Just got a Zoo Keeper - questions about the battery, Taito high score kit, etc.
This is my first classic arcade game cabinet. Forgive the newbie questions--I haven't worked on one of these before.
It appears to be the original battery on the PCB (see image). Can I just yank that off?
I'm getting a memory failure message when powering up (see image). Is that because it has a dead battery or is that caused by something else? If I open the coin door and pull out the power interlock switch, it seems to be OK.
Will the Taito high score kit save the game settings as well as the high scores (and fix the memory problem above)? Does anyone have a photo of that installed on a PCB? I just ordered one from QuarterArcade and I want to see where exactly it's supposed to go.
The monitor is kind of dark (I can barely see the coconuts on the ledge levels). Is this something that can be adjusted, or would a cap kit help?
The joystick is loose. Is it possible to tighten that up or do I need to replace it?
The game is missing a speaker. What's the deal with that? Any idea where I can get a replacement or does it have to be from another Zoo Keeper game?
Any other advice would be appreciated.
This is my first classic arcade game cabinet. Forgive the newbie questions--I haven't worked on one of these before.
It appears to be the original battery on the PCB (see image). Can I just yank that off?
I'm getting a memory failure message when powering up (see image). Is that because it has a dead battery or is that caused by something else? If I open the coin door and pull out the power interlock switch, it seems to be OK.
Will the Taito high score kit save the game settings as well as the high scores (and fix the memory problem above)? Does anyone have a photo of that installed on a PCB? I just ordered one from QuarterArcade and I want to see where exactly it's supposed to go.
The monitor is kind of dark (I can barely see the coconuts on the ledge levels). Is this something that can be adjusted, or would a cap kit help?
The joystick is loose. Is it possible to tighten that up or do I need to replace it?
The game is missing a speaker. What's the deal with that? Any idea where I can get a replacement or does it have to be from another Zoo Keeper game?
Any other advice would be appreciated.

