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Document Title: [ManiaChallenge.txt (text file)]

Mania Challenge

Dip Switch Set 1

Function                               Dip Switch Number
 
                          1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8
Coin 1 Pricing

*1 Coin / 1 Play         OFF   OFF
 1 Coin / 2 Plays        ON    OFF
 1 Coin / 3 Plays        OFF   ON
 2 Coins/ 1 Play         ON    ON

Coin 2 Pricing

*1 Coin / 1 Play                     OFF   OFF
 1 Coin / 2 Plays                    ON    OFF
 1 Coin / 3 Plays                    OFF   ON
 2 Coins/ 1 Play                     ON    ON

Sound in Attract Mode?

*YES                                             OFF
 NO                                              ON    

Operation Mode

*Game Mode                                                   OFF
 Test Mode                                                   ON

Note: Dip Switch #6 is not used and should be OFF.
      Dip Switch #8 should always be ON.

Dip Switch Set 2

Option                                 Dip Switch Number

                          1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8
Game Difficulty

*Normal                  OFF   OFF       
 Hard                    ON    OFF
 Harder                  OFF   ON
 Hardest                 ON    ON

Game Timer

*Normal                              OFF   OFF    
 Fast                                ON    OFF
 Faster                              OFF   ON
 Fastest                             ON    ON

Note: Dip Switches #5 through #8 are not used and should all be OFF.

"*" denotes factory recommended settings.

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> I was told by an operator that Mania Challege and Mat Mania were Konami. We 
> had Frogger pinouts and they matched the Konami wiring harness. We always 
> trace back the power and grounds at least when we test a board :).

In general it is quite *rare* for games manufactured by different companies 
to have exact matching pinouts.

In this case, "Frogger" does match one for one, but not "Mania Challenge".

You were wise however to trace the functions of the copper
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