Arkanoid Multigame Free Play and High Score Save Kit

Arkanoid Multigame Free Play and High Score Save Kit for Taito Arcade PCB

Upgrade your original Taito Arkanoid arcade PCB with Arkanoid and Arkanoid Tournament, Free Play, permanent high score saving, selectable attract sounds, configurable settings, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support while preserving the original paddle controls, gameplay timing, graphics, and sound.

This plug-and-play multigame upgrade uses the original Z80 processor and authentic Taito arcade hardware. Installation requires a socketed Z80 CPU. No soldering is required when the original processor is already installed in a socket.

Add Multigame Play and Permanent Score Saving to Arkanoid

This kit adds Arkanoid and Arkanoid Tournament to a compatible original Taito Arkanoid arcade PCB while continuing to use the original processor, paddle controls, video hardware, sound hardware, and cabinet wiring.

Each game receives permanent battery-free high score storage. The kit saves the Top 5 scores in separate tables for supported two-, three-, and four-life settings. It also adds Free Play, attract sounds, menu-driven settings, score backup and restore, diagnostic access, Flip Screen, God Mode, and selectable startup behavior.

This is not an emulator, replacement game board, or generic multicade. Both included games run through compatible original Taito arcade hardware.

Hardware and Cabinet Compatibility

• Compatible Hardware: Compatible original Taito Arkanoid arcade PCB
• Processor Requirement: The original Z80 processor must be installed in a socket
• Cabinet Compatibility: Supports upright and cocktail cabinet configurations using compatible hardware
• Paddle Controls: Retains the original Arkanoid paddle-control response and timing
• Display Orientation: Flip Screen rotates the display 180 degrees for supported cabinet orientations

Games Included

Arkanoid Multigame Kit Features

• Multigame Selection: Switch between Arkanoid and Arkanoid Tournament
• Free Play Mode: Start games without coins while retaining traditional coin operation
• Permanent High Score Saving: Battery-free serial EEPROM storage retains scores after power is turned off
• Separate Score Tables: Saves the Top 5 scores for each game and supported two-, three-, and four-life configuration
• Attract Sounds: Enable supported music and sound effects during attract-mode rotations
• Continue Mode: Continue gameplay while using Coin Mode; Continue Mode is unavailable during Free Play
• Menu-Driven Settings: Adjust supported game options through the arcade controls after installation
• Attract-Mode Protection: Additional options help reduce prolonged static-image display time
• High Score Access: Quickly display the saved score tables for the selected game
• Score Backup and Restore: Back up stored scores and restore them when needed
• Reset Function: Restart the selected game without cycling cabinet power
• Self-Test Access: Open supported diagnostic functions through the kit menu
• Default Game Selection: Start with Arkanoid, Arkanoid Tournament, or the last game played
• God Mode: Practice with unlimited gameplay; scores earned while active are not saved
• Flip Screen: Rotate the display 180 degrees for supported cabinet orientations
• ROM Saver: Supports removal of designated original program ROMs as explained in the installation guide

Installation Requirements

Standard and Optional Wi-Fi Kits

The Standard Kit permanently saves scores and settings locally on the installed arcade PCB. It does not require an internet connection.

The optional Wi-Fi Enabled Kit includes the same local score-saving features and can also submit qualifying scores to the HighScoreSaves online leaderboard after a player enters their initials.

Wi-Fi-enabled kits connect to compatible 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi can be disabled without affecting local score saving, game selection, or normal gameplay.

Arkanoid Multigame Free Play and High Score Save Kit FAQ

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