Megazone Free Play and High Score Save Kit
$75.00
Product information "Megazone Free Play and High Score Save Kit"
Megazone Free Play and High Score Save Kit for Konami Arcade PCBs
Upgrade your original Megazone arcade PCB with Free Play, Top 5 high score saving with initials, serial EEPROM storage, attract sounds, menu-driven DIP settings, ROM Saver support, Flip Screen, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support while preserving authentic gameplay and original arcade hardware.
Designed specifically for original Konami Megazone hardware, this plug-and-play upgrade improves long-term reliability without changing gameplay timing, controls, sound, or the fast-paced hybrid shooter gameplay collectors expect.
No coins required while still supporting traditional coin operation.
Permanently saves the Top 5 scores with initials.
Hear attract sounds during every attract screen rotation.
Upload qualifying scores online to global arcade leaderboards.
Upgrade Your Megazone Arcade Experience
Restore and enhance your original Megazone 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 hybrid shooter gameplay that made Megazone a memorable early Konami arcade classic.
Unlike emulation or reproduction hardware, 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 a Wi-Fi Enabled Kit or a Standard Save Kit.
Optional processor and socket upgrades are also available to simplify installation on original hardware.
Important Installation Notes
- 6809E Processor Required: Requires a 6809E processor to operate.
- Socket Required: Install a compatible 40-pin socket if your processor is soldered directly to the PCB.
- Installation Guide: Read the Megazone Installation Guide before setup.
Main Features
- Easy Install: No soldering, board modifications, or special wiring required when the 6809E processor is already socketed
- Save Your Scores Forever: Uses reliable serial EEPROM instead of failure-prone NVRAM or batteries
- High Score Save: Saves the Top 5 scores with initials permanently
- Attract Sounds: Hear attract sounds during every attract screen rotation
- Free Play: No coins required while still supporting Coin-Up operation
- Coin Up: Supports traditional coin operation if desired
- Attract Mode: Helps minimize CRT monitor burn-in
- Menu-Driven DIP Settings: Change DIP switches without opening the cabinet
- ROM Saver: Optionally remove original program ROMs to save power
- Cabinet Compatibility: Works in upright and cocktail cabinets
Additional Features
- Separate Score Tables: Includes 16 independent score tables based on difficulty and lives settings
- Backup and Restore: Save and restore high scores later for parties, events, or tournaments
- Flip Screen: Rotate the display image 180° when needed
Installation Information
- Installation Difficulty: Easy
- Soldering Required: No, if the CPU is socketed
- Processor Requirement: Requires a 6809E processor
- Socket Required: Install a compatible 40-pin socket if needed
- Cabinet Compatibility: Upright and cocktail supported
- Installation Guide: View/Download Megazone Install Guide (PDF)
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.
Megazone Free Play and High Score Save Kit FAQ
Does the Megazone kit permanently save high scores?
Yes. The kit saves the Top 5 scores with initials using reliable serial EEPROM memory that keeps data when the cabinet is powered off.
Does the Megazone kit support Free Play and Coin-Up operation?
Yes. The kit supports Free Play while still allowing traditional Coin-Up operation if desired.
Is soldering required to install the Megazone kit?
No soldering is required when the 6809E CPU is already socketed. If the processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a compatible 40-pin socket must be installed first.
Which processor does the Megazone kit require?
The Megazone kit requires a 6809E processor installed in a compatible socketed 40-pin processor location.
How many Megazone score tables are included?
The kit includes 16 separate score tables based on difficulty and lives settings.
Does the Megazone kit support Flip Screen?
Yes. Flip Screen rotates the display image 180° when needed.
How is the HighScoreSaves Megazone settings menu opened?
Hold Player 1 Start while turning the cabinet on. Release the button when the on-screen prompt tells you to continue.
Where can I download the Megazone installation guide?
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