Compare Mario Bros. High Score Save Kits for Original Nintendo Hardware
Choose between two Free Play and High Score Save Kit options for a compatible original Nintendo Mario Bros. arcade PCB. Both kits add battery-free Top 5 score and initials saving while continuing to use the original Nintendo arcade board, Z80 processor, controls, graphics, sound, and gameplay.
Both kits install through the original Z80 CPU socket. No soldering is required when the processor is already socketed. If the Z80 is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must install a compatible 40-pin socket before either kit can be used.
HighScoreSaves Mario Bros. Kit
Designed for players who want expanded settings, selectable attract sounds, separate score tables, and optional online leaderboard support.
- Free Play with normal coin operation retained
- Permanent Top 5 scores and player initials
- Select attract sounds on or off
- Separate score tables for supported lives settings
- Menu-driven game settings
- Score backup and restore
- Reset function and Self-Test access
- ROM Saver functionality
- Optional 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi leaderboard support
Braze Mario Bros. Kit
Manufactured by Braze Technologies for customers seeking a focused Free Play and permanent score-saving upgrade.
- Free Play operation
- Selected Free Play setting is remembered
- Permanent Top 5 scores and player initials
- Battery-free score and settings storage
- Uses the original Nintendo Z80 processor
- Score clearing through the original test mode
Compare Mario Bros. Free Play and High Score Save Kits
Both Mario Bros. kits add Free Play and permanent battery-free storage of the Top 5 scores and player initials to compatible original Nintendo Mario Bros. arcade hardware. The main differences are attract sounds, menu settings, separate score tables, backup and restore, Wi-Fi support, and how each kit manages the Free Play setting.
| Feature | HighScoreSaves Mario Bros. Kit | Braze Mario Bros. Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | HighScoreSaves | Braze Technologies |
| Free Play | Yes, with normal coin operation retained | Yes, selected through the original test mode |
| Saved Free Play setting | Stored with the kit settings | Yes, remembered after power-off |
| Permanent score saving | Top 5 scores and player initials | Top 5 scores and player initials |
| Battery required | No | No |
| Attract sounds | Selectable on or off | Not listed as a kit feature |
| Menu-driven settings | Yes | Uses the original Mario Bros. test mode |
| Separate score tables | Separate tables for supported two-, three-, and four-life settings | Multiple score tables are not listed as a kit feature |
| Score backup and restore | Yes | Not listed as a kit feature |
| Reset and Self-Test access | Reset function and menu-based Self-Test access | Uses the original test mode for settings and score clearing |
| ROM Saver | Included | Not listed as a kit feature |
| Optional Wi-Fi leaderboard | Available | Not offered with this product |
Choose the HighScoreSaves Mario Bros. Kit If You Want
- Select attract sounds on or off
- Menu-driven game and DIP-switch settings
- Separate score tables for supported lives settings
- Score backup and restore
- A reset function and Self-Test access
- ROM Saver functionality
- Optional 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi leaderboard support
View HighScoreSaves Mario Bros. Kit
Choose the Braze Mario Bros. Kit If You Want
- A focused Braze Technologies Free Play and score-saving upgrade
- Permanent storage of the Top 5 scores and player initials
- Battery-free score retention
- A saved Free Play setting that remains after power-off
- Free Play control through the original Mario Bros. test mode
- Score-table clearing through the original bookkeeping settings
Mario Bros. Kit Installation Requirements
Both kits are designed for compatible original Nintendo Mario Bros. arcade hardware and install through the original Z80 CPU socket.
The original Z80 processor must already be installed in a compatible 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.
Installation requires access to the Mario Bros. CPU board. The original Z80 processor is removed from the Nintendo PCB, installed in the selected daughterboard, and then returned to the original CPU location as part of the assembled kit.
Review the installation guide for the specific product before ordering. These kits are intended for compatible original Nintendo Mario Bros. hardware, not emulation systems, generic multicade boards, or reproduction PCBs.
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