Atari Coin Connection
Issue: Vol 4 Num 04 - 1980 April - Page 3
Nominale
an Operator
of the 80's
Do you know a progressive oper-
ator that should be given recogni-
tion in the Coin Connection?
We are looking for amusement
game operators that have a unique
way of running their business, or
that use stimulating public rela-
tions programs to attract new
patrons into their locations.
If you would like to share your
enterprising business ideas with
Coin Connection readers, or if you
would like to nominate someone
for our Operators of the 80's col-
umn, please drop us a line. Send
your nominations to: Editor/Coin
Connection, Box 427, 1215 Bor-
regas Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
Please include the operator's name,
a black & white picture of him/her,
address, telephone number, and a
brief summary of why you feel he is
an Operator of the 80's.
Good Mews!
Bill and Irene Ralston's cat Charlie
is seen here beating Bill at
Breakout. The Rolstons operate the
Wharf Family Fun Center in San
Francisco. Bill was heard to ask,
''How can he turn the knobs with
those hind legs?''
Asteroids
I
TM
Asteroids, like all other ATARI
games, provides a Self-Test for you.
What this Self-Test does is to give
you an easier method of finding
your game problems. It also
displays the operator-selectable
game options on the monitor. So
that anytime you change your op-
tions, you should put the game into
Self-Test. What is involved in the
Self-Test is a RAM test, ROM test
and Input/Output test.
SWITCH
TOGGLE 1
CTR. COIN MECH
MULTIPLIER (LEFT
RIGHT COIN MECH SWITCH
MECH OF A 2-MECH OOOR)
MULTIPLIER
TOGGLE 8
Photograph above s.hows toggles 1, 2.
4-7 oo, and tOQOles 3 and 8 oft.
Operators of the Eighties
April Profile:
Paul Wollam-Berkeley, CalHomia
Probably the most unique story
we've heard to date is about Paul
Wollam. Paul might be considered
more a player than an operator, but
through his placement of coin-
operated games, his education will
be paid for. At 21 years, Paul is cur-
rently a senior attending the
University of California at Berkeley,
studying Engineering.
Paul is a dedicated coin games
player, and he is not new to the
coin-operated amusement business.
When he's not in school, he's help-
ing his brother operate the Rock
City Game Center in Hollywood,
California.
Paul also has the distinction of
achieving the highest score known
to Atari on ASTEROIDS™ - he
achieved 1,000,000 points - and he
keeps on playing! In fact, Paul was
so enamored With ASTEROIDS that
he considered operating. But due to
the time constraints of studying,
the thought did not seem feasible.
Then it occurred to him that he
knew of two locations with captive
ASTEROIDS audiences: his frater-
nity, Theta Delta Chi, and another
fraternity nearby. Although each
house has only 40 members, Paul
decided to give them a try. With his
I TECHNICAL TIP
brother's help, Paul placed an
ASTEROIDS in each of the frater-
nities. Over the past month the
games have been in the locations,
they have earned enough to assist
Paul in financing his education.
Paul feels ASTEROIDS will put him
through college. He says he'll keep
ASTEROIDS in the fraternities as
long as they earn, and replace them
with new pieces later.
Atari wishes Paul good fortune in
his education, his locations, and his
ga.m e playing. We look to see Paul
expanding in the game business as
one of the future Operators of the
Eighties.
Attention Operators!
a new location idea
Most college campuses have
recreational areas, such as stu-
dent unions, that are perfect
locations for coin-operated
games. But how about expand-
ing Paul Wollam's idea and
placing games in fraternities,
sororities, and dormitories?
1. RAM Test provides six (6) Audio
Tones. Good RAMS will have a high
tone. Bad RAMS, the tone will be
much lower.
TONE#
RAM Chip location
1
D2
2
E2
M4
3
4
5
6
R4
N4
P4
2 . The ROM, PROM Test displays a
number on the top left hand side of
screen only if there is a ROM or
PROM problem.
DISPLAY# Failing ROM/PROM
0 NIP
K4,L4
1
2
Fl
F2, Ll
:
DIE 1
H2, Jl
6
7
Cl
Kl, J2
3
F2, Hl
L2,Ll
H2, Jl
M2, Ml
J2,Kl
N2, Nl
2K ROMS lK ROMS lKPROMS
3. The Input, Output Test allows
you to test all your Input Switches
by providing an Audio Tone when
you activate any particular switch
(Coin's, Start, Rotate, Hyperspace,
Fire and Thrust switch). It alsq
lights up the LED in the Player One
and Player Two Start Switches.
More detailed information can be
found in your Asteroids Operation,
Maintenance and Service Manual. If
any of your ATARI games have
problems, look inside your Service
Manual for that particular game
and find out what its Self-Test can
do for you.
an Operator
of the 80's
Do you know a progressive oper-
ator that should be given recogni-
tion in the Coin Connection?
We are looking for amusement
game operators that have a unique
way of running their business, or
that use stimulating public rela-
tions programs to attract new
patrons into their locations.
If you would like to share your
enterprising business ideas with
Coin Connection readers, or if you
would like to nominate someone
for our Operators of the 80's col-
umn, please drop us a line. Send
your nominations to: Editor/Coin
Connection, Box 427, 1215 Bor-
regas Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
Please include the operator's name,
a black & white picture of him/her,
address, telephone number, and a
brief summary of why you feel he is
an Operator of the 80's.
Good Mews!
Bill and Irene Ralston's cat Charlie
is seen here beating Bill at
Breakout. The Rolstons operate the
Wharf Family Fun Center in San
Francisco. Bill was heard to ask,
''How can he turn the knobs with
those hind legs?''
Asteroids
I
TM
Asteroids, like all other ATARI
games, provides a Self-Test for you.
What this Self-Test does is to give
you an easier method of finding
your game problems. It also
displays the operator-selectable
game options on the monitor. So
that anytime you change your op-
tions, you should put the game into
Self-Test. What is involved in the
Self-Test is a RAM test, ROM test
and Input/Output test.
SWITCH
TOGGLE 1
CTR. COIN MECH
MULTIPLIER (LEFT
RIGHT COIN MECH SWITCH
MECH OF A 2-MECH OOOR)
MULTIPLIER
TOGGLE 8
Photograph above s.hows toggles 1, 2.
4-7 oo, and tOQOles 3 and 8 oft.
Operators of the Eighties
April Profile:
Paul Wollam-Berkeley, CalHomia
Probably the most unique story
we've heard to date is about Paul
Wollam. Paul might be considered
more a player than an operator, but
through his placement of coin-
operated games, his education will
be paid for. At 21 years, Paul is cur-
rently a senior attending the
University of California at Berkeley,
studying Engineering.
Paul is a dedicated coin games
player, and he is not new to the
coin-operated amusement business.
When he's not in school, he's help-
ing his brother operate the Rock
City Game Center in Hollywood,
California.
Paul also has the distinction of
achieving the highest score known
to Atari on ASTEROIDS™ - he
achieved 1,000,000 points - and he
keeps on playing! In fact, Paul was
so enamored With ASTEROIDS that
he considered operating. But due to
the time constraints of studying,
the thought did not seem feasible.
Then it occurred to him that he
knew of two locations with captive
ASTEROIDS audiences: his frater-
nity, Theta Delta Chi, and another
fraternity nearby. Although each
house has only 40 members, Paul
decided to give them a try. With his
I TECHNICAL TIP
brother's help, Paul placed an
ASTEROIDS in each of the frater-
nities. Over the past month the
games have been in the locations,
they have earned enough to assist
Paul in financing his education.
Paul feels ASTEROIDS will put him
through college. He says he'll keep
ASTEROIDS in the fraternities as
long as they earn, and replace them
with new pieces later.
Atari wishes Paul good fortune in
his education, his locations, and his
ga.m e playing. We look to see Paul
expanding in the game business as
one of the future Operators of the
Eighties.
Attention Operators!
a new location idea
Most college campuses have
recreational areas, such as stu-
dent unions, that are perfect
locations for coin-operated
games. But how about expand-
ing Paul Wollam's idea and
placing games in fraternities,
sororities, and dormitories?
1. RAM Test provides six (6) Audio
Tones. Good RAMS will have a high
tone. Bad RAMS, the tone will be
much lower.
TONE#
RAM Chip location
1
D2
2
E2
M4
3
4
5
6
R4
N4
P4
2 . The ROM, PROM Test displays a
number on the top left hand side of
screen only if there is a ROM or
PROM problem.
DISPLAY# Failing ROM/PROM
0 NIP
K4,L4
1
2
Fl
F2, Ll
:
DIE 1
H2, Jl
6
7
Cl
Kl, J2
3
F2, Hl
L2,Ll
H2, Jl
M2, Ml
J2,Kl
N2, Nl
2K ROMS lK ROMS lKPROMS
3. The Input, Output Test allows
you to test all your Input Switches
by providing an Audio Tone when
you activate any particular switch
(Coin's, Start, Rotate, Hyperspace,
Fire and Thrust switch). It alsq
lights up the LED in the Player One
and Player Two Start Switches.
More detailed information can be
found in your Asteroids Operation,
Maintenance and Service Manual. If
any of your ATARI games have
problems, look inside your Service
Manual for that particular game
and find out what its Self-Test can
do for you.
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).