Live Show – Episode 111 – Galaga Power Cord Conundrum

This Live Show episode was broadcast live on Thursday, May 7, 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 Tom on a Games Family cabinet that needed a new power supply.
• Question from Yastrimsk who is trying to replace the power cord on a Galaga arcade cabinet but is having trouble knowing where to connect the wires.
  I Want To Build a Game! (The Real Bob Roberts) – http://therealbobroberts.net/buildit.html
• Question from Greg (a.k.a. therexershow) who has Donkey Kong 3 where the picture is just a bit too high on the monitor screen.
  Wells Gardner K7000 P802 / P632 Remote Adjustment PCB Trimmer Pot Kit (Arcade Parts & Repair) – https://www.arcadepartsandrepair.com/store/components/trimmer-potentiometers-pots/pot-kits/wells-gardner-k7000-p802-p632-remote-adjustment-pcb-trimmer-pot-kit/
• Question from Vincent who has 3-board Taito Space Invaders cocktail machine where the invaders are just lines on the screen.
  Space Invaders Schematics (Robotron-2084.co.uk) – https://www.robotron-2084.co.uk/taito/documents/space-invaders
  Repair and Tech Talk #1 Space Invaders Repair – Lines Across Screen Issue (Rob’s Arcade Den) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLvWGhME5Ks
  Hobby Roms – https://www.hobbyroms.com/
• Question 1 from Frank who has a Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga Reunion game with a Wells-Gardner K7400 monitor that plays blind and has a ticking sound.
  K7400/K7500 Troubleshooting Guide (KLOV) – https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-monitors/W/WellsGardnerK7400-K7500TroubleshootingChart.pdf
• Question 2 from Frank who has a Championship Sprint where the cars go on the screen even when the pedal is disconnected.
  Championship Sprint Manual (KLOV) – https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/C/Championship_Sprint__1986__Atari.pdf
• YouTuber Karl Jobst sues former DK record holder Billy Mitchell for defamation (Nintendo Wire) – https://nintendowire.com/news/2026/04/13/youtuber-karl-jobst-sues-former-dk-record-holder-billy-mitchell-for-defamation/
• South Carolina lawsuit says Dave & Buster’s games are illegal gambling (ReadWrite) – https://readwrite.com/south-carolina-lawsuit-dave-busters-illegal-gambling/
• “I Knew There Was Something Special Here” – Retro Collector Makes History By Resurrecting Rare Nintendo Coin-Op (Time Extension) – https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/i-knew-there-was-something-special-here-retro-collector-makes-history-by-resurrecting-rare-nintendo-coin-op
• A retired Microsoft engineer is training an AI to master Robotron: 2084, an incredibly difficult arcade game about a robot uprising (PC Gamer) – https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/a-retired-microsoft-engineer-is-training-an-ai-to-master-robotron-2084-an-incredibly-difficult-arcade-game-about-a-robot-uprising/
• TXDOT warns drivers to secure loads after man nearly hits arcade machine on Edinburg road (KRGV) – https://www.krgv.com/news/txdot-warns-drivers-to-secure-loads-after-man-nearly-hits-arcade-machine-on-edinburg-road/

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Live Show – Episode 111 – Galaga Power Cord Conundrum

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