Amidar Arcade Free Play and High Score Save Kit PCB Upgrade
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Product information "Amidar Arcade Free Play and High Score Save Kit PCB Upgrade"
Amidar Free Play and High Score Save Kit for Konami Arcade PCB
Upgrade a compatible original Konami Amidar arcade PCB with permanent Top 10 high score saving, Free Play, adjustable attract sounds, menu-driven settings, lives-based score tables, ROM Saver, God Mode, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support.
The HighScoreSaves daughter card installs at the documented Z80 processor location on compatible original Amidar hardware. This is an original-PCB upgrade—not a replacement JAMMA board, reproduction PCB, generic multicade system, or software-emulation platform.
Top 10 High Scores
Permanently stores the Top 10 Amidar scores using battery-free serial EEPROM.
Free Play and Coin-Up
Play without coins while retaining traditional coin operation when desired.
God Mode and ROM Saver
Practice with unlimited lives and use supported ROM Saver functionality for designated program ROMs.
Standard or Wi-Fi
Choose local score saving or add qualifying online leaderboard submission.
Choose Your Amidar Kit Configuration
Select either a Standard Save Kit for local score and settings storage or a Wi-Fi Enabled Kit that adds qualifying online score submission to the HighScoreSaves leaderboard.
Processor and compatible 40-pin Z80 socket options may also be selected when needed for compatible original Konami Amidar hardware.
Amidar Free Play and High Score Save Kit Features
Permanently saves the Top 10 Amidar scores.
Retains supported scores and settings without batteries or failure-prone NVRAM.
Start games without coins while retaining normal coin operation when desired.
Select supported attract-audio frequency options.
Helps reduce prolonged static-image display during idle periods.
Configure supported game and operator settings through the kit menu.
Maintains separate high-score tables based on the selected lives setting.
Back up stored score data and restore it when needed.
Unlimited lives for practice; scores earned while God Mode is active are not saved.
Supports removal of designated original program ROMs when installed according to the guide.
Supports documented compatible upright and cocktail Amidar configurations.
Submit qualifying scores online while continuing to save supported scores locally.
Amidar High Score Saving and Free Play
The kit permanently stores the Top 10 Amidar scores using serial EEPROM storage. Saved score data remains available after the cabinet is powered off without relying on a battery.
Multiple score tables are maintained according to the selected lives setting, allowing scores earned under different supported gameplay configurations to remain separated.
Free Play allows Amidar to start without inserting coins while optional Coin-Up operation remains available for cabinets that continue to use normal coin or token play.
Amidar Settings Menu and God Mode
To access the HighScoreSaves Amidar settings menu, hold Player 1 Start while turning on the cabinet. Release the button when the on-screen prompt instructs you to continue. Watch the Amidar Kit Settings Menu Video for a complete walkthrough.
God Mode provides unlimited lives for practice, testing, and game familiarization. High scores are intentionally not saved while God Mode is enabled.
Amidar Installation Requirements
Designed for documented compatible original Konami Amidar arcade PCBs.
Installation uses the documented Z80 processor location on the original PCB.
The Z80 processor location must use a compatible 40-pin socket.
No soldering is required when the original Z80 location is already properly socketed.
A qualified arcade technician must remove the processor and install a compatible 40-pin socket before the kit can be used.
The compatible original Z80 is removed from the PCB, installed on the daughter card, and the assembled daughter card is installed into the original CPU socket.
Remove only the designated original program ROMs identified in the Amidar installation guide.
Verify Pin 1 orientation, processor alignment, CPU socket condition, daughter-card seating, ROM-removal locations, and all processor pins.
Standard Save Kit vs. Wi-Fi Enabled Kit
Standard Save Kit
A Standard Save Kit stores supported Amidar scores and settings locally on the arcade PCB. Wi-Fi is not required for gameplay, Free Play, settings, lives-based score tables, ROM Saver, Backup and Restore, God Mode, or normal local score saving.
Wi-Fi Enabled Kit
A Wi-Fi Enabled Kit includes the same local features and can also submit qualifying scores to the HighScoreSaves online leaderboard after player initials are entered. Wi-Fi-enabled kits use compatible 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks.
Amidar Free Play and High Score Save Kit FAQ
Does this kit require an original Konami Amidar PCB?
Yes. The kit is designed for documented compatible original Konami Amidar arcade PCBs and is not a replacement arcade board.
Does the Z80 processor need to be socketed?
Yes. The documented Z80 processor location must use a compatible 40-pin socket before the HighScoreSaves daughter card can be installed.
Do I need to solder anything?
No soldering is required when the original Z80 CPU is already socketed. If the processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a compatible 40-pin socket must be installed first.
How many Amidar high scores are saved?
The kit permanently saves the Top 10 Amidar scores with multiple score tables based on the selected lives setting.
Does Amidar support Free Play and normal coin operation?
Yes. Free Play is supported while optional Coin-Up operation remains available when normal coin or token play is preferred.
How do I open the Amidar settings menu?
Hold Player 1 Start while turning on the cabinet. Release the button when the on-screen prompt instructs you to continue. Watch the Amidar Kit Settings Menu Video for a complete walkthrough of the available menu options.
What does God Mode do?
God Mode provides unlimited lives for practice. Scores earned while God Mode is active are not saved.
Does the Amidar kit support upright and cocktail cabinets?
Yes. The kit supports documented compatible upright and cocktail Amidar cabinet configurations using original Konami hardware.
What does ROM Saver do?
ROM Saver allows designated original program ROMs to be removed when the kit is installed according to the Amidar installation guide.
What is the difference between Standard and Wi-Fi?
Both versions save supported scores locally. The Wi-Fi Enabled Kit additionally supports qualifying online leaderboard submission through a compatible 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connection.
Need to Verify Your Original Amidar Hardware?
Review the Amidar hardware compatibility and original-PCB upgrade guide before ordering if you are unsure which Konami board or Z80 processor configuration is installed in your cabinet.
Amidar Arcade Kit Resources
2. Amidar Kit Settings Menu Video
Watch how to enter and use the settings menu for the Amidar Free Play and High Score Save Kit, including the available menu options and controls.
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