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exhibited a problem with the 5-volt
power supply. The 5-volt output
appears to be switching on and off.
In fact looking at the output of the
5-volt supply with an oscilloscope,
shows the 5-volt supply to be
turning on and off very rapidly
during the failure mode. The fault
shows signs of being intermittent
(the problem comes and goes).
The general complaint in the field
seems to be noise in the picture.
"Looks like a bad electrical storm or
heavy outside electrical interference
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Gottlieb's ROYAL FLUSH (two-
player versio~ CARD WHIZ)
This game offers a departure from
standard Gottlieb fare in terms of
playfield design . It is a bit more
asymmetrical than recent Gottlieb
games, but it incorporates one of
the best features on pinball ma-
chines--drop targets. A slanted row
of nine offers the player skillful shots
to parlay the card motif into real
scoring action. The bonus feature
works in line with what the drop
but other video games are not
affected ." I n severe cases it has
been noted that the picture goes off
for a while and then comes back on
again. Most operators who have
experienced this problem get the
distinct feeling that the problem is a
But all the
loose connection .
pulling, wiggling, pushing and twist-
ing of leads cannot reproduce the
problem.
If you experience any of these
symptoms, and have a Motorola
XM701 chassis in the game, remove
the monitor from the cabinet . Turn
target's value is, and there are
points to be had once all drop
targets are down since scoring areas
remain: specifically 3000 points
behind one of the Queens.
There is only one thumper bumper
at the top right of the game, but it
assists rather nicely the setup of the
three joker lanes on the top left.
One kick-out hole is also in evidence
at the middle right of the playfield
and uses the metal strip behind,
similar to Spirit of 76, making this
anything but a "cinch" shot.
The Italian bottom is wider than
it upside down and inspect the
socket of the output transistor
(2N3055) of the 5-volt supply . On
close inspection of the emitter lead
you may notice some evidence of
arcing . In fact, if you wiggle the
socket , you may see the emitter lead
arcing.
If arcing has occurred, don't try
replacing the socket . It is a waste of
time . Just solder the emitter lead to
the socket. I would recommend
soldering any emitter lead to its
socket if there is any doubt whatso-
ever .
usual, causing one to remember EI
Dorado and Gold Strike, but it offers
good player / game interaction. The
entire game for that matter plays
smoothly since it is an open
playfield. Kicker and lane angles
supply some very exceptional nudge
possibilities for the above average
player.
In terms of artwork, Royal Flush
has some nice blues and reds . The
style is fairly realistic without being
comic book art, but I'd really like to
see what Gordan can do if he lets his
imagination soar concerning the
female form .
Rating: ##11
Bal/y's CAPT. FANTASTIC
Well, here we have it, one of the
most highly pre publicized games of
all time, which should be crashing
into the marketplace during mid-
summer.
All of us have heard
enough about the promotion, Elton
John's tour, etc., what about the
game itself?
I smile when I think about the
playfield design, only because Norm
Clark comes to mind. With Capt
Fantastic there is some of the
Williams influence that Norm car-
ried over to Bally.
Particularly notice the flipper de-
sign which conjures up images of
the highly successful Dealer's
Choice and Lucky Ace. You have
one fliper mid-field on the right with
two flippers on the bottom left and
the remaining flipper on the right.
The system works, especially for
this game with its drop targets on
the left.
Also we have the
alternating lane bonus on the top
similar to Space Mission.
The resulting play action of the
game is sound . Three thumper
bumpers at the near-top supply go
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