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Halley's Comet Dip Switch Settings

Below are the specific dip-switch settings users have contributed for Halley's Comet:

            Dip sw.2 
--------                1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  
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 Always Off             -              -     -   Always Off
 Game Mode                 -                     Normal
                           +                     Free Play
 Start Round                  -  -  -            1
                              +  -  -            4
                              -  +  -            7
                              +  +  -            10
                              -  -  +            13
                              +  -  +            16
                              -  +  +            19
                              +  +  +            22
 Play Mode                                -      Normal
                                          +      No Hit


         Dip switch 3                 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8
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          Difficulty     |   B       |off off
                         |   A       |on  off
                         |   C       |off on
                         |   D       |on  on
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         Bonus     | 200K/600K up to 6800K |  off off
         1st/Every | 200K/800K up to 8400K |  on  off
                   | 200K/1000K up to 9200K|  off on
                   | 100K/500K up to 5600K |  on  on
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       Players        |    3      |                 off off
                      |    2      |                 on  off
                      |    4      |                 off on
 No Player is added ->|    4      |                 on  on
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        Opreation      |When Fixed |                         on  on
        Data           |           |
        Recorder       |Not Fixed  |                         off off



        Dip switch 4             8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1
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        Coin B    |1Coin/1Play| off off  
                  |1Coin/2Play| off on
                  |2Coin/1Play| on  off
                  |2Coin/3Play| on  on   
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        Coin A    |1Coin/1Play|          off off
                  |1Coin/2Play|          off on
                  |2Coin/1Play|          on  off
                  |2Coin/3Play|          on  on
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        Demo      |  ON       |                  off
        Sound     |  OFF      |                  on
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        test      | normal    |                      off
        mode      |  test     |                      on
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        screen    | Normal    |                          off
        inversion | Inversion |                          on
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        game      |  TT       |                              off
        style     |  upright  |                              on
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Note:
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1. When Dip sw.3 is set at 5=ON and 6=ON, number of players ship is not increased 
   throughout game.

2. Coin mech system can be optioned by setting Dip sw.1 position 6=ON for single 
   coin selector. Position 6=OFF for twin coin selector.

3. Dip sw.2 is not used and all contacts should be set to OFF.

        

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.

Official dip switch information may be available in the manual:

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