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Working With Nintendo Arcade Games
by Tim Peterson | Advanced | 12 Comments
While most standard arcade games run 120 VAC to the various parts inside the cabinet, Nintendo arcade games are somewhat different. Nintendo is a Japanese company and as such uses the Japanese AC voltage
Replacing An Arcade Monitor
by Tim Peterson | Advanced | 1 Comment
As we’ve talked about in our previous posts, most arcade monitors can be fixed just by repairing the chassis; however, there are some instances where you need to replace the monitor in your arcade
Arcade Games And Electricity Costs
by Tim Peterson | Beginner | 4 Comments
Whether your an operator or a hobbyist you’ve probably wondered how much it cost to run your arcade games. Electric bills can be a concern of your location owner or your significant other depending
Adjusting The Convergence Rings
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | 3 Comments
Most of the time when we hear symptoms such as color bleeding or shadowing, our first thought might be to install a cap kit. While cap kits are known to solve problems such as
Adjusting Dip Switch Settings On A Board
by Tim Peterson | Board / PCB | No Comments
Just like most console video games, arcade games have different options that you can adjust in order to change the gameplay experience. Options such as difficulty, number of lives and number of plays per
Checking A Classic Power Supply
by Tim Peterson | Advanced | 6 Comments
While switching power supplies are the standard in newer arcade games, classics such as Ms. Pac Man and Centipede originally had non-switching, linear power supplies that can be quite intimidating at first glance. These
Adjusting The Horizontal Width Coil
by Tim Peterson | Advanced | 6 Comments
If you’ve worked on many arcade games, you might have come across a problem where your picture does not fill up the entirety of your screen even after you’ve tried multiple potentiometer adjustments. It
Getting Familiar With The JAMMA Standard
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | 6 Comments
Back when arcade games first came out every game had a different wiring scheme which made trying to swap a board from one game to another a very difficult task. This problem compelled the
Removing And Installing A Monitor Chassis
by Tim Peterson | Intermediate | 2 Comments
The majority of problems you will encounter with arcade monitors will involve working with the monitor chassis. In order to properly work on or repair a monitor chassis, we must be able to remove
Opening An Arcade Cabinet
by Tim Peterson | Beginner | 3 Comments
There is only so much troubleshooting that we can do from outside an arcade game. In order to fix the majority of arcade game issues, we must be able to access the parts inside
