Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1989-March - Vol 11 Issue 1

Wells Gardner
19K4600 Keystone
TaitoChase H.Q.
Cabinet Upgrade
Frank "The Crank" Seninsky
Alpha-Omega .Amusements & Sales
Edison, New Jersey
Rick Rochetti
Taito America Corporation
Wheeling, Illinois
SYMPTOMS
Several of our 19" Wells Gardner 19K4600 Series
monitors (used in Pac Man and Def ender for ex-
ample). have developed a keystone problem. Keyston-
ing is a lack of squareness to the picture -sometimes
referred to as a warp in the picture.
CABINET CHANGES
We have made several improvements on the Chase
H.Q. cabinet which include: a plywood floor and a new
steering assembly.
SOLUTION
As with many older monitors, this problem is caused
by a defective capacitor. In this case it is C614 (33
mfd/25v), a radial cap that is the culprit. When
looking a C614, it does not look defective but it
probably has internally opened over time. C614 is
located on the main PCB just to the right of where the
Horizontal/Vertical board connects (right side).
NEW SOUND OPTION
Also, due to the many requests from the field, we have
developed a sound chip to either reduce or eliminate
the siren volume without affecting other game
sounds.
With these improvements, we feel Chase H.Q. will
continue to be a strong earner and will remain the top
driving game in both arcade and street locations in
1989!
Steering Wheel
"Shifter"
•24.95
VOLUME 10 INDEX
March 1988 - February 1989
Data East Vigilante Pwr Supply Short #2
Data East Vigilante Credit Plictng #2
Data East Ghostbusters ROM #2
Data East Heavy Barrel Score Entry #3
Data East Secret Service Ball 'lrap #4
.AMPLIFONE
Amplifone X-Y Replacement Flyback #7 Data East Secret Service Audio Mod #4
Data East Bad.Dudes Lock-Up/Dips #5
Data East Heavy Barrel Video Wave #6
ARDAC
Data East Secret Service Update #6
MBA's Have Major Problems #11
Data East Fuse Change #9
Data East Robo Cop Free Play F1x #12
ATARI
Atari 720 ° Joystick Control Update #1
DREWS
Atari Responds to Operator Letter #1
Drew's Card Games Pwr Supply Adj #6
Atari Blasterotds Images & Sound # 1
Atari System One Burnt Fuse Holder #4 Drew's Tiger Paw Light Mod #6
Drew's Card Games Coin Return #8
Atari Handle Switch Failure #4
Drew's Tiger Paw Limit Switches #9
Atari Blasterotds Audio Eproms #4
Drew's Tiger Paw Drive Belts #9
Atari System One: Road Blaster #4
Atari Road Blasters Contest Option #6 Drew's Tiger Paw Cranes Claw Adj #11
Drew's Software Versions # 11
Atari Tempest X-Y Modiftcation #7
Drew's Joker Poker 54 Dlx Conv # 11
Atari Ftnal Lap Gear Shift Mod #8
Atari Ftnal Lap Steering Upgrade #8
Atari Ftnal Lap Power Supply Covers #8 EXIDY
Atari Blasterotds Intermittent Sound #9 Rapid Fire For Exidy Gun Games #3
Atari Assault Leaf Switches #10
Atari Assault Stereo Spkr Hookup # 10 FABTEK
Fabtek Dead Angle Thermal Failure #7
Atari Rolling 'l1umder Audio F1x # 11
Atari star Wars Color Modiftcation #12 Fabtek Dead Angle Volume Control #8
Atari 720°&RoadBlasterPower-up#l2 Fabtek Dead Angle Loss of Credit #8
Fabtek Dead Angle Arcade/Bar Opt #8
KONAMI
Konami A Jax Error Codes #3
Konami Blades of Steel Audio Prob #5
Konami Blades of Steel Update #6
Konami WEC Lemans Steering Kit #8
BALLY/MIDWAY
Bally /Midway Heavy Metal Pwr Shot# 1 GOTTLIEB
Bally /Midway Rabbit. Punch Wiring #2 Gottlieb's Diamond.Lady Playfleld #1
MICRO PROSE
ARACHNID
Arachnid 6000 Monitor Cures #12
Arachnid Coin Credit Card PCB #12
Bally /Midway 7533 DAC Failures #4
Bally Party Animal Pinball Coil #6
Bally Party Animal Coil Follow-Up #8
Bally Truck Stop Modiftcations #12
Bally Black Water 100 Ball Detect #12
KRAMER
Kramer High Speed Bonus Diode Mod #6
LELAND
Leland Super Dodge Ball Lock-Up #4
Leland Vq,er-Vertical/Hortzontal Align #5
Leland Vq,er- Rom Update #5
Leland Qum:terbackSprtngstickAction #9
Leland Coin Input Circuit # 11
MARS
MBA's Have Major Problems #11
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MERIT
Merit Bull Buster Darts Cab Brackets # 1
Merit Ptt Boss Il CRr-250 PCB #3
Merit Pub Darts Static Problem #4
Merit Ptt Boss n Eprom Update #5
Merit Pub 1lme Program Update #7
Merit Pub 1lme Darts Monitor Dag #8
Merit Pub 1lme Program Update #9
Merit Pit Boss H & Super Video Mod # 11
Merit Premier Video Dart Resistor Mod #12
Micro Prose Enters Coin-Op #12
Gottlieb System 80/80A 'lrans/Coils #2 NSM
NSM Jukebox Capacitor Failure #7
Gottlieb Solenoid Voltage Short #3
NSM Jukebox Mechanism Switch #8
HANTAREX
Hantarex PCB Screening Error #4
HOLLYWOOD CRANE
CAPCOM
Hollywood
Crane Potential Shock # 11
Capcom Bowling Credit Rom Update #6
Marquees/Sega $/Capcom Bowling #6
Capcom Bowling Power-Up Problem #7 IGT
IGT & Electrosport Pok.er Memory Fix #3
IGT Draw 80 2716 Adapter Mod #9
COIN DATA
IGT Draw BO Pok.er Auto-Bet/Deal #10
Coin Data TurbolbkerUpgrade #12
CONDOR
INTERMARK
Condor Power Supply Low +5v #3
Intermark Basketball Display #2
DATA EAST
Data East Laser War Prob/Solution #1
Data East Laser War Modiftcations #1
KIDDIERIDE
NAMCO
Namco Shoot Away Rifle Repair # 12
NANAO
Nanao Monitor Deflection Problem #4
NINTENDO
Nintendo Sanyo Monitor Cap Failure #1
Nintendo Monitor Video Inversion Mod #5
Nintendo VS Hum Bars #12
PREMIER
Premier Flipper Display Failure #3
Kiddieride Hydraulic Leaks #2
ROCKOLA
Rock.ala Video Capacitor Failure #3
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