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General Chat => Technical Area => Topic started by: Elgen on December 16, 2013, 08:44:25 AM

Title: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Elgen on December 16, 2013, 08:44:25 AM: Finally pulled myself together, and did a write-up of some of the repairs I've been doing for the past 6 months.
Hopefully more to come during the upcoming holydays };-P

http://elgensrepairs.blogspot.dk/2013/12/konami-circus-charlie-1-original-1.html (http://elgensrepairs.blogspot.dk/2013/12/konami-circus-charlie-1-original-1.html)
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Muerto on December 16, 2013, 09:10:07 AM: Great read! Most irritating part is, you make it look so damn easy! :spaceace:
Looking forward for a classic repair ::) ;D :spaceace:
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Belike on December 16, 2013, 10:00:22 AM: It is always a great pleasure to read your helpful reports, nice explanations with a lot of pics. :spaceace:
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Elgen on December 16, 2013, 10:40:33 AM: Thnx you guys *blush* };-P
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: lowlevel on December 16, 2013, 01:23:05 PM: Yes nice skills.
Wish I had these (cause i have a 'fresh' stack of 75 pcb's I bought from an operator last week to process) :)
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Elgen on December 16, 2013, 01:31:46 PM: Quote from: lowlevel on December 16, 2013, 01:23:05 PM
(cause i have a 'fresh' stack of 75 pcb's I bought from an operator last week to process) :)
If you plan on parting with any of these, plz let me know };-P
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Elgen on January 28, 2014, 09:08:37 AM: A quick revisit with Circus Charlie, as it had developed a sprite error on it's way to it's rightful owner.
http://elgensrepairs.blogspot.dk/2014/01/konami-circus-charlie-revisited.html
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Laszo on January 28, 2014, 05:48:10 PM: Love these reports and job well done.
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Elgen on January 28, 2014, 06:02:25 PM: Thnx! *blush* Glad you enjoy it };-P
Just finished a repair of an original Midway Galaga, so another one's soon on its way.
I'll be sure to make a post with link };-P
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: level42 on January 28, 2014, 06:59:53 PM: Yes, keep sharing those stories, I love'm all !

And I love Circus Charlie I want one ! ;)

Has anyone ever seen this game in Europe BITD ? I had never heard of it before I entered the hobby....
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Elgen on January 28, 2014, 07:52:31 PM: I know I had neither seen it nor heard of it before I was asked to fix it for darkvonwaterfall.
But I assume (haven't asked him) that he might have played it back in the days and want it for nostalgic reasons.
I think he's originally from Germany, so maby it was a big thing there?!
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Belike on January 28, 2014, 09:08:07 PM: I found one in a lot of 40 pcbs a few months back, just sold it.
Never heard of it before, was not too famous in Europe.
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: anunaki on January 28, 2014, 09:14:14 PM: I know Circus Charlie from the MSX

That makes sense being a Konami title
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Laszo on January 28, 2014, 10:19:56 PM: Currently working on a williams pinball sys 7 soundcard.... Missing soundsamples. Like your repair replaced those ic sockets.... The scanbe ones, they suck
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: Q*ris on January 29, 2014, 12:22:36 AM: I don't remember playing it BITD but I have 1 or 2 Circus Charlie PCBs here and they come from retired Belgian operators.
Title: Re: Konami Circus Charlie Repair Log (1 original & 1 bootleg)
Post by: muddymusic on January 29, 2014, 09:01:45 AM: The only place I ever saw it was at my school, we had a cab running it in the common room. Thanks to Bela I now have a pcb which I've got it running in my Juno First cabinet right now :D