Eagle Free Play and High Score Save Kit for Original Centuri Hardware
Upgrade a compatible original Centuri Eagle arcade PCB with Free Play, Top 5 high score saving, serial EEPROM storage, adjustable attract sounds, ROM Saver support, Fast Boot, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support.
The HighScoreSaves Eagle Kit continues to use the original Centuri arcade hardware, controls, graphics, sound, and gameplay. Eagle remains the only selectable game; this is not an emulation platform, reproduction PCB, or multicade system.
The kit installs through the documented 40-pin Z80 processor location. No soldering is required when the original Z80 is already installed in a compatible socket.
HighScoreSaves Eagle Kit
Designed for players, collectors, and operators who want Free Play, permanent score saving, menu-driven settings, attract sound options, and optional online leaderboard support while keeping original Eagle arcade hardware in service.
- Free Play with traditional Coin-Up operation retained
- Permanent Top 5 score saving using serial EEPROM storage
- Adjustable attract sounds at 25%, 50%, or 100% attract rotation
- Separate score tables for 2, 3, and 4 lives settings
- Menu-driven DIP and operator settings
- Score backup and restore support
- Fast Boot and ROM Saver support
- Upright and cocktail cabinet support
- Optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support
View Eagle Free Play and High Score Save Kit
Before ordering: confirm that your machine contains a documented compatible original Centuri Eagle arcade PCB and a socketed Z80 processor. If the Z80 is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must install a compatible 40-pin socket before the kit can be used.
Eagle Kit Details and Benefits
The HighScoreSaves Eagle Free Play and High Score Save Kit adds Free Play, Top 5 high score saving, serial EEPROM storage, adjustable attract sounds, lives-based score tables, ROM Saver support, Fast Boot, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support to a documented compatible original Centuri Eagle arcade PCB.
The daughterboard works with original Centuri arcade hardware rather than replacing the game board with an emulation platform, reproduction PCB, or multicade system. Eagle remains the only selectable game.
Main Eagle Kit Features
- Top 5 score saving: Stores the five highest supported scores.
- Battery-free storage: Uses reliable serial EEPROM storage with no batteries or NVRAM required.
- Free Play: Start Eagle without inserting coins.
- Traditional Coin-Up operation: Continue accepting quarters or tokens when Free Play is disabled.
- Adjustable attract sounds: Supported attract sounds can be set for 25%, 50%, or 100% attract rotation.
- Attract mode protection: Helps reduce screen burn during idle operation.
- Lives-based score tables: Maintains separate supported score tables for 2, 3, and 4 lives settings.
- On-screen DIP settings: Configure supported settings directly through the settings menu.
- ROM Saver: Original program ROMs may be removed when using supported ROM Saver features.
- Score backup and restore: Save and restore supported high scores before and after events, parties, or tournaments.
- Fast Boot: Self-test can be accessed through the settings menu or by setting DIP switches OFF.
- Upright and cocktail support: Compatible with documented cabinet configurations.
- Optional Wi-Fi: Add online leaderboard score submission while keeping local score saving.
Access the HighScoreSaves Eagle Settings Menu
To access the settings menu, hold Player 1 Start while turning the cabinet on. Release the button when the on-screen prompt tells you to continue.
Free Play and Permanent High Scores
Free Play allows Eagle to start without inserting coins while retaining traditional Coin-Up operation as an available setting. The kit stores the Top 5 supported high scores locally.
Supported score data is stored using serial EEPROM, so batteries and NVRAM are not required for saved scores. Backup and restore functions are included for supported high score data.
Eagle also supports separate score tables for 2, 3, and 4 lives settings. This keeps supported score results organized across different gameplay configurations.
Attract Sounds, Fast Boot, and Operator Settings
Supported attract sounds can be adjusted for 25%, 50%, or 100% of the attract rotation. Attract mode protection also helps reduce screen burn during idle operation.
On-screen DIP settings allow supported options to be adjusted through the settings menu instead of relying only on physical switch changes.
Fast Boot helps reduce startup wait time. Self-test can still be accessed through the settings menu or by setting DIP switches OFF when needed.
Installation and PCB Requirements
- Designed for documented compatible original Centuri Eagle arcade PCBs.
- Access to the original arcade PCB is required during installation.
- The kit installs at the documented 40-pin Z80 processor location.
- The original Z80 is removed from the PCB and installed on the HighScoreSaves daughterboard unless a compatible processor option is selected.
- No soldering is required when the Z80 location already has a compatible 40-pin socket.
- If the Z80 is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must install a compatible 40-pin socket.
- Remove only the designated original program ROMs identified in the Eagle installation guide when using ROM Saver features.
- Verify Pin 1 orientation, processor alignment, socket condition, and every processor pin before restoring cabinet power.
Standard and Optional Wi-Fi Versions
The Standard Kit saves supported scores locally to the PCB and does not require an internet connection for gameplay, Free Play, settings-menu operation, or local score saving.
The optional Wi-Fi Enabled Kit includes the same local features and adds online score syncing through the HighScoreSaves global leaderboard platform.
Wi-Fi can be disabled without affecting Eagle gameplay, Free Play, attract sounds, local score saving, score tables, Fast Boot, or settings-menu operation.
Eagle Kit FAQ
How many high scores does the HighScoreSaves Eagle kit save?
The HighScoreSaves Eagle kit stores the Top 5 supported high scores locally using serial EEPROM storage.
Does the HighScoreSaves Eagle kit support Free Play and Coin-Up operation?
Yes. The HighScoreSaves Eagle kit supports Free Play while retaining traditional Coin-Up operation when Free Play is disabled.
How is the HighScoreSaves Eagle settings menu opened?
To access the HighScoreSaves Eagle settings menu, hold Player 1 Start while turning the cabinet on. Release the button when the on-screen prompt tells you to continue.
Are Eagle high score tables separated by lives settings?
Yes. The HighScoreSaves Eagle kit maintains separate supported score tables for 2, 3, and 4 lives settings.
What does Fast Boot do on the HighScoreSaves Eagle kit?
Fast Boot helps reduce Eagle startup wait time. Self-test can still be accessed through the settings menu or by setting DIP switches OFF.
Which processor is required for the Eagle kit?
The Eagle kit requires a Z80 processor installed in a compatible socketed 40-pin processor location on the original Centuri Eagle PCB.
Does the Eagle kit installation require soldering?
Not when the Z80 location already has a compatible 40-pin socket. If the Z80 is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must install a compatible socket.
Does the HighScoreSaves Eagle kit replace the original Centuri PCB?
No. The HighScoreSaves Eagle kit works with a documented compatible original Centuri Eagle arcade PCB rather than replacing it with an emulation platform, reproduction PCB, or multicade system.
Is Wi-Fi required for the HighScoreSaves Eagle kit?
No. Standard Eagle kits save supported scores locally. Wi-Fi is optional for online leaderboard support.