STAR*TECH JOURNAL/FEBRUARY 1984
11
Bally Midway Service Bulletins continued.
RCA VIDEODISC SKIPPING
1. Side one of your VideoDisc is completely
played through several times at Bally Midway
to remove excessive oil. (Factory break-in.)
2. Always use side one of your VideoDisc
when inserting into a VideoDisc Player in a
new game to minimize skipping.
3. When additional cleaning is neede, unloading
and loading the VideoDisc several times
into the player cleans both the disc and
stylus.
4. When side one is defective, use side two and
repeat steps one and three.
5. In the field, step one can be done by starting
the game and removing connector J3 on the
IPU Board. The VideoDisc Player will not
play completely through. (No video will
appear on screen.)
SPY HUNTER POWER CHASSIS
MODIFICATION
Subject: 125V Power Chassis Modification
ASTRON BELT VIDEODISC
PLAYER COVER
Subject: Videodisc Player cover fails to open.
(A945-60020-0000)
Modification: F3 and F4 fuses are now 6¼
amp slo blow. FS and F6 should be 4 amp slo
blow. (Did not change.) Alter chassis tag for
new fuse rating.
(VIP 9500, LD-VlOO0 and LD-VlOOl)
When cover fails to open, insert a screwdriver
into a hole located at bottom front of disc
player as shown in the figure below.
UPRIGHT AND SIT DOWN LOGIC BOARD
INTERCHANGEABILITY
Due to a connector change, the logic boards are
not interchangeable between th~ upright and sit
down models.
UPRIGHT AND SIT DOWN SOUND IN
ATTRACT MODE OPTION
1. Switch setting located at switch (B3) on
Sound 1/0 Board.
2. When switch #2 is ON, sound will be
provided in the attract mode.
3. When switch #2 is OFF, sound will not be
provided in the attract mode.
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Screwd rrver
BALLY MIDWAY
GALAGA PROGRAM PROBLEM
by Bill Johnston, Johnston's General Store, Buffalo, NY
If your players have discovered the program trick to disarm the Galaga
enemy bugs, order the 4-chip GALAGA UPDATE SET (no part
number assigned) for about $80.00 from your distributor.
Readers of the November 1983 JOYSTICK magazine learned to
"Shoot all of the bugs in a wave except for one of the two blue/yellow
ones on the far left. You can leave either one or even both, but it's easier
to leave just one, because your next task is to avoid the bugs' fire for up to
20 minutes without shooting them.
"After you have waited long enough, (anywhere from about five to
20 minutes ... ), the bug will stop firing. After he passes through the top of
the screen four times without firing, you can shoot him. From that point
on, none of the bugs will fire at you .. .
"After the bugs have stopped firing, the game is very easy. If you are
careful to avoid the bugs that cross off the bottom of the screen, you
should be able to last indefinitely ... "
Philosophy
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finished product we keep your service needs in mind.
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