POLE POSITION EXPERTS! - Why doesn't the bezel bonus info match the game?

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POLE POSITION EXPERTS! - Why doesn't the bezel bonus info match the game?

On the Pole Position bezel in the upper right hand corner it says that if you get a lap time of 58" 50 or better you get the pole position and the best bonus on the qualifying lap. Well, I have done better than that a few times and I always get 2nd place. What gives?!

I have my game set to Twin Galaxies settings:

1-5 OFF
6-8 ON

I am loving this game, BTW! My best is about 55k. w00t!
 
Figured it out.

There is a second dip switch that TG doesn't reference.

I set it to the factory defaults per the manual. I am guessing this is correct for TG settings?
 
There is a scroll box at TG, and it posts both:

Code:
            Settings of 8-Toggle Switch on Pole Position CPU PCB (at 9JA) for Atari Boards

1-5 = OFF
6-8 = ON

Settings of 8-Toggle Switch on Pole Position CPU PCB (at 9L for Atari Boards or 7E for Namco Boards)

1 = OFF
2 = ON
3-4 = OFF
5-8 = ON

Is it the 9L dips the ones that were wrong?
 
There is a scroll box at TG, and it posts both:

Code:
            Settings of 8-Toggle Switch on Pole Position CPU PCB (at 9JA) for Atari Boards

1-5 = OFF
6-8 = ON

Settings of 8-Toggle Switch on Pole Position CPU PCB (at 9L for Atari Boards or 7E for Namco Boards)

1 = OFF
2 = ON
3-4 = OFF
5-8 = ON

Is it the 9L dips the ones that were wrong?

9L was off. I was only getting 3 laps too.

I changed it to the above and now the game is crazy. THe car goes faster too. Nuts!
 
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