Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1981-June - Vol 3 Issue 4

AMERICADE AMUSEMENT INC. • 2009 OLD CUTHBERT ROAD • CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034
(609) 428-3869
All kits are guaranteed for 30 days after date of shipment.
ASTEROIDS A CCU-SHOOT KIT
Convert any Asteroids Video Grune into a much faster skilled game! The
little flying saucer presently appears on the screen shooting al your ship with
good accuracy. Now make that saucer shoot with very high accuracy! Stop
them from waiting to get 1,000 points time after time. This kit prevents
extremely high scores and increases operator collections.
Asteroids Accu-Shoot Kit-02 Version-SSO.
Asteroids Accu-Shoot Kit-01 Version (on the memory chips they are stamped
01 or 02)-$75.
•Easy il'lstallation-just remove existing memory and plug in-Accu-Shoot Kit.
• Increases collection by 30"7o.
•Stops players from hanging on game.
•Route collector can install in minutes.
•Increases player excitement with new challenge.
ASTEROID CONVERSION KIT FROM LUNAR LANDER
Convert any Atari Lunar Lander into Asteroids. The kit includes front control
panel overlay to cover Lunar Lander control panel and electronic module
P.C.B. that simply plugs onto Lunar Lander P.C.B. After completing the
conversion, the game will sound and play exactly as Asteroids does!
Asteroid from Lunar Lander Kit-$650.
• Easy installation-plugs onto ori&inal P.C.B., minutes to hook control panel.
•Bright color and explanatory control panel overlay.
•All game options and sound are the same as Asteroids.
•Converts a non-income producing game into a WINNER!
•Accu-Shoot feature is available with this kit.
•Kit does not include Asteroids overhead sign. Contact your local distributor.
ATARI STEERING TEST MODULE
Atari, for many years, has been making a steering circuit board that is used
on every steering wheel or trak ball in all games. From time to time like
everything else, they fail. Sometimes it is a royal pain to determine which
is bad-the steering P.C.B., the main logic or wiring harness. With all the
vibration and dirt this lillle board goes through, it's amazing the problems
aren't severe!
That's why it is important for every operator to have one of these test
modules. The module plugs onto any Atari steering P.C.B. and by rotating
the steering wheel or trak ball a set of L.E.D.'s will illuminate sequentially
(cascade) in the direction of rotation or reverse by rotating in reverse.
Atari Steering Test Module-SSO.
•Portable 3"x21/,".
•Ballery operated-9 volt transistor type.
•Seven L.E.D.'s flash for direction and two L.E.D.'s determine which
Photo Darlington is working.
• Detects direction jilter!
•Determines which Photo Darlington is bad.
EXIDY "TARG" TO SPECTAR CONVERSION KIT
Now, convert Exidy Targ into Exidy Spectar. Spectar is a far superior game
than Targ and is presently being sold as new equipment. Update last
year's gan1e into a super money-maker at a fraction of the cost. Kit includes:
• All new memory
• Memory st raping modules
• Audio Modification Parts
•Complete easy-to-follow instructions
•Conversion time is about half-hour
• Price-$300.
GALAXIAN SPEED UP KIT
Installing this kit increases the speed of your rocket from left to right, but also
makes the enemy fly faster, there are more of them, and they shoot faster.
Suddenly the rate at which you're playing is twice what it used to be. The
enemy is all over the place and there are more flying in their formation. Plus,
when their leader flies at you he is shielded by twice as many red ships as
before. It is a contest of real skill.
Qilaxian Speed Up Kit-$100.
• Easy installation-just plug in memory chips.
• Increases collection by over 50% .
•Adjust numberofmilliles from I lo 5.
•Creates whole new challenge in the grune.
POWER SUPPLY
Many operators are converting games today. They buy logic boards and
color monitors to install in older cabinets but discover they have power supply
requirements that cannot be met. This power supply is the operator's
answer. It develops the following voltages:
• 5 volts DC 3 runps (5 amp optional)
• 12 volts DC I amp
•-5 volts DC I runp
• 16 volts DC unregulated for audio circuits
• 110 volt AC isolation for color monitors
•Price 1-4-$100. 5-10-$90.
SPACE INVADER CONVERSION KIT
Convert just about any Midway Video Game made from Gunfight on. The
kit includes a new game P.C.B., memory chips, control panel bullons and
control panel overlay with installation instructions.
Now, make use of equipment that was just about worthless and transform
it into a winner! You can never have too many Space Invaders at the cost
ofrhis kit! Convert now for tomorrow's collections.
Space Invader Regular Kit-$400.
Space Invader Deluxe Kit-$430.
SPACE INVADER SPEED UP
Speed up any Regular or Deluxe Midway Space Invader with this module.
The Invaders move much quicker, drop bombs much faster and the laser
base fires faster. The game play is faster and is much harder to play. Now
only the super skilled player can hang on the game and even then it's super
tough.
•Plug in module.
•Nothing to solder.
•Quick installation.
•Price 1-4 pcs-$45. 5-9-$42. 10-25-$40.
STAR CASTLE CONVERSION
Star Castle-A great new game that's out there really taking in the bucks.
Distributors are out of stock and the price is well over $2,000. Stop working
for everybody but yourself. Now convert any Cinematronics or Vectorbeam
games into a Star Castle. Kit includes/
•Game board conversion parts
• New audio board
•Control panel with bullons
•Simple to follow instructions
•Price-$600. Please specify your game!
STAR CASTLE SPEED UP
Are your players hanging on the game and racking up very high scores? Are
your collections dropping because of it? Now speed up the action with this
memory change. Make the game tougher for that experienced player without
hurting the newcomer.
•Unplug four memory chips
• Replace with new memory
•Price 1-4-$60. 5-10-$55.
Order From:
Americade Amusement Inc.
2009 Old Cuthbert Road
Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034
(609) 428-3869
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