Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1986-March - Vol 8 Issue 1

Ma re h 19 86
STAR*TECH Journal
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NOTE
The Field Retrofit Kit consists
of the following parts:
176020-220
#8 x 1.25-lnch Screw
043484-01
Acrylic Shield
78-6900404
Foam Tape -
11
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Atari GlWN1'lB.r Ac.r:ylic Shield Kit
By
Atari Field Service
Milpitas, CA
In response to many requests from the
industry, Atari has designed a m:mitor
shield for GAUNl'LET, their latest video
game. The monitor shield kit will be sold
to operators through their local Atari
Distributor. The kit includes a tinted
piece of plexiglass, and sealant foam
tape, six screws and spacers for rrounting
to the existing leak-proof monitor bezel.
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According to Peter Takaichi, Director of
Design services for Atari, "We are certain
that the existing exposed monitor and
bezel are reasonably shatter-proof and
water-tight. our safety tests have proved
this beyond doubt."
Atari has desinged this monitor shield kit
especially for operators who may be
concerned about vandalism in unsupervised
locations.
Perform the following procedure to place
the acrylic shield on the video display
bezel:
1. On the bezel, locate the six screws
that correspond to the hole pattern of the
acrylic shield. Remove only these six
screws. Do not remove the center top and
center bottom screws.
2. Place six spacers into the holes that
previously held the screws.
3. lay the acrylic shield on top of the
bezel.
4. Secure the shield in place with 11/4
inch screws.
Atari Smws 1bDe Videos At CBS
Atari Corp. showed a line-up of its old
video games at the Consumer Electronics
Show in the I.as Vegas Convention Center
this past January. Atari also announced
that a new game machine, first shown two
years ago but never shipped to stores,
would be reincarnated in a sleeker unit
with a smaller price -about $80.
Atari vice president Michael v. Katz, who
formerly worked for Mattel and Coleco, two
other fallen video-game giants, said that
the machine, the Atari 7800, would be
aimed at a new generation of 5-to-10
year-olds who were too young to
participate in the nation's Pac-Man craze
of several years ago.
March 1986 [6)
STAR*TECH Journal
Bally Midway JtllP Sll7.r Gane Beset ?i>te
By
F.d Schmidt, Ass't Field Service Mgr
Bally Midway Mfg Co
Franklin Park, IL
SYMProM: Possible interrnittant game reset
ClJRE: Game Board r.c. chip 8B, 74LS368,
should be a Texas Instrument. Any other
manufacturers chip may result in an
interrnittant reset problem.
Wl'E: This note applies when converting
from PAC-MAN, MS. PAC-MAN or PAC-MAN
PWS upright.
SERVICE MANUAL
Instructional and reference manual
entitled ELECTRONIC GAME REPAIR covering
such subjects as: Basic Electronics,
Semiconductors, Video Gama Systems,
Electronic Pinball Systems,
Troubleshooting Techniques, Tools and Test
Equipment, Schematic Reading and more.
This B-1/2" x 11" manual contains 65 pages
of technical information for the servicing
of electronic amusement games and is
priced at $24.95 plus $2.50 shipping.
Distributed by STAR*TECH JOURNAL.
VOLUMES/ISSUES
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remain in our inventory. Complete Volumes:
$42 [$US). Single Issues: $5 ($US).
*** Send self-addressed stamped ($0.39)
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Availability: Complete Volumes [twelve
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Single Issues:
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smR"'TEDI JCXJRNM. Is Looking For A Few
Good Tech Writers
S1rTJ would like to expand its present
coverage of the Industry. Anyone
interested in contributing on a regular
basis, contact Jim Calore at 609/662-1080.
Techs & writers of all levels (Pench
Techs, Field Techs, Service Managers,
Operators, etc.) are encouraged to call or
write: PO Box 1065, Merchantville, NJ
08109.
TEST EQUIPMENT SALE
Greet buys! Beckman Industrial digital
meters and 'scopes at discount prices.
Model 300 ••••••••••••••••••• $114
All-pupose digital multimeter with diode
test.
Model 310 ••••••••••••••••••• $138
All-purpose digital multimeter with diode
test and Insta-Ohms continuity check.
HD-100 •••••••••••••••••••••• $159
Heavy duty all-pupose digital multimeter
with diode test and Insta-Ohms.
Model 350 ••••••••••••••••••• $218
Bench/Portable dmm with diode test and
audible continuity beeper.
Model 360 ••••••••••••••••••• $275
Bench/Portable dmm with same functions as
350 plus true RMS and temperature
measurement functions.
DM73
••••••••••••••••••••••••
$52
Probe-size dmm with continuity beeper.
Note: Minimum order on this item: Six.
DM25 ••••••••••••••••••••••••
S79
Pocket-size dmm with capacitance
measurements and continuity beeper.
CM20
••••••••••••••••••••••••
$116
Digital capacitance meter. Eight ranges:
200pf to 2000 mfd.
Model 9020 •••••••••••••••••• $475
20 Mhz, dual-trace oscilloscope with
delayed sweep and a built-in component
tester function.
*** Shipping and insurance: Add $8 for
meters and $16 for 'scope. Distributed by
STAR*TECH JOURNAL PO Box 1065,
Merchantville, NJ 08109. An authorized
Beckman distributor.
MANUFACTURER'S NUMBERS
Customer Service
Arachnid 800/435-8319
Atari/Namco 408/434-3950
Bally Midway Senta 312/451-9200
Cinematronics 619/562-7000
Data East 408/286-2071
Exidy 800/538-8402
I. C. E. 800/342-3433
Konami 312/364-1368
Magic 401/946-2010
Memetron 312/595-2828
Merit 215/639-4700
Nichibutsu 213/408-0518
Nintendo 800/833-3236
Premier 312/350-0400
Romstar 213/539-2744
Saga 408/435-0201
Univid 800/321-2778
Wico 800/323-4258
Williams 312/287-2240

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