Recent content by Lionkuro

Cleaned the socketed chips which looked like they were in need. Wish it helped but didn't do anything apparent. Also, forgot to mention that I can't hear any sound from when I coin-in so I assume the main problem isn't with the monitor. About checking the power supply on the Audio Reg 2...

Alright, I checked the main and video PCB connectors, which were dirty as hell, and noticed something that looks like a burn. I'm not sure if this can be the source of my problem or not. Any ways, I believe I've got the Atari PCB, not the Namco one. I'll verify the fuses and power supply...

I've got a Xevious that's got to be fixed and I need some advices. When I power it off, the monitor lights on but doesn't display the game itself: I'm just not sure where to start and how to fix it. Fuses, Power Supply, PCB?

Thanks for the bezel tip. Somehow, I thought it had to be flipped inward the cab rather than lifted up and then tilted. Much easier to putt the 20EZ back in without the bezel. In the end, with proper preparation, I'd say it was rather easy changing all those caps, and pretty fun too. And damn...

Ok, I can safely declare that my first CRT discharging session was successful. Removed the monitor from the cab. That was a bit tougher than it should've been since I couldn't remove the bezel and had to unscrew it from the back thanks to some minor mod to the inside of the cab. Two small wooden...

Well, I'm simply wondering if any website or book offers a reliable rarity list/guide for arcade cabinets.

Alright, I'm a tad disappointed here. I would have liked a loud zap and maybe some sparks for my first time discharging a CRT but... it seems nothing happened. I'm pretty sure I did it right, but don't want to take any risk. I'm wondering, the real danger when discharging the tube comes from...

Yeah, I received the kit in the morning yesterday. I'm not used to soldering so I decided I should pratice removing caps before working with my monitor. So, I took out an old model-one Sega Genesis and removed all the caps of the system's boards. I found it to be a pain at first as it was taking...

One of my guesses is that the technology simply didn't allow Score Saving back then or, if it was available, it could have been too expensive or something. Also, let's not forget that we are talking about the early years of the video gaming. That said, producers/programmers probably didn't...

94 like in 1994? Alright, but I'm sure some games from the 80s kept the high scores using non volative RAM. Am I wrong? Basically, I'm asking this because I'm not sure if some of my games are supposed to keep scores or not. I'm wondering if they kept scores in the first place and somehow broke...

I'm wondering what were the first Arcade games to make use of NVRAM and when did it become a standard?

Well, while pulling my Mario Bros PCB out, I noticed that there is a battery holder on the CPU board and wondered if it could have anything to do with score keeping. I'm pretty sure games of the 1980s didn't keep the high scores after you turn them off (although at first I thought they would)...

At first, I though I'd fix the ''vertical foldover'' with a pot and that the ''jail bars'' were some kind of monitor discoloration that could be fixed by degaussing. Well, guess I'll be ordering my first capkit then. I know I'm going to spend a hard time soldering these caps. I only soldered...

Two weeks ago, I got a hold on my first two cabs for a fairly low price. Naturally, both of them needed a little attention. I think I have learned a lot in few days gathering info here and there but still have a long way to go. I have problems with both of them and would highly appreciate some...