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Document Title: [Xevious Tech.html (html file)]

Xevious Technical Information

Pinouts for "Xevious" (Atari, 1983 (according to docs))


P20: 44-pin edge connector

        component side        solder side
        --------------        -----------
                   GND  A  1  GND
                   +5V  B  2  +5V
                        C  3
                        D  4
       +10.3 VDC UNREG  E  5
               AUDIO 2  F  6  AUDIO 1
           COIN CNTR R  H  7  COIN CNTR L
              COIN AUX  J  8  TEST
                COIN L  K  9  COIN R
               START 1  L 10  START 2
                ZAPPER  M 11
                  LEFT  N 12
                  DOWN  P 13
                 RIGHT  R 14
                    UP  S 15
                        T 16  BLASTER
          START 2 LAMP  U 17  START 1 LAMP 
                        V 18
                        W 19
                        X 20
                   +5V  Y 21  +SENSE (+5V)
(to control panel) GND  Z 22  -SENSE (GND)


P18: 30-pin edge connector

           solder side        component side
           -----------        --------------
    (to coin door) GND  15 S  GND (to test and aux. coin on utility panel)
                   +5V  14 R
              VID. RTN  13 P
                  BLUE  12 N
 (negative comp.) SYNC  11 M
                 GREEN  10 L
                   RED  9  K
                        8  J
                        7  H
                        6  F
                        5  E
                        4  D
                        3  C
                   +5V  2  B  +5V
                   GND  1  A  GND


Notes:
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- This is straight from the schematics so use at your own risk!
- Anything in parenthesis was added by me



  

Xevious Switch Settings

Table 1-2 Switch Settings for Price and Bonus Options ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Settings of 8-Toggle Switch on Xevious CPU PCB (at 10D*) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Option ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Off Off 1 Coin/1 Credit < \ Off On 1 Coin/2 Credits |-Left mechanism On Off 2 Coins/1 Credit | On On 3 Coins/1 Credit / Bonus lives (Solvalous) awarded at the following point values: Switches 6 and 7 set for 1 through 3 lives (Solvalous) Off Off Off 20,000 and every 60,000 < Off Off On 10,000 and every 40,000 Off On Off 10,000 and every 50,000 Off On On 20,000 and every 50,000 On Off Off 20,000 and every 70,000 On Off On 20,000 and every 80,000 On On Off 20,000 2nd bonus at 60,000 On On On No bonus Switches 6 and 7 set for 5 lives (Solvalous) Off Off Off 20,000 and every 70,000 Off Off On 10,000 and every 50,000 Off On Off 20,000 and every 50,000 Off On On 20,000 and every 60,000 On Off Off 20,000 and every 80,000 On Off On 30,000 and every 100,000 On On Off 20,000 2nd bonus at 80,000 On On On No bonus Off Off 3 lives (Solvalous) Off On 1 life On Off 2 lives On On 5 lives Off 2 coin counters On 1 coin counter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * This switch is located at 7D on the NAMCO CPU PCB. < Manufacturer's recommended setting Table 1-3 Switch Settings for Price and Difficulty Options ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Settings of 8-Toggle Switch on Xevious CPU PCB (at 10B*) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Option ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Off Must be off or Blaster fires continuously < Off Off Off Must remain off Off Off 1 Coin/1 Credit < \ Off On 1 Coin/2 Credits |-Right mechanism On Off 1 Coin/3 Credits | On On 1 Coin/6 Credits / Off Off Standard game play Off On Easy game play On Off Hard game play < On On Very hard game play ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * This switch is located at 8D on the NAMCO CPU PCB. < Manufacturer's recommended setting