Is their a tutorial video somewhere so I can do this? And if I have to do this, did all of the scorers from the 1980s have to do this? It seems like back then, a person's word carried more weight than now. Even from the record setting score, a person watched the record setting performance and called the score in to a judge. And didn't all of that occur during an era when there were some serious ethical questions about other record scores? I have yet to play my machine since that game...please direct me on how to access that screen and I will record and submit my doing so. But if this requires me to disassemble or possibly damage my machine, I do not want to do that.

Ok surely someone on this site can help you out. I've posted manuals, looked in MAME, I can't do much more to help out.

If you can open the coin door there is probably a simple switch called 'test' or 'service' to turn on that mode. Weather you turn on while no power or with power I do not know. This is not deep electronics skill exercise, it's a switch. I would always try with power off, I have no idea if switching will do something to the board if power is on.

Without this screen shown, how can you tell what mode you are on?
Maybe you are on a REALLY hard mode and can turn it down and get a 9 mill score? <-----------????

You really need to know how to do this if you want to submit a valid score and have it adjudicated properly. Recording the whole game then the dipswitches (on the board) and setup screen is also good form if you want a smooth adjudication.

Originally Posted by TJKinkead

Is their a tutorial video somewhere so I can do this? And if I have to do this, did all of the scorers from the 1980s have to do this? It seems like back then, a person's word carried more weight than now. Even from the record setting score, a person watched the record setting performance and called the score in to a judge. And didn't all of that occur during an era when there were some serious ethical questions about other record scores? I have yet to play my machine since that game...please direct me on how to access that screen and I will record and submit my doing so. But if this requires me to disassemble or possibly damage my machine, I do not want to do that.

From what I can understand second hand and what is posted already in this thread in detail, Twin Galaxies had certain trusted tournaments which would have a referee, the tournament holder or referee (maybe one and same) would ensure the machines were set to correct settings. They would keep an eye or watch the games if possible, and certainly check the score at the end to record. Now it's extremely unlikely a ref would watch 12 hours of gameplay and that is where the contention comes into it, as well as 'was the settings correct?'

Sorry you are judged on possibly more stringent criteria now, but this is how we do it now so there is no doubt like with Pauls score.
Focus on getting your great score over the line first.

I found a PDF manual online with the previously shared chart ( http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/ARC...py%20Hunter%20[Parts%20&%20Operating]%20[English].pdf ). I have also got the key that I received when I purchased the game. I will try to access it tonight. Logically speaking, however, finding the settings after the fact are not proof of the settings I used when I played. What would prevent me, or anyone doing that, from moving the settings to a higher setting? I have not even turned it on since my last game, but no one really knows that but me. I'd make the logical argument that my two video clips constitute infinitely more physical evidence than any of the scores from the evidence because a viewer could look at my game and come to basic conclusions about the difficulty level I encountered. Unrecorded games from the 1980s have nothing more than character witnesses associated with controversy. I'll see what I can find.

There was a score from 2003 or 2004 that said video...how do I access one of those videos? Perhaps they are archived? I could just follow their procedure from their video to access the self test mode.

I will try to access it and will take a video of the process. I am awaiting my son who recorded me...his phone and can uploaded to my PC so I can post the video. The video will be posted as it is, with no editing or omissions...I do not want credit for something I didn't earn. I'll keep you posted.

Video is forthcoming.....thanks for the expertise everyone. It was actually really easy...there was a test switch inside the coin lock...clearly marked test.