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Tech and Marketplace => I need help with my game! - Technical Discussion => Topic started by: VertexGuy on October 06, 2014, 02:26:08 am



Title: Help with an asteroids machine
Post by: VertexGuy on October 06, 2014, 02:26:08 am
Short video of the machine being turned on after I got it back to the house.
http://youtu.be/5sS7WY7rFCA


Title: Re: Help with an asteroids machine
Post by: lojack on October 08, 2014, 08:10:19 am
did the marquee light ever light up?  my suggestion would be to start with checking the fuses with the continuity test and also checking the voltages.  do you get neck glow from the monitor?



Title: Re: Help with an asteroids machine
Post by: VertexGuy on October 08, 2014, 03:46:24 pm
Neck glow good..
rebuilt ARII board..
Fuses are good.

Wondering about the pcb,  its like watchdogging.


Title: Re: Help with an asteroids machine
Post by: VertexGuy on October 18, 2014, 07:16:02 am
it was indeed the game pcb...
Tested machine with a friends asteroids pcb and game fired right up.