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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: ArcadeLifeStyle in Los Angeles & Las Vegas ?
« on: July 14, 2008, 05:34:07 AM »
Nice pictures !!!

did you visit any casino ? i love the new york new york  :)

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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Tron is alive !!!
« on: July 02, 2008, 06:21:51 PM »
That will be a good idea  :P

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Arcade Lifestyle / Tron is alive !!!
« on: July 02, 2008, 04:39:35 AM »
My Tron is finally alive !!! after some hard work  :spaceace:

It started few months ago: 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



The monitor was blank, and the game did not even play blind  :? so i started to work on little things:



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:



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:



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





I hooked up to a brand new PSU...know was time to put it in the cab...





no need of those cables with that device...



I rewire the PCB, as you can see tones of cables :wink:



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...





 :wh: Time to check all the connections...





A little prayer to the ARCADES GODS, power on and ???

YHEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA IT'S WORKING !!!!





Before playing my first Tron game, i decided to give a final cleaning to the cab...



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)


































 :D

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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: ArcadeLifeStyle in Los Angeles & Las Vegas ?
« on: July 02, 2008, 02:15:07 AM »
 :o Wowwwwwwwww the japan arcade is terrific !!!!

Universal look nice, but not like the one in Orlando  ;D

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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Sega Outrun the restoration
« on: May 20, 2008, 02:29:55 AM »
Hello, this pcb has nothing to do with the sound on your cab  :ghost:
It is made to control the motor shaker when you drive and have an accident with the car. The motor will shake the driving wheel and shake the cab.
Same ones can be found in after burner cabs.
Most Outrun pcb have a suicide battery, that with time will take out the sound  :roll: i know it suck  :(

Nice work on the cab by BTW !!!!





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All the rest / Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL
« on: January 01, 2008, 06:00:37 PM »
Happy New Year 2008 may this new year bring you a lot of gaming  ;D

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Arcade Lifestyle / BattleZone road trip and WIP
« on: October 16, 2007, 06:25:35 AM »
Not sure in Belgium  :?  I bought it  for $15 radio shack
but will probably not work on belgium AC unless you have a transformer ...

BEST TOOL EVER ...i recomand to have one to do capkit  8)

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Arcade Lifestyle / BattleZone road trip and WIP
« on: October 11, 2007, 07:49:03 AM »
:D  more progress   :wh:

Time to sart to give a boost to the audio/regulator board, by changing all capacitors...

Here is the A/R II



I use a desoldering iron pump...



here are the parts to change:

capacitors


1uf 50v                c22/c23
22uf 35v               c24/c31
470uf 25v              c1/c4/c12
1000 uf 25v            c13
3300uf 35v             c9/c10/c18/c19

resistors:

10ohms                 r30

regulateur de voltage:

7812                   q8
7905                   q9

transistors:

2N6107                 q2
2n3055                 q3

everything as been removed:







here is a brand new cap-kit from Bob Roberts:



I use some Hot-glue to fix the cap to the board:



need to change some transistors too  :D



time to cut all extra wires:



voila, A/R II done, and distributing the correct volatge  8)




NEXT, THE MONITOR   :twisted:

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Technical Area / Another vector monitor <<safed>>
« on: October 05, 2007, 02:16:47 PM »
I have found few months ago, 2 black and white vector monitor. Both of them were imcomplete. One is missing almost everything, and the other one as just the deflection board...

I have found some spair parts on Ebay (sell as non working), just enought to a list rebuild one monitor  :wink:

I order a capkit from Bob Roberts, and started to rebuild the deflection board. I also work a bit on the high voltage cage...

here is the 2 monitors:



started to rebuild it...



this is the deflection board, i change all the cap, and a fuse...
all other compoment are ok...

it is a G05-805 13"



I also changed all the transistors...



i also replace the high voltage diode...

now time to test it  8)

i choose to try it on my Battlezone cab...







WOWWWWWWWWWW  :D  work perfectly  :wh:

always good to have a spair working monitor for my asteroids cocktail table  8)

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Arcade Lifestyle / # UK VIDEO roadtrip # Hunt for an Atari BATTLEZONE !!!
« on: October 05, 2007, 02:14:16 PM »
:)  very nice !!!!

if you need help on the vector monitor, do not be shy ...
take a picture of the deflection board, so i can see what monitor it is

G05-802 OR 19V2000

you always can send me the parts and and can help to repair and run it in my asteroids or battlezone

Fred

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Arcade Lifestyle / BattleZone road trip and WIP
« on: September 25, 2007, 06:33:15 AM »
Time to go deep into the wip   :D

i draw the cab, so you guys can understand how it work  :D
the monitor is placed in the cab, to be able to reflect into a mirror...
behind that mirror, you have a colorfull Bezel (tank dashboard) iluminated by a black light...it is very simple but the effects are stunning !!! (same thing in the space invaders cab)



now removing the periscope:





after that i removed the mirror. AND WOWWWWWWWWWWWW
LOOK WHAT I FOUND BEHIND  8)





BUT i do not understand why i can not see very well the bezel glowing behind the mirror  :?

OK i know now why  :roll:



as you can see the back mirror is so dirty   :?

the most difficult thing to do ...removing the monitor  :?

it is a WG 19V2000 black and white vector





i need to discharge the monitor  :alien:  to remove the deflection board, to be able to work on it and install a new capkit....

i use a HIGH VOLTAGE PROBE, it is much better for thoose type of monitor, it will help to avoid damaging the HV diode...

the force is with you young Jedi   :twisted:



Voila :





i also found this on the back door :



now, i have to clean, and fix a few stuff   :arrow:

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Arcade Lifestyle / BattleZone road trip and WIP
« on: September 24, 2007, 09:28:30 AM »
ok, time to work on the cab  :D first thing to do is to remove the power block, to give it a little cleaning, and to change the Big Blue  :work:

The big blue is a big capacitor, is job is to smooth the +5 voltage that goes to the PCB.
after been 25 years in the cab, thoose big cap need to be change, most of the time, this is what coz the problem in the game....
where to find one ???  BOB ROBERTS  8)

http://homearcade.org/BBBB/

The power power block:



time to replace the BB...

the black one is the new one  8)



Just making sure that everything is in place...



job done  :wh:  ready to go




 next, capkit the audio/regulator board...  :work:

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Arcade Lifestyle / Turbo Out Run upright & cockpit
« on: September 21, 2007, 02:30:25 AM »
never saw that topic before  8) nice RT

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Arcade Lifestyle / BattleZone road trip and WIP
« on: September 11, 2007, 07:20:46 AM »
:shock:  for the last  few weeks, the game-room has been upside down, a few cabs have been sold, and a few new ones have join  

This is the last one in  <BattleZone>

I play the game a few years ago in Orlando FL, and sins that day, decided that i will get one  :wink:

I have been looking for one for the last 2 years, but never got really lucky on my search...until a few weeks ago   8)  found one on ebay, i decided to get it  :D

The cab was shipped with Forward air, that mean it is not a door to door delivery...i will have to pick it up at the terminal, here in Miami ...near the airport   :o

I got the usual phone call " hello, sir...we have something for you here, waiting for pick up ..."   8)

TIME FOR PICK UP  :D

It was a beautifful day here in Sunny isle beach (north miami beach)
that where the Arcade fever gameroom is ...



just one problem  :? the cab wont fit in the Mustang  :|

i had to rent one  :wink:



the terminal is 25 minutes from where i live....

arrived on time ...



i notice the cab in the back of the warehouse...



time to put it in the truck...as i can see it is very well wrap  8)



time to go back home,

the good thing, is that i have a loading dock where i live ...





the cab is at home, it is time to unwrap it  



BattleZone first impression

 :shock:

this is really not the usual arcade cab, it is very well design, really look like a tank !!!
the cab is in very well condition, ...so far...







time to see the inside...

the coin door



the pcb



audio/regulator board



THE SCREEN

as you can see the monitor is set Horizontally , like space invaders...
the monitor is reflected on a mirror , around the monitor i found the bezel...



the art work and controller:







that the deal, you have 2 neon in the cab  :shock:
one that light up the marquee, and one "black light" that make the bezel, inside the cab glow  8)
 
i could not capture it in picture  :| probably because the bezel is very dirty ....
i also found the transparant color overlay on top of the monitor (green and red)

ok, time to power that baby   :twisted:









wowwwwwwwwwwwww....

also, when you play, and put you face on that periscope  :o:  other player can fallow your progress on the game, because you have 2 opening windows on each sides  



what a CAB  :shock:  I love it !!!!!

after few minutes of game play, i notice some issues on the screen, so i decided to turn it off....

the game need a complete tune up, like a did on my asteroids cocktail table... vector games  :roll:

this what i have to do:

-clean the power block
-change the big blue
-cap kit the audio/regulator board
-cap kit the monitor
-clean the pcb

i think that enought work for the moment  

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Arcade Lifestyle / weird jaleco cab
« on: September 05, 2007, 10:34:34 PM »
Quote from: "DarthNuno"
YOu did a great job on that generic Jaleco cab Fred... and because it's a generic cab, you can do what you want on it  8)

I really like the 'Pimp my Cab' style with the green neon  :P

ps : Battlezone already on location  :?:  :roll:  :wink:


Battlezone just arrived today at the airport (forward air)
i need to find a day to go pick it up  :D

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