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Thief Dip Switch Settings

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

            Thief, Pacific Novelties' (c)1980-2 
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Top Left Dip Switch
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                        Software Version 011082
1  2
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0  0    10,000 Points / Bonus Car
1  0    20,000 Points / Bonus Car
0  1    30,000 Points / Bonus Car
1  1    40,000 Points / Bonus Car

Switch 3 - ON = Award only single bonus car at score set by switches
                 1 and 2 during entire game
          OFF = Award a car at interval levels set by switches 1 and
                 2 (Multiple cars)

Switch 4 - ON = Bonus cars for scores above
          OFF = No bonus cars for any score

5  6  7  8
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0  0  0  1 - Burn-in test (1st 2 digits in checksum=socket#)
1  0  0  1 - Color bar display
0  1  0  1 - Cross hatch grid
1  1  0  1 - Continuous color map writes
0  0  1  1 - Video RAM address select writes
1  0  1  1 - Video bit move
0  1  1  1 - IO board driver test
1  1  1  0 - Display current options in effect
*** Close SLAM switch or turn off/on game for new test ***
*** DON'T FORGET TO TURN OFF 5,6,7 & 8 WHEN DONE!!!!!! ***
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Top Right Dip Switch
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1  2
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0  0    25 Cents / game
1  0    50 Cents / game
0  1    2 games / 25 cents
1  1    1 game / 25   3 games / 50

3  4
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0  0    3 cars/game
1  0    4 cars/game
0  1    5 cars/game
1  1    7 cars/game

5  6  7  8
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      1     -  Cocktail Version
      0     -  Upright Version

(5,6,8 not used)
1 = on (closed)
0 = off (open)
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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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