Centipede Dipswitch Settings              

Game Price Settings

From the manual: "This pattern is important for you to know, so you can correctly set the "multipliers" for each mech. The multipliers determine how much each mechanism will be worth to the game's logic. The basic unit of measurement is 25 cents, which equals a multiplier of x 1. Therefore, if you have .25/.25/$1 coin door, you will probably want to set the center and right option-switch multipliers at x1/x4. (The left mech in a 3-mech door always has a value of x1 - you cannot change its value.)"

From the manual: "The teal block below contains Atari's suggested settings. All numbers 1 thru(sp) 8 are toggle settings on the 8-toggle switch at location N8, on the Centipede!" Game PCB (the LEFT switch assembly).
Bold numbers to the side of the switch settings refer to game pricing labels you should use with each situation (labels are shown below). Use the label no. 6 (indicated by a 6 next to a section of switch settings) only if you set the toggle 8 at PCB switch assembly N9 to off."

Game Price Settings

From the manual: "This pattern is important for you to know, so you can correctly set the "multipliers" for each mech. The multipliers determine how much each mechanism will be worth to the game's logic. The basic unit of measurement is 25 cents, which equals a multiplier of x 1. Therefore, if you have .25/.25/$1 coin door, you will probably want to set the center and right option-switch multipliers at x1/x4. (The left mech in a 3-mech door always has a value of x1 - you cannot change its value.)"

From the manual: "The teal block below contains Atari's suggested settings. All numbers 1 thru(sp) 8 are toggle settings on the 8-toggle switch at location N8, on the Centipede!" Game PCB (the LEFT switch assembly).
Bold numbers to the side of the switch settings refer to game pricing labels you should use with each situation (labels are shown below). Use the label no. 6 (indicated by a 6 next to a section of switch settings) only if you set the toggle 8 at PCB switch assembly N9 to off."

50 cents per game

No bonus

Bonus $1.00 = 3 credits

Bonus $.75 = 2 credits $1.00 = 3 credits

Straight 25 cent door

1

8 Off

7 Off

6 Off

5 Off

3

8 Off

7 On

6 On

5 Off

4

8 Off

7 Off

6 On

5 Off

4 Off

3 Off

2 On

1 On

4 Off

3 Off

2 On

1 On

4 Off

3 Off

2 On

1 On

0.25/1.00 Door or .25/.25/1.00 Door

1

8 Off

7 Off

6 Off

5 Off

3

8 Off

7 On

6 On

5 Off

4

8 Off

7 Off

6 On

5 Off

4 On

3 On

2 On

1 On

5

4 On

3 On

2 On

1 On

5

4 On

3 On

2 On

1 On

 

25 cents per game

No bonus

Bonus $0.50 = 3 credits

Bonus $1.00 = 5 credits

Straight 25 cent door

2

8 Off

7 Off

6 Off

5 Off

6

8 Off

7 Off

6 On

5 Off

6

8 Off

7 On

6 Off

5 Off

6

4 Off

3 Off

2 On

1 Off

7

4 Off

3 Off

2 On

1 Off

7

4 Off

3 Off

2 On

1 Off

0.25/1.00 Door or .25/.25/1.00 Door

2

8 Off

7 Off

6 Off

5 Off

6

8 Off

7 Off

6 On

5 Off

6

8 Off

7 On

6 Off

5 Off

6

4 Off

3 On

2 On

1 Off

7

4 Off

3 On

2 On

1 Off

7

4 Off

3 On

2 On

1 Off

If you cannot read the sticker number from the image below, they are numbered according to the small table shown to the left...

The small text reads, "* In the US, a "coin" is defined as 25 cents, in Germany, a "coin" is 1 DM.", and actually refers to the table shown below these stickers Game Pricing Labels   4 1 5 2 6 3 7

 

Toggle Settings of 8-Toggle Switch on Centipede PCB (at N8). LEFT switch when PCB is in game. * indicates factory default settings
On	On	On	On	On	On	Off	On		Default Settings
8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1		Option
						On	On		Free Play
						On	Off		1 coin 2 credits
						Off	On		1 coin 1 credit *
						Off	Off		2 coins 1 credit
				On	On				right coin x 1 *
				On	Off				right coin x 4
				Off	On				right coin x 5
				Off	Off				right coin x 6
			On						left coin x 1 *
			Off						left coin x 2
On	On	On							No bonus for coins *
On	On	Off							For every 2 coins inserted, game logic adds 1 more coin
On	Off	On							For every 4 coins inserted, game logic adds 1 more coin
On	Off	Off							For every 4 coins inserted, game logic adds 2 more coin
Off	On	On							For every 5 coins inserted, game logic adds 1 more coin
Off	On	Off							For every 3 coins inserted, game logic adds 1 more coin
in the US, a "coin" is defined as 25 cents, in Germany, a "coin" is 1 DM.

Coin Counter Option Settings
(These toggles determine which coin mechanisms activate which counters.
Grey boxes indicate Atari's default settings)

Toggle Settings of 4-Toggle Switch on Game PCB (N11)				Two coin acceptors in the coin door:	Two coin acceptors and a push- button utility coin switch in the game:	Three coin acceptors in the coin door:
1	2	3	4
not used		On	On	Both acceptors activate all coin counters simultaneously	Do not use this setting	All 3 are same denomination and they activate all coin counters simultaneously
		On	Off	Both acceptors activate 2 counters separately	Do not use this setting	Left and center acceptor activate one coin counter, right acceptor activates another coin counter
		Off	On	Both acceptors activate all coin counters simultaneously	Utility coin switch will not activate a coin counter, if you do not hook it up. Both acceptors activate all coin counters simultaneously	Left acceptor activates one coin counter; center and right acceptor activate another coin counter. Not for any currently designed 3-mech coin door.
		Off	Off	Both acceptors activate 2 counters separately *	Utility coin switch will not activate a coin counter, if you do not hook it up. Left and right acceptors activate 2 coin counters separately.	Left, center and right acceptors activate 3 coin counters separately. *