Re: Asteroids mystery mod

Seems close if not equivalent. Have you ever figured out what effect
the 4, 5, 6 and 1.5, 3, 22, 44 settings have on game play?

-Douglas

On Oct 28, 2009, at 9:11 PM, Jordan B <vg30.510@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have one as well, also on a rev 2 board. Mine says "rate multiplier
> board" on the PCB.
>
> http://lh5.ggpht.com/_2DiT4K20Btg/Ste-r14Wt1I/AAAAAAAABbw/gQc8Godbs1o/s912/CIMG1679.JPG
>
> I was told it was a speed up hack for ops to make more $$.
>
> Jordan B
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Douglas Gauck <douglas@gauck.com>
> wrote:
>> I bet you're right as C5 is the starting point for speed mods, just
>> curious
>> to see what the various jumper settings will do... 1.5 to 44 is
>> quite an
>> interesting range.
>>
>> -DrG
>>
>>
>> On Oct 28, 2009, at 1:35 PM, Andrew Welburn wrote:
>>
>>> Is it a speed up hack board?
>>>
>>> I came across one recently, but it was entirely devoured by fire
>>> before i
>>> could buy it/document it.
>>>
>>> There are lots of adverts in startech journal and other contemporary
>>> magazines about speed ups for Asteroids, its more than likely one of
>>> those...
>>>
>>> Andrew Welburn
>>> www.andys-arcade.com
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Gauck" <douglas@gauck.com
>>> >
>>> To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:22 PM
>>> Subject: VECTOR: Asteroids mystery mod
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Just got this rev 2 Asteroids board and am trying to ID the board
>>>> installed in C5:
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.me.com/douglasgb#100011/Ast%20Mod%202&bgcolor=black
>>>>
>>>> U1 is an LS161
>>>> U2 is an LS00
>>>> U3 is an LS00
>>>> U4 - U6 are LS393N
>>>>
>>>> pin 9 of U3 can be jumpered to "4", "5", or "6" which go to pins
>>>> 1,2 and
>>>> 10 of U3 and 9 of U4, pin 11 of U4, or pin 10 of U4
>>>>
>>>> pin 13 of U6 can be jumpered to "1.5", "3.0", "22" or "44" which
>>>> go to
>>>> pin 5, pin 6, pin 3 or pin 4 or U6
>>>>
>>>> Board is currently not working (no picture, Start 1 and 2 flashing,
>>>> never-ending high beeps in self test); while waiting for RAM I
>>>> thought I'd
>>>> ask if anyone has seen this and knows what it might do.
>>>>
>>>> -Douglas
>>>>
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