Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: Belike on January 02, 2013, 08:50:17 PM
-
Finally with the help of Chris and EADS. I received a few Zacc stuff from Brussels yesterday. :D
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vfcU1rdFGCQ/UOSLDS-nmfI/AAAAAAAAG_c/MNRVVwIbdig/s640/WP_001257.jpg)
It was packed super safe, I spent about 20- 30 minutes until I discovered what was inside. :D
A very nice and rare Zacc Eyes pcb with metal plate
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-n9sAS9yX8j0/UOSLG1PNkVI/AAAAAAAAG_8/2pjFyzMTPQE/s640/WP_001261.jpg)
I thought it was originally made under Rockola licence, but seems like the copyright holder is Techstar.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kuuO3t7nbKw/UOSLGw0ovZI/AAAAAAAAHAA/VNiecsWj4ns/s640/WP_001262.jpg)
Let's test it
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jTqxZIqfZ7k/UOSLDEQcO2I/AAAAAAAAG_Y/5V10AN17xkM/s640/WP_001259.jpg)
After 30 years it works like a charm. :D
I made a quick comparison with the Rockola version, it is almost identical except of that daughtercard.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H6d0OX9N1pM/UOSLFphZmwI/AAAAAAAAG_w/t0OIGY8EGSM/s640/WP_001265.jpg)
-
Starting screens have the matching manufacturer
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V7k50Hle89M/UOSLDbU7q6I/AAAAAAAAG_g/IO8DO8cXbh8/s640/WP_001260.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pj6CxcFumCg/UOSLJqIEQEI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/Op4sg8D7wdU/s640/WP_001271.jpg)
A few weeks back, I bought another semi working Zacc Eyes pcb from a hungarian friend and just for curiosity I compared the handwriting on the eproms.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--7LVx1UicVk/UOSbl8sThyI/AAAAAAAAHBI/lOXzD7WtEOk/s640/WP_001282.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-v7k_iSzma88/UOSLJkxjqoI/AAAAAAAAHAY/ji3J4_5gxOc/s640/WP_001270.jpg)
Seems like the same guy made these pcbs at the Zacc factory 30 years ago. :D
The other pcb was a Money Money (forgot to take a pic), it has a dissorted screen and out of sync, at least I could stop scrolling a bit with the monitor pots.Any advise on this would be appreciated.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kb-0v99ZK0A/UOSLJ4U-R2I/AAAAAAAAHAU/-aESVn0jx5g/s640/WP_001272.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Zwkt0Nc0d-U/UOSLK6rNzFI/AAAAAAAAHAg/OEIaIr1DTe0/s640/WP_001273.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NLre37ePpOk/UOSLLtmNsrI/AAAAAAAAHAw/NRDejm_V9f8/s640/WP_001274.jpg)
-
The 3rd item is a nice Galaxia bezel, the only thing I need is a complete cab for this glass. ;D
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Nl15LdIDYHM/UOSLLd3makI/AAAAAAAAHAs/qYmoN7ManfY/s640/WP_001275.jpg)
Thank you Chris! :spaceace:
-
Wow, great stuff man. :) Congratulations with those nice finds.
-
Great catch Bela!
Though, it look like you have used the same picture twice, when you compare the stickers on the ram, #3 has the exact same bubbles on both pictures...
-
Great catch Bela!
Though, it look like you have used the same picture twice, when you compare the stickers on the ram, #3 has the exact same bubbles on both pictures...
Yeah, realized it already and fixed, thanks. ;)
-
Love zacc stuff ;)
-
Great catch Bela!
Though, it look like you have used the same picture twice, when you compare the stickers on the ram, #3 has the exact same bubbles on both pictures...
Yeah, realized it already and fixed, thanks. ;)
(http://www.pouet.net/gfx/rulez.gif)
-
Cool! I haven't checked my Eyes yet to see if that has a Zac PCB in it but I hope it does ;)
Re: Money Money - I had a similar issue with my game Jackrabbit PCB (bad sync). It was a fault in the video counters. I'll see if I kept notes on it. Do you have an oscilloscope?
Paul.
-
Alas, I didn't keep notes, but I know the sync was bad and I had no pulses on IC 4N (LS161) pin 15 (4N was bad).
The video counters are 3N,4N,3L,4L. The outputs from which are used to make the composite sync signal through a few misc gates (5K, 5J, 5M). With a scope is easy to see the counter outputs working as they should (the 2H to 256H and 1V to 128V marked signals on the schematics).
Paul.
-
Thanks Paul, unfortunately I don't have an oscilloscope and I don't know how to use it, but will inspect those chips asap and I also have a working pcb for comparison.
Please inform me, if you don't have the original pcb in your Eyes cab. ;)
-
Thanks for the report and so cool that you received everything in one piece!
The minute I picked up these items in the operator's workshop, I knew your name was written on it ;)
I love the handwriting comparison on the eproms, that's just awesome.
I picked up a few other PCBs from the same place, stored with no real caution in an unheated barn and much to my surprise at least half of them seem to be working.
I took a gamble when I bought them untested but in the end it turns out it was a good "investment", at least I could help you add some gems to the Zacc museum.
I hope you'll get the Money to work, at least it's showing good signs of life.
-
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UMFGHCn3-gw