Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: arcadefever on July 02, 2008, 04:39:35 AM
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My Tron is finally alive !!! after some hard work :spaceace:
It started few months ago: http://spaceinvaders.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=967 (http://spaceinvaders.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=967)
Found a Tron cab for $99, and of course it was not working :roll: the sides were not in a good shape, the back of the cab is very bad, all back doors unusable :( But the front was in perfect condition :D
(http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/4395/dscf0023bs1.jpg)
The monitor was blank, and the game did not even play blind :? so i started to work on little things:
(http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3164/dscf0045ns2.jpg)
The cab stayed in a corner for a while, until i decided to really see what was going wrong...
I turn on the cab, download the owner manual, look at all the fuses and check the voltage, and :pirate: nothing at all...
I removed the power supply:
(http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/1822/p6280043kb4.jpg)
As you can see, a lithium battery was installed, i can see some trace of repair before.
Now i have a few choices
1- try to repair it again, order a cap-kit
2- get another one working on ebay :roll:
3- make some research :wink: an it pay off :D
I found this:
(http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/8708/mcrpiczj5.jpg)
A replacement, it is plug and play, just need a regular power supply :shock:
I placed an order, and got it a few days later :D
(http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/7254/p6150004ic1.jpg)
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1753/p6150005mt8.jpg)
I hooked up to a brand new PSU...know was time to put it in the cab...
(http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/8158/p6270020pz8.jpg)
(http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/5871/p6270022kl2.jpg)
no need of those cables with that device...
(http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9039/p6270023no2.jpg)
I rewire the PCB, as you can see tones of cables :wink:
(http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/1943/p6270019fi6.jpg)
The wood that was maintaining the PCB was in a bad shape, so i replaced it with a PCB holder, that i bought form Bob Roberts a while ago...
(http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/954/p6270024ha8.jpg)
(http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/8884/p6270026ru5.jpg)
:wh: Time to check all the connections...
(http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/3093/p6270025xn7.jpg)
(http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/4243/p6270027aq2.jpg)
A little prayer to the ARCADES GODS, power on and ???
YHEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA IT'S WORKING !!!!
(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4715/p6270037ht9.jpg)
(http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/8471/p6270028la3.jpg)
Before playing my first Tron game, i decided to give a final cleaning to the cab...
(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9848/p6270029xa2.jpg)
I probably removed 3 tones of dust :o:
TIME TO PLAY MY FIRST TRON GAME
Wowwww, i love it...i never played the game before, just twice on Mame, with the keyboard :roll:
I love the game, fun fun fun 8)
You have 4 games in 1 each game is a part of the Movie.
Light Cycles: The player controls a Light Cycle that leaves a blue trail. The joystick controls the direction of travel and the trigger controls the speed of the bike. The object is force the enemy Light Cycles (yellow) to run into each other or the trails while avoiding crashing.
Grid Bugs: Destroy the Grid Bugs and escape into the I/O Tower before the timer runs out. The stick controls the movement of your character and the whirlygig controls the direction of fire.
Tanks: Destroy all enemy tanks or Recognizers to clear the level. The stick controls the movement of your tank and the whirlygig controls the direction of fire.
MCP Cone: Destroy the blocks (similar to Breakout) and move your character into the cone to clear the level. A bonus is awarded if you destroy all the blocks. The stick controls the movement of your character and the whirlygig controls the direction of fire.
SHOW TIME KNOW (Probably one of the most beautiful arcade cabinet)
(http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/3701/p6280044eu2.jpg)
(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3575/p6270030mv6.jpg)
(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4033/p6270031pn2.jpg)
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/472/p6270032hn6.jpg)
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/5001/p6270033ry1.jpg)
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7483/p6270034yd9.jpg)
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(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3412/p6270036km0.jpg)
(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8795/p6280039hj8.jpg)
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(http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/7359/p6280042sc8.jpg)
:D
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Awesome, congrats
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Awesome!! Great job !! I'm so dying to get a Tron in my game room!!!!!!!!!!!!! I gotta catch up with Yall!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The cab is great - shame the game wasnt so hot though, why not add a switcher and stick a discs of tron PCB in there too ;)
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The cab is great - shame the game wasnt so hot though, why not add a switcher and stick a discs of tron PCB in there too ;)
wouldnt you need a new spinner too, the DOT spinner has push/pull too i believe.
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That will be a good idea :P
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Great cab and a excellent job bringing it back to life.
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Very good job Fred :)
And this :arrow:
(http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/8708/mcrpiczj5.jpg)
...powerful :o Thanks for the tip :-*