Live Show – Episode 110 – Wires Loose, RAM Goes Bad, Attract Mode Making Me Mad

This Live Show episode was broadcast live on Thursday, April 9, 2026. For more information on the show, please visit our YouTube page at https://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…

• Follow Up from Jon (a.k.a. jumpingeneral) on a Contra that has a damaged edge connector.
• Question from Jon who has a JAMMA tabletop arcade cabinet that was moved and now has some loose power supply wires.
• Question from Stephen who has a Rush’n Attack with a Unico 19-inch panel that’s having trouble with the positional adjustments.
  Unico Phoenix Series 30″ Arcade LCD Monitor Review (COOLTOY on YouTube) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG1mYPosoKw
• Question from Jason who has a full-size Pac-Man Smash air hockey table where the attract mode volume is extremely loud.
  Pac-Man Smash Manual (Betson) – https://bit.ly/pacman-smash-manual
• Question 1 from Solon who has a San Francisco Rush the Rock with a bad power supply but cannot find a suitable replacement.
  San Francisco Rush the Rock Parts (Suzo/Happ) – https://na.suzohapp.com/parts/arcade_parts/atari/san_francisco_rush_the_rock/
• Question 2 from Solon who has a Police 911 2 cabinet with a bad RAM error and wonders if it’s due to a bad timekeepers chip.
• 10 Most Difficult Arcade Games Ever Made (Comicbook.com) – https://comicbook.com/gaming/list/10-most-difficult-arcade-games-ever-made/
• FMV Western ‘Mad Dog McCree’ Now Playable In ScummVM, Alongside Six Other Titles (Time Extension) – https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/fmv-western-mad-dog-mccree-now-playable-in-scummvm-alongside-six-other-titles
• Alan-1 Introduces New “MirrorFX” Cabinets With Latest Atari Recharged Titles (Arcade Heroes) – https://arcadeheroes.com/2026/03/19/alan-1-mirrorfx-atari-recharged/
• Which of these two arcades is the “world largest”—and does it matter? (Ars Technica) – https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03/which-of-these-two-arcades-is-the-world-largest-and-does-it-matter/
• Raid On Home Arcade Confiscates Pinball Machines Worth More Than The Drugs (Kotaku) – https://kotaku.com/new-zealand-man-has-pinball-machines-confiscated-after-drug-raid-on-home-arcade-2000680902

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Live Show – Episode 110 – Wires Loose, RAM Goes Bad, Attract Mode Making Me Mad

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