directly from the operator's manual....

Dip switch bank 1, # indicates switch #:
Blood:
High - #1 and #2 off.
Medium - 1 on, 2 off.
Low - 1 off, 2 on.
None - 1 and 2 on.

Attract mode sound - #3 off.
No attract mode sounds - #3 on.

"No Mercy" finishing moves allowed - #4 off.
No finishing moves - #4 on.

Violence warning shown - #5 off.
No warning - #5 on.

#6, #7 and #8 are not used.

Switch bank #2:
Use dip switch coin settings - #1 off.
Use hard disk coin settings - #1 on.

Country:
USA - #5 off, #6 off.
Germany - #5 on, #6 off.
France - #5 off, #6 on.
Unused - #5 and #6 on.

Coin settings:
USA/Germany/France 1 - #2 off, #3 off, #4 off.
USA/Germany/France 2 - #2 on, #3 off, #4 off.
USA/Germany/France 3 - #2 off, #3 on, # off.
USA/Germany/France 4 - #2 on, #3 on, #4 off.
USA/Germany/France ECA (?) - #2 off, #3 off, #4 on.
USA 9 - #2 on, #3 off, #4 on.
USA 10 - #2 off, #3 on, #4 on.
Free play (the important one) - #2, #3 and #4 on.

One coin counter - #7 off.
Two counters - #7 on.

Test menu (when machine is reset) - #8 on.
Game mode (or exit test menu) - #8 off.


