Vanguard Free Play and High Score Save Kits
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Upgrade Your Vanguard Arcade Experience
Bring modern convenience to your original Vanguard arcade hardware with our collection of Vanguard Free Play and High Score Save Kits. These plug-and-play upgrades add reliable high score saving, Free Play functionality, and an on-screen settings menu while preserving the fast-paced multi-directional shooter gameplay that makes Vanguard a standout classic.
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Details and Benefits
The Vanguard Free Play and High Score Save Kit is engineered for original arcade hardware to improve score retention, simplify resets, and enhance overall play convenience. This kit delivers modern stability while preserving the classic multi-directional shooter experience that defines Vanguard.
What This Kit Adds
- Free Play support — Enable coin-free play while still supporting traditional coin operation
- Reliable high score saving — Permanent storage of high scores using non-volatile memory
- On-screen settings menu — Adjust gameplay and kit options without opening the cabinet
- Monitor-friendly attract behavior — Helps reduce static attract screen burn-in
- Cabinet compatibility — Works with Upright arcade cabinets
Advanced Features
- High score backup and restore — Save and reload score data as needed
- Separate score tables — Independent high score tables based on configuration settings
- Optional Wi-Fi support — Upload and sync high scores online
Important Installation Notes
This kit requires a compatible socketed CPU. Always review the installation guide prior to beginning to ensure correct setup and reliable operation.
Optional Wi-Fi enabled versions allow scores to be uploaded online and synced to your personal player page in addition to local high score saving on the PCB.