Exidy Zero Downtime Newsletters

[cpyne]

Some interesting Exidy tips and tricks are listed in these old newsletters. I liked that you can pause Venture if you need to troubleshoot the monitor by locking the coin switch in the closed position.

Microsoft OneDrive

1drv.ms

 

[geech]

Very cool indeed, great post.

 

[ArcadeTechGW]

Priceless stuff!

I loved the one that said "The first thing you do when troubleshooting games is CHECK YOUR POWER SUPPLY.

They even knew it back then! Power rules!

 

[Franklin]

I was going through my paperwork and found a set of these, I have February, March, May, July, August, September and October. Interesting that in one of the docs posted above (ZeroDowntime1-02.pdf) it mentions that about 'two thousand' were mailed.

 

[80scoinops]

Some interesting Exidy tips and tricks are listed in these old newsletters. I liked that you can pause Venture if you need to troubleshoot the monitor by locking the coin switch in the closed position.

 

[cpyne]

@Franklin - Do you have any that weren't included in the zip I posted? If so, awesome if you can scan and share

 

[Franklin]

@cpyne - you know what, I didn't go through all of yours initially, but just did. Looks like maybe I have Volume 1 Number 8 (August) and Number 9 (September).

I've scanned and attached here following your naming convention.

 

[cpyne]

Thanks Franklin. I'm going to have to try that sound mod from the September 81 issue on my Venture!

 

[JRR]

I have compiled, updated, and made searchable the Zero Downtime service bulletins (the zipped set above was from the Arcade DVD published in 2003) and added some more and have them listed publicly here:

Exidy Service Bulletins

Please send me any that are missing!

Looking for any that cover the 440 System!

 

[greedycrisp]

@JRR , thanks for posting these!

 

[gwarble]

I have compiled, updated, and made searchable the Zero Downtime service bulletins (the zipped set above was from the Arcade DVD published in 2003) and added some more and have them listed publicly here:

Exidy Service Bulletins

Please send me any that are missing!

Looking for any that cover the 440 System!

whats the arcade dvd from 2003?

thanks for sharing

 

[JRR]

The Arcade DVD was a set of four DVDs that came out in the early 00s and was sold online. I can't find my physical copy at this time but it was a wealth of material on games. It was all dated from around 2003 or earlier, but many tech goodies still are hidden there.
John :-#)#

 

[gwarble]

thanks for the details, never saw or heard of this dvd set but looking forward to seeing them if found/shared