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 both Free Play and permanent Top 10 high score and initials saving, plus 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.
HighScoreSaves Battlezone Kit Includes Free Play + High Score Saving
This is an important difference from the separate Braze Technologies Battlezone kit. The HighScoreSaves kit adds Free Play and permanent high score saving. The Braze Battlezone kit provides high score saving only and does not add Free Play.
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 Free Play and Permanent High 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. The HighScoreSaves Battlezone 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.
Unlike the separate Braze Battlezone high score save kit, the HighScoreSaves Battlezone kit also adds Free Play. This allows Battlezone to be played without inserting coins while still retaining normal coin operation when desired.
That makes the HighScoreSaves kit the Battlezone upgrade for owners who want both permanent high score saving and coin-free Free Play operation on their compatible original Atari arcade hardware.
The kit also adds 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.
Why Choose the HighScoreSaves Battlezone Kit?
Both HighScoreSaves and Braze offer Battlezone high score saving solutions, but the two products are not functionally identical.
HighScoreSaves Battlezone Kit: Free Play + permanent Top 10 high score and initials saving.
Braze Battlezone Kit: permanent high score saving only — no Free Play.
If your goal is to eliminate the need to insert coins while also preserving Battlezone high scores after power-off, the HighScoreSaves kit provides both functions in one upgrade.
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 also includes the HighScoreSaves Battlezone Free Play functionality and does not require an internet connection.
The optional Wi-Fi Enabled Kit includes the same Free Play, local score-saving, and supported kit 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 Free Play, local score saving, or normal gameplay.
HighScoreSaves Battlezone Kit FAQ
What is the difference between the HighScoreSaves and Braze Battlezone kits?
The key difference is Free Play. The HighScoreSaves Battlezone kit provides both Free Play and permanent high score saving. The separate Braze Technologies Battlezone kit provides high score saving only and does not add Free Play.
Which Battlezone kit should I choose if I want Free Play?
Choose the HighScoreSaves Battlezone Free Play and High Score Save Kit. It allows Battlezone to operate without inserting coins while also permanently saving the Top 10 scores and player initials. The Braze Battlezone kit does not provide Free Play.
Does the HighScoreSaves Battlezone kit still allow normal coin operation?
Yes. The HighScoreSaves kit adds Free Play while retaining normal coin operation when coins or tokens are preferred.
Is this page for the HighScoreSaves or Braze Battlezone kit?
This page is specifically for the Battlezone Free Play and High Score Save Kit designed and supported by HighScoreSaves. A separate Braze Technologies Battlezone high score save kit is 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 Battlezone high scores and initials are saved?
The HighScoreSaves Battlezone kit permanently stores the Top 10 scores and player initials.
Can I change Battlezone settings without opening the cabinet?
Yes. Supported settings can be adjusted through the HighScoreSaves kit's on-screen menu after installation.
Does the HighScoreSaves 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 HighScoreSaves kits?
Both versions include Free Play and save scores and initials locally. The Wi-Fi version additionally allows qualifying scores to be submitted to the HighScoreSaves online leaderboard through a compatible 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connection.
Where can I download the HighScoreSaves Battlezone 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.