Galaga: HSS kit or Enhancment Pack?

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GALAGA OWNERS:
Galaga High Score Save Kit from HighScoreSaves
Or
Galaga Enhancement Pack from MikesArcade

Thoughts? Which should I get?

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GALAGA OWNERS:
Galaga High Score Save Kit from HighScoreSaves
Or
Galaga Enhancement Pack from MikesArcade

Thoughts? Which should I get?

Nothing wrong with Mike's galaga enhancement pack, it just lacks saving high scores to
the internet so the world can see. that's a technology that is a must in my arcade, i only
buy high score save kits that save high scores online. it's addictive and awesome. nothing
in the world comes close to it. once u go online, u never go back! :)

EXAMPLES:

- http://arcadehighscores.com/
- http://arcadehighscores.com/galaga
- http://arcadehighscores.com/thegleek
- http://arcadehighscores.com/johnsarcade
 
The newer kit has more options too (other than online crap).
Personally, I prefer to keep my low scores private. LOL :p
 
I have and run both.

You can read a full review of the newer HSS kit here.

The Galaga Enhanment Pack is great and solves the following:


High score save keeps scores after the board has been powered off
Support for 8 digit scores! Players can achieve and record scores up to 99,999,990!
Fast or original fire speed - selectable per game, per player. Choose speed from on screen menu!
Fast power on test. Most of the on screen testing is bypassed, start up is 80% faster!
Level 255 lockup fix. For those who can reach level 255... The game is not over.
Adds support for FREE PLAY on Gallag and Nebulous Bee bootleg PCBS! No need for
opening the coin door or adding a credit button! (Note: Freeplay is optional by setting the dip switches 1, 2 & 3 on)
Support for Gallag and Nebulous Bee bootleg PCBs!
Title change from: "GALLAG" or "Nebulous Bee" on the attract screen to "GALAGA".

The newer kit that HSS offers just takes what Mike started to another lever with more options and on-line scoring. There are also several cool "Easter eggs" that Joe put into the game as well. The basic game play is not changed at all.The best part is the ability to switch game modes just by pressing the player one start button for 4 secs. Not need to dive into the settings menu at all. You have more control over the attract screen as well which is cool.

The HSS kit gives you more options:

Fast boot - No waiting for initialization.
Attract Mode with Free Play and Attract Sounds!
8 different high score tables (for each setting in the game menu!)
Different settings need different HSS tables, right? ie. Auto Fire at Hard Settings, Normal fire at Easy, etc.
On Screen Game Menu (Fast selection of each game mode)
Extended scoring (up to 99.999.990 points)
Real Attract Sounds NOT JUST A FEW BLOOPS and BLEEPS! (switchable from off, 25%, 50%, or 100% of the time)
Attract Mode with Free Play and Attract Sounds!
4 different shooting speeds - Normal, Slow, Fast, Fastest
Auto fire option - Turn it on or off with a quick on screen change!
Level 255 fix. Now you can go up to 65000+ levels! Difficulty does not go higher than 255 (only the counting goes higher)
Saves scores without using failing NVRAM
Easy dip settings via on screen menu
Optional ROM Saver

Can't go wrong with either one honestly.
 
The newer one sounds like the way to go. I have the enhancement pack but that was all that was available when I bought it. If I didn't have that already I would definitely get the newer one because it has all the features of the enhancement pack and more.
 
The newer one sounds like the way to go. I have the enhancement pack but that was all that was available when I bought it. If I didn't have that already I would definitely get the newer one because it has all the features of the enhancement pack and more.

Yep. I asked if there was a trade-in/upgrade option but, alas, no response to that query. LOL :rolleyes:

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Yup, just bought my enhancement pack from JROK a couple months ago and am going to be picking up the HSS one to replace it already lol. Bad timing is all.
 
Also worth adding the enhancement pack does also have:

> Attract Mode with Free Play and Attract Sounds!
> Saves scores without using failing NVRAM

Edit: oh man.. so I have to add some more features then :)
 
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Also worth adding the enhancement pack does also have:

> Attract Mode with Free Play and Attract Sounds!
> Saves scores without using failing NVRAM

Edit: oh man.. so I have to add some more features then :)

I think the only thing yours is "missing" if I'm nitpicking is separate HS tables for fast fire and original fire. Most guests use fast fire though.
 
I think the only thing yours is "missing" if I'm nitpicking is separate HS tables for fast fire and original fire. Most guests use fast fire though.

Jeez.. was this REALLY the end of January (! what happened to the last 3 months ??) so partial necro-bump

Made some time to add updates to the board:
- Rapid fire option
- separate fast/slow high score tables
- "guest" high scores option ( both fast/slow ) so you have separate high table for when friends come over, overwrite all your scores and put a 10,000,000 "ASS" as the top :)
- each score table can be individually cleared
- For a 2 player game each player can select the firing speed. The high score at the top of the screen changes to fast or slow depending on what they picked.
- all options ( except for attract mode coin-up ) can be disabled
- These options are controlled in setup menu, not via dip-switches

It's backwards compatible with the older board hardware if anyone wants to burn their own ROMs ( any scores would be lost though ).
 
So, where do we get these new binaries? Humm?

Just provide the serial # of your original kit, 2 forms of ID, the name of the hospital where you were born, then a consent from that will be sent to an email address of your choosing, which must have a .ORG domain suffix. When the signed copy of the form is returned, fax ONLY, you will be notified within 90 days if you are eligible and a download link will be provided ( valid for 2 hours only ).

or... just PM and I'll email it to you.
 
Jeez.. was this REALLY the end of January (! what happened to the last 3 months ??) so partial necro-bump

Made some time to add updates to the board:
- Rapid fire option
- separate fast/slow high score tables
- "guest" high scores option ( both fast/slow ) so you have separate high table for when friends come over, overwrite all your scores and put a 10,000,000 "ASS" as the top :)
- each score table can be individually cleared
- For a 2 player game each player can select the firing speed. The high score at the top of the screen changes to fast or slow depending on what they picked.
- all options ( except for attract mode coin-up ) can be disabled
- These options are controlled in setup menu, not via dip-switches

It's backwards compatible with the older board hardware if anyone wants to burn their own ROMs ( any scores would be lost though ).
I just tested this updated ROM out... REALLY great! Thanks for the update.

DogP
 
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