Next obscure game playing goal... And yes, Virginia, sometimes it is just a fuse...

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Next obscure game playing goal... And... Yes, Virginia, sometimes it is 'just a fuse'

I was over at Sav's a few weeks ago for some golf. Anyway, he has alot of games down, one being a Missile Command mini... so I decided to pull the Missile Command cabaret out and at least have a look at it. Everything powers up, just garbeled screen.

Neither one of us is tech savvy by any stretch... Get the back off, power it up. Took the meter to the fuses right away. Some were not showing a connection... I think all I did was push the probes of the meter a little harder between the fuse and holder until I heard a buzz from the meter for each fuse... got up and looked at the screen and it was perfect! We played it and it glitched a little more but played fine after that. And It's fine 3 weeks later:cool: I'll eventually have to re-seat the fuses a little better...

So, anyway, I'm pumped up to try to play a million game on the MC cabaret... I don't think any of the pros have done that... Not that it's a great scoring goal:p
 
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Cool! Though it occurs to me that you may have cold solder joints under the fuse holders. Pressing down hard may have forced a interference fit of sorts, but it's likely to loosen up again over time. I'd definitely check the under side of the PCB next time it gets wonky. Simple fix to re-flow the pins at least.
 
Just pull each fuse and clean it.
That was my original plan. But once it started to work, and before I had a chance, Sav had already shoved the game into the 'working' line-up of games.:D
I'll do a better job next time I'm there...

Yeah, the fuses and clip holders were obviously slightly corroded/dirty. I guess just a little re-seat jiggle helped on a few of the fuses.
 
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I was over at Sav's a few weeks ago for some golf. Anyway, he has alot of games down, one being a Missile Command mini...

Used to be mine. Ain't it a beauty? :cool:

Glad Sav has it; it needed more love.
 
So you were down there playing golf? Come on now I can set us up at someplace sweet during CAX next year if anyone wants to sneak a round in.

just sayin
 
So you were down there playing golf? Come on now I can set us up at someplace sweet during CAX next year if anyone wants to sneak a round in.

just sayin
We're way out of your league, I'm sure! If ya know what I mean... We're just playin on dinky par 3s n 4s, and we're still 36+ handicaps.

Yeah, CAX exec golf get-together ... KLOV vs. ... those other people... or somethin
 
my semi-boring goal is to drive all around on the APB map and figure out where all the different highways actually are and have a visual model of the whole map (to be used for maximizing points)...
 
We're way out of your league, I'm sure! If ya know what I mean... We're just playin on dinky par 3s n 4s, and we're still 36+ handicaps.

Yeah, CAX exec golf get-together ... KLOV vs. ... those other people... or somethin

What team would you put me on since I play in both sandboxes?? Oh, and I'm really good too... :p
 
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