saturnkk
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I have the old 1970's Atari rollerball football (4 player version). Recently, one of the track balls (QB side) will no longer move the player left or right, only forward and backwards. I replaced the worn metal rollers and confirm with an oscilloscope that the sensor is reading the spin signal but still no horizontal movement at all.
I reseated the 2 connectors, one near the roller sensor board and the other that connects the 2 roller balls on that side to the main board with no luck. What are some other ideas I can use to further troubleshoot?
Also, does anyone carry replacement boards or parts for this any longer? At a certain point, I fear that I will simply need to replace the mainboard unless I can narrow down the chip that is the issue (unless it is a chip even)...
Thanks for any help or guidance in advance! I love this game and it bothers me that it is not working!
I reseated the 2 connectors, one near the roller sensor board and the other that connects the 2 roller balls on that side to the main board with no luck. What are some other ideas I can use to further troubleshoot?
Also, does anyone carry replacement boards or parts for this any longer? At a certain point, I fear that I will simply need to replace the mainboard unless I can narrow down the chip that is the issue (unless it is a chip even)...
Thanks for any help or guidance in advance! I love this game and it bothers me that it is not working!

