Reactor Arcade Free Play and High Score Save Kit
$112.00
Product information "Reactor Arcade Free Play and High Score Save Kit"
Reactor Free Play and High Score Save Kit for Gottlieb Arcade PCB
Upgrade your original Gottlieb Reactor arcade PCB with free play, permanent high score saving, configurable game settings, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support while continuing to use the original arcade hardware.
Designed specifically for original Gottlieb Reactor hardware, this plug-in upgrade adds modern score-saving and convenience features without replacing the original game PCB or using emulation.
Play without coins while retaining optional coin operation.
Battery-free EEPROM storage retains saved scores after power is turned off.
Wi-Fi Enabled kits can upload qualifying scores to the HighScoreSaves online leaderboards.
Designed for an original Gottlieb Reactor arcade PCB.
Included Features
- Free Play Mode: Play without coins while retaining optional coin operation.
- High Score Saving: Battery-free EEPROM storage retains saved scores when the game is powered off.
- Top Score Tracking: Displays the Top 10 Elite scores. Daily Top 25 scores are not retained after power is removed.
- Attract Sounds: Configure attract sounds for every intro screen, 1 of 4 screens, 2 of 4 screens, or continuously.
- Menu Settings: Configure supported game options through the on-screen settings menu.
- Game Settings: Select supported options including bonus lives, lives per game, and additional game settings.
- Attract Mode Protection: Helps reduce prolonged static screen content during attract mode.
- Backup and Restore: Back up and restore saved score data through the settings menu.
- Multiple Score Tables: Maintains separate score tables based on the selected number of lives.
- God Mode: Practice with unlimited lives. Scores are not saved while God Mode is active.
- ROM Saver: The original program ROMs may be removed because the daughterboard supplies the required game code.
- Cabinet Compatibility: Supports upright and cocktail Reactor cabinets using compatible original hardware.
Installation Information
- Installation Difficulty: Easy when the original 8088 processor is already socketed.
- Average Install Time: Approximately 10–20 minutes.
- Soldering Required: No, when the original 8088 processor is already socketed.
- 8088 Processor Must Be Socketed: If the original processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a compatible 40-pin socket must be professionally installed before fitting the kit.
- Processor Requirement: Requires an Intel 8088-compatible processor.
- Cabinet Compatibility: Upright and cocktail.
- Installation Guide: View/Download Reactor Install Guide (PDF)
Optional Wi-Fi Features and Online Leaderboards
Choose a Wi-Fi Enabled Kit to add online score uploads and compete through the HighScoreSaves global arcade leaderboard.
Standard kits save scores locally on the game. Wi-Fi Enabled kits include the same local score-saving features while also allowing qualifying scores to be uploaded online.
Reactor Free Play and High Score Save Kit FAQ
Is the Reactor Free Play and High Score Save Kit plug and play?
Yes, when the original 8088 processor is already socketed. If the processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a compatible 40-pin socket must first be installed by a qualified technician.
Does the kit include an 8088 processor?
The kit requires an Intel 8088-compatible processor. The original processor from the Reactor PCB may be reused, or a replacement can be selected when available through the product options.
How many high scores are saved?
The kit displays the Top 10 Elite scores. The Daily Top 25 scores are not retained after power is removed.
What is the difference between Wi-Fi Enabled and Standard kits?
Both versions save scores locally. Wi-Fi Enabled kits also allow qualifying scores to be uploaded to the HighScoreSaves online leaderboards.
What is God Mode?
God Mode is a practice mode with unlimited lives. Scores are not saved while God Mode is active.
Where can I download the Reactor installation guide?
View/Download Reactor Free Play and High Score Save Kit Install Guide (PDF)
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