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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #60 on: December 10, 2010, 06:17:55 PM »
I just got back from the post office to pickup a package



It's the pcb, which was repaired by Robin (reprogramming 3 eproms and cleaning all the ic's)  :D





I'm really excited, because today, with a little bit of luck, I'll be able to finally play this great game on an original machine.  :o

So after installing the pcb and pluggin in all the wires i turned on the machine.......

Yes!! It's working!!  :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:



After twisting some knobs on the pcb and the monitor i got a really nice, clear image with bright colors, it looks great!


So many thanks to Etienne for doing the cap kit and Robin for repairing the pcb. I really appreciate it!.  :spaceace: :spaceace:

I also cleaned the Bezel, which has the sentence "fix the back" carved into it.  :(



Now i'm waiting for the side art to arrive, which shouldn't take long because it's already in Dutch customs.
There are still lot's of small things to be fixed but tonight it's time to drink beer and play the damn machine..  ;D ;D
« Last Edit: December 10, 2010, 07:07:48 PM by gyruss »
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #61 on: December 10, 2010, 07:19:17 PM »
Great, I'm very glad for you. Cheers.
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #62 on: December 10, 2010, 07:28:52 PM »
yiiiaaaaah !

Im happy the capkit worked out, and ofcourse that your board is working

now its working tell me the level sequence, then we can see if its a japan romset, wich i think it could be , because it does not say nintendo of amerika !
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #63 on: December 10, 2010, 08:00:38 PM »
it does have the latter cheat, the copyright also says "1981 Nintendo" and not  "1981 Nintendo of America". Pretty cool!  ;D

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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #64 on: December 10, 2010, 08:08:34 PM »
Any videos available? ;D
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #65 on: December 10, 2010, 08:19:03 PM »
Hmmm.... Almere<>Hilversum... Should I bring a bottle Bacardi? :)
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #66 on: December 10, 2010, 08:33:31 PM »
Hahaha you're welcome but we only drink beer!  ;)

I believe it isn't a Japanese board set because it doesn't have have a different level order. So it must be an early us one.

Maybe i'll make a video when the restoration is done, the outside is still a mess.
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #67 on: December 10, 2010, 08:35:36 PM »
Of course the PCB works.

Master Robin fixed it !!!

 ;D ;D ;D

Congrats !!!
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #68 on: December 10, 2010, 08:47:33 PM »
I will drive by sometime, but definitivley not tonight... Had a few too many now.... ::)
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #69 on: December 10, 2010, 09:14:16 PM »
looks really clean! Love it!!!! :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #70 on: December 10, 2010, 09:24:12 PM »
Nice that everthing is working now  ;D
Now it's playing time  8)
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #71 on: December 10, 2010, 09:43:46 PM »
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #72 on: December 10, 2010, 09:48:37 PM »
"Money making machines indeed!"
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #73 on: December 10, 2010, 10:03:48 PM »
CK had the same "bug". I remember playing DK on the Atari 8-bit computer the first time and was BAFFLED that the barrels rolled down on me when I was on the ladder.... :D
I was SO much used to the CK I played at a cafeteria...

Was pretty cool cause my friend and me actually discovered that bug all by ourselves....no info about such things then....
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Re: Donkey Kong Restoration
« Reply #74 on: December 10, 2010, 10:24:54 PM »
wonderful news that you're finally able to play the game. my two nintendos should arrive next week :)
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