Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1983-January - Vol 4 Issue 11

VOLUME4
UMBER 1
THE TECHNICAL MONTHLY FOR THE AMUSEMENTS INDUSTRY
JANUARY
1 9 8 3
More AMOA '82 Show Reviews
3
Williams Electronics Pinball Maintenance
3
Pacific Amusement Operators Show Filming
4
Pace's Portable Gold Plating System for PCB Repair
Sega Electronics' ROM Line (Part 4)
5
On The Service Trail ...
AMOA '82 . .. The Operator's Viewpoint
4
6
News Bits/EEPROMS
6
Nintendo's "Donkey Kong" Button Quick Fix
6
Murphy's Law #411
6

The "Bear" Facts ...
CMOS Construction and Handling, Namco "Shoot A way"
Maintenance, "Fanky Ma/loon Balloon Machine" Operation
Atari Symptoms and Solutions:
"Dig-Dug" ROM Update/Joystick Mod/Reset Mod,
"Centipede" Trackball Mods, "Battlezone" Handles
10-11
New System Preview/Williams' "Joust"
12-13-14
Sega Electronics Symptoms and Solutions:
"Turbo" Video Display, "Monaco GP"
1 Coin/I Play Mod, "Space Fury" Moving Lines
Manufacts:
Summary of Major Op-Amp Circuits (Part 1)
15
16-17
Bally/Midway Service Bulletins:
"Super Pac-Man", Anti-Stringing Circuit, "Super Pac-Man"
Rack Advance Test, "Burger Time" Lock-Up Mod,
Additional Static Protection Kit
18, 19
AMOA Expo '82 Revisited
19
In Other WordsNideo Game Controls
20
Centuri "Swimmer" Switch Settings
20
S.O.S./Mirco's "Spirit of '76"
20
InQuizltive
21
8·9
2
STAR*TECH JOURNAL/JANUARY 1983
LINEAR
9795-H Business Park Dr
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ELECTRONICS
Sacramento, CA 95827
KONG MOD
(Memory Replacement Module)
Game Board Memory
New Program
Mem. Patch
\ Replaces Game Board Memory
Status Detector
Program Option Switch
* * 4-position
switch sets difficulty levels.
* First
elevator - faster, 3 pins at a time drop. Requires
Module works on ALL KONG-type boards, Orea-Falcon·
lots of practice to get through this one.
thru 04. [2532 or 2732)
* same
Pie factory quicker, five balls more aggressive, can't use
* TKG02
Players can get into higher levels 50% faster compared
pattern twice in a row.
to stock games.
*
Structure just keeps getting faster & harder. Fire balls
* First ramp - tougher, barrel zig-zags down, etc.
sit by pins, moves are more erratic, and more.
* * This
is a quarter-eater and only $184.95.
The second one only $75 with this ad only.
MOTOROLA
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M7000 19" MONITORS
Brand New, Unopened, In the Factory Box
$50
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HIDEOUT FIRST THING. ALLOWS
BEGINNER PLAYERS A CHANCE
TO PLAY OTHER PROGRAMS.
STEAL THE THUNDER FROM THE
GAME DOWN THE STREET.
$84.95
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Atari "Asteroids Deluxe"
Logic Boards
Brand New $12. 95
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• +5 VOLT REGULATOR, +12, +15, -5
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Parts valued at over $80.
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JUNIOR'S
REVENGE
Super Deluxe
Invaders Kit
-$50
* For regular Invaders or Deluxe * Superimposing mutants * UFO drops smart bombs * Faster motion & fancy graphics
CALL 916-361-0565. MONDAY-SATURDAY 9-6.
ORDERS LESS THAN $30- $1 .50 HANDLING CHARGE. 60 DAY WARRANTY ON ALL PARTS SALES

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