Krull Arcade Free Play and High Score Save Kit
$78.50
Product information "Krull Arcade Free Play and High Score Save Kit"
Krull Arcade Free Play and High Score Save Kit for Gottlieb Arcade PCBs
Upgrade your original Gottlieb Krull arcade PCB with reliable Free Play, Top 10 Elite score saving, battery-free EEPROM score retention, attract sounds, menu-driven settings, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboard support while preserving authentic gameplay and original arcade hardware.
Designed specifically for original Gottlieb hardware, this plug-in upgrade improves long-term reliability without changing gameplay, timing, sound, controls, or the classic Krull arcade experience collectors expect.
Play without coins while retaining optional Coin-Up operation.
Displays the Top 10 Elite scores using battery-free EEPROM storage.
Upload supported scores online to global arcade leaderboards.
Designed for authentic Gottlieb Krull arcade PCB gameplay.
Upgrade Your Krull Arcade Experience
Restore and enhance your original Krull arcade machine with a professionally designed Free Play and High Score Save Kit built specifically for authentic Gottlieb arcade hardware.
Original boards often lose scores, rely on aging components, or need more operator-friendly settings. This upgrade modernizes your PCB while preserving the original gameplay, controls, timing, sound, and cabinet behavior.
Unlike multigame systems or reproduction boards, this kit keeps your original Krull arcade PCB intact while improving long-term reliability for collectors, operators, and restoration projects.
Available Kit Options
Build your Krull kit exactly how you want it. Choose between a Wi-Fi Enabled Kit or a Standard Save Kit.
Standard kits save scores locally to the PCB. Wi-Fi kits add online score syncing through the HighScoreSaves global leaderboard platform.
Optional processor support may also be available through the product options when needed for installation on original hardware.
Important Installation Information
- 8088 Processor Required: This kit requires an Intel 8088-compatible processor.
- Socketed CPU Required: The original 8088 processor must be installed in a compatible 40-pin socket.
- No Soldering If Socketed: No soldering is required when the original 8088 processor is already socketed.
- Soldered CPU Warning: If the original processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a qualified arcade technician must install a compatible 40-pin socket before the kit can be used.
- Read the Krull Installation Guide before installation.
Main Features
- Free Play Mode: No coins required with optional Coin-Up operation support
- High Score Saving: Battery-free EEPROM score retention with no batteries required
- Top Score Tracking: Displays the Top 10 Elite scores and does not store the Daily Top 25 scores
- Attract Sounds: Select attract sounds for every intro screen set, 1 of 4, 2 of 4, or all the time
- Menu Settings: Configure supported game options through the on-screen settings menu
- Game Settings: Select bonus lives, lives per game, and other supported options through the settings menu
- Attract Mode Protection: Helps reduce screen burn during attract mode
- Backup and Restore: Save and reload score data from the settings menu
- Multiple Score Tables: Maintains separate score tables based on the selected number of lives
- God Mode: Practice mode with unlimited lives; scores are not saved while active
- ROM Saver: The original program ROMs may be removed because the daughterboard supplies the required game code
- Cabinet Compatibility: Supports upright and cocktail cabinet configurations
Installation Information
- Installation Difficulty: Easy when the original 8088 processor is already socketed
- Average Install Time: Approximately 10–20 minutes
- Soldering Required: No, when the original 8088 processor is socketed
- Processor Requirement: Requires an Intel 8088-compatible processor
- Socketed CPU Required: A compatible 40-pin socket must be professionally installed if the original processor is soldered directly to the PCB
- Cabinet Compatibility: Upright and cocktail supported
- Installation Guide: Download the Krull PDF Installation Guide
Standard and Optional Wi-Fi Versions
The Standard Kit saves supported scores locally to the PCB and does not require an internet connection for gameplay, Free Play, settings, ROM Saver operation, God Mode practice, backup and restore, or local score saving.
The optional Wi-Fi Enabled Kit includes the same local features and adds online score syncing through the HighScoreSaves global leaderboard platform.
Wi-Fi can be disabled without affecting Krull gameplay, Free Play, local score saving, ROM Saver operation, cabinet settings, or menu-driven options.
Krull Free Play and High Score Save Kit FAQ
Is the Krull Free Play and High Score Save Kit plug and play?
The kit is a plug-in installation when the original 8088 processor is already socketed. If the processor is soldered directly to the PCB, a compatible 40-pin socket must first be installed by a qualified technician.
Does the Krull kit require an 8088 processor?
Yes. The kit requires an Intel 8088-compatible processor installed in a compatible 40-pin socket.
How many high scores are saved on the Krull kit?
The kit displays the Top 10 Elite scores. The Daily Top 25 scores are not stored after power is removed.
Does the Krull kit support Free Play and Coin-Up operation?
Yes. Free Play is supported while optional Coin-Up operation can still be retained.
What is God Mode on the Krull kit?
God Mode is a practice mode with unlimited lives. Scores are not saved while God Mode is active.
What is ROM Saver on the Krull kit?
ROM Saver allows the original program ROMs to be removed because the daughterboard supplies the required game code.
What is the difference between Wi-Fi and Standard Krull kits?
Wi-Fi kits upload supported scores online to global leaderboards. Standard kits save supported scores locally only.
Where can I download the Krull installation guide?
Download the Krull Free Play and High Score Save Kit Installation Guide PDF
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