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Battlezone Free Play and High Score Save Kit

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Customize Your Battlezone Free Play and High Score Save Kit

Build your kit exactly how you want it. Choose a Wi-Fi Enabled Kit or a Standard Save Kit. You can also add a processor and/or a 40-pin socket—optional but recommended for easy installation.

Learn More About This Kit

Click a button to view details, tips, or the installation guide.

Upgrade your original Battlezone arcade cabinet with this Free Play and High Score Save Kit designed for fast installation, reliable score storage, and enhanced gameplay convenience. This plug and play upgrade adds automatic free play mode, high score retention, attract mode sound options, on screen DIP configuration, ROM saver functionality, and menu driven settings while preserving the authentic vector gameplay experience Battlezone is known for.

Main Features

  • Easy install: No soldering, board modifications, or special wiring—just plug the kit in and go.
  • Save your scores forever: Uses serial EEPROM (not failure-prone NVRAM or batteries).
  • High Score Save: Stores the Top 10 scores.
  • Attract sounds: Set to 25%, 50%, or 100% of the attract screen rotation.
  • Freeplay: No more coins or opening the coin door to start a game.
  • Coin up: Keep quarters or tokens enabled if you want.
  • Attract mode: Minimizes static screens to help reduce screen burn.
  • Copyright message: Choose original manufacturer or High Score Saves.
  • Change DIP settings: On-screen menu—no manual DIP switches.
  • ROM Saver: Original program ROMs can be removed; program resides on the save kit.
  • Cabinet compatibility: Works in Upright or Cocktail cabinets.

Additional Features

  • Backup & Restore: Back up high scores and restore later—perfect before/after parties.
  • Reset button: Restart a game without turning off the cabinet (enable in menu).
  • Separate score tables: Unique high-score tables for different lives selected (2/3/4/5).
  • Fast boot: No waiting for initialization.

Important Installation Notes

FAQ

How many scores are saved?

The kit saves the Top 10 scores.

Does it support Freeplay and coin operation?

Yes. You can use Freeplay or coin-up.

Can I change DIP settings?

Yes—via the on-screen menu.

Reset button?

Restart the game without powering down.

Separate score tables?

Yes—2/3/4/5 lives.

Fast boot?

Yes—very quick initialization.

Copyright options?

Choose manufacturer or HighScoreSaves.

Download the Installation Guide
Socketed CPU required?

Yes—a socketed 6502.

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October 15, 2025 11:15 PM

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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.

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