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Q*bert Dip Switch Settings

Below are the specific dip-switch settings users have contributed for Q*bert:

            Control Board Switch Adjustments

SWITCH 1 -- DEMONSTRATION MODE*
	ON		infinite lives
	OFF		normal play

SWITCH 2 -- ATTRACT PLAY
	ON		no sound
	OFF		sound

SWITCH 3 -- NORMAL/FREE
	ON		free play
	OFF		normal game

SWITCH 4 -- GAME MODE
	ON		cocktail
	OFF		upright

SWITCH 5 -- NOT USED

SWITCH 6 -- KICKER
	ON		kicker on
	OFF		kicker off

SWITCH 7 -- NOT USED

SWITCH 8 -- NOT USED

*In demonstration mode, the player will have infinite lives and can 
progress through the rounds by hitting either start button.

Level | Round | Disks | Charakters on screen                                    | Bonus |
------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------+
      |  1    |   2   | Red Balls, Coily,                                       | 1000  |
  1   |  2    |   2   | Red Balls, Coily,                                       | 1250  |
      |  3    |   2   | Coily, Green Balls, Ugg/Wrong Way, Slick/Sam            | 1500  |
      |  4    |   2   | Red Balls, Coily, Green Balls, Slick/Sam                | 1750  |
------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------+
      |  1    |   3   | Coily, Green Balls, Ugg/Wrong Way, Slick/Sam            | 2000  |
  2   |  2    |   3   | Coily, Green Balls, Ugg/Wrong Way, Slick/Sam            | 2250  |
      |  3    |   2   | Red Balls, Coily, Green Balls, Slick/Sam                | 2500  |
      |  4    |   2   | Red Balls, Coily, Green Balls, Ugg/Wrong Way, Slick/Sam | 2750  |
------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------+
      |  1    |   4   | Red Balls, Coily, Green Balls, Slick/Sam                | 3000  |
  3   |  2    |   4   | Coily, Green Balls, Ugg/Wrong Way, Slick/Sam            | 3250  |
      |  3    |   3   | Red Balls, Coily, Green Balls, Ugg/Wrong Way, Slick/Sam | 3500  |
      |  4    |   3   | Red Balls, Coily, Green Balls, Ugg/Wrong Way, Slick/Sam | 3750  |
------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------+
      |  1    |   6   | Red Balls, Coily, Green Balls, Slick/Sam                | 4000  |
  4   |  2    |   6   | Red Balls, Coily, Green Balls, Ugg/Wrong Way, Slick/Sam | 4250  |
      |  3    |   5   | Red Balls, Coily, Green Balls, Slick/Sam                | 4500  |
      |  4    |   4   | Red Balls, Coily, Green Balls, Ugg/Wrong Way, Slick/Sam | 4750  |
------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------+
      |  1    |   7   |                                                         | 4750  |
  5   |  2    |   6   |             In Level 5 all characters will              | 5000  |
      |  3    |   6   |                  appear in each round                   | 5000  |
      |  4    |   5   |                                                         | 5000  |
------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------+
  6   |  1    |   5   |                                                         | 5000  |
 Thru |  2    |   5   |           All characters will appear in each            | 5000  |
  9   |  3    |   5   |               round in level 6 thru 9                   | 5000  |
      |  4    |   5   |                                                         | 5000  |
------+-------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------+

Dip sw.
-------

1)  ON...............Infinite Lives
    OFF..............Normal Play

2)  ON...............No Sound
    OFF..............Sound

3)  ON..............Free Play
    OFF.............Normal Game

4)  ON..............Table
    OFF.............Upright

5, 6, 7, 8 .........NOT USED


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Dip sw. Pos C15
---------------
           1  2  3  4  5
---------------------------------------
Sound      +              ON
           -              OFF
Knocker       -           OFF
              +           ON
Mode             +        Table
                 -        Upright
Adwance             +     ON
Rounds              -     OFF
Mode                   +  Free Play
                       -  Normal

        

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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