Battlezone Free Play and High Score Save Kit
Product information "Battlezone Free Play and High Score Save Kit"
HighScoreSaves Battlezone Free Play and High Score Save Kit for Atari Vector Arcade PCB
Upgrade your original Atari Battlezone arcade PCB with Free Play, permanent Top 10 high score and initials saving, adjustable attract sounds, menu-driven settings, separate score tables, Fast Boot, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support while preserving the original vector gameplay, controls, timing, graphics, and sound.
This plug-and-play arcade PCB upgrade uses the original 6502 processor and authentic Atari vector hardware. Installation requires a socketed 6502 CPU. No soldering is required when the original processor is already installed in a socket.
Start games without coins while retaining normal coin operation.
Permanently saves the ten highest scores and player initials.
Submit qualifying scores to the HighScoreSaves online leaderboard.
Designed for compatible original Atari Battlezone vector hardware.
Add Permanent Score Saving to Your Original Battlezone Arcade PCB
Original Battlezone arcade hardware does not retain its complete high score table after the machine is powered off. This HighScoreSaves kit adds battery-free Top 10 score and initials storage while continuing to use the original Atari PCB, 6502 processor, vector display hardware, controls, sound hardware, and game program.
The kit also adds Free Play, adjustable attract sounds, menu-driven settings, separate score tables for supported lives settings, score backup and restore, Fast Boot, a reset function, copyright-screen selection, attract-mode options, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support.
This is not an emulator, replacement game board, or multigame system. The original Battlezone gameplay remains unchanged.
HighScoreSaves Battlezone Kit Features
- Free Play Mode: Start games without coins while retaining normal coin operation when desired.
- Permanent High Score Saving: Battery-free serial EEPROM storage retains scores and initials after power is turned off.
- Top 10 Score Tracking: Permanently stores the ten highest scores and player initials.
- Adjustable Attract Sounds: Select supported attract-sound frequency options.
- Separate Score Tables: Maintains separate score tables for two-, three-, four-, and five-life settings.
- Menu-Driven Settings: Adjust supported game options through the arcade controls after installation.
- Attract-Mode Protection: Additional options help reduce prolonged static vector display time.
- Score Backup and Restore: Back up stored scores and restore them when needed.
- Reset Function: Restart the game without cycling cabinet power.
- Fast Boot: Reduces the startup initialization period before gameplay begins.
- Copyright-Screen Selection: Select supported original-manufacturer or HighScoreSaves screen branding.
- ROM Saver: Supports removal of designated original program ROMs as explained in the installation guide.
- Cabinet Compatibility: Supports upright and cocktail Battlezone cabinets using compatible original Atari hardware.
Hardware and Cabinet Compatibility
- Compatible Hardware: Compatible original Atari Battlezone arcade PCB
- Processor Requirement: Original 6502 processor
- CPU Socket Requirement: The 6502 processor must be installed in a 40-pin socket
- Cabinet Compatibility: Upright and cocktail cabinets using compatible original hardware
- Cabinet Access: Access to the arcade PCB is required during installation
Installation Requirements
- Installation Difficulty: Easy when the original 6502 CPU is already socketed
- Soldering Required: No, when the original 6502 CPU is already installed in a socket
- If the 6502 Is Soldered: A qualified arcade technician must remove the processor and install a 40-pin socket before the kit can be used
- Installation Process: The original 6502 processor is transferred to the kit, and the assembled kit is installed in the original CPU socket
- Installation Guide: Download the Battlezone Installation Guide PDF
Standard and Optional Wi-Fi Kits
The Standard Kit permanently saves scores, initials, and supported 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 or normal gameplay.
HighScoreSaves Battlezone Kit FAQ
Is this the HighScoreSaves or Braze Battlezone kit?
This page is for the Battlezone kit designed and supported by HighScoreSaves. A separate Braze Technologies Battlezone kit is also available in the Battlezone category.
Is the HighScoreSaves Battlezone kit plug and play?
Yes, when the original 6502 CPU is already installed in a socket. The original processor is transferred to the kit, and the assembled kit is installed in the original CPU socket.
Does installation require soldering?
No soldering is required when the original 6502 CPU is already socketed. If the processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must install a 40-pin socket first.
How many high scores and initials are saved?
The kit permanently stores the Top 10 scores and player initials.
Does the kit support Free Play and coin operation?
Yes. Free Play can be enabled while retaining normal coin operation when desired.
Can I change settings without opening the cabinet?
Yes. Supported settings can be adjusted through the kit’s on-screen menu after installation.
Does the kit have separate score tables?
Yes. Separate score tables are maintained for supported two-, three-, four-, and five-life settings.
Does the kit change the original Battlezone gameplay?
No. The kit continues to use the original Atari PCB, 6502 processor, controls, vector display hardware, sound hardware, and game program.
What is the difference between Standard and Wi-Fi kits?
Both versions save scores and initials locally. The Wi-Fi version can also submit qualifying scores to the HighScoreSaves online leaderboard through a compatible 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connection.
Where can I download the installation guide?
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2 reviews
February 8, 2026 8:38 PM
Easy installation
Perfect kit for saving high scores. Shipped fast and easy to install.
October 15, 2025 11:15 PM
Plug-and-Play Perfection with Speedy Delivery
This Battlezone Free Play & High Score Save Kit installs without soldering and reliably stores top scores via EEPROM. I was impressed by how fast the kit arrived — it shipped within just a couple of days and was plug-and-play out of the box.