What’s a Wi-Fi Enabled Kit or Standard Kit?

Updated August 29, 2025

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Quick overview
How the Wi-Fi version works
Set up your new Wi-Fi Kit
Troubleshooting tips
Common questions

Quick overview

Wi-Fi High Score Save Kits preserve your game’s scores on your cabinet and also upload them online for worldwide competition.

Important: The online feature cannot be added after purchase. On Standard kits the required socket, oscillator, and connectivity LEDs aren’t populated. There is no exchange program.

How the Wi-Fi version works

When you purchase, choose the Wi-Fi Enabled option in the store (look for the dropdown labeled “Make this WiFi Enabled to upload your scores?”).

After your order ships, you’ll receive an email with a few questions. Reply to receive your SK and PK keys along with your personal site link that unlocks the Wi-Fi feature.

Your kit’s Wi-Fi module (selected at checkout) connects to your home router. You’ll set it up once using a phone or tablet, then scores can upload to arcadehighscores.com and to your personal game page.

Display high scores on your web-based arcade scoreboard and on your cabinet.
Compete globally, nationally, or keep it local to your game room.
Run multiple Wi-Fi-enabled games on the same network — your SK/PK keys are the same across your kits.

Set up your new Wi-Fi Kit

Enter keys & enable online: In the kit’s settings, enter the SK and PK that were emailed to you and set online mode to ON-T.
Join the kit network: On your phone, open Wi-Fi settings and select your kit’s SSID (if prompted, choose Connect only this time).
Open Wi-Fi Manager: In your browser, go to 192.168.4.1.
Select your home Wi-Fi: Pick your router’s SSID (top of the list), enter the password, then tap SAVE. Double-check the password.
Watch for messages: You may see “Saving Credentials. Trying to connect ESP to network. If it fails, reconnect to try again.” On success it will simply say “Saved.”
Wait up to ~1 minute: The game will return to the attract screen or kit menu once connected.
If it didn’t connect: Re-verify SSID/password and try again. To reset the Wi-Fi module, hold its reset button for ~5 seconds with the game powered on, then repeat setup.

Troubleshooting tips

On-screen status messages you may see:

DHCP REQUEST: Initialization in progress. This is normal and indicates the module is requesting an IP address.
DHCP OK: Connected to your WLAN and to www.arcadehighscores.com. This message may appear briefly.
DHCP ERROR A / DHCP ERROR F (alternating): The module couldn’t connect to the saved access point and entered setup mode (access-point mode), or it hasn’t been configured yet. While in AP mode you have ~10 minutes to complete setup. During this time, the green and red LEDs on the save-kit PCB flash alternately.
DNS ERROR A / DNS ERROR D (alternating): The module is connected to your WLAN, but encountered an error reaching arcadehighscores.com. Common causes: incorrect PK/SK, not yet added to the database, or sending scores isn’t permitted. On error, the red LED flashes very quickly (~1 second).

Common questions

Can I add the online feature later?

No. The required hardware isn’t populated on Standard kits, and there is no exchange program.

Where will my scores appear?

On arcadehighscores.com and on your personal game page (link provided via email).

Do I get one set of keys for all my kits?

Yes. Your PK and SK keys are the same across your Wi-Fi kits.

How do I choose Wi-Fi when ordering?

Select the Wi-Fi Enabled option from the product dropdown labeled “Make this WiFi Enabled to upload your scores?”