Museum of the Game ®

International Arcade Museum® — Killer List of Videogames®

Donkey Kong Dip Switch Settings

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

            SW A   SW B
    ----   ----
     OFF    OFF    3 Jumpmen *
     ON     OFF    4 Jumpmen
     OFF    ON     5 Jumpmen
     ON     ON     6 Jumpmen

    SW C   SW D    (Bonus Jumpman)
    ----   ----
     OFF    OFF    AT 7,000 Points
     ON     OFF    AT 10,000 Points *
     OFF    ON     AT 15,000 Points
     ON     ON     AT 20,000 Points

    SW E   SW F   SW G       (Right Coin Door)
    ----   ----   ----
     OFF    OFF    OFF       1 Coin    1 Play *
     OFF    ON     OFF       1 Coin    2 Plays 
     OFF    OFF    ON        1 Coin    3 Plays
     OFF    ON     ON        1 Coin    4 Plays
     ON     OFF    OFF       2 Coins   1 Play
     ON     ON     OFF       3 Coins   1 Play
     ON     OFF    ON        4 Coins   1 Play
     ON     ON     ON        5 Coins   1 Play

    SW H
    ----
     OFF     Cocktail Table
     ON      Upright Machine *

    My Defaults:   SWA  SWB  SWC  SWD  SWE  SWF  SWG  SWH
                   OFF  OFF  ON   OFF  OFF  ON   OFF  ON

* = Factory Faults

        

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:

Manuals