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Mortal Kombat Dip Switch Settings

Below are the specific dip-switch settings users have contributed for Mortal Kombat:

            Mortal Kombat Bally/Midway, 1992   Pinout = JAMMA
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Option Switch Settings
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DIP Switch 1 (closest to edge connector)
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8    Option
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                                  Violence
                                  ---------
Off                               Display Violence
On                                No Violence

                                  Blood
                                  -----
    Off                           Display Blood
    On                            No Blood

                                  Low Blow
                                  --------
        Off                       Use Low Blows
        On                        No Low Blows

                                  Attract Sounds
                                  --------------
            Off                   Sounds in Attract Mode
            On                    No Attract Mode Sounds


Note: SW5 thru SW8 should always be in OFF position.

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DIP Switch 2
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8    Option
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                                  Coinage
                                  -------
Off                               DIP Switch determines
On                                CMOS determines

                                  Coin Settings
                                  -------------
    Off Off Off                   USA 1   Ger 1   Fr 1
    On  Off Off                   USA 2   Ger 2   Fr 2
    Off On  Off                   USA 3   Ger 3   Fr 3
    On  On  Off                   USA 4   Ger 4   Fr 4
    Off Off On                    USA ECA Ger ECA Fr ECA
    On  Off On                    Not Used
    Off On  On                    Not Used
    On  On  On                    Free Play

                                  Country
                                  -------
                Off Off           USA
                On  Off           Germany
                Off On            France
                On  On            Not Used

                                  # of Coin Counters
                                  ------------------
                        Off       One
                        On        Two

                                  Game Mode
                                  ---------
                            Off   Normal
                            On    Test


Note: Factory setting is all switches 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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