STAR*TECH Journal
February 1988 (10)
Care And Feeding of
Leland QUARTERBACK
By
Dennis Sable
The Leland Corporation
El cajon, california
Just as modern trainers take steps to keep
professional athletes at their peak, you,
as owners and techs, must take steps to
keep your Leland Corp. QUARTERBACK earning
at its maximum potential.
At first these steps may seem currbersome
or excessive but when viewed with respect
to the income generated by a clean,
well-maintained oochine, as opposed to the
incorne lost by a dirty, "trashed" game,
the benefit of spending those few extra
minutes will be seen as a wise investrnent.
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A dirty or improperly adjusted monitor, a
sticky coin mech, or poorly adjusted
player controls are all suspects when a
drop in revenue is noticed.
The following are recommended standard
procedures when serving your machine:
I. EVERY CDI..UD'IOO
a. Make sure the cabinet and especially
the control panel are clean and free of
gum, grease and dirt.
b. Play the game. Check the joysticks and
buttons for proper adjustment and
operation. (See the Buttons and C~ntrols
test in your Diagnostics manual)
Be sure to adjust, clean or replace
any marginal switches.
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Merit's Model 5000
CRICK-KITS New Program
By
Jim Kelly, customer Service ¥.anager
Merit Industries
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
SUBJECI':
Program Update
PROBLEM:
Sorne Model 5000 games have been reported
to have intermittent scoring problems.
NCfl'E:
c. Clean and adjust the monitor so that
the picture is rich and inviting.
2. CH:E A IIB1'H
a. Check the inside of the cabinet for
dirt and dust.
HINI': carry a portable Dustbuster type
vacuum.
This problem is caused by inconsistencies
in the Model 5000 target asserrblies. This
updated Eprom compensates for this
difference in the target asserrblies, and
will allow the CRICK-KIT to work properly
with all Model 5000 garres.
SOLUTION:
Merit has shipped this updated Eprorn to
all its distributors. All CRICK-KITS in
the field should have the Eprom installed
in the DRT-500 PCB at location U3.
b. See that all connectors are properly
seated.
The new Eprom is labeled 5278-00 U3-1C.
c. Be sure that the power supply is up to
snuff. (Refer to your Service Manual for
proper settings)
This Eprorn is provided as an advance
replacernent (exchange) and your original
Eprom has to be returned to your
A ·
distributor for credit.
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d. Go through all diagnostic functions to
insure proper operation and inspect game
settings.
If there are any questions about this
update or any Merit products, call
customer Service at 1-800/445-9353.
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