Mikie Free Play and High Score Save Kit
$75.00
Product information "Mikie Free Play and High Score Save Kit"
Mikie Free Play and High Score Save Kit for Konami Arcade PCBs
Upgrade your original Mikie arcade PCB with reliable Free Play, high score saving, attract sounds, 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 humorous school-themed arcade gameplay collectors expect.
No coins required while still supporting traditional coin operation.
Permanently stores the Top 5 scores with initials.
Hear attract sounds during every attract screen rotation.
Upload scores online to global arcade leaderboards.
Upgrade Your Mikie Arcade Experience
Restore and enhance your original Mikie 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 humorous action gameplay that made Mikie a memorable 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 Information
- 6809E Processor Required: Requires a 6809E processor to operate.
- Socketed CPU Required: Install a 40-pin socket if your processor is soldered directly to the PCB.
- Read the Mikie 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 failure-prone NVRAM or batteries
- High Score Save: Saves the Top 5 scores permanently with initials
- Attract Sounds: Hear attract sounds during every attract screen rotation
- Free Play: No coins required while still supporting Coin Up
- 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
- Backup and Restore: Back up high scores and restore them later for parties, tournaments, service, or maintenance
Installation Information
- Installation Difficulty: Easy
- Soldering Required: No, if CPU is socketed
- Processor Requirement: Requires a 6809E processor
- Socketed CPU Required: Install a 40-pin socket if needed
- Cabinet Compatibility: Upright and cocktail supported
- Installation Guide: View/Download Mikie 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.
Mikie Free Play and High Score Save Kit FAQ
Does the Mikie kit permanently save scores?
Yes. The kit uses reliable serial EEPROM memory to permanently store supported scores even when powered off.
How many scores are saved on the Mikie kit?
The kit saves the Top 5 scores with initials.
Can I still use coins with Free Play enabled?
Yes. Coin Up is still supported while Free Play mode is active.
Is soldering required for Mikie installation?
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.
Does the Mikie kit support cocktail cabinets?
Yes. The kit is compatible with both upright and cocktail cabinets.
Are attract sounds included on the Mikie kit?
Yes. Attract sounds can play during every attract screen rotation.
Where can I download the Mikie installation guide?
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