Hey guys. First I'd like to say I love reading this forum and its a big reason why I decided to finally buy an arcade cab. Great info and insight here.
I'm 33 and just picked up my first cab....One of my all time favorites, Track and Field.
It's an original cab which really excited me being my first one. It was so awesome to go into the back of the game and see the serial #, service records, license stickers for each year for NC on the side 1988-89 being the last one I believe...even found a customer response card laying inside from 1983 showing the delivery date and when and where it was built. I know I'm probably sounding lame, but it was so awesome...like a trip back into the past going into that game.
It needs some cosmetic work which I can handle, no prob there.
But a couple things that I'm not sure about the game are technical issues, which I know nothing. I was thinking this would be the best way to learn some things though.
First problem is that I can't seem to find the service switch. There is a switch near the coin box area where I thought the service switch would be, but it seems to just adjust the volume. I'd like to be able to get into the main menu to change some of the settings. Am I missing this somehow, or is it possible there just isn't one?
Another issue is in the game. The game plays fine, looks great...but I'm noticing on a few of the events that there is a just a bunch of junk covering where the high score records should be. Like symbols or something. Is this a board issue? I have no clue. I'm hoping some of you guys may be able to help. If not, still thank you for what you offer to this forum and thanks for leading me into this great hobby to help preserve our youth and history of gaming.
I'm 33 and just picked up my first cab....One of my all time favorites, Track and Field.
It's an original cab which really excited me being my first one. It was so awesome to go into the back of the game and see the serial #, service records, license stickers for each year for NC on the side 1988-89 being the last one I believe...even found a customer response card laying inside from 1983 showing the delivery date and when and where it was built. I know I'm probably sounding lame, but it was so awesome...like a trip back into the past going into that game.
It needs some cosmetic work which I can handle, no prob there.
But a couple things that I'm not sure about the game are technical issues, which I know nothing. I was thinking this would be the best way to learn some things though.
First problem is that I can't seem to find the service switch. There is a switch near the coin box area where I thought the service switch would be, but it seems to just adjust the volume. I'd like to be able to get into the main menu to change some of the settings. Am I missing this somehow, or is it possible there just isn't one?
Another issue is in the game. The game plays fine, looks great...but I'm noticing on a few of the events that there is a just a bunch of junk covering where the high score records should be. Like symbols or something. Is this a board issue? I have no clue. I'm hoping some of you guys may be able to help. If not, still thank you for what you offer to this forum and thanks for leading me into this great hobby to help preserve our youth and history of gaming.


