Key features of this software update to Sterns 1977 Stingray are:
01. Freeplay support (optional).
02. Ability to disable Extra Balls or set Extra Ball to score Novelty points.
03. Option to advance Saucer potential on entry rather than from 10 point scores.
04. Reset Saucer potential value to 5,000 points at the start of a ball.
05. Option for Drop Target Special to score Novelty points.
06. Option for Outlane/Standup Target Special to award once per Drop Target bank reset.
07. Show *every* closed switch in switch test mode.
08. Include basic playfield attract mode lamp animation.
See the text file in the download for full listing of all the updates including DIP switch setting changes.
Interested parties will need to program replacement U2/U6 (E)EPROMs and jumper/modify their MPU board to support them.
[NEW enhanced version - work in progress. See post #46]
Update version: 31
Date:14-Apr-2022
Download from:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/em0es6fe4a0qpzp/Stingray_Update3_2022-04-14.zip/file
Update version: 14
Date: 24-Apr-2022
Download from:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/wp174k1zauwu9yr/Stingray_Update_2022-04-24.zip/file
Previous releases:
Update version: 13
Date: 17-Mar-2022
Download from:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/ve6j5w2cmcvm4yb/Stingray_Update_2022-03-17.zip/file
Update version: 12
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Download from:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/10nifx2qtglmfgd/Stingray_Update_2022-02-25.zip/file