Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1981-October - Vol 3 Issue 8

FORE CON
RD TENTS
The returns are in! Star*Tech
Journals 2nd Annual Reader Survey
results are listed on pages 8 and 9.
Many thanks to all of our subscribers
for contributing to this important
opinion poll. Any Comments?
MIDWAY "OMEGA RACE"
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
S* T J will again be at the Chicago
AMOA Show this year, Oct. 29-31.
If you're in town, stop by and say
hello - we'll be in the press lounge
area.
STERN "BERZERK"
ALTERNATE JOYSTICK
See you there.
EXIDY "VENTURE"
AUDIO DIAGNOSTIC TEST
·~
James Galore
Publisher
CENTURI "PHOENIX" CREDIT MOD
BY GARDEN STATE GAMES, UNION, NJ
BALLY'S TECH QUIZ (PART 3)
BY EDWARD J. SCHMIDT
COINCO DOOR NOTES
BY TODD ERICKSON
2NDANNUAL
S*TJREADERSURVEY
BALLY RECTIFIER BOARD
FUSE CHANGE
ATARI "CENTIPEDE"-
POTENTIAL SHOCK HAZARD
STERN "SUPER COBRA"
PWR SUPPLY MOD
STERN "SUPER COBRA"
LOGIC SYSTEM ID
SEEBURG PRICE-SETTING
INSTRUCTIONS (PART 2)
BY RON NICHOLSON
STAR•TECH JOURNAL/VOLUME 3, NUMBER 8/COPYRIGHT 1981 BY STAR•TECH JOURNAL
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GAME:
"OMEGA RACE"
SUBJECT:
GENERAL
TROUBLESHOOTING
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1. Game inoperative ( dead).
Check following:
A. 117V AC outlet & line cord: ·
B. Line fuse (3 amps).
C. Safety switch.
D. Connectors & wiring.
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2. Game operates properly with loss of
sound.
Check following:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Fuse (2 amps).
Volume control settings.
Speakers (two).
Connectors & wiring.
Audio voltage ( l 2VDC).
Repair or replace game logic board.
(PC A084-9 l 372-D929)
3. Game operates properly with loss of
video.
Check following:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Parts List
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Rl 7 50030010 47tmfd, 12V, Ceramic disc
DB 50100014 1N9ohm,_¼w, 5%
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additional infonnation i
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Centuri Customer S . s reqmred, please call
erv1ce at 1-800-327-7710.
Monitor fuses (five).
Connectors & wiring.
Monitor voltage.
Repair or replace X-Y monitor.
(G05-802)
4. Game and video fails to operate ( display
lamps are on).
Check following:
A. Logic+5VDC fuse (3/8 amp).
B. Connectors & wiring.
C. Repair or replace power supply.
(PC A082-90415-B0OO)
D. Repair or replace mother board.
(PC A084-90007-E929)
NOTE-The LED on mother board when
lit indicates+5VDC.
STERN
"Berzerk" Alternate Joystick
BY GARDEN STATE GAMES, UNION, NJ
The problems with the "Berzerk" Joystick are too numerous to mention. Here is a
modification that works quite well.
WIRING TABLE
PIN FUNCTION
1 Ground
2
Key
3
Down
4
Right
5
+5v
6
7
Up
Left
JOYSTICK WIRING
P1 CONNECTOR
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RIGHT
UP
LEFT
Cut the wires from connector JI one at a time and solder them to the normally open side
of each corresponding Joystick switch. The ground or common of each switch is bussed
together and connected to system ground. The +5v LINE IS NOT NEEDED, fold it
and tape it back .
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S•TJ OCTOBER 1981 3

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