Live Show – Episode 60 – Where There’s Smoke, There’s Tron?
This Live Show episode was broadcast live on Thursday, February 3, 2022. For more information on the show, please visit our YouTube page at http://youtube.arcaderepairtips.com/. All of our past episodes can be found there as well as the upcoming schedule for our future episodes. On this episode, Tim and Jonathan discussed the following topics…
- Question from Tim who has a Tetris arcade game from 1987 with a Wells Gardner K4900 monitor that only shows a green screen when powered on.
Classic 19-in-1 Horizontal JAMMA Board (Amazon) – https://amzn.to/3IOVrTc - Question from James about a Ms. Pac-Man that freezes up if your character dies between the 2nd and 3rd levels.
Lawnmowerman’s Pac Man Page – http://lawnmowerman.rotheblog.com/
Pacman Troubleshooting (MikesArcade.com) – https://www.mikesarcade.com/arcade/pactrouble.html
Pac Man Guide V 1.0 (Arcade Archive) – https://arcarc.xmission.com/Tech/Pac-Man%20Guide%20V1.0%20(7%20Feb%2003).pdf - Question from Chad who has a Tron arcade game that rolled smoke out of the machine when powered on initially and now the lights come on but the game does not play.
Midway MCR Dual Amp Board Rebuild Kit (Arcadeshop) – https://bit.ly/as-mcr-rebuild
Midway MCR Power Supply Adapter (Arcadeshop) – https://bit.ly/as-mcr-adapter - Question from UNKPCRIDE who has a Wells Gardner 25K7195 monitor that’s showing a rainbow pattern on the screen and is experiencing purity issues.
- Question from Bad Boy Foy who just bought a Retro Arcade power supply and JAMMA wiring harness but is not sure how to attach a power cord to it.
Pinfox 6ft 14 Gauge 3 Prong Replacement Power Cord (Amazon) – https://amzn.to/3g5kFQS - Question from Manuel who has a 16-in-1 cocktail table with a start button that doesn’t work.
- Question from Phillip involving a Fisherman’s Bait with a wrong CD / tape message on the screen.
- Question from Mina who has a Galaxian with a marquee that lights up but the game does not load. It just shows a matrix-type, raindrop pattern on the screen.
- Tim’s Tech Tip – JAMMA 4-in-1 Selector (Vector Labs) – http://vector-labs.com/index_jamma_selector.html
- Tim’s Tech Tip – EZ Arcade Equipment (RiddledTV) – https://riddledtv.com/arcade/ez.html
- Sea Cave Arcade sustains more damage as stolen SUV runs into the front of their building – https://www.facebook.com/seacavearcade/posts/4386438538128546
- The Gritty, Underground Network Bringing Japan’s Arcades to the US (Wired) – https://www.wired.com/story/gritty-underground-network-bringing-japan-arcades-to-us/
- After 50 years, Sega arcades are officially set to disappear from Japan (Video Games Chronicle) – https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/after-50-years-sega-arcades-are-officially-set-to-disappear-from-japan/
- Inside Atari’s plan to reinvent itself, again (Polygon) – https://www.polygon.com/features/22880558/atari-50th-anniversary-plans
- Lyman Sheats has passed away (Pinball News) – https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2022/01/21/lyman-sheats-dies/
After Show Links:
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Live Show – Episode 60 – Where There’s Smoke, There’s Tron?
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