Taito Zunzun Block Pinout

[Ramakers]

pinout as tested on working board

G connector
                 -----------
          +5V |  A | 1  | +5v
          +5V |  B | 2  | +5v
          +5V |  C | 3  | +5v
          +5V |  D | 4  | +5v
                 |  E | 5  |
2P pot input |  F | 6  | 1P pot input
      2P serv |  H | 7  | 1P serv
           KEY |  J | 8  | KEY
         Coin2 |  K | 9  | Coin 1
     2p Start |  L | 10 | 1P Start
                 |  M | 11 |
                 |  N | 12 |
                 |  P | 13 | 
                 |  R | 14 | Composite Video
                 |  S | 15 |
          GND |  T | 16 | GND
          GND |  U | 17 | GND
          GND |  V | 18 | GND
                 -----------
Use 5k potentiometer between GND and +5v, connect wiper to pin 6 or F
2P controles only used in coctail mode. (put big switch 3 on)

N connector (BOTH SIDES EQUAL)
         ------
         |  1 | GND
         |  2 | GND
         |  3 | GND
         |  4 | GND
         |  5 | AUDIO+
         |  6 |
         |  7 | GND
         |  8 | GND
         |  9 | GND
         | 10 | GND
         | 11 | KEY
         | 12 |
         | 13 | +12V
         | 14 | +12V
         | 15 | +5V
         | 16 | +5V
         | 17 | +5V
         | 18 | +5V
         ------
Use GND as AUDIO-

[Luigi]

hm, this game is from 1979 (according to KLOV) and pretty similar to Breakout, which was released in 1976....3 years before. Is the gameplay of Zun Zun Block very much different to be successful 3 years after Breakout?

[lesoleil70]

Here's a vid of it being played.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1PNdUgVP_U