Holiday "To-Do" lists...

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Family is coming over for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Who has a list of things that need to get done in the gameroom before everyone comes over?

My list (in order of importance):

1) Fix Space Invaders sound issue - fixed. Have to replace the backlight yet, but I've already got a bulb.
2) Install 4164 RAM into Robotron - done.
3) Fix graphics glitch on Lethal Enforcers. Looks like this issue can't be fixed in time. I guess I'll pull it and put a different game in there.
4) Adjust joystick leafs on Karate Champ - done. Need to degauss the monitor yet.
5) Adjust brightness on Tempest - done.
6) Adjust joystick on Gyruss done, but now there seems to be a reset issue. Later I'll clean and reseat the chips, as a quick push on them caused it to play for a while before resetting again. Also need to install a cardboard bezel to keep the marquee light from shining on the screen.
7) Fix sound issue on Carnival - fixed, mostly. The loud "alarm clock"-like ringing went to a very tiny level, and you don't notice it at all during gameplay.
8) Fix sound issue on Q*Bert. This may not get done, and you can still play it. Just some of the sounds are goofy (like the cussing).


I have "back-ups" in the garage if something resists repair in a timely fashion.

EDIT - Apparently my Frogger is the only thing in the gameroom with no issues whatsoever.

Forgot I also need to replace the power supply in my Joust cocktail (somehow the cat got in there and pissed on it! :mad:. Luckily I noticed before I turned it on, and have since closed up the cab and hosed down the PS and let it dry for the past week).

If I get home early tonight or tomorrow, I'll throw a quick capkit into my Popeye cocktail, since it's in the living room...
 
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1. Repair 2 deflection boards for 6100's
2. Repair 1 deflection board for 19v2000.
3. Install renew kit on Galaga board.
4. Repair 8 pin K7000 chassis.
5. Finish convergence on a k4600 tube swap
6. Troubleshoot 3 K4600 chassis'.
7. Rebuild a 4900 chassis.
8. Rebuild a G07 for my Dragons Lair.
9. Replace CPO on my Food Fight.
10. Replace Z80 socket on my DDK board
11. Shall I go on?

Andrew
 
In order of priority (not all of these will get done):

* Fix Centaur reboot problem - DONE
* Repair Embryon solenoid driver board
* Make the workshop look less scary
* Finish lit Space Invaders backglass display
* Finish Black Knight playfield swap

If I finish all this before my Dec. 10 party, I'll be happy.
 
My List

Mine:

* Finish getting my Gorf working
* Fix the base on my Gorf
* Do something with that stern(?) cocktail
* Fix a stack of 6100 deflection boards for Darry & Mike
* Get my now working Major Havoc extra boardset & my other amplifone def board sold.
* Get another Tron unconverted from a Neo-Geo (and hopefully sell it). Need some of the light fixtures and monitor mounts and shroud.

THEN my basement/arcade/shop will become manageable.
 
Lethal Weapon 3 pinball: Clean, wax and replace some coils and rubbers
Comet pinball: Repair backbox- it's a little loose
Pacman- Capkit on WG 4900
 
"Finish lit Space Invaders backglass display"

Hey, how are you going to do this? I have a friend that has a backbox and wants to make the lights dance like the pinball machine does.. Id love to be able to help him out with it..
 
Get Asteroids #2 ready for the trade on Saturday - done. :)

On both Holidays, I will not be home due to the fact that my parents do not live around here. I will be having a party in Janurary though, and there will be plently of soldering. etc. to be done before that happens.
 
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Well, instead of swapping cabs, I just swapped Area 51 Site 4 into the LE cab for now.

Everything is else is done except for the Q*Bert sound issue which won't get done for today....
 
Great fixes! All of my fixes seem to take all day, no matter how easy I think things will go. Do you have any gameroom pictures for us to drool over?
 
1) Finish clearing out the front room so I can put the games in there
2) Move the Raiden Fighters into the front room
3) Move the ST-V cab into the front room
4) Figure out why the ST-V cab isn't turning on
5) put Radiant Silvergun in the ST-V cab
6) Move the Gunbird into the front room
7) Move the PiU platform into the front room
8) Get the PiU cabinet up here from J's house
9) Reassemble the PiU computer and figure out what's wrong with it
10) Fix the now-assembled PiU computer
11) Swap my 33" VGA monitor into the PiU cabinet
12) Fix as many controls issues as I can with what I currently have.

If I have all this situated by our New Year's party, I'm happy. I'm gonna be gorram busy :(
 
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