FS: 8 game MultiPac (New Product)
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xray2
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Just wanted to post a quick update on the mpac rom testing and future product availability to keep everyone in the loop...
The batch of test roms sent out were functionally solid with only a HSS cosmetic issue and something previously identified which is specific to cocktails and P2 HSS entry. I spoke with Barry a few days ago and he is occupied with work (his company shipped him off to Siberia or something like that) but he will be posting the new roms sometime next week.
We have one final batch of boards ready to go which are waiting for the roms to populate and ship. This will be the last batch of mpac boards available here on klov so if you did not get one and want a solder free multi-pac kit, keep an eye out for the imminent announcement.
Thanks again to everyone who participated in the rom testing!
-- Steve
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The batch of test roms sent out were functionally solid with only a HSS cosmetic issue and something previously identified which is specific to cocktails and P2 HSS entry. I spoke with Barry a few days ago and he is occupied with work (his company shipped him off to Siberia or something like that) but he will be posting the new roms sometime next week.
We have one final batch of boards ready to go which are waiting for the roms to populate and ship. This will be the last batch of mpac boards available here on klov so if you did not get one and want a solder free multi-pac kit, keep an eye out for the imminent announcement.
Thanks again to everyone who participated in the rom testing!
-- Steve
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Steve, Yes I have that issue with the High Score save in a cocktail. Told Barry it was no big deal, but if there is a update rom to correct this I would be interested in getting one
FlashbaxArcade
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i am interested in the next batch as well!!
Arcadenut
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infinkc
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there is another member selling 2 that he bought http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=209244&highlight=multipac\
Hey Brien - Now that I have my JAMMA 60-n-1, I've got these games twice... If you want to buy mine, I'll sell it to you for what I paid for it. I wouldn't mind reverting my Pac back to its original/stock glory...
Sorry if this has been addressed already, but I bought one of the first run of these from Barry, and I haven't even installed it yet, but I'm wondering how to go about ordering an updated ROM? I don't have access to a burner, but I can pull the chip and send it to someone...
Arcadenut
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xray2
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I am hoping to receive an updated rom for the cocktails this weekend and looking for a tester who meets the following criteria:
1) have the mpac kit installed in a working cocktail that is readily accessible
2) have a working 3rd party high score save kit installed
3) have an eprom programmer and eraser that supports the 27c020
4) willing and able to do some quick yes/no testing which could involve 2 or 3 tests over the weekend
PM me if you are interested in trying this out... I am trying to expedite some of the cocktail testing for Barry.
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1) have the mpac kit installed in a working cocktail that is readily accessible
2) have a working 3rd party high score save kit installed
3) have an eprom programmer and eraser that supports the 27c020
4) willing and able to do some quick yes/no testing which could involve 2 or 3 tests over the weekend
PM me if you are interested in trying this out... I am trying to expedite some of the cocktail testing for Barry.
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mlenardon
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Does anyone have an updated rom image for these? Mine is running V1.1 and I think it may have a program issue. All the games are working but Pac Plus and Pac Plus Fast will crash after the first player sometimes. The kit had 1 bad solder of the wires for the Graphics prom. It was initially causing the whole kit to crash. Now it works great except for Pac Plus crashing. As Barry is MIA due to personal reasons I am hoping someone has good rom images.
Michael
Michael
digitaldocc
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The menu freezes half the time when I power up the game and I have stuck ghosts when I start most of the games. Real bummer. Any rom updates floating around? I'm running v1.0
Pac-Mod Questions
This looks pretty cool. It looks really similar to the 4-in-1 hack, except it has more versions. I own two cabarets, Ms and Pac. Ms Pac-Man has the 4-in-1 hack, and Pac-Man has the SuperABC. Both of these kits have their advantages, each one has a flaw.
I have a couple questions about this mod, based on issues with the mods I have currently.
The ONLY real flaw I see with the 4-in-1 hack is that the "Enter Your Initials" screen does not have a timer. So, if a player does not enter initials or start a new game, the game will never go back to the attract mode. The initials screen looks very similar on this mod. Does this mod have a timer on the initials screen, or will it stay indefinitely?
The SuperABC is nice, because it has more versions. The biggest flaw with it is that there is only one combined high score table for all of the games. Each game has different point values and difficulty. It really doesn't make sense. The high score table doesn't even indicate what version the high score was generated from. I probably would have preferred a single high score for each game if score storage was an issue.
The minor flaw of the SupeABC is that "Hangly-Man" is misnamed as "Pac-Attack." Having that game at all is an advantage to me, because Hangly-Man was my favorite Pac-Man hack back in the day. It was all over my area. It has a screen where Pac-Man can go anywhere, but the monsters still follow some sort of screen pattern. It was the BEST! Would it be possible to replace Puckman-X with Hangly-Man? My Pac-man was a Hangly-Man when I got it, and I don't want to lose that version.
This looks pretty cool. It looks really similar to the 4-in-1 hack, except it has more versions. I own two cabarets, Ms and Pac. Ms Pac-Man has the 4-in-1 hack, and Pac-Man has the SuperABC. Both of these kits have their advantages, each one has a flaw.
I have a couple questions about this mod, based on issues with the mods I have currently.
The ONLY real flaw I see with the 4-in-1 hack is that the "Enter Your Initials" screen does not have a timer. So, if a player does not enter initials or start a new game, the game will never go back to the attract mode. The initials screen looks very similar on this mod. Does this mod have a timer on the initials screen, or will it stay indefinitely?
The SuperABC is nice, because it has more versions. The biggest flaw with it is that there is only one combined high score table for all of the games. Each game has different point values and difficulty. It really doesn't make sense. The high score table doesn't even indicate what version the high score was generated from. I probably would have preferred a single high score for each game if score storage was an issue.
The minor flaw of the SupeABC is that "Hangly-Man" is misnamed as "Pac-Attack." Having that game at all is an advantage to me, because Hangly-Man was my favorite Pac-Man hack back in the day. It was all over my area. It has a screen where Pac-Man can go anywhere, but the monsters still follow some sort of screen pattern. It was the BEST! Would it be possible to replace Puckman-X with Hangly-Man? My Pac-man was a Hangly-Man when I got it, and I don't want to lose that version.
Cryptobump,
I realize this thread is pretty old but I just recently restored my PAC-MAN finally and installed this kit.
I tried to get a hold of Barry through the usual means I have received no response.
Does anyone possibly have a copy of the new updated ROM that they'd be willing to send me?
I really appreciate it if so.
Let me know thanks.
I realize this thread is pretty old but I just recently restored my PAC-MAN finally and installed this kit.
I tried to get a hold of Barry through the usual means I have received no response.
Does anyone possibly have a copy of the new updated ROM that they'd be willing to send me?
I really appreciate it if so.
Let me know thanks.
