Kicker | Shao-Lin's Road Free Play and High Score Save Kit
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Kicker | Shao-Lin's Road Free Play and High Score Save Kit for Konami Arcade PCBs
Upgrade your original Kicker / Shao-Lin's Road arcade PCB with reliable Free Play, Top 5 high score saving, attract sounds, menu-driven settings, ROM Saver support, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard functionality while preserving authentic gameplay and original Konami arcade hardware.
Designed specifically for original Konami hardware, this plug-and-play upgrade improves long-term reliability without changing gameplay timing, controls, sound, or the martial arts arcade gameplay collectors expect.
Play without coins while still supporting traditional Coin-Up operation.
Permanently stores the Top 5 high scores using reliable serial EEPROM storage.
Optional attract sounds can play during every attract screen.
Upload scores online to global arcade leaderboards.
Upgrade Your Kicker | Shao-Lin's Road Arcade Experience
Restore and enhance your original Kicker / Shao-Lin's Road arcade machine with a professionally designed Free Play and High Score Save Kit built specifically for authentic Konami arcade hardware.
Original boards often lose scores, rely on aging components, or suffer from unstable resets. This upgrade modernizes your PCB while preserving the original gameplay, controls, timing, and martial arts gameplay that made Kicker one of Konami’s memorable arcade classics.
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.
Available Kit Options
Build your kit exactly how you want it. Choose between a Wi-Fi Enabled Kit or a Standard Save Kit.
Optional processor and socket upgrades are also available to simplify installation on original hardware.
Standard kits save scores locally to the PCB. Wi-Fi Enabled kits include the same local features and add online leaderboard syncing through the HighScoreSaves global leaderboard platform.
Important Installation Information
- Processor required: This kit requires a 6809E processor.
- Socketed CPU required: Install a compatible 40-pin socket if your processor is soldered directly to the PCB.
- Original hardware required: Designed for documented compatible original Konami Kicker / Shao-Lin's Road arcade PCBs.
- Installation guide: Read the Kicker | Shao-Lin's Road Installation Guide before installation.
Main Features
- Easy Install: No soldering, board modifications, or special wiring required when the CPU is already socketed
- Save Your Scores Forever: Uses reliable serial EEPROM instead of batteries or NVRAM
- High Score Save: Stores the Top 5 scores permanently
- Attract Sounds: Optional attract sounds can play during every attract screen
- Free Play: No coins required while still supporting Coin-Up operation
- Attract Mode Protection: Helps minimize CRT monitor burn-in
- Menu-Driven DIP Settings: Change settings directly on-screen without opening the cabinet
- ROM Saver: Optionally remove original ROMs to reduce power consumption
- Cabinet Compatibility: Works in upright and cocktail cabinets
Additional Features
- Separate Score Tables: 16 independent score tables based on lives and difficulty settings.
- Backup and Restore: Save and restore scores later for parties, tournaments, maintenance, or cabinet testing.
Installation Information
- Installation Difficulty: Easy
- Soldering Required: No, if CPU is socketed
- Processor Requirement: Requires a 6809E processor
- Socketed CPU Required: Install a compatible 40-pin socket if needed
- 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.
Kicker | Shao-Lin's Road Free Play and High Score Save Kit FAQ
Which games does this kit support?
This kit supports Kicker, also known as Shao-Lin's Road, on the original compatible Konami arcade PCB.
How many high scores are saved?
The kit saves the Top 5 high scores and supports 16 separate score tables based on lives and difficulty settings.
Does Kicker | Shao-Lin's Road support Free Play and Coin-Up?
Yes. You can enable Free Play while still supporting normal Coin-Up operation.
Does installation require soldering?
No soldering is required if your 6809E processor is already socketed. If the processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a compatible 40-pin socket must be installed first.
What is ROM Saver?
ROM Saver allows the original program ROMs to be removed while the game runs directly from the kit when installed as directed.
Are attract sounds adjustable?
Yes. Attract sounds can be enabled or disabled directly through the menu system.
Can I back up and restore scores?
Yes. Backup and Restore functionality is included for score preservation.
Is Wi-Fi required for the Kicker | Shao-Lin's Road kit?
No. Standard kits save scores locally. Wi-Fi is optional for online leaderboard support.
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