Super Pacman Free Play and High Score Save Kit
$75.00
Product information "Super Pacman Free Play and High Score Save Kit"
Super Pac-Man Free Play and High Score Save Kit for Namco Arcade PCB
Upgrade a documented compatible original Super Pac-Man arcade PCB with Free Play, permanent Top 5 high score saving, enhanced attract sounds, serial EEPROM storage, menu-driven settings, ROM Saver support, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard functionality while preserving authentic gameplay and original arcade hardware.
Designed specifically for original Namco hardware, this plug-and-play upgrade improves long-term reliability without changing gameplay timing, controls, sound, or the classic arcade experience collectors expect.
Free Play
Play without coins while retaining optional Coin-Up operation.
High Score Saving
Stores Top 5 scores with separate lives-based score tables.
Enhanced Attract Sounds
Supports full attract sounds, including dot-munching audio.
Optional Wi-Fi
Upload supported scores online to the HighScoreSaves leaderboard platform.
Upgrade Your Super Pac-Man Arcade Experience
Restore and enhance your original Super Pac-Man arcade machine with a professionally designed Free Play and High Score Save Kit built specifically for authentic Namco arcade hardware.
Original boards often lose high scores, rely on aging components, or suffer from unstable resets. This upgrade modernizes your PCB while preserving the original gameplay, controls, timing, and arcade feel that made Super Pac-Man one of the most recognizable maze-chase arcade games of the early 1980s.
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.
Access the HighScoreSaves Settings Menu
To access the settings menu, hold Player 1 Start while turning the cabinet on. Release the button when the on-screen prompt tells you to continue.
Important Installation Notes
- 6809E processor required: This kit requires a 6809E processor to operate.
- Socketed CPU required: No soldering is required when the 6809E processor is already socketed.
- If the processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a compatible 40-pin socket must be installed before using the kit.
- Review the installation guide before installation and verify processor orientation, socket condition, and all installation steps before restoring cabinet power.
Included Features
- Easy installation: No soldering, board modifications, or special wiring required when the processor is already socketed.
- Permanent score saving: Reliable serial EEPROM storage instead of batteries or NVRAM.
- High Score Save: Stores the Top 5 scores with initials.
- Attract sounds: Enable sound during the full attract rotation.
- Full attract sounds: Includes dot-munching during gameplay attract screens.
- Free Play: Start games without opening the coin door or inserting coins.
- Coin-Up support: Continue using coins or tokens when desired.
- Attract mode protection: Helps minimize static images and screen burn.
- On-screen DIP switches: Change supported settings directly from the game menu.
- ROM Saver support: Optionally remove original program ROMs to reduce power draw and heat.
- Cabinet compatibility: Works in upright and cocktail cabinets.
- Separate score tables: Individual high-score tables for two, three, four, or five lives.
- Backup and restore: Save and restore high scores when needed.
- On-screen difficulty: Adjustable from R0 “Normal” to RF “Auto Hard.”
Installation Information
- Installation difficulty: Easy.
- Soldering required: No, if the 6809E processor 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 Super Pac-Man Installation Guide PDF
Optional Wi-Fi Features and Online Leaderboards
Upgrade to a Wi-Fi Enabled Kit to upload supported scores online and compare results through the HighScoreSaves leaderboard platform while keeping local score saving on the PCB.
Standard kits save scores locally to the PCB, while Wi-Fi kits add supported online score syncing. Wi-Fi can be disabled without affecting local gameplay, Free Play, Coin-Up operation, score saving, or menu operation.
Super Pac-Man Free Play and High Score Save Kit FAQ
Do I need to solder anything?
No. Installation is plug-and-play 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 it save scores permanently?
Yes. Scores are stored using reliable serial EEPROM storage.
How many scores are saved?
The Super Pac-Man kit stores the Top 5 scores with initials.
Does it support attract sounds?
Yes. Standard and full attract sounds are supported, including dot-munching during gameplay attract screens.
Can I still use coins?
Yes. Both Free Play and Coin-Up operation are supported.
Will it work in my cabinet?
Yes. It is compatible with documented upright and cocktail Super Pac-Man cabinets.
Can I back up and restore scores?
Yes. Backup and Restore functionality is included.
Does it support different lives settings?
Yes. Separate high-score tables are available for two, three, four, or five lives.
What CPU is required?
A socketed 6809E processor is required.
Where is the install guide?
Use the installation guide button on this page to open the Super Pac-Man Installation Guide PDF.
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