Star Tech Journal

S*TJ DECEMBER 1981 19
S*TJ IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE
SUIR*
Because you use S*TJ professionally. your subscription is tax deductible
and if you renew your subscription for l or 2 years before the end of the year
(we will add the appropriate number of issues to your present account*) the
entire amount is deductible for this year.
*Please indicate on your return that you wish to extend your subscription by
12 or 24 issues. Payment must accompany your order.
JECH
JOU
BACK ISSUE/SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM
A table of contents from our past issues is listed below. If you've missed out, just check the issue or
issues you need. When ordering back issues, your payment must accompany your order. When initia-
ting your subscription you may send payment or have us bill you. Please remit payment in U.S. funds.
MARCH '81
Midway "Galaxian" Substitute +5v Regulator• Atari
"Battlezone" Control Handle Mod • Gottlieb New
System 80 Service Manual • Midway "Pac-Man"
Ram/Rom Location Code • Atari "Missile Command"
Power Interrupt Mod • Atari "Battlezone" Random
Score Problem • Gottlieb Auxiliary Lamp Driver
Board • Microprocessor Troubleshooting (Part 3) •
Midway "Pac-Man" Degree of Difficulty Mod • Atari
"Battlezone" Aux PCB Mod • Stern "Berzerk" Service
Notes • Cinematronics "Star Castle" V3 Roms •
Atari "Asteroids" Switch Maintenance • Rowe/AMI
Turntable Maintenance Tips
APRIL '81
Midway"Rally·X"Test Mode• "Big Computer" in one
chip • Seeburg "SMC 1," "SMC 2" Potential SPKR
Damage • Williams General Illumination Mod •
Midway "Rally-X" Monitor Fuse Rating • Midway
"Pac-Man" Cocktail Table Static PCB • Early Warning
(Field Maintenance Tips) • Rowe/AMI Number
Conversions • Exidy "SPECTAR" Program Update
Mod (11 A-1 to 11 A-2) • Williams C8363 Master
Display Board Troubleshooting Procedures • HVL
Circuits - Atari "Missile Command" Color Monitors
MAY '81
Williams Service Notes • Midway "Rally-X" Static
PCB • Centuri "Phoenix" Options • Exidy Color
Board Ribbon Cables • Updating Older Rowe/AMI
Phonos to Contemporary Prices • Midway "Pac-
Man" Joystick Modification • Signature Analysis
(Part 1) • Atari "Missile Command" Diagnostic Tests
• Rowe Bill Changer Modifications • Gottlieb Coil
Chart
JUNE '81
"Repair of Rock·Ola Dollar Bill Programmers" •
Midway "Galaxian", "Pac-Man" Substitute +5VDC
Power Transistor • Centuri "Phoenix Modifications
• Midway "Garf" Program Change • Early Warning
#2 (Field Maintenance Tips) • Signature Analysis
(Part 2) • Stern "Berzerk" Credit Accumulation Check·
list • Stern "Berzerk" Joystick Mod Kit • Suggested
Game Improvements • Color to B&W Converter CKT
• Texas Instruments PowerSemiconductorCatalogs
JULY '81
Atari "Asteroids Deluxe" Program Change Kit • Stern
"Berzerk" Joystick Adjustment • Rowe 44 7 Product
Price Upgrading • Stern "Scramble" Power Supply
Modification • Germlin "Astra Blaster" Audio Modifi-
cation • Wiring Diagram for Wico Manual/Remote
Volume Control • Gottlieb Reset Modification •
Taito "Crazy Climber" Joysticks • Signature Analysis
(Part 3) • Williams "Defender'' System Summary •
Midway "Pac-Man", "Rally-X" & "Garf" Anti-Static
Cleaner Application • Williams "Black Knight" Service
Notes • Loss of All Coils on Bally Pins • Atari
"Asteroids" Troubleshooting Tips • Stern Joystick
PCB Troubleshooting Tips
AUGUST '81
Midway "Garf" Mission Self Test • Updating Older
"SHP" Seeburg Amps • Bally MPU Screening Error
• Lost and Found Bally Flippers • Midway "Rally-X"
Ram Test Message Code• Stern "Scramble" Joystick
Notes • Atari Service Notes ("Centipede", "Battle·
zone", "Warlords", "Asteroid Deluxe", "Asteroids") •
Bally "Fireball II" Clamping Diode • Game-A-Tron
"Space Bugger" CPU Modification • Bally "Fireball
11" Fuse Modification • Early Warnings No. 3 •
Signature Analysis (Part 4) • Exidy Service Notes •
Gottlieb Display Problems• Baily's Tech Quiz Part 1
• Midway "Pac-Man" & "Rally-X" Brightness Adjust-
ment• Atari "Asteroid Deluxe" New Program Feature
• Centuri "Phoenix" Upright Modification
_________________
1
SEPTEMBER '81
Midway General Illumination • Bally 7 Digit MPU
Modification • "Hot" Centuri Service Tip • Midway
"Wizard of War" Maze Test • Exidy "Targ" and
"Spectar" Audio Amps • Baily's Tech Quiz (Part 2) •
Modification of One Coin-One Play Machine into Two
Coins-One Play Machine • Williams "Defender'' Notes
• Midway Card Rack System Compatibility • Stern
"Berzerk" Handle Assembly • Midway"Omega Race"
Features • Wico Joystick Report • Exidy "Venture"
Program Change • Gremlin "Space Fury" Cabinet
Notes • Gottlieb System 80 Sound/Speech Board •
Seeburg Price-Setting Instructions (Part 1)
OCTOBER '81
Midway "Omega Race" Troubleshooting Guide •
Centuri "Phoenix" Credit Mod • Stern "Berzerk"
Alternate Joystick • Exidy "Venture" Audio Diagnostic
Test• Bally'sTechQuiz(Part3) • CoincoDoorNotes
• 2nd Annual S*TJ Reader Survey• Bally Rectifier
Board Fuse Change • Atari "Centipede" - Potential
Shock Hazard • Stern "Super Cobra" Pwr Supply
Mod • Stern "Super Cobra" Logic System ID •
Seeburg Price-Setting Instructions (Part 2)
NOVEMBER '81
Atari "Centipede" Track-Ball Mod • Bally "Centaur''
Service Notes • Exidy "Venture" Joystick • Atari
"Tempest" Service Documentation • Midway "Pac·
Man", "Rally-X" and "Galaxian" Coin Door Mod •
Stern "Super Cobra" Garbled Sound Mod • Seeburg
Price-Setting Instructions (Part 3) • Midway"Omega
Race" Dip Switch Setting • Midway "Omega Race",
"Wizard of War" and "Pac-Man" Display Glass •
Gremlin/Sega "Space Fury" Color (G·80) X·Y System
Redesign • Interfacing Dynamic 4027 Rams to the
Z80 • Taito "Moon Shuttle" Program Change •
Baily's Tech Quiz (Part 4)
Filloutandmail - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7
Mail to: Star*Tech Journal/P.O. Box 1065/Merchantville, New Jersey 08109
Initiate my subscription to Star*Tech Journal (1 year/12 issues plus
a Year-End Index or 2 years/24 issues plus a Year-End Index).
D
D
D
D
D
U.S.A. - 1 year - $32.00
D Canada - 1 year - $36.00
U.S.A. - 2 years - $58.00
D Canada - 2 years - $65.00
Other Countries - 1 year - $56.00
Other Countries - 2 years - $98.00
Payment enclosed
D Bill me
Send me the S* T J March '81 issue
D U.S.A. - $4.00
D Canada - $4.50
□ Other Countries - $6.50
Send me the S*TJ April '81 issue
D U.S.A. - $4.00
D Canada - $4.50
D Other Countries - $6.50
Send me the S* T J May '81 issue
D U.S.A. - $4.00
D Canada - $4.50
D Other Countries - $6.50
Send me the S*TJ June '81 issue
D U.S.A. - $4.0C
D Canada - $4.50
D Other Countries - $6.50
Send me the S* T J July '81 issue
D U.S.A. - $4.00
D Canada - $4.50
D Other Countries - $6.50
Send me the S* T J August '81 issue
D U.S.A. - $4.00
D Canada - $4.50
D Other Countries - $6.50
Send me the S*TJ September '81 issue
D U.S.A. - $4.00
D Canada - $4.50
D Other Countries - $6.50
Send me the S* T J October '81 issue
D U.S.A. - $4.00
D Canada - $4.50
D Other Countries - $6.50
Send me the S* T J November '81 issue
D U.S.A. - $4.00
D Canada - $4.50
D Other Countries - $6.50
Send me your complete Volume 1. (Mar. '79-Feb. '80)
D U.S.A. - $42.00
D Canada - $48.00
D Other Countries - $68.00
Send me your Complete Volume 2 (Mar '80-Feb. '81)
D U.S.A. - $42.00
D Canada - $48.00
D Other Countries - $68.00
D Send me your FREE Volume 1 Index.
D Send me your FREE Volume 2 Index.
D Renew my tax-deductible subscription for
D 1 year (12 issues) D 2 years (24 issues)
(Subscription rates are listed in far left column.)
Name
1
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Address
City/ State/ Zip
Company
L ______________________________________
I
I
I
J