I've finished building my Zoo Keeper (check the restoration thread), and now it's time to tackle the last couple of repairs. Here's what it's doing now:
Turn it on and....
a) if the coin door is closed, it says "Name Location"
b) if coin door is open, it says "Memory Failure,Open Coin Door, Power On/Off"
I can also open the coin door, hold the service interlock switch, and power on and I can then cycle through all of the settings and actually start a game.
My first impression is that I have the service interlock switch wired incorrectly.
If I switch the wiring, I assume I'll get the same messages, just in reverse. So, the real question is how do I get rid of the "Memory Failure" screen. I have already replaced the battery with a phone battery if that matters.
Finally, when I do get through to a game, there is sound only in the initial "ZOO KEEPER" screen, but not in attract mode and not during game play. Where's my sound! I've tried two sound boards with the same result.
Turn it on and....
a) if the coin door is closed, it says "Name Location"
b) if coin door is open, it says "Memory Failure,Open Coin Door, Power On/Off"
I can also open the coin door, hold the service interlock switch, and power on and I can then cycle through all of the settings and actually start a game.
My first impression is that I have the service interlock switch wired incorrectly.
If I switch the wiring, I assume I'll get the same messages, just in reverse. So, the real question is how do I get rid of the "Memory Failure" screen. I have already replaced the battery with a phone battery if that matters.
Finally, when I do get through to a game, there is sound only in the initial "ZOO KEEPER" screen, but not in attract mode and not during game play. Where's my sound! I've tried two sound boards with the same result.
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