Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1997-December - Vol 19 Issue 10

December 1 997
STAR .... TECH JOURNAL
REVITALIZE YOUR VIDEOI
With
STAR*TECH
Journal's
VIDEO
BRIGHTENER
Increase your profits by increasing the
brillance of your video monitor!
Game play will be enhanced and the
colors will once again be vibrant.
Reclaim those old and faded
video monitors by installing a
S*TJ VIDEO BRIGHTENER!
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To: Happ Controls
From:Jomac Amusement Repair
I have received a copy of your letter relating to the STAR TECH
journal article (Troubleshooting Gun Games. Nov'97, Vl9, #9}, it
seems as though you might have almost taken offence to this
article.
After having reviewed my original sketch of this article, it seems
that in the reprint there was a couple of errors in the inductor
section {e.g.: The colors of the bands and secondly where it is
written correctly as the numbers 562 I typed in the value of
5.2mH instead of 5.6mH not that 5.2 is even a preferred value
that can be purchased!}.
& EASY INSTALLATION
1 1" ro 36" MONITORS
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC
SAFE
I have also been back out to the workshop to measure the re-
sistance of all the various chokes we use with the following
results (using 2 different Fluke DMMs}:
• Inductor marked wide silver, green, blue, red= 23.1 ohms
• Black inductor marked 562 = 42 ohms
• Compact inductor 6x8mm marked 562 (which, please note,
is supplied by your major distributor in Australia, Leisure and
Allied Industries or Avel Pty, Ltd.} measures 22 ohms on one
meter and 22.6 on the other.
Firs ALL
Extends /if e
of weak or
dull monitors
and TVs!
Works on all
makes&
models!
Guaranteed
This was not my choice of replacement parts, but the parts that
are supplied to us as Happ spare parts and replacement parts
for your guns.
The modification of changing Rl, 68k to a lk resistor is also
now recommended by the above mentioned company for a
more sensitive gun. Maybe your issue of warranty is some-
thing you should take up with your distributors, or you could
even make sure that if you nominate a supplier, that they carry
your exact replacement parts you say are so important.
Clear Precise Directions For:
• Wells Gardner
• Masushita
• Nanao
• Disco




Electrohome
Hantarex
Sanyo
Eygo
After checking back through our last financial year trading
records it is worth noting that we have repaired or modified at
least 85 of these guns (Happ guns that is} not OEM guns!
Directions Also Included For:
Sony, Hitachi, GE & Toshiba
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Star Tech Journal, POB 35, Medford, NJ 08055.
Ph: 609/654-5544. Fx: 609/654-1441.
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0 Prepaid
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In all of these guns, we have performed all the modifications
listed in the STAR TECH Journal with 1000/o success! We don't
have a problem with the Happ guns after these mods have
been done.
Please remember, this is all we do. We repair and supply parts
and tech support to almost the whole of Western Australia and
whilst we have a few minor problems with your guns, we rec-
ommend and supply them as replacements to all our custom-
ers, because they are simply the best gun on the market -with-
out question! Please also note, the fact that we seem to target
the Happ board is mainly because they are almost every where
now, and rightly so.
Regards,
Joe McNicol
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December 1997
STAR .... TEcH JouRNAL
ToP EARNING GAME COLLECTION REPORT
Chart compiled by john Ridgway for Betson Pacific's Internet Television website at www.betsonpacific.com
Collection figures below are gathered from around the country, averaged on a bi-weekly basis, and presented below. We hope you find thls
information helpful! Updated: November 21, 1997. Disclaimer: While these numbers are representative of those who report earnings to us,
please note that your actual earnings could be less or more, depending upon the location your games are in.
Midway Charges to Number 1 ! Midway must be
pleased with the performance of NFL Blitz as it hauls
in a collection average of $922.50, giving it an easy
run to the top of this weeks chart. Lost World finally
gets toppled from its long run at the top, though still
pulling in a very respectable $861.00.
[ Video Ga.mes
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
)
1/w MFG
Game Title
Earnings
1 Midway
1 Sega
3 Midway
4 Sega
6 Atari
7 Midway
9 Lazertron
8 Sega
13 Namco
6 Capcom
12 Midway
10 Sega
17 Sega
17 Sega
1 SNK
19 Capcom
19 Fabtek
- Midway
15 Capcom
25 Namco
27 Taito
21 Sega
22 Capcom
20 IT
26 Capcom
29 Atari
24 Midway
18 Capcom
- Atari
- Midway
NFL Blitz
Lost World
Off Road Twin
Top Skater
San Francisco Rush
Cruisn' World Twin
Prize Zone
Super GT
Tekken 3
Marvel VS SFtr
Mortal Kombat 4
House of the Dead
Virtual On
Daytona USA
King Fighter 97
X-Man VS SFighter
Raiden Fighters
Cruisn' Twin
Gem Fighter
Time Crisis
Bust a Move Again
Virtual Fighter 3
Puzzle Fighter
Golden T Golf 97
Street Fighter 3
Maximum Force
NBA Hangtime
Street Ftr Alpha 2
Area 51
Rampage World
$922.50
$861.00
$566.00
$502.75
$431.75
$405.25
$352.50
$345.75
$318.00
$313.25
$299.00
$297.50
$256.75
$238.50
$228.00
$219.00
$189.00
$190.00
$178.00
$174.50
$160.25
$157.25
$151.25
$144.00
$141 .75
$132.75
$128.00
$119.00
$114.25
$112.00
This week sees a general increase in collection rev-
enue by reporting parties as gross amounts have
risen for nearly every game on the chart. This weeks
biggest gainer is Lazertron's Prize Zone. It keeps
going and going, coming in with a gross of $352.50
(and this is for a very reasonably priced game)! Mor-
tal Kombat 4 has leveled out at a very respectable
$300.00, not bad for a game that is being discounted
across the country. If your looking for a fabulous in-
vestment, look no further than MK4!
Redemption is alive and well. Wow: $789.00 on
Solar Spin!! It hangs in there week after week; add
one if you don't have it already! It should be as much
a staple as the other industry work horse Cyclone.
On the Pinball front, WMS Industries continues to
battle itself. This week its Medieval Madness, but
Attack from Mars keeps coming back and swapping
positions. Look for the entry of Circus Voltaire on our
next chart.
( Pin.balls
)
Rank
I/w MFG
Game Title
Earnings
1
2
3
4
5
2
1
3
5
4
Medieval Madness
Attack From Mars
X-Files
Scared Stiff
Junk Yard
$181 .50
$127.75
$ 99.00
$ 79.75
$ 74.75
Bally
Williams
Sega
Bally
Williams
( R..edempt:i.on.
Rank I/w MFG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
5
3
6
7
4
-
8
-
Lazertron
ICE
Five Star
Fun Ind
Planet Earth
Seidel
Baytek
Bromley
ICE
Lazertron
)
Game Title
Earnings
Solar Spin
Cyclone
Pirates Revenge
Ticket Tac Toe
Surfin' Safari
Smokin Token
Basket Fever
Wheel 'Em In
Full Court Fever
Miner's Revenge
$789.00
$468.50
$339.25
$263.75
$261.75
$252.25
$246.50
$180.00
$156.75
$134.75

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