Atari Tempest - Page 21

Tempest
TM
This
pattern
is
important
for you to
know,
so you
can
correctly
set
the
“multipliers”
for
each coin
mech.
The
multipliers
determine
how much each
coin
mech
will be
worth to
the
game’s logic.
The
basic
unit of
measurement
is
25<t,
which
equals
a
multiplier
of
x
1.
Therefore,
if
you
have a
25<t/25<t
;
/$1
coin door,
you will
probably
want
to
set
the
center and
right
option-switch
multipliers at
x
1/x4.
(The
left
coin mech
in
a
3-coin mech door
always
has a
value
of
x
1—
you
cannot
change its
value.)
You
can set these
multipliers with toggles
4
through 6 on
the Tempest™
Analog
Vector-Genera-
tor PCB
switch
assembly at
location N13. For exact
settings of these
toggles,
refer
to
Figure
8.
3.
Examples of Game
Price Settings
Figure
8
explains the game price
settings, giving
twelve examples of the most common U.S. situa-
tions. The toggles mentioned in Figure
8
are all
in
the switch at location
N13;
they only relate to game
price, coin mech multipliers, and bonus plays.
Figures
7,
8 and
9
provide
“$”
symbols
indicating
Atari’s recommended settings.
All
toggles are pre-
set
in the “on” position
as
per these recommenda-
tions. However, you may change the settings
to
suit
your
individual
needs.
Figure 9
Coin Counter Option
Settings
[These
toggles determine which
coin
mechanisms
activate which
counters]
Toggle
Settings
of
4-Toggle
Switch on
Analog
Vector-
Generator
PCB (K10/11)
4
3 2
1
Two
coin acceptors
in
the
coin door:
Three
coin
acceptors
in the coin door:*
On Off
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.
o
2
O
QJ
O
2
Off On Both
acceptors activate 2
count-
ers
separately.
$$
Off
Off Both acceptors
activate 2 count-
ers
separately.
Left
and center acceptor
activate
one coin
counter; right
acceptor
ac-
tivates another
coin counter.
Left, center and
right acceptors acti-
vate 3 coin counters
separate-
ly.
$$$
On
On
Both acceptors
activate all coin
counters
simultaneously.
$
All
3
are same denomination and
they activate all coin
counters
si-
multaneously.
$
Manufacturer's
suggested
settings
for
games
with 1 coin counter.
$$
Manufacturer's
suggested
settings
for
games with
two coin counters.
$$$
Manufacturer’s
suggested
settings for games with
optional second and
third coin
counters.
*
See
Drawing
Package
DP-190 for
additional components
required for operating the third coin
counter.
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