Star Tech Journal
Issue: 1986-September - Vol 8 Issue 7 - Page 5
September 1986 (5)
STAR*TECH Journal
that there was "Little Choice" (that's
what I call the BIG OIOICE single player
crane), for me but to defend II'!Y position.
Get with it Yaffe! There are roore positive
ways to proroote your crane. As a licensed
optometrist, can you see what I mean?
Now, do you want to do a test?
Wells Gardner Sync Board Modification
by Victor·E. Schick
Bullseye, Inc.
Madison, Wisconsin
Re: Modification to Wells Gardner Color
Monitor Positive Sync Board, (vertical
roount boards), 85Xl40B.
PROCEDURE
To change this board from a positive sync
to a negative sync board do the following:
Cut the traces on solder side of board
between input pins 5 & 6 to the unbanded
ends of diodes X201 & X202.
Add MPSA56 transistor as follows:
Collector to unbanded ends of diodes X201
& X202, base to pins 5 & 6, emitter to
banded end of zener diode ZD201.
Place a IN4148 diode banded end to emitter
of MPSA56 and unbanded end to the base of
this transistor.
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SERVICE·IIAIUAL
Instructional and reference manual
entitled ELECTRONIC GAME REPAIR covering
such subjects as: Basic Electronics,
Semiconductors, Video Game Systems,
Electronic Pinball Systems,
Troubleshooting Techniques, Tools and Test
Equipment, Schematic Reading and more.
This B-1/2' 11 x 11 11 manual con ta f ns 65 pages
of technical information for the servicing
of electronic amusement games and is
priced at ,24.95 plus ,2.50 shipping.
Distributed by STAR*TECH JOURNAL.
The Player/ROCK
By John 'Root' Pilarchik
Pennsauken, New Jersey
This four-flipper game by Premier has the
standard two bottom flippers and a very
offset (one high, one low) set of flippers
located at the top right.
These flippers are poorly positioned; it's
a shame because they are the key to get to
what is called "Level 4", (4 targets that
llUSt be hit down in sequence several times
to get a game on special). Good luck to
all on this one!
By spelling out the "Rock and Roll Lives"
targets, you can light up your Free Ball
shot which is a nice loop shot. I
particularly liked the set-up and design
to achieve the Free Ball. The A-B-C lights
located at the top right offers the player
2X to 5X point values which I thought was
a fair play.
However, this player found the flippers to
lack the shooting power which
unfortunately, made this game a lot harder
to play and enjoy. I found this game to
have a balanced anount of shots to go for,
without becoming too janmed with
unnecessary shots, etc.
The score settings were set at 1,600,000
to hit for game 1, and 2,800,000 for the
second; both a fair challenge. All in all,
if the flippers had roore power, this
player would give ROCK a definite thunbs
up.
I'm coming across roore and roore new
pinball machines by Premier which is a
good sign that the player will always have
new and challenging games to choose from.
Keep up the good work.
Play on ..... Root
MURPHY'S LAW #807
Nature always sides with the hidden flaw.
STAR*TECH Journal
that there was "Little Choice" (that's
what I call the BIG OIOICE single player
crane), for me but to defend II'!Y position.
Get with it Yaffe! There are roore positive
ways to proroote your crane. As a licensed
optometrist, can you see what I mean?
Now, do you want to do a test?
Wells Gardner Sync Board Modification
by Victor·E. Schick
Bullseye, Inc.
Madison, Wisconsin
Re: Modification to Wells Gardner Color
Monitor Positive Sync Board, (vertical
roount boards), 85Xl40B.
PROCEDURE
To change this board from a positive sync
to a negative sync board do the following:
Cut the traces on solder side of board
between input pins 5 & 6 to the unbanded
ends of diodes X201 & X202.
Add MPSA56 transistor as follows:
Collector to unbanded ends of diodes X201
& X202, base to pins 5 & 6, emitter to
banded end of zener diode ZD201.
Place a IN4148 diode banded end to emitter
of MPSA56 and unbanded end to the base of
this transistor.
I •
Z•
J•
If•
MI'S
ltSI,,
//JC#-(f8
-S
I,.
_)(Z.02,.
tDzo1
SERVICE·IIAIUAL
Instructional and reference manual
entitled ELECTRONIC GAME REPAIR covering
such subjects as: Basic Electronics,
Semiconductors, Video Game Systems,
Electronic Pinball Systems,
Troubleshooting Techniques, Tools and Test
Equipment, Schematic Reading and more.
This B-1/2' 11 x 11 11 manual con ta f ns 65 pages
of technical information for the servicing
of electronic amusement games and is
priced at ,24.95 plus ,2.50 shipping.
Distributed by STAR*TECH JOURNAL.
The Player/ROCK
By John 'Root' Pilarchik
Pennsauken, New Jersey
This four-flipper game by Premier has the
standard two bottom flippers and a very
offset (one high, one low) set of flippers
located at the top right.
These flippers are poorly positioned; it's
a shame because they are the key to get to
what is called "Level 4", (4 targets that
llUSt be hit down in sequence several times
to get a game on special). Good luck to
all on this one!
By spelling out the "Rock and Roll Lives"
targets, you can light up your Free Ball
shot which is a nice loop shot. I
particularly liked the set-up and design
to achieve the Free Ball. The A-B-C lights
located at the top right offers the player
2X to 5X point values which I thought was
a fair play.
However, this player found the flippers to
lack the shooting power which
unfortunately, made this game a lot harder
to play and enjoy. I found this game to
have a balanced anount of shots to go for,
without becoming too janmed with
unnecessary shots, etc.
The score settings were set at 1,600,000
to hit for game 1, and 2,800,000 for the
second; both a fair challenge. All in all,
if the flippers had roore power, this
player would give ROCK a definite thunbs
up.
I'm coming across roore and roore new
pinball machines by Premier which is a
good sign that the player will always have
new and challenging games to choose from.
Keep up the good work.
Play on ..... Root
MURPHY'S LAW #807
Nature always sides with the hidden flaw.
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