Finally getting around to working on a Gauntlet II 2-player that I recently picked up from an ex-operator.
When I switch it on, the attract mode music plays (the organ bit) then it tapers off (getting quieter) till nothing. Sounds like the voltage to the speakers remains after the taper (speakers still buzz if I turn up the pot, speakers also pop when I switch it off).
Should I suspect something on the audio regulator board, or might it be something on the game board? Any of you Atari gurus encountered something similar, or suspect it could be the fault of something in particular?
Some additional info: Monitor is DOA (thinking bad fly back, there's a bunch of brown ooze coming out of it) and was unplugged from iso power when I got it, so I can't access the diagnostic tests or see what else the game is doing. Red LED on the game board lights up and stays strong while switched on. This game is immaculate (aside from dust) in every other respect, so I suspect it had some issues then got stuck in the back of a warehouse for 30 years. I'll post some progress photos soon, it's like a time capsule.
When I switch it on, the attract mode music plays (the organ bit) then it tapers off (getting quieter) till nothing. Sounds like the voltage to the speakers remains after the taper (speakers still buzz if I turn up the pot, speakers also pop when I switch it off).
Should I suspect something on the audio regulator board, or might it be something on the game board? Any of you Atari gurus encountered something similar, or suspect it could be the fault of something in particular?
Some additional info: Monitor is DOA (thinking bad fly back, there's a bunch of brown ooze coming out of it) and was unplugged from iso power when I got it, so I can't access the diagnostic tests or see what else the game is doing. Red LED on the game board lights up and stays strong while switched on. This game is immaculate (aside from dust) in every other respect, so I suspect it had some issues then got stuck in the back of a warehouse for 30 years. I'll post some progress photos soon, it's like a time capsule.
