Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1981-November - Vol 3 Issue 9

SHJ NOVEMBER 1981 7
ATARI
''TEMPEST''
SERVICE
DOCUMENTATION
Atari has added addi-
tional service materials to
their game package sup-
plied with their new color
X-Y game "Tempest."
The "Tempest" service
package will include a
game manual (TM-190),
a troubleshooting guide
(TM-195) utilizing Atari's
"CAT" Box and Signa-
ture Analysis including a
Memory Map, a Monitor
Service Manual (TM-183)
on the 19" Wells Gardner
color X-Y system, and
wiring/schematic
draw-
ings for the game.
MIDWAY STERN
"PAC-MAN," "RALLY-X"
AND
''GALAXIAN''
COIN DOOR MOD
Subject:
Free Games Hitting Coin
Door
Modification as fallows:
1. Remove the capacitor
from coin switch or
switches.
2. As of 9-10-81 all
"Pac-Man" shipped
will have the capacitors
removed.
3. When the capacitors
are removed, check for
proper coin switch wire
adjustment to prevent
loss of coins.
"SUPER COBRA"
GARBLED SOUND MOD
BY TOMMY LOFTEN
MEMPHIS AMUSEMENT
MEMPHIS, TN
M51516L audio amp:
remove the 2K resistor
between pin 6 of the
LM741 and VR200.
Replace it with a 4.7K
resistor.
LA 4460 audio amp:
remove the capacitor
between pin 6 of the
LM741 and VR200.
Replace it with a 4.7K
resistor.
This will improve the
sound quality and the
volume control (VR200)
will now have control
through its full range.
CRIM electronics
offers the Model VG-1 Test Unit
for color and black & white monitors.
This attractive, versatile, and portable video
generator can be used for on-location testing
or in the shop for troubleshooting all types of
color or black and white monitors. Color monitors:
select a Red, Green, or Blue video pattern for
isolating color problems. Select "All Colors" for
a white pattern; ideal for color convergence.
Black and White: unit supplies all power, sync,
and video signals to test/troubleshoot a suspect
B/W monitor. Model VG-1 comes complete with
operating instructions, and video cables for
direct interfacing to most all popular color and
B/W monitors.
$219 -NOW-
IN STOCK
Sample Listing of Model VG-1
Compatible Monitors
Color
Games
8/W
Electrohome #CO2 Midway "Galaxian", "Pac-Man"
Motorola
Electrohome #G07 Atari "Missile Command", "Centipede" TEC
Wells Gardner
Gremlin "Carnival", "Astro Blaster"
Wells
Gardner
Exidy "Targ", "Spectar", "Venture"
Centuri "Eagle", "Phoenix"
Stern "Scramble", "S uper Cobra"
All units are guaranteed for 90 days from date of purchase. Please call for quantity discounts.
On prepaid orders, we pay freight. Dealer inquires invited.
CRIM electronics
P.O. Box542
Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110
609-667-0302
SHJ NOVEMBER 1981 8
SEEBURG
PRICE-SETTING
INSTRUCTIONS
(PART 3)
BY RON NICHOLSON
SEEBURG CREDIT UNIT PRICING BOARD SETTINGS
NOTE:
If the album level is not set on the pricing board, the pricing will default to
a level of one step. So if an album selection is made, it will be allowed if
there is any credit on the machine at all.
Moreover, no subtractions will be made if an album is selected, EVEN IF
THE ALBUM DEBIT SETTINGS ARE PROPERLY SET!
So if the pricing board is to be used in a machine with album switches,
even if albums are not used, set the album level and album debits on the
pricing board. Otherwise, if a bank of records is thrown accidently to the
album position, the machine may jackpot.
The album level and album debits may be set to the same values as the
corresponding settings for singles. Then all selections will be vended at the
same pnce.
ALSO NOTE:
In the pricing example given, the price of play is 2/25 ¢.
Since the single level was set at 1, no credit was given on individual
nickels and dimes until 25 ¢ was deposited.
The customer must deposit a minimum of 25¢ and play at least 2 records;
he may not play one for 15 ¢.
If the following settings are used instead, he can. This illustrates the minor
gain in flexibility we mentioned previously.
single level . . . . . . . . . . 3
album level . . . . . . . . . . 6
50¢ switch ........... 15
( 5 singles or 2 ½ albums)
(2 singles or one album)
25¢ switch. . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bonus 2 (50¢) . . . . . . . 3
(increases 2 x 6 = 12 to 15)
dime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
nickel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bonus 1 (25¢) . . . . . . . 1
(increases 5 credits to 6)
Single debit. . . . . . . . . . 3
Album debit . . . . . . . . . 6
If the customer deposits 15 ¢, he will receive 3 steps, enough for a single.
If he deposits an additional ten cents, bonus 1 will award the additional
step needed for two singles or one album.

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