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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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Tempest

Manufactured by Atari, Released in 1980

ROM Version: Tempest (rev 1)

Dip Switch:DE2

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
					Off			Rating	1, 3, 5, 7, 9*
					On				tied to high score

						Off	On	Difficulty	Easy
						On	Off		Hard
						Off	Off		Medium1*
						On	On		Medium2

Dip Switch:IN1/DSW0

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
				On				Cabinet	Cocktail
				Off					Upright*

Dip Switch:L12

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

		On	On	Off				Bonus Life	10000
		On	On	On					20000*
		On	Off	On					30000
		On	Off	Off					40000
		Off	On	On					50000
		Off	On	Off					60000
		Off	Off	On					70000
		Off	Off	Off					None

					On	On		Language	English*
					On	Off			French
					Off	On			German
					Off	Off			Spanish

							On	Minimum	1 Credit*
							Off		2 Credit

Dip Switch:N13

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
On	On	Off						Bonus Coins	1 each 2
Off	On	Off							1 each 3
On	Off	On							1 each 4 (+Demo)
Off	On	On							1 each 5
On	Off	Off							2 each 4 (+Demo)
Off	Off	Off							Freeze Mode
Off	Off	On							Freeze Mode
On	On	On							None*

			On					Left Coin	1
			Off						*2

				On	On			Right Coin	1
				On	Off				*4
				Off	On				*5
				Off	Off				*6

						On	On	Coinage	1 Coin/1 Credit*
						Off	Off		1 Coin/2 Credits
						On	Off		2 Coins/1 Credit
						Off	On		Free Play

ROM Version: Tempest (rev 1, Revised Hardware)

Dip Switch:DE2

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
					Off			Rating	1, 3, 5, 7, 9*
					On				tied to high score

						Off	On	Difficulty	Easy
						On	Off		Hard
						Off	Off		Medium1*
						On	On		Medium2

Dip Switch:IN1/DSW0

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
				On				Cabinet	Cocktail
				Off					Upright*

Dip Switch:L12

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

		On	On	Off				Bonus Life	10000
		On	On	On					20000*
		On	Off	On					30000
		On	Off	Off					40000
		Off	On	On					50000
		Off	On	Off					60000
		Off	Off	On					70000
		Off	Off	Off					None

					On	On		Language	English*
					On	Off			French
					Off	On			German
					Off	Off			Spanish

							On	Minimum	1 Credit*
							Off		2 Credit

Dip Switch:N13

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
On	On	Off						Bonus Coins	1 each 2
Off	On	Off							1 each 3
On	Off	On							1 each 4 (+Demo)
Off	On	On							1 each 5
On	Off	Off							2 each 4 (+Demo)
Off	Off	Off							Freeze Mode
Off	Off	On							Freeze Mode
On	On	On							None*

			On					Left Coin	1
			Off						*2

				On	On			Right Coin	1
				On	Off				*4
				Off	On				*5
				Off	Off				*6

						On	On	Coinage	1 Coin/1 Credit*
						Off	Off		1 Coin/2 Credits
						On	Off		2 Coins/1 Credit
						Off	On		Free Play

ROM Version: Tempest (rev 2)

Dip Switch:DE2

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
					Off			Rating	1, 3, 5, 7, 9*
					On				tied to high score

						Off	On	Difficulty	Easy
						On	Off		Hard
						Off	Off		Medium1*
						On	On		Medium2

Dip Switch:IN1/DSW0

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
				On				Cabinet	Cocktail
				Off					Upright*

Dip Switch:L12

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

		On	On	Off				Bonus Life	10000
		On	On	On					20000*
		On	Off	On					30000
		On	Off	Off					40000
		Off	On	On					50000
		Off	On	Off					60000
		Off	Off	On					70000
		Off	Off	Off					None

					On	On		Language	English*
					On	Off			French
					Off	On			German
					Off	Off			Spanish

							On	Minimum	1 Credit*
							Off		2 Credit

Dip Switch:N13

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
On	On	Off						Bonus Coins	1 each 2
Off	On	Off							1 each 3
On	Off	On							1 each 4 (+Demo)
Off	On	On							1 each 5
On	Off	Off							2 each 4 (+Demo)
Off	Off	Off							Freeze Mode
Off	Off	On							Freeze Mode
On	On	On							None*

			On					Left Coin	1
			Off						*2

				On	On			Right Coin	1
				On	Off				*4
				Off	On				*5
				Off	Off				*6

						On	On	Coinage	1 Coin/1 Credit*
						Off	Off		1 Coin/2 Credits
						On	Off		2 Coins/1 Credit
						Off	On		Free Play

ROM Version: Tempest (rev 3)

Dip Switch:DE2

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
					Off			Rating	1, 3, 5, 7, 9*
					On				tied to high score

						Off	On	Difficulty	Easy
						On	Off		Hard
						Off	Off		Medium1*
						On	On		Medium2

Dip Switch:IN1/DSW0

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
				On				Cabinet	Cocktail
				Off					Upright*

Dip Switch:L12

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

		On	On	Off				Bonus Life	10000
		On	On	On					20000*
		On	Off	On					30000
		On	Off	Off					40000
		Off	On	On					50000
		Off	On	Off					60000
		Off	Off	On					70000
		Off	Off	Off					None

					On	On		Language	English*
					On	Off			French
					Off	On			German
					Off	Off			Spanish

							On	Minimum	1 Credit*
							Off		2 Credit

Dip Switch:N13

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
On	On	Off						Bonus Coins	1 each 2
Off	On	Off							1 each 3
On	Off	On							1 each 4 (+Demo)
Off	On	On							1 each 5
On	Off	Off							2 each 4 (+Demo)
Off	Off	Off							Freeze Mode
Off	Off	On							Freeze Mode
On	On	On							None*

			On					Left Coin	1
			Off						*2

				On	On			Right Coin	1
				On	Off				*4
				Off	On				*5
				Off	Off				*6

						On	On	Coinage	1 Coin/1 Credit*
						Off	Off		1 Coin/2 Credits
						On	Off		2 Coins/1 Credit
						Off	On		Free Play

ROM Version: Tempest (rev 3, Revised Hardware)

Dip Switch:DE2

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
					Off			Rating	1, 3, 5, 7, 9*
					On				tied to high score

						Off	On	Difficulty	Easy
						On	Off		Hard
						Off	Off		Medium1*
						On	On		Medium2

Dip Switch:IN1/DSW0

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
				On				Cabinet	Cocktail
				Off					Upright*

Dip Switch:L12

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

		On	On	Off				Bonus Life	10000
		On	On	On					20000*
		On	Off	On					30000
		On	Off	Off					40000
		Off	On	On					50000
		Off	On	Off					60000
		Off	Off	On					70000
		Off	Off	Off					None

					On	On		Language	English*
					On	Off			French
					Off	On			German
					Off	Off			Spanish

							On	Minimum	1 Credit*
							Off		2 Credit

Dip Switch:N13

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Function	Option
On	On	Off						Bonus Coins	1 each 2
Off	On	Off							1 each 3
On	Off	On							1 each 4 (+Demo)
Off	On	On							1 each 5
On	Off	Off							2 each 4 (+Demo)
Off	Off	Off							Freeze Mode
Off	Off	On							Freeze Mode
On	On	On							None*

			On					Left Coin	1
			Off						*2

				On	On			Right Coin	1
				On	Off				*4
				Off	On				*5
				Off	Off				*6

						On	On	Coinage	1 Coin/1 Credit*
						Off	Off		1 Coin/2 Credits
						On	Off		2 Coins/1 Credit
						Off	On		Free Play