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    CliffHanger Re-Mastered

    I have a new "Remastered" Cliffhanger laserdisc for Dexter available. It was recreated from the Lupin III Blueray movie discs. This disc image can be used in a Merlin-Dexter game system or a dedicated CH machine. Here are a few screenshot comparisons (original laserdisc vs new)... Grab a copy...
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    Alternatives to PayPal ?

    I've always had a fairly uneventful relationship with PayPal over the nearly 20 years I've been using it. Well, my time finally came due. This morning I received notice that my account had been locked for my safety and security. They needed some information. They want me to use my phone to send...
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    SOLD - PARTS Dexter Laserdisc Players

    Matt Ownby usually makes and sells these, but he has asked me to help ease the workload. I have 10 "new" Dexter players available for sale. The price is $590, plus $15 shipping (USA), plus any laserdisc license fees ($40 for the Dragon's Lair Trilogy pack). Email me: [email protected] One per...
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    "Super Don Quixote" now on Merlin

    I've just released a new version (V6.0) of the Merlin-Dx and Arthur-Dx firmware that adds Super Don Quixote to the Laser MultiGame system for Dragon's Lair machines. It's a free upgrade for anyone with a Merlin/Arthur board and the ability to burn the needed EPROM, just visit the website to...
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    Dragon's Lair and the lost Tilting Floor room

    I'm constantly working on my Merlin/Arthur ROMs, and currently I'm doing a "cleaned-up" version of Dragon's Lair. Fixing the video to play from the beginning, all the way to the end of scenes. Re-ordering the rooms so that Dirk progresses from the upper castle rooms, through the dungeons, and...
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    Cliff Hanger running on LD-V8000 - testing help needed

    I need a testing assistant. I've written new firmware for the Cliff Hanger ROM set which will change the game's laserdisc player to make the Pioneer LD-V8000/4400/2200 as the "default" player. Trouble is.. I don't currently have access to a Cliffhanger machine. This is an untested beta, so I...
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    Thayer's Quest running on newer laserdisc players

    A fellow collector was recently asking me for a LaserCon original player conversion card to use with his Thayer's Quest. I haven't built any of those boards in years, so I couldn't help him out, but it occurred to me that it would be fairly simple to embed the new player control code directly...
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    Main Harness Error in Dragon's Lair / Space Ace - fix

    I've recently found a mistake in the Dragon's Lair harness that has been there since the machines left the factory 39 years ago. This affects reproduction harnesses as well. There was a reversal of two pins in the audio Molex which causes the volume pot to lower the volume by shorting out the...
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    Cliff Hanger on Merlin-8000

    Last month I released "Cliff Hanger" as an addition to the Merlin-Dx & Arthur-Dx systems, for those running on a Dexter player. Today, I'm adding the Pioneer LD-V8000/4400 to the list. If you have a Dragon's Lair or Space Ace machine running with the Merlin-8000 or Arthur-8000 boards, you can...
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    Cliff Hanger update for Dragon's Lair Merlin boards

    Cliff Hanger is now available for Merlin-Dx and Arthur-Dx! If you have a working Dragon's Lair or Space Ace machine running with the Dexter player and a Merlin or Arthur board, you can now add Cliff Hanger. To get the game for free, you must be able to burn your own EPROM, and already own a...
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    High Score Save for Dragon's Lair

    I've added "High Scores" to Dragon's Lair. The software is still in Beta, but I'm looking for a couple of opinionated people to give it a test for me. You must have a Merlin or Arthur board, and have it running with a Pioneer LD-V8000 or LD-V4400 laserdisc player. Also, you have to have the...
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    ALG MultiROM with Dexter

    To all of the fans of American Laser Games... I'm pleased to announce that a new feature has been added to the Dexter replacement player. Dexter is now compatible with the ALG MultiROM board! So what does this mean? Well, if you have an American Laser Games machine, the ALG MultiROM board, a...
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    Dexter players are once again available

    The "Dexter" laserdisc replacement player is now available again. Visit: https://www.rulecity.com/dexterorderweb/ to place your order. On a related note, Merlin-Dx with Dragon's Lair 2 Enhancement (DL2E) is finally finished. I'm now in the process of contacting each of the people on my...
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    NEW Merlin-Dx for Dexter is now available

    Merlin-Dx for the Dexter player is now available! Merlin is a laserdisc player conversion board and a multi-game board for Dragon's Lair and Space Ace. This edition of Merlin is specially programmed to use the Dexter Laserdisc replacement player and to utilize its advanced features...
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    WTB: Non-Working Dragon's Lair PCBs

    I refurbish Dragon's Lair boards, so if you have one or more that you know does not work (or even if it does :D), and you have no use for it, I'd like to buy it from you. These boards have become super hard to find in working condition, and the prices for them on ebay are crazy. I'd like to...
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