STERN PINBALL - GRAND PRIX                                         25-Jul-06

CPU Release Version   4.50
Date                  July 25, 2006
File                  gpcpua.450     (English speaking, checksum $5EFF)
                      gpcpug.450     (German speaking,  checksum $48FF)
                      gpcpuf.450     (French speaking,  checksum $48FF)
                      gpcpui.450     (Italian speaking, checksum $40FF)
                      gpcpul.450     (Spanish speaking, checksum $27FF)

*** THIS VERSION REQUIRES DISPLAY V4.00 OR HIGHER ***

Changes from Version 4.30
-------------------------
- Changed coil fire for ball server to keep the coil from overheating
- Fixed 10 letter HSTD tables for the UK
- Fixed Tough Racing mode to turn off properly on a forced game restart.



CPU Release Version   4.30
Date                  January 24, 2006
File                  gpcpua.430     (English speaking, checksum $5FFF)
                      gpcpug.430     (German speaking,  checksum $49FF)
                      gpcpuf.430     (French speaking,  checksum $4AFF)
                      gpcpui.430     (Italian speaking, checksum $42FF)
                      gpcpul.430     (Spanish speaking, checksum $28FF)


*** THIS VERSION REQUIRES DISPLAY V4.00 OR HIGHER ***

Changes from Version 4.20
-------------------------
- Fixed a scoring problem in the pop bumpers
- Fixed a display problem with the Scanner award.


CPU Release Version   4.20
Date                  December 29, 2005
File                  gpcpua.420     (English speaking, checksum $5EFF)
                      gpcpug.420     (German speaking,  checksum $48FF)
                      gpcpuf.420     (French speaking,  checksum $48FF)
                      gpcpui.420     (Italian speaking, checksum $41FF)
                      gpcpul.420     (Spanish speaking, checksum $27FF)

Changes from Version 4.00
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- Fixed a problem where sometimes player 2 would need more hits to start
  the first garage mode than player 1.
- Fixed bug in Super Party that allowed uncollected super jackpots to carry
  to other players.
- Improved burn-in test.
- Fixed tournament to award points properly for an extra ball (the lamp is
  still lit, however)
- Extra Ball now awards 5 million points in tournaments instead of 1 million.



CPU Release Version   4.00
Date                  October 25, 2005
File                  gpcpua.400     (English speaking, checksum $4BFF)
                      gpcpug.400     (German speaking,  checksum $35FF)
                      gpcpuf.400     (French speaking,  checksum $35FF)
                      gpcpui.400     (Italian speaking, checksum $2EFF)
                      gpcpul.400     (Spanish speaking, checksum $EEFF)

Changes from Version 3.52
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- Improved the driver for the car mechanism to prevent wear on the 
  release coil latch.
- Improved and more efficient firing of lower track exit diverter.
- Better compensation when the Test Car switch is broken.  Modes will
  start properly now.
- Improved speech, lamp effects, and choreography.
- Russian coinage and tournament settings added.



CPU Release Version   3.52
Date                  October 13, 2005
File                  gpcpua.352     (English speaking, checksum $8EFF)
                      gpcpug.352     (German speaking,  checksum $78FF)
                      gpcpuf.352     (French speaking,  checksum $78FF)
                      gpcpui.352     (Italian speaking, checksum $71FF)
                      gpcpul.352     (Spanish speaking, checksum $21FF)

Changes from Version 3.51
-------------------------
- Fixed another glitch in switch test diagnostics.



CPU Release Version   3.51
Date                  October 12, 2005
File                  gpcpua.351     (English speaking, checksum $50FF)
                      gpcpug.351     (German speaking,  checksum $3AFF)
                      gpcpuf.351     (French speaking,  checksum $3AFF)
                      gpcpui.351     (Italian speaking, checksum $33FF)
                      gpcpul.351     (Spanish speaking, checksum $E4FF)

Changes from Version 3.50
-------------------------
- Fixed glitch in switch test diagnostics.



CPU Release Version   3.50
Date                  October 7, 2005
File                  gpcpua.350     (English speaking, checksum $44FF)
                      gpcpug.350     (German speaking,  checksum $2EFF)
                      gpcpuf.350     (French speaking,  checksum $2EFF)
                      gpcpui.350     (Italian speaking, checksum $27FF)
                      gpcpul.350     (Spanish speaking, checksum $D8FF)

Changes from Version 3.40
-------------------------
- Changed UK1 pricing table settings.


CPU Release Version   3.40
Date                  October 4, 2005
File                  gpcpua.340     (English speaking, checksum $4CFF)
                      gpcpug.340     (German speaking,  checksum $35FF)
                      gpcpuf.340     (French speaking,  checksum $35FF)
                      gpcpui.340     (Italian speaking, checksum $2DFF)
                      gpcpul.340     (Spanish speaking, checksum $E2FF)


Changes from Version 3.21
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- Changed car mechanism driver to prevent fatigue on release coil bracket.
- Fixed multiball sequence when there are only 2 balls playable in the game
- Right ramp diverter logic improved to help player complete RACE letters
  quicker.


CPU Release Version   3.21
Date                  September 26, 2005
File                  gpcpua.321     (English speaking, checksum $D4FF)
                      gpcpug.321     (German speaking,  checksum $BEFF)
                      gpcpuf.321     (French speaking,  checksum $BEFF)
                      gpcpui.321     (Italian speaking, checksum $B7FF)
                      gpcpul.321     (Spanish speaking, checksum $71FF)

Changes from Version 3.20
-------------------------
- Made truck kick softer after powerup on Grand Prix builds.


CPU Release Version   3.20
Date                  September 26, 2005
File                  gpcpua.320     (English speaking, checksum $B7FF)
                      gpcpug.320     (German speaking,  checksum $A2FF)
                      gpcpuf.320     (French speaking,  checksum $A1FF)
                      gpcpui.320     (Italian speaking, checksum $9AFF)
                      gpcpul.320     (Spanish speaking, checksum $54FF)

Changes from Version 3.10
-------------------------
- Better compensation for a broken car mechanism
- More improvements to truck kicker system.


CPU Release Version   3.10
Date                  September 23, 2005
File                  gpcpua.310     (English speaking, checksum $B7FF)
                      gpcpug.310     (German speaking,  checksum $B8FF)
                      gpcpuf.310     (French speaking,  checksum $B8FF)
                      gpcpui.310     (Italian speaking, checksum $B7FF)
                      gpcpul.310     (Spanish speaking, checksum $54FF)


Changes from Version 3.01
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- Truck kicker eject softened to keep balls from flying off the ramp
- Fixed glitch in track test in diagnostics
- Improved coin-in lamp effects
- Fixed Grand Champion reset
- Extra Ball properly awards points in all modes of ToPS play
- Game obeys the Special % adjustment properly
- Fixed case where Champion Challenge would be lit again after it's end
- Made LOCK DIFFICULTY not reset R-A-C-E lamps at the start of each ball
  when set to "Extra Hard"
- Fixed game restart at match and game over sequences
- ToPS improvements for South Africa
- New default Norway coin settings


CPU Release Version   3.01
Date                  September 12, 2005

Changes from Version 2.00
-------------------------
- Fixed coinage settings for Taiwan and South Africa
- Fixed service credit button not responding after adjusting volume
- Softened kick on truck kicker to keep ball from falling off the ramp
- Fixed hanging Final Practice jackpot lamps
- Fixed CHAMP1 count in Instant Info
- Improved firing of lower racetrack exit
- Fixed Trough Clear test in diagnostics
- Added some more lamp and sound effects
- Tournament system improved 
- Game does not search endlessly if there are no balls in the trough


CPU Release Version   2.00
Date                  August 23, 2005

This is the first production release of GRAND PRIX.
