Braze Donkey Kong Free Play and High Score Save Kit
$70.00
Product information "Braze Donkey Kong Free Play and High Score Save Kit"
Braze Donkey Kong Free Play and High Score Save Kit
Upgrade a compatible original Nintendo Donkey Kong arcade PCB with permanent Top 5 score and initials saving, deluxe Free Play, selectable attract-mode sound, automatic power-on diagnostics, and an on-screen settings menu.
This Braze Technologies daughterboard uses the original Z80 processor from the Donkey Kong CPU board and preserves the original game, controls, graphics, sound, and arcade hardware.
Permanently stores the five highest scores and player initials.
Allows coin-free play while retaining the complete attract-mode sequence.
Runs an automatic self-test when the arcade board is powered on.
Configure supported options and clear the saved score table through a menu.
A Standard Donkey Kong Upgrade from Braze Technologies
This product adds convenience and score-saving features to the original Donkey Kong game. It is intended for owners who want the original game with Braze Free Play, score saving, attract sound, diagnostics, and menu-driven configuration.
This is not the D2K: Jumpman Returns multigame kit, a Pauline Edition, Donkey Kong Remix, or the HighScoreSaves 3DK Rearranged system. Those products provide different game collections and features.
Included Features
- Permanent Top 5 high-score saving: Retains the five highest scores after the cabinet is powered off.
- Player initials: Saves initials with each qualifying score.
- No score-save battery: Saved scores do not depend on a replaceable battery.
- Deluxe Free Play: Allows games to begin without coins while retaining normal attract mode.
- Selectable attract-mode sound: Enable or disable supported attract sounds through the settings menu.
- Power-on self-test: Automatically checks supported hardware and memory functions during startup.
- On-screen settings menu: Configure supported kit options without changing physical DIP switches.
- High-score reset: Clear the saved score table through the on-screen menu.
- Original processor: Uses the original Z80 removed from the Donkey Kong CPU board.
- Original game hardware: Installs as a daughterboard upgrade rather than replacing the original PCB.
Compatibility and Socket Requirements
- Compatible hardware required: Verify that the arcade machine contains a supported original Nintendo Donkey Kong CPU board before ordering.
- PCB access required: The Donkey Kong CPU board must be accessed during installation.
- Original Z80 required: The processor is removed from the CPU board and transferred to the Braze daughterboard.
- Socketed processor required: The Z80 installation location must have a compatible 40-pin socket.
- No soldering when socketed: Installation does not require soldering when the original Z80 is already fitted in a compatible socket.
- Soldered Z80: If the processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must install the appropriate socket before fitting the kit.
Installation Summary
- Power off and unplug the arcade cabinet.
- Access the original Donkey Kong CPU board.
- Carefully remove the original Z80 processor from its socket.
- Install the Z80 into the matching socket on the Braze daughterboard, following the Pin 1 orientation shown in the installation guide.
- Install the assembled daughterboard into the original Z80 socket on the Donkey Kong CPU board.
- Recheck orientation and pin alignment before restoring power.
- Power on the cabinet and review the self-test and settings menu.
Always follow the complete installation guide rather than relying only on this summary.
Braze Donkey Kong Kit FAQ
How many scores does this kit save?
The kit permanently stores the Top 5 high scores and their associated initials.
What is deluxe Free Play?
It allows coin-free game starts while preserving the normal attract-mode display between games.
Does installation require soldering?
Not when the original Z80 is already installed in a compatible socket. A qualified arcade technician must install a socket when the processor is soldered directly to the CPU board.
Which processor does the kit use?
It uses the original Z80 processor removed from the Donkey Kong CPU board. The Z80 is installed on the Braze daughterboard before the daughterboard is fitted into the original processor socket.
How are the saved high scores cleared?
Use the supported high-score reset option in the on-screen settings menu.
Does this kit include D2K: Jumpman Returns?
No. This product upgrades the original Donkey Kong game. The Braze D2K multigame kit is a separate product.
Where is the installation guide?
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