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Re: Asteroids CPU repair problems


From: John Robertson ( )
Date: Tue Jul 07 1998 - 13:09:12 CDT


The did switch IS documented (at least in my manual) seems to be
something to do with the coinage. Pg 7 of manual TM-143. I use these
switches for changing the speed. You can change the rate the NMI is
updated, this speeds up the game rather.

John :-#)#

Christopher X. Candreva wrote:
>
> On Tue, 7 Jul 1998, John Robertson wrote:
>
> > What are the symptoms currently? Do the 2114's run hot? I just replaced
>
> Gee -- you seem to know a lot about Asteroids. Do YOU know what the extra 4
> pos dip switch that isn't documented does ?
> :-)
>
> -Chris
>
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