Carnival Free Play and High Score Save Kit
$66.00
Product information "Carnival Free Play and High Score Save Kit"
Carnival Free Play and High Score Save Kit for Sega/Gremlin Arcade PCB
Upgrade your original Sega/Gremlin Carnival arcade PCB with Free Play, permanent high score saving, attract sound enhancements, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support while preserving authentic gameplay and original arcade hardware.
Designed specifically for original Sega/Gremlin hardware, this plug-and-play upgrade displays the Top 3 scores, stores up to 30 scores, and improves long-term reliability without changing gameplay, timing, sound, or the classic arcade experience collectors expect.
Play without coins while retaining optional coin operation.
Displays the Top 3 and stores up to 30 scores using reliable serial EEPROM.
Upload scores online to global arcade leaderboards.
Preserves the original Carnival PCB, gameplay, timing, sound, and controls.
Upgrade Your Carnival Arcade Experience
Restore and enhance your original Carnival arcade machine with a professionally designed Free Play and High Score Save Kit built specifically for authentic Sega/Gremlin arcade hardware.
Original boards often lose high scores, rely on aging components, or suffer from unstable resets. This upgrade modernizes your PCB while preserving the original gameplay, sound effects, timing, and arcade feel that made Carnival one of the most recognizable shooting gallery arcade games of the early 1980s.
Unlike multigame systems or reproduction boards, this kit keeps your original arcade PCB intact while improving long-term reliability for collectors, operators, and restoration projects.
Included Features
- Easy Installation: No soldering, board modifications, or special wiring required
- Permanent Score Saving: Reliable serial EEPROM storage with no batteries required
- High Score Save: Displays the Top 3 and stores up to 30 scores
- Real Attract Sounds: Includes authentic gameplay sound effects
- Attract Sound Frequency: Adjustable 25%, 50%, or 100% rotation settings
- Free Play and Coin-Up: Supports both gameplay styles
- Attract Mode Protection: Helps minimize screen burn during idle operation
- Menu-Driven Settings: DIP options configurable directly on-screen
- ROM Saver: Optionally remove original program ROMs
- Cabinet Compatibility: Works in Upright and Cocktail cabinets
- Backup and Restore: Save and reload high scores anytime
Why Upgrade Your Original Carnival PCB?
Original Carnival arcade boards were built for authentic arcade operation, but they were not designed around modern score retention, menu-driven setup, or long-term operator convenience. This kit keeps the original Sega/Gremlin PCB in use while adding reliable score saving, Free Play, attract sound options, and optional online leaderboard support.
For collectors, operators, and restoration projects, the upgrade helps preserve the original shooting-gallery gameplay while reducing the frustration of lost scores and repeated cabinet setup changes. It adds useful features without replacing the cabinet with emulation, a multigame board, or reproduction hardware.
Installation Information
- Installation Difficulty: Easy
- Soldering Required: No, if CPU is socketed
- Socketed Z80 Required: Install a 40-pin socket if the CPU is soldered
- Cabinet Compatibility: Upright and Cocktail supported
- Installation Guide: Download PDF Installation Guide
Optional Wi-Fi Features and Online Leaderboards
Upgrade to a Wi-Fi Enabled Kit to upload scores online and compete against players around the world, locally within your arcade, or across your own connected cabinet network.
Standard kits save scores locally to the PCB, while Wi-Fi kits add automatic online score syncing through the HighScoreSaves global leaderboard platform.
Carnival Free Play and High Score Save Kit FAQ
How many scores are saved?
The kit displays the Top 3 and stores up to 30 total scores.
Does it support Free Play and coin operation?
Yes. The kit supports both Free Play and Coin-Up operation.
What are real attract sounds?
Attract mode includes authentic gameplay sound effects instead of silent attract mode.
Can I change settings without opening the cabinet?
Yes. All DIP options are configurable through the on-screen menu system.
What is ROM Saver?
ROM Saver allows original program ROMs to be removed while the game runs directly from the kit.
Do I need a socketed CPU?
Yes. A socketed Z80 CPU is required for installation.
Will this kit change the original gameplay?
No. The kit preserves the original Carnival gameplay, timing, sound, and controls while adding Free Play, high score saving, menu settings, attract sound options, ROM Saver support, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard features.
Where can I download the installation guide?
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