Halley's Comet Dip Switch Settings

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The following are the Dip Switch settings based off of MAME 0.180 source code.

Use this information at your own risk! The information was parsed from the MAME source code and could contain errors as to the state, order or descriptions of what the switches do. If you find an error, please let me know on the Contact Us form and I will work on correcting the issue.

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Halley's Comet

Manufactured by Taito Corporation, Released in 1986

ROM Version: Halley's Comet (Japan, Newer)

Dip Switch:DEBUG

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
On								Show Unused Layer	No*
Off									Yes

Dip Switch:SW1

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
					On			Coin Slots	1
					Off				2*

Dip Switch:SW2

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
	Off							Free Play	Off*
	On								On

		Off	Off	Off				Start Area	1 (Earth)*
		On	On	Off					10 (Sun)
		Off	Off	On					13 (Pluto)
		On	Off	On					16 (Neptune)
		Off	On	On					19 (Uranus)
		On	On	On					22 (Saturn)
		On	Off	Off					4 (Venus)
		Off	On	Off					7 (Mercury)

						Off		Invincibility	Off*
						On			On

							Off	Infinite Lives	Off*
							On		On

Dip Switch:SW3

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
		On	On					Bonus Life	100k 600k 500k+
		On	Off						200k 1000k 800k+
		Off	On						200k 1200k 1000k+
		Off	Off						200k 800k 600k+*

				On	Off			Lives	2
				Off	Off				3*
				Off	On				4
				On	On				4 (No Points Bonus Lives)

						Off		Operation Data Recorder	Not fixed*
						On			When fixed

ROM Version: Halley's Comet (Japan, Older)

Dip Switch:DEBUG

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
On								Show Unused Layer	No*
Off									Yes

Dip Switch:SW1

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
					On			Coin Slots	1
					Off				2*

Dip Switch:SW2

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
	Off							Free Play	Off*
	On								On

		Off	Off	Off				Start Area	1 (Earth)*
		On	On	Off					10 (Sun)
		Off	Off	On					13 (Pluto)
		On	Off	On					16 (Neptune)
		Off	On	On					19 (Uranus)
		On	On	On					22 (Saturn)
		On	Off	Off					4 (Venus)
		Off	On	Off					7 (Mercury)

						Off		Invincibility	Off*
						On			On

							Off	Infinite Lives	Off*
							On		On

Dip Switch:SW3

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
		On	On					Bonus Life	100k 600k 500k+
		On	Off						200k 1000k 800k+
		Off	On						200k 1200k 1000k+
		Off	Off						200k 800k 600k+*

				On	Off			Lives	2
				Off	Off				3*
				Off	On				4
				On	On				4 (No Points Bonus Lives)

						Off		Operation Data Recorder	Not fixed*
						On			When fixed