Path: news.spies.com!news.sgi.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news.bc.net!torn!news.ryerson.ca!hopper.acs.ryerson.ca!d3choi From: d3choi@acs.ryerson.ca (David Choi - CNED/P96) Newsgroups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting Subject: Re: Needed: Contra DIP settings Date: 4 Mar 1997 04:48:29 GMT Organization: Ryerson Polytechnic University Lines: 213 Message-ID: <5fg9it$eaa@ns2.ryerson.ca> References: <3315dd97.1566051@nntp.calweb.com> <857130376snz@cass.demon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: hopper.acs.ryerson.ca X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] John Cassells (cas@cass.demon.co.uk) wrote: : SUPER CONTRA (C) KONAMI 1988 : SUPER CONTRA and KONAMI are trademarks of KONAMI : Industry Co., Ltd. (c) KONAMI 1988 All rights reserved. : OPERATOR'S MANUAL typed in by John Cassells cas@cass.demon.co.uk Email for : scan of WIRING DIAGRAM, The Chap wanted the info for "CONTRA", not "SUPER CONTRA". The following mods make it the dip switch settings for "CONTRA" : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Technical Information : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : (1) Required Power Capacity : GND-Vcc 5V4A or more : GND-(+12V) See the WIRING DIAGRAM : (2) Output : R(red) analog, positive : G(green) analog, positive : B(blue) analog, positive : Sync. H-V complexed, negative : (3) Use the volume knob on the PCB to adjust sound : level. Turn the knob clockwise and it becomes louder. : (4) Handle with care. This remains unchanged. : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Play Instruction : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Deposit coins and press 1 or 2 player start button. : 2 players can play simultaneously. : * Press SHOOT and/or JUMP button while controlling : the 8-way joystick. : * Press SHOOT button to destroy the enemies. You : can shoot in all directions. To shoot straight down- : ward, pull the joystick and press SHOOT button : while you are jumping with JUMP button. : * Just press JUMP button to jump onto upper floor. : Press JUMP button while pulling the joystick to jump : down to lower level. You can also move while : jumping. Unchanged. : * Destroy the power capsules and capture power up : items. : RAPID...Fire faster bullets : LASER GUN ... Have a piercing power : MACHINE GUN ... Fire rapid bullets : SPREAD GUN ... Spread in three directions : FLAME GUN... Player's weapon hurls fireballs at the enemy : BARRIER...Temporary invincibility : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : DIP SWITCH No.1 SETTINGS : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : DIP SWITCH No.2 SETTINGS : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : DIP SWITCH No.3 SETTINGS : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Self Test : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Normal : 'OK' will be displayed. Then game program will : be started. : Abnormal : 'BAD' will be displayed and self test will : repeat itself. : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Manual Test : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : a. How to start. : Turn on the power while the SW3 of the DIP SWITCH : No.3 is on. Push player 1 start button to change : items. : b. Test items : 1. ROM check : 2. Picture contortion : 3. Color check : 4. I/O check : 5. Coin counter check : 6. Sound check : 7. Dip switch setting Unchanged DCI #3