Anybody for Sinistar....for $50.

[YellowDog]

I LIVE !

Well, so far I have repaired the power cord (the end needed to be replaced.)
It also had a bad transistor on the heatsink assembly that caused it to put out wrong DC voltages. I replaced that transistor and it fired right up!

The joystick is the only thing not working properly - it won't go right at all and after a while of playing, it will only go left and up. I replaced the Molex connector on the interface board. I'm sure that there's something wrong on the opto board, I'll check it out tonight!

I HUNGER !

Cool. At least the high voltages didn't fry anything, for a change.

Check the switch diagnostic test. That will tell you if the optos are working at all. Check the joystick and clean between the optos. WHen I had my Sinistar simulator a spider decided to drop a couple of egg sacks between the optos. Once I cleaned those out, it has worked fine ever since. Also make sure none of the paddles have broken off.

ken

 

[priglmeier]

Sinistar

There are very few games that will make you as tense as Sinistar. Robotron is one of them... enjoy the game.

 

[kcfreeloader]

I was trying to see if there was any info on VAPS as to how many cockpit versions of Sinistar were actually produced. Anyone chime in if they know!

Wish i knew too.

Nice pick up! I lowered mine into my basement using a truck. I had to cut part of the house to get the beast in. I don't think it's coming out ever.

 

[LUCKYMAN]

Very nice... love it when that happens... i sometimes think the worst to when you see something that might have caused something else to burn out, but 9/10 it is just something small and the main stuff didnt get touched... Awsome looking machine, dont see them to often.. deffinitly a BIG cab...

I LIVE !

Well, so far I have repaired the power cord (the end needed to be replaced.)
It also had a bad transistor on the heatsink assembly that caused it to put out wrong DC voltages. I replaced that transistor and it fired right up!

The joystick is the only thing not working properly - it won't go right at all and after a while of playing, it will only go left and up. I replaced the Molex connector on the interface board. I'm sure that there's something wrong on the opto board, I'll check it out tonight!

I HUNGER !