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Red Alert Dip Switch Settings

Below are the specific dip-switch settings users have contributed for Red Alert:

            DIP SW    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8

            OFF OFF                          3  # OF MEN
            ON  OFF                          4
            OFF ON                           5
            ON  ON                           6
                    OFF             ON       UPRIGHT, DO NOT CHANGE
                        ON                   5K  BONUS MAN
                        OFF                  7K
                                             COIN/CREDIT
                            OFF OFF          FREE PLAY
                            ON  OFF          1/1
                            OFF ON           1/2
                            ON  ON           2/1
                                        ON   TEST MODE
                                        OFF  GAME MODE

POTENTIOMETERS
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 VR1   MASTER VOLUME
 VR2   ALL SOUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH MIRV ATTACK INCLUDING CAUTION
 VR3   DIVE BOMBING ATTACK
 VR4   FIRING OF ROCKET LAUNCHER
 VR5   ROCKET LAUNCHER EXPLOSIONS AND ATTACKING AIRCRAFT HITS
 VR6   FORMATION AND BOMBER AIRCRAFT
 VR7   HOVERING HELICOPTERS
 VR8   VOICE

        

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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