Bally Evel Knievel DIP Switch Settings

The -17 (or -35) MPU used on the Bally Evel Knievel pinball machine has four banks of dip switches.

Each bank has eight switches for a total of 32 different switches, and the banks are labeled S1-8, S9-16, S17-24, and S25-32. The "ON" toggle position is marked on the switch bank. Before making any switch adjustments, you should TURN YOUR MACHINE OFF.

Here are a few charts as to what these switches do.

First the coin chute switches. All Ballys of this era have at least two coin chutes, one on the left side (hinge side), and one on the right side. Some have an optional center chute. Chute #1 (hinge side) is controlled by switches S1-S5, and Chute #3 (right) is controlled by switches S9-S13. On Evel Knievel, Chute #2 (center) is controlled by S22-S23. You'll notice how the left and right chutes are similar and the center chute is a little different. I believe this is to allow for a different coin in the center (e.g., quarters in #1 and #3, and SBA dollars in chute #2).

Left Chute Settings Center Chute Settings Right Chute Settings
S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 Credits/Coin
OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 3/2 Coins**
OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 3/2 Coins**
OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 1/Coin
OFF OFF OFF ON ON 1/2 Coins*
OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 2/Coin
OFF OFF ON OFF ON 2/2 Coins*
OFF OFF ON ON OFF 3/Coin
OFF OFF ON ON ON 3/2 Coins*
OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 4/Coin
OFF ON OFF OFF ON 4/2 Coins*
OFF ON OFF ON OFF 5/Coin
OFF ON OFF ON ON 5/2 Coins*
OFF ON ON OFF OFF 6/Coin
OFF ON ON OFF ON 6/2 Coins*
OFF ON ON ON OFF 7/Coin
OFF ON ON ON ON 7/2 Coins*
ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 8/Coin
ON OFF OFF OFF ON 8/2 Coins*
ON OFF OFF ON OFF 9/Coin
ON OFF OFF ON ON 9/2 Coins*
ON OFF ON OFF OFF 10/Coin
ON OFF ON OFF ON 10/2 Coins*
ON OFF ON ON OFF 11/Coin
ON OFF ON ON ON 11/2 Coins*
ON ON OFF OFF OFF 12/Coin
ON ON OFF OFF ON 12/2 Coins*
ON ON OFF ON OFF 13/Coin
ON ON OFF ON ON 13/2 Coins*
ON ON ON OFF OFF 14/Coin
ON ON ON OFF ON 14/2 Coins*
ON ON ON ON OFF 15/Coin
ON ON ON ON ON 15/2 Coins*
S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 Credits/Coin
S23 S22 Credits/Coin
OFF OFF 1/Coin
OFF ON 6/Coin
ON OFF Same has Chute #1
ON ON 12/Coin
S13 S12 S11 S10 S9 Credits/Coin
OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 3/2 Coins**
OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 3/2 Coins**
OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 1/Coin
OFF OFF OFF ON ON 1/2 Coins*
OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 2/Coin
OFF OFF ON OFF ON 2/2 Coins*
OFF OFF ON ON OFF 3/Coin
OFF OFF ON ON ON 3/2 Coins*
OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 4/Coin
OFF ON OFF OFF ON 4/2 Coins*
OFF ON OFF ON OFF 5/Coin
OFF ON OFF ON ON 5/2 Coins*
OFF ON ON OFF OFF 6/Coin
OFF ON ON OFF ON 6/2 Coins*
OFF ON ON ON OFF 7/Coin
OFF ON ON ON ON 7/2 Coins*
ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 8/Coin
ON OFF OFF OFF ON 8/2 Coins*
ON OFF OFF ON OFF 9/Coin
ON OFF OFF ON ON 9/2 Coins*
ON OFF ON OFF OFF 10/Coin
ON OFF ON OFF ON 10/2 Coins*
ON OFF ON ON OFF 11/Coin
ON OFF ON ON ON 11/2 Coins*
ON ON OFF OFF OFF 12/Coin
ON ON OFF OFF ON 12/2 Coins*
ON ON OFF ON OFF 13/Coin
ON ON OFF ON ON 13/2 Coins*
ON ON ON OFF OFF 14/Coin
ON ON ON OFF ON 14/2 Coins*
ON ON ON ON OFF 15/Coin
ON ON ON ON ON 15/2 Coins*
S13 S12 S11 S10 S9 Credits/Coin

*   No credits until second coin is dropped.

** One credit for 1st coin, two credits for 2nd coin, providing no scoring occured between 1st and 2nd coin drops.
     If scoring occured, 2nd coin gives one credit.


Then the game adjustment switches:

Description Switch Settings
MAXIMUM CREDITS - The maximum credits accepted by the machine limits the number of games that can be accumulated by coining, wining replays, or both.
Credits S19 S18 S17
5 OFF OFF OFF
10 OFF OFF ON
15 OFF ON OFF
20 OFF ON ON
25 ON OFF OFF
30 ON OFF ON
35 ON ON OFF
40 ON ON ON
BALLS PER GAME
Balls S16
5 ON
3 OFF
MATCH FEATURE - When the Match Feature is ON, a random number appears in the 'Match/Ball in Play' window and the word MATCH is illuminated. If the number matches the last two digits in a player's score, a free game is awarded.
Match S21
Enabled ON
Disabled OFF
CREDITS DISPLAY - For some reason, you can control the display of credits.
Credits Displayed S20
Enabled ON
Disabled OFF
HIGH SCORE FEATURE - The game is designed to award an Extra Ball or Free Game at each of the three score levels.
Award S6
Replay ON
Free Ball OFF
MELODY OPTION - The game is designed to play several melodies to announce power-up, game-up, etc.
Tunes S8
Enabled ON
Disabled OFF
HIGH SCORE TO DATE - The game is designed to award free games as an option if the high score to date is beat. Each time this happens, the winning score becomes the new high score to date. This score is displayed in all 4 player score displays at the end of each game.
HSTD S15 S14
No Award OFF OFF
1 Credit OFF ON
2 Credits ON OFF
3 Credits ON ON
DROP TARGET AWARD - 2nd TIME DOWN - The Drop Targets can be adjusted as to what to award for the 2nd time they are all dropped
Award S28 S27
No Award OFF OFF
5,000 Points OFF ON
5,000 & Extra Ball ON OFF
Extra Ball ON ON
DROP TARGET AWARD - 3rd TIME DOWN - The Drop Targets can be adjusted as to what to award for the 3rd time they are all dropped
Award S30 S29
No Award OFF OFF
5,000 Points OFF ON
Extra Ball ON OFF
Replay ON ON
C-Y-C-L-E FEATURE - You can adjust what happens when you complete "C-Y-C-L-E"
Award S24
Both Outlanes lit
for Special		 ON
Alternate Outlanes lit
for Special		 OFF
OUTLANE SPECIAL AWARD - You can control what is awarded when an Outlane Special is made
Award S32 S31
No Award OFF OFF
Extra Ball OFF ON
Replay ON OFF
Replay & Extra Ball ON ON
S-U-P-E-R FEATURE - You can adjust what happens when you complete "S-U-P-E-R"
Award S26 S25
No Award OFF OFF
Extra Ball ON OFF
1 Replay ON OFF
2 Replays ON ON



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