Mario Brothers - Red Pipes?

msignor

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Hey Guys,

So I think I have some additional issues going on that may or may not be monitor related so I would start here

Does this look normal to you!? --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUElUmMUtRE

I am thinking maybe my colors are off or something... or perhaps this game is just special?

I will say that the text / lettering is blurry, but its not the flyback focus etc... maybe brightness somewhere? The green looks more like a hunter green not the vibrant green i have seen on some videos on youtube..

Thanks!
 
Have you tried adjusting the colors pots on the neckboard of the monitor? Do you have another Nintendo PCB from that era you can use to crosscheck?
 
There are 5 pots on the neckboard to adjust drive and bias for the colors. It could be as simple as adjusting those pots. It could be a number of things but try the easy stuff first.

There are color tests in the test mode. Press and hold the service switch to bring up the test mode. See here (this has some high score save kit features integrated but aside from that, all the test modes are on your pcb)

http://www.brasington.org/arcade/products/hs/mario/settings.shtml

You can also use Mame on your computer as a reference for your colors.
 
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