Contra 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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Contra

Manufactured by bootleg, Released in 1987

ROM Version: Contra (bootleg)

Dip Switch:SW2

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

		Off						Unused	Off
		On							On*

			Off	Off				Bonus Life	30000 70000*
			Off	On					40000
			On	Off					40000 80000
			On	On					50000

					Off	Off		Difficulty	Easy*
					Off	On			Hard
					On	On			Hardest
					On	Off			Normal

							Off	Demo Sounds	Off
							On		On*

Dip Switch:SW3

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

	Off							Unused	Off*
	On								On

			On					Sound	Mono
			Off						Stereo*

ROM Version: Contra (Japan bootleg, set 1)

Dip Switch:SW2

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

		Off						Unused	Off
		On							On*

			Off	Off				Bonus Life	30000 70000*
			Off	On					40000
			On	Off					40000 80000
			On	On					50000

					Off	Off		Difficulty	Easy*
					Off	On			Hard
					On	On			Hardest
					On	Off			Normal

							Off	Demo Sounds	Off
							On		On*

Dip Switch:SW3

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

	Off							Unused	Off*
	On								On

			On					Sound	Mono
			Off						Stereo*

ROM Version: Contra (Japan bootleg, set 2)

Dip Switch:SW2

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

		Off						Unused	Off
		On							On*

			Off	Off				Bonus Life	30000 70000*
			Off	On					40000
			On	Off					40000 80000
			On	On					50000

					Off	Off		Difficulty	Easy*
					Off	On			Hard
					On	On			Hardest
					On	Off			Normal

							Off	Demo Sounds	Off
							On		On*

Dip Switch:SW3

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

	Off							Unused	Off*
	On								On

			On					Sound	Mono
			Off						Stereo*