my B_T_L_Z_N_ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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In a completely unexpected move last night, I was able to score a game that I missed out on over a year ago and so badly regretted... I scored a BATTLEZONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It works off and on, but when it DOES work, I have video, controls, and sound. That's a great place to start!!!
 

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Can someone pls point me to the online manual for this?

I checked ARC ARC but have not yet found the full manual.
 
The piece of clear plastic over the monitor tube is absolutely filthy. Is it OK to clean this off with Windex or something similar?
 
Windex has amonnia in it which can screw up clarity of certain plastics. I would use just soap and water and see how that does.
 
Also, I would recommend a micro-fiber towel instead of a paper towel. Some paper towels have harsh abrasives in them that can easily scratch plastics (and even glass!) with enough pressure.
 
Thanks SB.. The issue I'm having at this point is the game is powering up, but I'm not seeing any opponent tanks or objects. I also am now not seeing the square blocks that you fire towards the opponents. I was when I ran it last night.

I have removed the main board, removed and replaced all of the IC's, and the issue continues. I checked out the link you provided above, and did not see a troubleshooting section. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

VG
 
Thanks SB.. The issue I'm having at this point is the game is powering up, but I'm not seeing any opponent tanks or objects. I also am now not seeing the square blocks that you fire towards the opponents. I was when I ran it last night.

I have removed the main board, removed and replaced all of the IC's, and the issue continues. I checked out the link you provided above, and did not see a troubleshooting section. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

VG

I guess our problems aren't that closely related lol. There is a guy here in Cincy that said he does board repairs I wont give out who it is since he just pm'd me but I'm sure he'll chime in and I'll tell him about the thread.
 
No problem Rickster. I guess other helpful info is I see the Moon at the top of the sky, and I can see a mountain or volcano "erupting"? So, I'm seeing some different objects out there.

I can't put the game in "test" mode, because someone has rigged the wiring to be credit-free, coin-light free, and TEST MODE SWITCH FREE!!! !@#!@#!@#()@#$#@$
 
When my Battlezone was having the problem of the enemy tanks not be seen, and the title screen was a garbled mess. I found the problem in the ROMS that are circled in the photo. Check in that area. I confirmed the problem when I had it, because when I fixed the problem, I pulled the ROM back out and powered the game on and the graphics were messed up, return the ROM, problem fixed.

Note: the Braze kit does not replace those two ROMS. I had the kit installed and I pulled those two ROMS, game goes crazy.
 

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When my Battlezone was having the problem of the enemy tanks not be seen, and the title screen was a garbled mess. I found the problem in the ROMS that are circled in the photo. Check in that area. I confirmed the problem when I had it, because when I fixed the problem, I pulled the ROM back out and powered the game on and the graphics were messed up, return the ROM, problem fixed.

Thanks SB I'll give it a try now. Argh, just had those out LOL
 
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