Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: DarthNuno on April 08, 2005, 09:15:19 AM
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7th april 2005 :
It's start like my previous road trip ( Quest for Gauntlet Legends :roll: ), with my personal 'loader man' called Charlyx and his famous 'Citroen Berligot' car :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t1.jpg) :roll:
Thanks to him for beeing so nice and quick on this story :wink:
So we start to drive for a HUGE road trip ( about 10 km to go ... :roll: )
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t2.jpg)
At location, Steph -the salesman & most important a friend on mine- helps Charlyx to load the new toy inside the car :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t3.jpg)
Am I dreaming ? No it's now loaded in the car...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t3b.jpg)
Oppss, I'm not sure that Steph will let me go with the Tron... He still has his hand on it and seems to think : "What the F@#% I'm doing :oops: ..."
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t4.jpg) :oops:
:twisted: Am i dreaming ? No, the TRON is really ready to go with me ...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t5.jpg)
Steph now give me the symbolic coin of 20 belgium franc, who allows me to play the game ( the coin door is set for old belgium coin... not used anymore ... now we use €uro 8) )
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t6.jpg)
So we're starting to leave, and Steph watch me go away with his baby...
Please Steph, promise to me that we'll be still friend :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t7.jpg) :wink:
Well, it's time to bring it back home... and we've 10 minutes to drive :roll:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t8.jpg) :wink:
I'm so happy, of course :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t9.jpg) :wink:
There it is : my home, and the TRON is really here :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t10.jpg) :wink:
Oh my god, the only free location for the cab is ... on the first floor :?
Look at us, before to fight the staircases 8)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t11.jpg) :wink:
Fortunately, I'm not under the cab... and Charlyx has strong enough...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t12.jpg)
Ok, that cab is not so heavy, so it's ok but...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t13.jpg)
... I'm not smiling anymore :roll:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t14.jpg)
A last effort...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t15.jpg)
... et voilà !!! :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t16.jpg)
The TRON is now in location !!! My got we've done it :twisted:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t17.jpg)
The job is done, thanks to Charlyx for help me to bring back and carry my new toy :P You really deserve a good Belgium beer ( I'm still with my Coke Light... ) :wink: :wink: :wink:
Thanks also to my friend -the seller- Steph ! You rule !!!
opssss, we're not with the right cabinet :roll:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/roadtrip_t18.jpg) :P :wink:
...to be continue...
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Man that looks good. You don't have a long way to go with that Tron. I posted a link to your site on my Tron blog as well. Good luck!
http://home.earthlink.net/~rescuetron/
RescueTron@Earthlink.net
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Man that looks good. You don't have a long way to go with that Tron. I posted a link to your site on my Tron blog as well. Good luck!
http://home.earthlink.net/~rescuetron/
RescueTron@Earthlink.net
Thanks to add my project on your website.
By the way, all the information from your website will help me to fully restore my Tron cab :P
Thanks again :D
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8th of april 2005 :
Start to clean up the monitor, bezel & control panel :?
Here's the cab... dirty :roll:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron_cp_1.jpg)
A view of the 'precious' CPU laser beam background artwork, in a very nice condition :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron_cp_2.jpg) :P
Ok, I'm starting the clean up process with the monitor ...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron_cp_3.jpg) :
... and next the control panel :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron_cp_4.jpg) :
On the top left, the overlay has some dirty spots that I can't remove actually... I'm using some classic multi-usage cleaner, and I need something stronger :? Any idea to remove them ?
You can also see some cracks in the CPO all along the edge...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron_cp_5.jpg) :
Same diry spots on the top right. The most damaged part of this cab is the Cab' interior right, there are missing paint artwork... and you can see directly the wood... :?
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron_cp_6.jpg)
OK, here's the complete view of the control panel, after cleaning :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron_cp_7.jpg)
Now, it look better, isn't it :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron_cp_8.jpg)
... to be continue...
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9th of april 2005
... still in the clean up process.
Today, I'll clean up one of the most important Tron's item : the MCP cone background artwork
here's the MCP sheet before operation :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/mcp1.jpg)
the back side:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/mcp2.jpg)
I'm just using some paper napkins with a little water, very carefully ... and voilà :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/mcp3.jpg)
...looks good now :wink:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/mcp4.jpg)
...end of line for today :wink:
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10th of april
Well, it's time to plug the game ...at least
The first Tron boot shows me the horizontal & vertical line, like a test mode...
Ok, I power off / on the game and it start correctly
Here's few pictures when playing the game :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/snap1.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/snap2.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/snap3.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/snap4.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/snap5.jpg)
Some graphics are missing, and there is some sound problem... While some music plays, there is some sounds missing The music -well know- sounds strange ...
Worst, after something like one minute, the picture starts to shrink, roll, ... Check the video problem to see what's happen
:cry: :cry: :cry: https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/tron-monitor.avi
Any idea about this problem ?
... end of line for now...
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ZX81 Posted :
Posted: 11 Apr 2005 09:53 pm Post subject:
To Play this game u need the right Costume.
Have a look Here http://www.tronguy.net/TRONcostume/
if u wanna order take one for me too :D :D
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Hi ZX81, and welcome aboard
Glad to read you here
As you can see, this Tron Cab is still in good hands ... Feel free to come when you want to play it
The TRON curstom on your link is amazing ! I 'll order two of course
(http://www.tronguy.net/TRONcostume/portrait.jpg)
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11th of april
Well, the monitor seems to have a vertical amplificator problem... or maybe another things ... huh well, any I decide to clean what I can do :roll:
So I 'll remove the monitor to clean it up...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/demont1.jpg)
Here's the parts removed to access to the monitor :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/demont2.jpg)
... and there it is :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/demont3.jpg)
That's now the most thrilling part... I don't use to handle monitors, especially naked like that... But I have too :evil:
...It is now safe on the desk, ouf :shock:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/demont4.jpg)
Never handle a monitor when you're alone... it can be very dangerous ... opssss, you certainly already know it !!!
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/demont5.jpg)
Date is december 82 ... my god, I was nine year olds :? :roll:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/demont6.jpg)
Ok, now that the monitor is out of the cab, it'll be easy to clean it up a little with air spray and other electronic cleaners...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/demont7.jpg)
A view from inside the cab...
...Unfortunately the monitor, after the cleaning process has still a display problem :oops: :x :oops: :x :?
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12th of april
For my monitor problem, I got a great idea :idea: :idea: :idea:
:arrow: Bring it to my brother, who is a TV reparator :P Yeah, it helps isn't it :roll: :wink:
Ok, So I load the monitor into my car :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/rep1.jpg)
My next car will be a truck or a pick up.... well something like that :twisted:
This Tron cabinet was made for europe [ 220V ], but the monitor is made for US [ 110V ], so my bros need to have the original tron transfo to test & repair the monitor :?
... another car trip to bring him the Tron transfo :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/rep2.jpg)
... Now I waiting for the fix :roll: :wink: ...
End of line for today 8)
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15th of april
Here's my first Tron GoOdIeS 8) :lol:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron-porte.jpg)
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25th of april :
Just receive anHAPP/MIDWAY coin door look (N.O.S.), to replace the original one because I don't have the key :?
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/key-nos.jpg)
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27th of december 2005
Ok, I've got anoter monitor, but no luck the pcb doesn't seems to work anymore :?
Well, I'll replace all the game roms, with a brand new set :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronerr1.jpg)
Old roms :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronerr2.jpg)
New roms :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronerr3.jpg)
... but still the same error messages :x
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronerr4.jpg)
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OK, at this point I'm still not able to make work the orginal PCB;, so I'll send it to repair in an arcade shop :?
But while this time; I don't want to have a non playable cabinet, so I'll use mame to emulate the Tron PCB, and only that game 8)
I want to keep the orginal hardware, so the major problem is the spinner.
:idea: I'll use the optical board of my SlikStik Tornado spinner :idea:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronal1.jpg)
... removing all the parts...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronal2.jpg)
...cross the fingers... Let's see if the SlikStick hardware works with the old Miday's wheel...
:roll:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronal3.jpg)
YYYeeehhhaaawww :P :P :P It's working, so let's fix the optical board to the Midway hardware...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronal4.jpg)
So, do you prefere to see an non working cab, waiting years to be fully restored, or see & play THIS 8) 8) 8) 8) :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronal5.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronal6.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronal8.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tronal7.jpg)
And now, check out this VIDEO ... :roll: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow:
https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/TronAlive.wmv
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Sorry to bring up this old thread, but I have two questions:
1) Did you fix the Hantarex? Since I have two myself, I'm interested to know what was wrong with it.
2) Why did you replace the ROMs when you had a RAM error?
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Wow... more than three years and half later ;)
Ops, I don't remember what was wrong with that monitor. It has been repaired but I got new problems with it, and it has been changed by a brand new TV CRT ;)
Regarding the roms, I had the idea to get a lot of Tron spare parts, and one day I got the opportunity to catch that set of roms, of course useless for that ram error :-\
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Back on this one.
There is a special door on that Tron model (in order to have access to the coins) but I didn't find an other one yet :-[
So, I'll hide that HUGE opening until I'll catch the real door. :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron-arcade1.jpg)
A simple plate of metal will be fine :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron-arcade2.jpg)
Let's paint it + make holes :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron-arcade3.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron-arcade4.jpg)
On location :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron-arcade5.jpg)
The back door have to be black of course.
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron-arcade6.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron-arcade7.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/tron-arcade8.jpg)
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Oh my god, back on this topic ::) :P
OK, following this post : "Disney starts Tron publicity in a _really_ nice way !! (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=869.0)", I got the Comic Con International: San Diego Exclusive Flynn Lives t-shirt!!! :-*
Here's the story :
The t-shirt was obtained after finding Flynn's Arcade by taking part in a scavenger hunt thru Downtown San Diego.
The arcade- filled with working games from the ‘80s- was recreated to promote the new Tron Movie (Tron Legacy) due in theaters next year.
After playing the video games, the back wall of the arcade opened to a hall which contained design sketches and a life-size replica of a speeder-bike prop from the movie.
Shirts and posters (used in the scavenger hunt) were given out after the viewing.
Too bad I wasn't there, but I got THE T-shirt 8) :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/flynn_lives_1.jpg)
Can I beat the 'spirit' of Flynn???
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/flynn_lives_2.jpg)
Arghhh no! Flynn is a programmer... and even better, the TRON programmer ;)
And here's one of the two hidden codes written on that t-shirt... only viewable under a black light :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/flynn_lives_3.jpg)
S LASH ? What does it means ?
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Here's what the door should look like to help you find/make one.
(http://www.arcadeoll.com/pics/StuffForSale/Tron%20-%20SOLD/07082007091.jpg)
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Wow, thanks for that picture, Oliver :-*
It's the first time I see the same model than the one I own.
Do you know it that same 'low-door' is used on other cabinet? It would me more easy for me to track one ::) 8)
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More 'collector' Tron/Flynn decoration items around the cab'... thanks to the new Tron movie to come and the AWESOME teasing about it 8)
The special flyer :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/home_of_tron_1.jpg)
and the special coin :-* :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/home_of_tron_2.jpg)
:-*
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/home_of_tron_3.jpg)
:spaceace:
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Still more Tron!
Got today an other T-shirt (correct size 'Medium' this time :P) 'FLYNN LIVE', an other coin... and this original 'Rolling Stone - special Tron' from ... august 1982 (yes 27 years old exactly this month!) :P :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/rolling_stone_tron.jpg)
...yes, good reading for the 'waiting line' in the game room :D
"tell me why I have to be a Tron-slave?" (which music group?) ::) ;D 8)
Hey...do you know, FLYNN LIVES!!! :-* :-* :-*
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In order to be complete on this topic, and just in case you've missed it, I got this cabinet with me in an exhibition :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/meeting/vierzon2010/vierzon2010_day1_26.jpg)
Surprisingly the game had a lot of success : Tron 'the game' is not a *mainstream* game (it's not Pac Mac or Donkey Kong), but people there were very curious to try the all-famous Tron cabinet :-*
All the story on the following topic :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/news/vierzon2010.jpg) (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1568.0)
:)
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It's awesome the merchandising around the new Tron movie to come :-*. It's so 'arcade' oriented... what's better than that ::) :P
Ok, so what's this on my cabinet? ::) :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/Tron_Legacy_1.jpg)
7 new coins from the FLYNN's Arcade ;D :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/Tron_Legacy_2.jpg)
And this?... glowing like hell ::) :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/Tron_Legacy_3.jpg)
It's a special pocket where you can put coins before going into the Arcades ;) :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/Tron_Legacy_4.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/tron/Tron_Legacy_5.jpg)
Can't wait to see the movie :P :P :P
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Nice story. You once said that you would send off the original game PCB for a repair job. Did you do that, or is the cab still running on Mame?
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Wow, thanks for that picture, Oliver :-*
It's the first time I see the same model than the one I own.
Do you know it that same 'low-door' is used on other cabinet? It would me more easy for me to track one ::) 8)
You need to look for a Zaccaria lower door, your tron is the rare Zaccaria version !
but i guess you already know that ?
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You need to look for a Zaccaria lower door, your tron is the rare Zaccaria version !
but i guess you already know that ?
Yes, I know it's a Zac' version, but I didn't know it was rare.
I will check the size and ask if one of our Zaccaria fans can help me to track that lower door 8)
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Yeah, it is the rare Zacc version, it is on the first place on our Zacc fans wanted list. :D
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Old thread, i know.
Question Bruno, do you still have the boardset somewhere ? (with Original roms).
I know somebody who is looking for a dump of the Original Zacc Roms (if there are ofcourse) or are they all midway roms ?
Did they ever do theyre own version, or was it all midway boards that they used in those zaccs ?
the zacc hyper olympics used the Original konami board AFAIK, and i think there where more zacc games that used OEM boards instead of custom zacc boards.
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good threads never die :spaceace:
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Old thread, i know.
Question Bruno, do you still have the boardset somewhere ? (with Original roms).
I know somebody who is looking for a dump of the Original Zacc Roms (if there are ofcourse) or are they all midway roms ?
Did they ever do theyre own version, or was it all midway boards that they used in those zaccs ?
the zacc hyper olympics used the Original konami board AFAIK, and i think there where more zacc games that used OEM boards instead of custom zacc boards.
Damn... a TEN years topic ;D
Yeah, I should have the original board that came with this cabinet, but I know the previous owner of the cabinet fixed the game while using parts from an other Tron pcb (and possibly a black tiger PCB I if remembler well?! or black something, or tiger something???), but I should have all the original parts... somewhere ::) I'll keep this request in mind and let you know what I can find back.
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Thanks !
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You need to look for a Zaccaria lower door, your tron is the rare Zaccaria version !
but i guess you already know that ?
Yes, I know it's a Zac' version, but I didn't know it was rare.
I will check the size and ask if one of our Zaccaria fans can help me to track that lower door 8)
Which one is the more collectable one?
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Depends if youre a Zacc freak or not I guess......
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thats right, the zacc version is ofcourse more rare.
there are much more midways than zaccs in existence.
I don't think you will find the zacc version outside of europe.
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Yes, it seems like the Z/Z/Z is more rare...although I like the profile shape of the Bally Midway far better, it got a unique shape and the symetrical shape is a feature no other machine got.
So in terms of copying the shape Zaccaria sucked the hard way.....
No idea why they made the back of the Z/Z/Z Tron straight down.
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uh, never noticed that, interesting :P
I think the diagonal on the artwork makes it look like its the same shape.
also i never did a comparison by the way, i just assumed it was the same cabinet
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In this Link the difference is very visible, just scroll a bit down:
http://www.gamoover.net/Forums/index.php?topic=26605.0 (http://www.gamoover.net/Forums/index.php?topic=26605.0)