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Post by coleco1981 on Sept 9, 2017 23:51:00 GMT -5
Just picked up a Asteroids project cab. Its in decent shape but the PCB is shot - I believe the vector monitor is good. If anyone is good with board repair, please let me know if you can help me!
I've been poking at it with a logic probe but I'm really not getting anywhere. I have a few leads on replacement boards but I'd really like to try to repair this one.
Thanks!
-John
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Post by gliptitude on Sept 10, 2017 6:36:12 GMT -5
I bought an Asteroids with some problems a few years ago. I had the boards repaired by a guy named Mike Salay who happens to live in Cincinnati, local to me. He has a great reputation in the region, specializing in Atari vector games. It's a hobby for him and he can be contacted through the KLOV forums.
I don't know if you're determined to fix it yourself or looking for direction. I sure don't know how to do it or go about it. But perhaps I can give some clues from what I remember the expert telling me.
There is another board, I guess for the monitor. I removed both and was told that both boards received repairs. I think some chips were replaced and some were just reseated.
He has a test rig for Asteroids and most other Atari vectors too. I'm not sure what this consists of but I imagine you could find another Asteroids owner in your area who would let you compare boards and try yours in his or her machine. .. I have one in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Asteroids is a very common game and I'm sure you'd get some input if you sign up at KLOV. It's a bit of a commitment since membership requires either sponsorship or a one time donation, (I think I gave $10). Maybe I could sponsor you if we can figure out how to do that. .. KLOV = Killer List of Video games and is associated with International Museum of Arcade Games. The forum community is big and active and consists of many arcade cabinet owners and enthusiasts.
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Post by xefned on Sept 24, 2017 13:40:07 GMT -5
Andy Baldman is a master at repairing Atari vector games. You'll find him on KLOV. He fixed my Asteroids Deluxe. Sometimes he has modded boards for sale: Asteroids, Tempest, Space Duel, etc.
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Post by coleco1981 on Nov 19, 2019 4:17:56 GMT -5
Years later I thought I would update this thread. I ended up just buying another board and went through a full restore. It's working like a champ! I hope to add another vector game to my collection at some point. I have a collection of over 30 arcade cabs now and have been in klov for awhile. Also oddly enough I met Andy in person at the world famous ACAM in New Hampshire. Your right he's a repair genius!
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Post by VectorX on Nov 19, 2019 9:25:57 GMT -5
Funny, I just met a local vector guy at my gaming expo over the weekend  He had to do all kinds of things to get *his* Asteroids working, and right before the show too. I'll get into more details when I finish my write-up on that thread. Actually, I talked to THREE/had three vector people/incidents there! |
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Post by coleco1981 on Mar 10, 2021 0:33:54 GMT -5
Looking at this old post, wanted to add more! Years later picked up an Asteroids Deluxe cabinet, I repaired the PCB that was failing due to a logic issue in the clock circuit. Few Months ago I installed a cinevectron board in my Asteroids cabinet - cinevectron.com/blog. I like it! I like playing ripoff on it A few days ago - I picked up a Battlezone cabinet, with the periscope. Had to rebuild the monitor and the power supply but now its working like a champ. What a great vector game! Those are my only 3 vector arcade games out of a collection of 40ish cabs. Maybe more to come later? We will see! |
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He had to do all kinds of things to get *his* Asteroids working, and right before the show too. I'll get into more details when I finish my write-up on that thread. Actually, I talked to THREE/had three vector people/incidents there!