Not publicizing this but I backed thru Kickstarter long ago.
Now played the game and if you're a Maniac Mansion fan, if you know who Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick are, it's definitely for you.
It's out for 20 USD I think... and as a bonus, it even has my recorder message, reference in Ransome's insult book and Voodoo recipe book (for love potions and hangover cure!!!)
 

https://blog.thimbleweedpark.com/

Launching some bottles in the ocean / sending my Xmas wish list... 

I would be delighted if someone had and would be OK to part with (and sell me) one of the following parts:

1. Nintendo Radarscope (upright) marquee
2. Nintendo Radarscope (upright) bezel
3. Nintendo Space Fever / Launcher PCB
4. Atari Pin Pong Control Panel
5. Atari Pin Pong bezel
6. Atari Shark Jaws PCB
7. Atari Pong Control Panel (if you don't ask this kinda thing on a Xmas wish list, you never ask...)
8. Any interesting/uncommon TTL-only PCB...

I will obviously consider all offers, eve for incomplete/damaged items.
Please PM me.
 

Guys,


I got this rare bird from Ully end of last year.
It went to my storage place and although Ully had done the sourcing of most of the parts, it still needed a wiring harness and a marquee.
End of last year, I managed to make a repro marquee with Etienne's vector file and a piece of plexi.

This week-end, I managed to continue the reviving process.
Thanks to Alex/Chuckie Egg for some wiring and these black Ninty connectors parts...

First check of voltages on the transformer screw terminal
-4.89V
+11.78V
+5.11 V
for the terminals I need.
OK not too bad.

Ully had told me the PCB was working o I was not too afraid when powering the machine up after wiring up the PCB.
Note the unconventinal connection to the (german) transformer.
Although it is original for this machine, it is not a genuine Nintendo part.

First power up -> tadaa blue screen.
Arghh!!!
Then fiddling up with the screen controls -> tadaa bluish screen with some markings. So we're making progress but text is upside down.
Hair pulling sequence then Internet browsing -> tadaa !!! Found a webpage where Bob Roberts explains how to "play" with the yoke plug on the monitor board.
Surprise, my yoke had already been played with by a previous owner so back into original position -> screen is now reverted to correct position.

Then off we go with trying to get some sound.
The sound board looks hacked and is bypassed -> hop a domino for reinstating the speaker connections (light blue circle in the pic)
Then a very bad looking connection for the PCB connection(red circle). I'm too eager to get some good sound...
Quick test, sound is working -> Good!!!

Next surprise, it's a Gremlin rom -> if someone knows which EPROM has the Nintendo copyright and/or has a set of Ninty roms I may be interested.
Also game coins up and plays OK -> Controls  and microswitches are good.

Then THE issue : my screen still has this bluish tint : no way to get some black background and the correct colors.
Tried all the combinations on the R, G & B signals and on the numerous pots and the monitor (a Sanyo in a box, by the way, maybe a 20-DZC?)
But I cannot manage proper colors!!!!

Does any of you have a clue?

I am wondering if the monitor has not been tampered more than just the yoke connections...
There is no specific inverter board but on these early Sanyo-Ninty they're sort of "included" in the monitor board no?
How could I check?


Franzy

Thanks to Ully, I now have a nearly complete Space Firebird cabinet. 

I just need a wiring harness.

I was going to buy all these small black early-type Nintendo connectors from Mikesarcade and build it myself but I wanted first to make sure that there was not someone here who had a SF harness sitting in a box and/or gathering dust on a shelf.

If you have one and are willing to part with it, please contact me, you'll make an happy guy

Franz.

Guys,

I got an email yesterday from Paul at Pauls50s.de detailing the cabs he brought with his latest container...
But I've spent all my money buying my Galaxian.

Frankly, I believe it ain't cheap but in case some (rich) DK or PacMan addict is interested, I post the list he sent.

I suppose you can contact him on his website if interested.

DK junior working 1250 euro
 
Dk 3 not working  975 euro
 
space invaders red  working but monitor dark  950 euro
 
ms pac man in pac man cabinet not working  950 euro
 
space chase  nice working 220 volt germany with galaga board   850 euro
 
pac man nice original 220 volt germany not working  1500 euro
 

Hi guys,

I'm a newbie here so maybe I should go for a little explanation.
I have been living abroad in Africa & Asia for quite some years for work.
Now I have managed to get back to France and since I've more or less settled in Paris suburbs for a few years I had mind to start collecting good old 80's arcade machines like the ones I was playing when I was a kid.

I know it may seem preposterous to some of you guys who have been collecting cabs and posting on this forum for years (since I still really have not much space, I can only currently accomodate for one cab) but I wanted to know if anyone here was willing to part with an original Galaxian cab, be it a Midway, a Bertolino or the famed Namco one (I may be dreaming a little bit too much here...). I would pay a fair price and I can assure you it would be well cared for. 

I understand Galaxians do not come too often on auction sites etc... especially in Europe. 
So I was willing to try my luck with you guys.