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Super Contra Dip Switch Settings

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

            Super Contra, Konami 1988    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

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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 30,000PTS and 200,000PTS
        ON              At 50,000PTS and 300,000PTS
        OFF     ON      At 30,000PTS only
        ON              At 50,000PTS only

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. Change of Mode

SW      3       Mode
o       OFF     Game mode
        ON      Game mode

3. Continuation

SW      4       1 Player Play   2 Players Play
        OFF     Up To 3 Times   Up To Twice Altogether
o       ON      Up To 5 Times   Up To 4 Times Altogether

SW2 : not used
o : shows recommended settings




        

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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