HALLEY'S COMET Taito 1986 Pinout and DIP switch settings typed in by Pelle Einarsson, Sweden NOTE: I had to guess the meaning of some Japanese text concerning the DIP switch settings, but I think I got it right. * = default settings T G PARTS SOLDER PARTS SOLDER ---------------------------------- --------------------------------------- GND 1 A GND GND 1 A GND GND 2 B GND 2 B GND 3 C GND 3 C GND 4 D GND 4 D Video GND 5 E Video GND Sound out+ 5 E Sound Out - Video sync 6 F Video sync Post 6 F Post Post 7 H Post 7 H Power on reset Video R 8 J Video R Coin sw A 8 J Coin sw B Video G 9 K Video G Coin counter A 9 K Coin counter B Video B 10 L Video B Coin lockout A 10 L Coin lockout B -5V 11 M -5V Service sw 11 M Tilt sw -5V 12 N -5V Select 1 12 N Select 2 +12V 13 P +12V 1P up 13 P 2P up +12V 14 R +12V 1P down 14 R 2P down +5V 15 S +5V 1P right 15 S 2P right +5V 16 T +5V 1P left 16 T 2P left +5V 17 U +5V 17 U +5V 18 V +5V 18 V 19 W 20 X H 1P shoot 21 Y 2p shoot -------- 1P hyperspace 22 Z 2P hyperspace 1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 GND 5 +5V 6 +5V 7 +5V 8 -5V 9 +13V (a typo?) DIP switch 1 Option 1-5 6 10 Post ---------------------------------------------- 11 +12V (single/dual controls?) *1-way off on 12 +12V 2-way off DIP switch 2 Option 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free play *off off off off off on on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start round *1 off off off 4 on 7 off on 10 on 13 off off on 16 on 19 off on 22 on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collision Normal off detection No hit on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIP switch 3 Option 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Difficulty B off off off off A on *C off on D on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonus ships 20000/60000/680000 off off 20000/80000/840000 on *20000/100000/920000 off on 10000/50000/560000 on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ships at start *3 off off 2 on 4 off on 4 with no bonus ships on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIP switch 4 Option 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cabinet type Table off Upright on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Screen flip off on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Test mode off on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Demo sound off on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coin A 1 coin / 1 credit off off 1 coin / 2 credits on 2 coins / 1 credit off on 2 coins / 3 credits on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coin B 1 coin / 1 credit off off 1 coin / 2 credits on 2 coins / 1 credit off on 2 coins / 3 credits on -----------------------------------------------------------------------------