings
 A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H    Option
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                                  Number of Players per Game
                                  --------------------------
Off Off                           3
On  Off                           4
Off On                            5
On  On                            6
 
                                  Extra Life
                                  ----------
        Off Off                   30,000 points
        On  Off                   40,000 points
        Off On                    50,000 points
        On  On                    No extra life
 
                                  Additional Extra Life
                                  ---------------------
                Off Off           30,000 points
                On  Off           40,000 points
                Off On            50,000 points
                On  On            No additional extra life
 
                                  Difficulty
                                  ----------
                        Off Off   (1) Easy
                        On  Off   (2)
                        Off On    (3)
                        On  On    (4) Hard
 
 
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                            Toggle (SW2) Settings
 I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P    Option
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                                  Coins per Credit
                                  ----------------
Off On  Off                       3 Coins 1 Credit
Off Off On                        2 Coins 1 Credit
Off Off Off                       1 Coin  1 Credit
Off On  On                        1 Coin  2 Credits
On  Off Off                       1 Coin  3 Credits
On  On  Off                       1 Coin  4 Credits
On  Off On                        1 Coin  5 Credits
On  On  On                        1 Coin  6 Credits
 
                                  Game Test
                                  ---------
                        Off       Off
                        On        On
 
                                  Upright/Table
                                  -------------
                            Off   Upright
                            On    Table
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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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