Pacman | Ms Pacman Multigame Free Play and High Score Save Kit

HighScoreSaves Pac-Man | Ms. Pac-Man Multigame Kit

Upgrade a documented compatible original Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, or Pac-Man Plus arcade PCB with five selectable games, Free Play, permanent Top 10 score and initials saving, fast and original-speed modes, extended scoring, menu-driven settings, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support.

This HighScoreSaves daughterboard operates on the original Pac-Man-family arcade hardware without replacing the PCB with an emulation platform or multicade system.

A Five-Game Pac-Man Multigame Upgrade

This kit is the classic multigame option in the HighScoreSaves Pac-Man product lineup. It combines the primary Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man games, their Plus versions, and Pengo on one original-hardware daughterboard.

Choose the standard Pac-Man kit when only original-speed and fast Pac-Man are wanted. Choose Pac-Man Rearranged for the larger expanded collection and Rearranged game content.

Each supported game retains its documented graphics, sounds, controls, and gameplay behavior. Fast modes, ghost-behavior options, alternate level starts, and other gameplay changes are selectable menu options.

Open the HighScoreSaves Game Menu

During attract mode, hold Player 1 Start for approximately four seconds to open the supported game-selection and settings menu.

Included Games

Free Play and Permanent High Score Saving

• Permanent Top 10 scores: Retains the ten highest supported scores after cabinet power is removed.
• Player initials: Stores qualifying initials with supported high scores.
• Separate score tables: Maintains independent supported score tables, including separate tables for fast and original-speed modes.
• Free Play: Start games without inserting coins.
• Coin operation: Continue accepting quarters or tokens when Free Play is disabled.
• High-score backup and restore: Manage supported saved score data through the kit menu.
• High-score display: Access supported saved-score tables through the menu controls.
• Battery-free storage: Scores, initials, and settings use serial EEPROM storage.

Gameplay, Scoring, and Operator Options

• Fast and original-speed modes: Choose between supported original and accelerated gameplay speeds.
• Extended scoring: Supports displayed and saved scores as high as 9,999,990.
• Separate speed-mode tables: Fast and original-speed play maintain independent supported score tables.
• Ghost-behavior options: Select documented original bug behavior or corrected AI patterns where supported.
• Ghost-name options: Choose between supported original and alternate ghost names.
• Level-start options: Begin at Level 1, the Apple level, the Key level, or Level 255 where supported.
• Level 255 option: Practice the kill-screen level or use the supported option to continue beyond the original Level 255 behavior.
• Stealth/default game: Choose which supported game or mode appears when the cabinet starts.
• Menu lock: Restrict access to supported configuration submenus on public or guest-operated cabinets.
• Game-selection menu: Choose among the five installed games through an on-screen menu.

Attract Sounds, Logos, and Settings

• Adjustable attract sounds: Select sound for 25%, 50%, or every supported attract-screen rotation, or disable attract audio.
• Rotating attract displays: Changes supported attract screens rather than continuously displaying one static screen.
• Copyright and logo options: Display supported original Midway identification or HighScoreSaves branding.
• On-screen DIP settings: Adjust supported game settings through the menu instead of changing physical DIP switches.
• Saved configuration: Supported settings are retained locally after they are changed.
• ROM Saver operation: The kit supplies the supported program code, so the designated original program ROMs must be removed during installation.
• Version 1.09e features: Includes the menu, scoring, game-selection, diagnostics, and gameplay options documented for this version.

Important PCB and Installation Requirements

• Supported hardware: Designed for documented compatible original Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Pac-Man Plus arcade PCBs.
• PCB access required: The original game board must be accessed during installation.
• 40-pin Z80 location: The kit installs at the documented Z80 processor socket.
• Original processor: The Z80 is removed from the PCB and installed on the HighScoreSaves daughterboard unless a compatible processor option is selected.
• No soldering when socketed: Installation does not require soldering when the Z80 location already has a compatible socket.
• Soldered processor: If the Z80 is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must install a compatible 40-pin socket.
• Program ROM removal: Remove the designated original program ROMs as directed by the installation guide.
• RAM Test version 1.09 and later: Setting DIP switches 1 and 2 to OFF enables the documented automatic RAM diagnostics during startup.
• Cabinet compatibility: Supports documented upright, cabaret, and cocktail cabinet configurations.
• Pin orientation: Verify Pin 1 alignment and inspect every processor pin before restoring cabinet power.

Installation Information

Standard and Optional Wi-Fi Versions

The Standard Kit permanently saves supported scores, initials, game settings, and configuration data locally. It does not require an internet connection.

The optional 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Kit includes the same local features and can also submit supported completed scores after qualifying initials are entered.

Wi-Fi can be disabled without affecting game selection, gameplay, Free Play, local score saving, or menu operation.

Pac-Man Multigame Kit FAQ

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