Compare Asteroids High Score Save Kits for Original Atari Hardware
Choose between two Free Play and High Score Save Kit options for a compatible original Atari Asteroids arcade PCB. Both kits retain the original Atari vector hardware, controls, gameplay, graphics, and sound, but they offer different features and installation requirements.
Both kits install through the original 6502 CPU socket. Installation is plug and play when the processor is already socketed. If the 6502 is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must install a 40-pin socket before either kit can be used.
HighScoreSaves Asteroids Kit
Designed for players who want expanded settings and optional online leaderboard support in addition to permanent score saving.
- Permanent Top 10 score saving
- Extended scoring up to 9,999,990 points
- Separate score tables for supported lives settings
- Menu-driven game settings
- Score backup and restore
- Reset function and attract-mode options
- Optional 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi leaderboard support
Braze Asteroids Kit
Manufactured by Braze Technologies for customers seeking a streamlined Free Play and permanent score-saving upgrade with documented REV2 support.
- Permanent Top 10 score and initials saving
- Extended scoring up to 9,999,990 points
- Correction for the REV2 missing-final-initial issue
- Battery-free score storage
- Compatible REV2 vector EPROM included
- Original Atari gameplay and vector hardware retained
Compare Asteroids Free Play and High Score Save Kits
Both Asteroids kits add permanent battery-free high score saving and Free Play to compatible original Atari Asteroids arcade hardware. The main differences are the available settings, extended-score range, Wi-Fi support, score-table options, and REV2-specific features.
| Feature | HighScoreSaves Asteroids Kit | Braze Asteroids Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | HighScoreSaves | Braze Technologies |
| Permanent score saving | Top 10 scores | Top 10 scores and initials |
| Maximum displayed score | Up to 9,999,990 points | Up to 9,999,990 points |
| Free Play | Yes, with normal coin operation retained | Yes |
| Menu-driven settings | Yes | Not listed as a kit feature |
| Separate score tables | Separate tables for supported lives settings | One Top 10 score table |
| Score backup and restore | Yes | Not listed as a kit feature |
| Optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support | Available | Not offered with this product |
| REV2 missing-initial correction | Not listed as a specific feature | Yes |
| REV2 vector EPROM | Version 2 vector ROM set required | Required compatible REV2 EPROM is included |
Choose the HighScoreSaves Asteroids Kit If You Want
- Optional 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi leaderboard support
- Extended scoring up to 9,999,990 points
- Separate score tables for supported lives settings
- Menu-driven game settings
- Score backup and restore
- A reset function and additional attract-mode options
View HighScoreSaves Asteroids Kit
Choose the Braze Asteroids Kit If You Want
- A streamlined Braze Technologies Free Play and score-saving upgrade
- Permanent storage of the Top 10 scores and initials
- Extended scoring up to 9,999,990 points
- The documented REV2 missing-final-initial correction
- A compatible REV2 vector EPROM included with the product
Installation Requirements for Both Asteroids Kits
Both kits install through the original 6502 CPU socket on a compatible original Atari Asteroids arcade PCB.
The original 6502 processor must already be installed in a 40-pin socket. If the CPU is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must remove it and install a socket before either kit can be used.
Access to the arcade PCB is required during installation. Review the installation guide for the specific kit you are purchasing because the ROM and board-revision requirements differ.
These products are intended for compatible original Atari Asteroids hardware, not emulation systems, reproduction boards, or generic multicade systems.
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