The player can continue after a game over depending on the dip switch settings. Players start with 3-5 lives depending on the dip switch setting. With the appropriate switch set on the settings DIP switch, any such character would blink. The headlamp dip switch was foot operated. US patent 3,621,157 is the earliest known DIP switch patent. Compatibility with various machines was achieved using a DIP switch and computer-specific cables. A DIP switch setting allows the game to be moved between formats. Below that, it has an 8 position DIP switch. This collection also includes the Japanese promotional material and dip switch boards for each game. The patent discloses a rotary style DIP switch invented by Pierre P. Schwab. The DIP switch with sliding levers was granted US patent 4012608 in 1976. The dip switch ended up on the floor, as was the case for full-sized Holdens.