Sega XY - free play revisited

I just got a dedicated Star Trek upright that was apparently bought new from the factory as a home machine. Inside was the following document:

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FREE PLAY
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This game has been set at the factory to permit free
game play using the player start push buttons to simu-
late coin insertion and start the game.

Press and release the desired start button (1 player
start or 2 player start) rapidly to simulate coins
passing through the coin mechanism.

Initially when power is first applied to the game, 2
or 3 depressions of the start buttons will be required
to store sufficient credits to initiate game play.
Subsequent depressions will usually add one credit and
start the game simultaneously.

If game is not starting, and credits are not being stored,
button is being held in too long [Tap Button Quickly]
If credits are being stored, but game does not start,
push and release start button firmly.

[Caution, if start button is held in too
 long, the game may reset to the initial
 zero credit condition]

420-1015-00
Free Play Instruction Sheet
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Since I recall the subject of Sega free play came up a while back, I thought somebody might be interested in the "officially" supported free play method. It looks like all they did was add an extra wire from each of the player start buttons directly to the coin switch ON connections at connector P2. Player 1 to Switch 1 on, Player 2 to Switch 2 on. As you can tell from the text above, it's pretty quirky to use, but it does work.

Mike
Received on Sat Jun 5 11:45:35 1999