Millipede Multigame PCB Upgrade Overview for Original Atari Hardware
Review the available HighScoreSaves Super Multipede multigame upgrade for compatible original Atari Millipede arcade PCBs, including Centipede, Millipede, Super Breakout, and Warlords support, Free Play, high score saving, installation requirements, hardware compatibility, attract sounds, menu-driven settings, ROM Saver support, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support.
This category is intended for collectors, operators, and restoration projects using original Atari Millipede arcade hardware. The upgrade keeps the original Millipede PCB in service rather than replacing the cabinet with an emulation platform, reproduction board, or multicade system.
The Super Multipede kit installs on a Millipede PCB only and requires a socketed 6502 processor. No soldering is required when the 6502 processor location is already socketed.
Super Multipede Hardware Compatibility and Multigame Features
The Super Multipede kit is designed for original Atari Millipede hardware and adds multigame functionality, score saving, Free Play, attract sounds, menu settings, and optional leaderboard support while preserving original arcade hardware behavior.
- Installs on compatible original Atari Millipede arcade PCBs only
- Includes Centipede, Millipede, Super Breakout, and Warlords
- Centipede and Millipede save Top 8 scores
- Super Breakout and Warlords save Top 5 scores
- Reliable serial EEPROM storage with no batteries or failure-prone NVRAM required
- Separate score tables for Centipede, Millipede, and Super Breakout
- Uses the most current ROM revisions available
- Adjustable attract sounds at 25%, 50%, or 100% for each game
- Free Play with traditional Coin-Up support retained where supported
- Warlords operates in Free Play mode only
- Menu-driven DIP and operator settings
- Attract mode protection to help minimize CRT burn-in and static screens
- Upright and cocktail cabinet support
- Cocktail mode flips Centipede and Millipede displays correctly
- Super Breakout and Warlords use Player 1 side controls
- Backup and restore support for saved high scores
- Reset Button support to restart a game without powering off the cabinet
- Game-select menu access by holding Player 1 for 4 seconds
- Stealth Mode to choose the startup game or automatically load the last played game
- ROM Saver support for removing original program ROMs from positions 1H–1M
- Original Atari or HighScoreSaves branding options
- Optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support
View Super Multipede Multigame Free Play and High Score Save Kit
View Super Multipede Installation Guide
Before ordering: confirm that your machine contains a documented compatible original Atari Millipede arcade PCB. This kit does not install on a Centipede PCB. If the 6502 processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must install a compatible 40-pin socket before the kit can be used.
Super Multipede Multigame PCB Upgrade Details and Benefits
The HighScoreSaves Super Multipede Multigame Free Play and High Score Save Kit adds Centipede, Millipede, Super Breakout, and Warlords support to a documented compatible original Atari Millipede PCB. It also adds Free Play, permanent high score saving, serial EEPROM storage, attract sounds, menu-driven DIP settings, Reset Button support, Stealth Mode, ROM Saver support, upright/cocktail support, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support.
This upgrade is designed for original Atari Millipede arcade PCBs. It keeps the original Millipede board in service rather than replacing the cabinet with an emulation system, reproduction PCB, or multicade platform.
Main Super Multipede Kit Features
- Four games included: Centipede, Millipede, Super Breakout, and Warlords.
- Millipede PCB required: This kit installs on a compatible original Atari Millipede PCB only.
- Centipede and Millipede score saving: Centipede and Millipede save Top 8 scores.
- Super Breakout and Warlords score saving: Super Breakout and Warlords save Top 5 scores.
- Battery-free storage: Uses reliable serial EEPROM storage instead of failure-prone NVRAM or batteries.
- Separate score tables: Separate score tables are included for Centipede, Millipede, and Super Breakout.
- Current ROM revisions: Uses the most current ROM revisions available.
- Adjustable attract sounds: Attract sounds can be set to 25%, 50%, or 100% for each game.
- Free Play: Play without coins while still supporting traditional coin operation where supported.
- Warlords limitation: Warlords operates in Free Play mode only.
- Menu-driven DIP settings: Adjust supported game settings without opening the cabinet.
- Attract mode protection: Helps minimize CRT burn-in and prolonged static screens.
- Screen Flip support: Cocktail mode flips Centipede and Millipede displays correctly.
- Super Breakout and Warlords controls: Super Breakout and Warlords use Player 1 side controls.
- Backup and Restore: Save and restore high scores before or after parties, service work, or tournaments.
- Reset Button support: Restart a game without powering off the cabinet.
- Stealth Mode: Choose the startup game or automatically load the last played game.
- ROM Saver: Remove original program ROMs from positions 1H–1M when installed as directed.
- Copyright options: Choose original Atari or HighScoreSaves branding.
- Upright and cocktail support: Supports documented upright and cocktail cabinet configurations.
- Optional Wi-Fi: Add online leaderboard score submission while keeping local score saving.
Access the Super Multipede Game Select Menu
To enter the Super Multipede game selection menu, hold Player 1 for 4 seconds and release. Stealth Mode can also be used to choose the startup game or automatically load the last played game.
Included Games and Score Saving
Super Multipede includes Centipede, Millipede, Super Breakout, and Warlords on a compatible original Atari Millipede PCB.
Centipede and Millipede save Top 8 scores, while Super Breakout and Warlords save Top 5 scores. Supported score data is stored using serial EEPROM, so batteries or NVRAM are not required for saved scores.
Separate score tables are included for Centipede, Millipede, and Super Breakout, helping keep saved scores organized across different games and play styles.
Atari Millipede Hardware, Free Play, and Cabinet Support
The Super Multipede kit installs on an original Atari Millipede PCB only. It does not install on a Centipede PCB.
Free Play is supported, and traditional coin operation can remain available where supported. Warlords operates in Free Play mode only.
Upright and cocktail cabinets are supported. In cocktail mode, Centipede and Millipede displays flip correctly, while Super Breakout and Warlords use Player 1 side controls.
ROM Saver, Reset Button, and Stealth Mode
ROM Saver support allows original program ROMs from positions 1H through 1M to be removed when the kit is installed as directed in the Super Multipede installation guide.
Reset Button support allows a game to be restarted without powering off the cabinet, which can be useful during events, service work, testing, or setup.
Stealth Mode allows the cabinet to boot directly into a selected startup game or automatically load the last played game.
Installation and PCB Requirements
- This Super Multipede multigame kit installs on a documented compatible original Atari Millipede PCB only.
- This kit does not install on a Centipede PCB.
- Access to the original Millipede arcade PCB is required during installation.
- A socketed 6502 processor is required.
- No soldering is required when the 6502 processor location is already socketed.
- If the 6502 processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must install a compatible 40-pin socket before the kit can be used.
- Remove only the designated original program ROMs from positions 1H–1M when using ROM Saver features.
- Verify Pin 1 orientation, processor alignment, socket condition, board seating, ROM removal locations, and all processor pins before restoring cabinet power.
- Review the Super Multipede installation guide before installation.
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, game selection, ROM Saver operation, Reset Button support, Stealth Mode, 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 Centipede, Millipede, Super Breakout, Warlords, Free Play, local score saving, game selection, ROM Saver operation, cabinet settings, or menu-driven options.
Super Multipede Multigame Kit FAQ
Which arcade PCB does the HighScoreSaves Super Multipede kit require?
The Super Multipede kit installs on a documented compatible original Atari Millipede PCB only. It does not install on a Centipede PCB.
Which games are included with the Super Multipede kit?
The kit includes Centipede, Millipede, Super Breakout, and Warlords.
Which processor is required for the Super Multipede kit?
The Super Multipede kit requires a socketed 6502 processor on the original Millipede PCB.
How many high scores does Super Multipede save?
Centipede and Millipede save Top 8 scores. Super Breakout and Warlords save Top 5 scores.
Does Warlords support normal coin operation on Super Multipede?
No. Warlords operates in Free Play mode only on the Super Multipede kit.
How is the Super Multipede game selection menu opened?
Hold Player 1 for 4 seconds and release to enter the game selection menu.
What does ROM Saver do on the Super Multipede kit?
ROM Saver allows original program ROMs from positions 1H through 1M to be removed when the kit is installed as directed.
Does Super Multipede support upright and cocktail cabinets?
Yes. The kit supports documented upright and cocktail cabinet configurations. Cocktail mode flips Centipede and Millipede displays correctly.
Is Wi-Fi required for the HighScoreSaves Super Multipede kit?
No. Standard kits save supported scores locally. Wi-Fi is optional for online leaderboard support.