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Phoenix Dip Switch Settings

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

            Switches 1 and 2 control the number of times the
player may have his spaceship destroyed before the game
is over.  The following truth table lists these switch
settings:
 
   SWITCH 1:     SWITCH 2:    NUMBER OF SPACESHIPS:
   ---------     ---------    ---------------------
     OFF           OFF                  6
     ON            OFF                  5
     OFF           ON                   4
     ON            ON                   3
 
   Switches 3 and 4 control the score at which one or
two free spaceships are awarded according to the follow-
ing truth table:
 
                               FIRST FREE     SECOND FREE
   SWITCH 3:     SWITCH 4:     SHIP SCORE:    SHIP SCORE:
   ---------     ---------     -----------    -----------
     OFF           OFF           6,000          60,000
     ON            OFF           5,000          50,000
     OFF           ON            4,000          40,000
     ON            ON            3,000          30,000
 
   Switches 5, 6, 7 and 8 are factory adjustments, and
must be left in OFF position.

Addendum:
   Switch 8 controls whether the screen inverts for a cocktail
cabinet.  Turn it ON if you want cocktail.

        

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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