Contra Dip Switch Settings

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

            Contra, Konami   Pinout = JAMMA
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 DIP SWITCH No.1 SETTINGS
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 1. COIN SWITCH No.1 SETTINGS

 SW      1       2       3       4       COIN    PLAY
 o       OFF     OFF     OFF     OFF     1       1
         ON                              1       2
         OFF     ON                      1       3
         ON                              1       4
         OFF     OFF     ON              1       5      
         ON                              1       6
         OFF     ON                      1       7
         ON                              2       1
         OFF     OFF     OFF     ON      2       3
         ON                              2       5
         OFF     ON                      3       1
         ON                              3       2
         OFF     OFF     ON              3       4
         ON                              4       1
         OFF     ON                      4       3
         ON                              FREE PLAY      

 (NOTE) Free Play : You can play games without coin.

 2. COIN SWITCH No.2 SETTINGS

 SW      5       6       7       8       COIN    PLAY
 o       OFF     OFF     OFF     OFF     1       1
         ON                              1       2
         OFF     ON                      1       3
         ON                              1       4
         OFF     OFF     ON              1       5      
         ON                              1       6
         OFF     ON                      1       7
         ON                              2       1
         OFF     OFF     OFF     ON      2       3
         ON                              2       5
         OFF     ON                      3       1
         ON                              3       2
         OFF     OFF     ON              3       4
         ON                              4       1
         OFF     ON                      4       3
         ON                                 VOID

Unchanged

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 DIP SWITCH No.2 SETTINGS
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 1. The Number of Player's Life

 SW      1       2       Number
         OFF     OFF     2
 o       ON              3
         OFF     ON      5
         ON              7

 2.Change of Table/Upright

 SW      3       Type
         OFF     Table
 o       ON      Upright

 3. Bonus Life

 SW      4       5       Bonus Life
 o       OFF     OFF     At 20,000PTS and every 70,000PTS thereafter         
          ON              At 30,000PTS and every 80,000PTS thereafter
         OFF     ON      At 40,000PTS only
         ON              At 50,000PTS only

(note: this may be different depending upon geographical location.)

 4. Difficulty of the Game

 SW      6       7       Difficulty
         OFF     OFF     Easy
 o       ON              Normal
         OFF     ON      Difficult
         ON              Very Difficult

 5. Sound in Attractive Mode

 SW      8       Sound
         OFF     Off
 o       ON      On

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 DIP SWITCH No.3 SETTINGS
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 1. Video Screen Flip

 SW      1       Video Screen (Monitor)
 o       OFF     Normal
         ON      Upside Down

  2. Single/Dual Control Type

  Sw      2       Type
  o       OFF     Single Upright Control
          ON      Dual Upright Control

 3. Change of Mode

 SW      3       Mode
 o       OFF     Game mode
         ON      Test mode

 4. Sound Mode

 SW      4       
 o       OFF     Stereo
         ON      Monaural

 o : shows recommended settings