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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
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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                        
                                                    
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