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Alien Sector Dip Switch Settings

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

            Option Switch Settings

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DIP Switch A
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8    Option
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                                  Game Mode
                                  ---------
Off                               Normal
On                                Test Mode

                                  Number of Fighters
                                  ------------------
    Off Off                       3
    Off On                        2
    On  Off                       4
    On  On                        5

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

                                  Attract Sound
                                  -------------
                    Off           Sound
                    On            No Sound

                                  Credits per Coin - Coin 2
                                  -------------------------
                        Off Off   1 Coin  1 Credit
                        Off On                1 Coin  2 Credits
                        On  Off               2 Coins 1 Credit
                        On  On                3 Coins 1 Credit
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 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8    Option
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DIP Switch B
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8    Option
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                                  Extended Points
                                  ---------------
                                  1st              2nd
Off Off                           10,000           Every 20,000
Off On                            Every 10,000
On  Off                           Every 20,000
On  On                            None

                                  Difficulty
                                  ----------
        Off Off                   A (Normal)
        Off On                    B (Easy)
        On  Off                   C (Hard)
        On  On                    D (Very Hard)

                                  Sound Progression
                                  -----------------
                Off               Normal
                On                Advance Forward

                                  Screen Hold
                                  -----------
                    Off           Normal
                    On            Hold

                                  Continue Mode
                                  -------------
                        Off       No Continue
                        On        Continue

Note: SW8 is always OFF.
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 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8    Option
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Note: Cocktail Table mode is selected by grounding pin 21 in the edge
connector.

        

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: