Chicago Gaming MS. PAC-MAN/GALAGA User manual

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MS. PAC-MAN / GALAGA
Model 9600 - ARCADE SIZE HOME EDITION
For technical support contact Chicago Gaming Company at [phone]
Please DO NOT contact Namco
OWNER’S MANUAL
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©2001 NAMCO AMERICA INC. – All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by
any mechanical photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording, nor may
it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise copied for public or private use, without
permission from NAMCO AMERICA INC.
1. SAFETY PROCEDURES
The following guidelines will help protect you and your Ms. Pac-Man/ Galaga.
Caution: For your safety follow these instructions.
Caution: Shock hazard if instructions are not followed.
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with a dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized
plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades
and a third grounding prong. The wide blade and third prong are provided for your
safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessories specified from the manufacturer.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
• Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to
rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
• Use with only 115 volts ~ 60Hz
• We recommend using a surge suppresser or UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) to
safeguard the game from abrupt power spikes or losses.
• WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose your system to
rain or moisture.
• Do not expose your system to dripping or splashing.
• Be sure to disconnect the power cable before working on the machine.
• Be sure to use fuses which meet the specified rating. (5A, 220V Quick-blow). Using
fuses exceeding the specified rating can cause a fire and electrical shock.
• The game’s monitor is a source of high voltage. Be EXTREMELY CAREFUL when
working near it, high voltage charges can still be present even after you’ve unplugged the
unit. Have a qualified technician perform a monitor repair or replacement.
• Optimum operating environment is between 50-105°Fahrenheit

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2. FCC COMPLIANCE
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
--Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
--Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
--Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
--Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by Chicago Gaming Company could
void the user’s authority to operate the product.

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3. SPECIFICATIONS
INPUT POWER:120 VAC, 60 Hz, 5 Amp, 60 Hz
INSTALLED DIMENSIONS: 33W” x 24”D x 68”H
4. INTRODUCTION
MS PACMAN/GALAGA is an exciting new game developed by Namco America Inc. It
contains two of the wildly popular games in game world history, Ms Pac-Man and Galaga.
A more challenging version of the well-known Pac-Man maze game, Ms Pac-Man is sure to be
the most popular girl in the game world. Pursued by the familiar Inky, Blinky, Pinky and the
newest ghost, Sue, Ms. Pac-Man goes through 4 changing mazes that increase in difficulty and
offer varying side exit locations. Each of the 4 mazes has an additional 2 side exits that give Ms.
Pac-Man a total of 4 ways out of the maze.
Bonus fruit symbols indicate how many times a player has cleared the screen of dots. Ms. Pac-
Man boasts additional bonus fruit symbols that also float freely through the maze and have
higher point values when gobbled.
Dots score 10 points each with Power Dots serving 50 points each. Points double for each ghost
Ms. Pac-Man munches: 200 points for the first, 400 for the second and 800 and 1600 points
consecutively for the third and fourth ghosts. When Ms. Pac-Man is caught herself, she
dramatically swoons and falls.
Along with a cool sound track, players may witness the touching love story of Ms.
Pac-Man's meeting Pac-Man himself, their courtship and marriage and even the delivery of Pac-
Baby in the three act, between-maze cartoon series.
In Galaga, players control the fighter's movements left and right and defend against the missiles
and suicide attacks of the Galaga aliens and the Galaga Commander through infinite levels of
play, with every third level having a challenging stage! Retrieve captured fighters from the
descending Galaga Commander tractor-beam and double your firepower.

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5. GAME PLAY
MS. PAC-MAN
The object of the game is to score as many points as you can while Ms. Pac-Man eats dots, fruit,
pretzels, energy pills and ghosts. Score 10,000 points and earn a bonus Ms. Pac-Man life.
The game starts with three Ms. Pac-Man lives, which are indicated by three Ms.Pac-Man
symbols at the lower left corner of the screen. When game play begins, Ms. Pac-Man is located
close to the center of the screen, just below the ghosts' reincarnation chamber in the center of the
maze.
Use your joystick controller to guide Ms. Pac-Man around the maze. When she passes over dots,
she gobbles them up, and you score points. If she eats all the dots on the screen, the maze flashes
momentarily, and you start playing on a new maze.
Ms. Pac-Man encounters floating fruit and pretzels while traveling around the maze. Gobble up
these munchies and you score bonus points. But watch out! Fearful ghosts scurry about trying to
gobble up Ms. Pac-Man. Her only recourse is to eat an energy pill and then go after the ghosts.
As soon as she gulps down the energy pill, the ghosts turn blue with fright. You earn 200 points
for the first ghost, 400 points for the second ghost, 800 for the third ghost, and a whopping 1600
points for the fourth ghost, all on the same energy pill.
Unfortunately, the effects of the energy pills are short-lived, so you'll have to move fast. After
the ghosts are gobbled up, their eyes head back to the chamber in the center of the screen for
reincarnation. If you don't gobble up the ghosts, they start to blink just before they turn back to
their original colors.
HINTS FOR SURVIVAL
Practice clearing the maze of dots before trying to gobble up the ghosts.
Stay close to an energy pill before eating it, and tease the ghosts into moving toward you. When
the ghosts get close, eat the energy pill and gobble up as many ghosts as you can.
Use the openings in the maze as escape tunnels. Move to either side to quickly evade the ghosts.
Don't forget, different mazes have different tunnels.
GALAGA
Score - The player gets points by defeating the "Galaga". Points scored vary depending on the
type of attacks and the condition of the enemy. It may be in the waiting position, an offensive
mode, or flying in formation.
Galaga - It takes two hits for the player to destroy the boss Galaga. Among the many other
"Galagas" is one special hidden "Galaga" which changes shape and can split into many pieces.
Destroy all of the transformed Galaga and gain 1,000 - 3,000 additional bonus points!
Challenging Stage -The player has a chance to obtain bonus points every third stage. A total of
nine different "Galaga" appear on the screen, and they all fly in unexpected directions. If you
destroy all of them, 10,000 perfect score bonus points will be added to your score.

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Tractor-Beam -When the fighter is struck by the tractor-beam of the boss Galaga, the fighter will
be captured. When the attacking boss "Galaga" is destroyed, any captured fighter will be released
and become a dual fighter, doubling your firepower. (When you are captured and there are no
fighters left, the game is over).
Hit Ratio -When the game ends, the score board indicates the number of missiles fired, the
number of "Galaga" destroyed and the percentage number of targets hit.
The number of stages is indicated in the lower right hand corner of the screen. The number of
remaining fighters is indicated on the right side of the screen.
At scores of 30,000, 70,000, and every 70,000 points thereafter, one additional fighter is added.
CHARACTERS
Fighters -Fighters are the spaceships operated by the player. They move to the right and left and
can destroy "Galaga" by firing a series of missiles. "Dual fighters" can shoot the enemy with two
parallel missiles.
Galaga -The "Galaga" are an unknown alien, which has an insect shape. They fly in formation
and begin attacking. The boss "Galaga", in the highest position, is the only one capable of
shooting the tractor-beam. If the boss "Galaga" is destroyed, the remaining "Galagas" attack
power is temporarily weakened.
WINNING STRATEGIES
Fire when "Galaga" is weakened (unable to fire missiles) -When the player destroys the boss
"Galaga", the enemy is temporarily weakened. You should take advantage of this moment and
attempt to destroy the remaining "Galaga". You need only to avoid the "Galaga" crashing into
you.
Escape Plans -Attack the right and left sides of the enemy formation while they are trying to
organize to create escape zones for your fighters. If not, you may be surrounded by the enemy
and lose opportunities to escape. (Caution: "Galaga" may still attack in the escape zones).
"Dual fighters" are the key -If you attack with the "dual fighters", your fire power doubles. When
the enemy attack escalates, it will be very difficult to defend your position or obtain a perfect
score, particularly during the "challenge stage", without dual fighters.
The Blue Boss is your best chance. When you hit the boss "Galaga" with your missile and turn it
blue, it will be easier for you to destroy it even if it has captured fighters.

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6. PACMAN/GALAGA TEST SCREEN
TO ENTER TEST MODE: PRESS TEST BUTTON LOCATED BEHIND THE FAUX COIN DOOR.
SELECT EACH SUB MENU WITH JOYSTICK - EXECUTE WITH ANY CONTROL PANEL BUTTON
TEST MENU
1 MS. PACMAN ADJUSTS
2 GALAGA ADJUSTS
3 GENERAL ADJUSTS
4 SHOW AUDITS
5 SWITCH TESTS
6 MONITOR ALIGNMENT
7 FACTORY DEFAULTS
8 EXIT
MS. PACMAN ADJUSTS
MS. PACMAN PER GAME …….……………….1,2,3, or 5
BONUS MS. PACMAN ………….………………..NONE, 10K, 15K, 20K
DIFFICULTY ………. …………………………….NORMAL, HARD
SPEED………………………………………………NORMAL, FAST
DEFAULT SETTINGS…………………………….FACTORY DEFAULTS: 3-PACMAN, 10K BONUS
NORMAL,NORMAL
EXIT

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GALAGA ADJUSTS
ATTRACT SOUNDS…………………………………..ON/OFF
FIGHTERS PER GAME……………………………….2,3,4 OR 5
BONUS AT…………………………………………….20K/60K/NONE
NONE
30K/100K/100K
30K/120K/120K
30K/150K/150K
30K/100K/NONE
30K/120K/NONE
30K/150K/NONE
30K/NONE/NONE
RAPID FIRE ………………………………………….ON/OFF
SHOT SPEED…………………………………………NORMAL/FAST
DIFFICULTY………………………………………….EASY/NORMAL/HARDER/HARDEST
DEFAULT SETTINGS……………………………….SOUNDS – OFF
FIGHTERS – 3
BONUS – 20K/ 60K/ 60K
RAPID FIRE – OFF
SHOT SPEED – NORMAL
DIFFICULTY – NORMAL
EXIT
GENERAL ADJUSTS
COIN 1 CREDITS……………………………………1, 2, 3 OR 4
COIN 2 CREDITS……………………………………1,2,3 OR 4
CREDITS TO START……………………………….FREEPLAY/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 ****MUST BE SET TO FREEPLAY****
CREDITS TO CONTINUE………………………….BUY-IN DISABLED /1 /2 /3
BONUS CREDITS…………………………………..NONE/ 3 / 4/ 5
DEFAULT PRICING SETTING……………………COIN 1 CREDIT – 1
COIN 2 CREDIT – 4
2 CREDITS TO START
1 CREDIT TO CONTINUE
NO BONUS CREDITS
CLEAR HIGH SCORES
CABINET…………………………………………..UPRIGHT/ COCKTAIL
EXIT
SHOW AUDITS
LEFT COINS
RIGHT COINS
MS. PACMAN STARTS
MS. PACMAN CONTINUES
PACMAN STARTS
PACMAN CONTINUE
GALAGA STARTS
GALAGA CONTINUES
SWITCH TESTS
TESTS ALL SWITCHES -- PRESSING ANY SWITCH TURNS DISPLAY FROM WHITE TO RED

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MONITOR ALIGNMENT
CROSS HATCH
FACTORY DEFAULTS
ALL SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS
(NOTE: GAME REVERTS BACK TO UPRIGHT SETTING, RETURN TO 3. GENERAL ADJUSTS- CABINET,
TO RESTORE A COCKTAIL MODE)
EXIT
EXIT TO GAME MODE
7. BONUS GAMES:
In freeplay, pushing any start button will bring up the game select screen.
To enable Pacman:
At the select screen, push the joystick up, up, up down, down, down, left, right, left, right,
left, then press the start button.
To enable Speedy Ms. Pacman & Rapid Fire Galaga:
At the select screen, push the joystick left, right, left, right, up, up, up, fire then the start
button.
- This enables the speed setting for one game only.
To enable Speedy Pacman:
At the select screen, push the joystick up, up, up, down, down, down, left, right, left,
right, left, left, right, left, right, up, up, up, fire then the start button
The speed settings in the setup menu are overridden with these codes. If the game
settings are set to normal speed these codes will change them to fast speed for one game
only.
If the game settings are set to fast, these codes will change them to normal speed for one
game only.

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8. WARRANTY
Chicago Gaming Company will repair or replace, at our discretion, any items that fail due to
defects in materials or workmanship for a period of 180 days after the date of purchase.
• Warranty registration card must be received no later than two weeks after the date of
purchase.
• Terms of warranty commence from date of purchase.
• Be sure to include a copy of your receipt with the warranty registration card.
• Warranty applies to home use only.
• Product must be purchased through an authorized Chicago Gaming Company Dealer.
• Warranty is extended to the original owner and is not transferable.
9. TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
Free technical support is provided for Ms. Pacman/Galaga. Technical support is available from
9:00am to 5:00pm central time, Monday through Friday. Call 1(708)780-0070 and select
extension 4851.

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APPENDIX A: WIRING DIAGRAM

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