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Shinobi Dip Switch Settings

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

                                           Option Switch Settings

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                          DIP Switch No. 1 Settings
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8    Option
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                                  Coin Switch No. 1
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Off Off Off Off                   1 Coin  1 Credit*
On  Off Off Off                   1 Coin  2 Credits
Off On  Off Off                   1 Coin  3 Credits
On  On  Off Off                   1 Coin  4 Credits
Off Off On  Off                   1 Coin  5 Credits
On  Off On  Off                   1 Coin  6 Credits
Off On  On  Off                   2 Coins 1 Credit
On  On  On  Off                   3 Coins 1 Credit
Off Off Off On                    4 Coins 1 Credit
On  Off Off On                    2 Coins 3 Credits

Off On  Off On                    2 Coins 1 Credit
                                  4 Coins 2 Credits
                                  5 Coins 3 Credits
                                  6 Coins 4 Credits

On  On  Off On                    2 Coins 1 Credit
                                  4 Coins 3 Credits

Off Off On  On                    1 Coin  1 Credit
                                  2 Coins 2 Credits
                                  3 Coins 3 Credits
                                  4 Coins 4 Credits
                                  5 Coins 6 Credits

On  Off On  On                    1 Coin  1 Credit
                                  2 Coins 2 Credits
                                  3 Coins 3 Credits
                                  4 Coins 5 Credits

Off On  On  On                    1 Coin  1 Credit
                                  2 Coins 3 Credits

On  On  On  On                    Free Play

                                  Coin Switch No. 2
                                  -----------------
                Off Off Off Off   1 Coin  1 Credit*
                On  Off Off Off   1 Coin  2 Credits
                Off On  Off Off   1 Coin  3 Credits
                On  On  Off Off   1 Coin  4 Credits
                Off Off On  Off   1 Coin  5 Credits
                On  Off On  Off   1 Coin  6 Credits
                Off On  On  Off   2 Coins 1 Credit
                On  On  On  Off   3 Coins 1 Credit
                Off Off Off On    4 Coins 1 Credit
                On  Off Off On    2 Coins 3 Credits

                Off On  Off On    2 Coins 1 Credit
                                  4 Coins 2 Credits
                                  5 Coins 3 Credits
                                  6 Coins 4 Credits

                On  On  Off On    2 Coins 1 Credit
                                  4 Coins 3 Credits

                Off Off On  On    1 Coin  1 Credit
                                  2 Coins 2 Credits
                                  3 Coins 3 Credits
                                  4 Coins 4 Credits
                                  5 Coins 6 Credits

                On  Off On  On    1 Coin  1 Credit
                                  2 Coins 2 Credits
                                  3 Coins 3 Credits
                                  4 Coins 5 Credits

                Off On  On  On    1 Coin  1 Credit
                                  2 Coins 3 Credits

                On  On  On  On    Free Play
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  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8    Option
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                          DIP Switch No. 2 Settings
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8    Option
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                                  Game Type
                                  ---------
Off                               Cocktail Table
On                                Upright

                                  Attract Mode Sound
                                  ------------------
    Off                           Off
    On                            On

                                  Number of Lives
                                  ---------------
        Off Off                   3
        On  Off                   2
        Off On                    5
        On  On                    Free

                                  Difficulty
                                  ----------
                Off Off           Normal
                On  Off           Easy
                Off On            Hard
                On  On            Hardest

                                  Enemy's Bullet
                                  --------------
                        Off       Slow
                        On        Fast

                                  Language
                                  --------
                            Off   Japanese
                            On    English
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  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8    Option
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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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