Star Tech Journal
Issue: 1994-February - Vol 15 Issue 12 - Page 7
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February 1994
MORTAL
ROVING GANGS
KoMBAT
RIPPING OFF
PCBs
II
SOFTWARE
Todd Erickson
Summit Amusement
St. Paul, Minnesota
Todd Erickson
Summit Amusement
St. Paul, Minnesota
LOOKOUT
SUBJECT
For at least the past 6 to 9 months,
a gang of young men has been
going around the country helping
themselves to video game PCBs.
Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam
have been the hands-up favorites
for these new electronic bandits.
Mortal Kombat II will of course
jump to the #1 position shortly.
The revision 2.1 chips have been
available for Williams/Midway
Mortal Kombat II for some time
now. Not all operators, however,
are aware of this. Your distribu-
tor is responsible for getting the
updates to you.
I would be most concerned with
NBA Jam, Mortals and the new
Raiden II because of earnings and
demand -this of course makes
these PCBs more valuable in the
black market. Capcom Super
Street Fighter should also be
watched because it's a system
PCB. In my area, the gang was
able to remove about 30 PCBs.
Their favorite targets to hit are
bowling alleys.
DON'S
VI DE 0
CORNER
Video Card
Games
8 Line
Machines
Don Powell
DON'S VIDEO REPAIR
EXCHANGE
They are available, on exchange,
from your distributor. The play-
ers are demanding version 2.1
play and a few have instructions
for the moves.
HYPE
This is another factor that is caus-
ing the player hype (most play-
ers will only play the new 2.1 ver-
sion) and strong earnings. An-
other clever move by Williams.
Shelbyville, Tennessee
CHERRY
MASTER
GARBAGE IN
SQUARES
SYMPTOM
SECURITY NEEDS
Williams has been clever enough
to build a hasp system into the
rear of their latest games. By
turning the plates around you can
install a pad lock on the rear of
the cabinet.
On conversion cabinets, I recom-
mend using the Lock America
security plates. It might also be
useful to install a baffle to make
rear access harder. Electronic
alarms are also becoming neces-
sities on these games and should
be considered.
Video garbage inside the
squares.
CAUSE
BOTTOM LINE
One or both Rams at lo-
cations 60 and/or 80
have failed.
It's bad enough to lose your
money in a break-in, but, losing
a PCB is worse -much worse.
Alert your locations to be on the
lookout for this new menace.
Remove the suspect
Rams. Replace and verify
proper operation.
SOLUTION
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February 1994
MORTAL
ROVING GANGS
KoMBAT
RIPPING OFF
PCBs
II
SOFTWARE
Todd Erickson
Summit Amusement
St. Paul, Minnesota
Todd Erickson
Summit Amusement
St. Paul, Minnesota
LOOKOUT
SUBJECT
For at least the past 6 to 9 months,
a gang of young men has been
going around the country helping
themselves to video game PCBs.
Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam
have been the hands-up favorites
for these new electronic bandits.
Mortal Kombat II will of course
jump to the #1 position shortly.
The revision 2.1 chips have been
available for Williams/Midway
Mortal Kombat II for some time
now. Not all operators, however,
are aware of this. Your distribu-
tor is responsible for getting the
updates to you.
I would be most concerned with
NBA Jam, Mortals and the new
Raiden II because of earnings and
demand -this of course makes
these PCBs more valuable in the
black market. Capcom Super
Street Fighter should also be
watched because it's a system
PCB. In my area, the gang was
able to remove about 30 PCBs.
Their favorite targets to hit are
bowling alleys.
DON'S
VI DE 0
CORNER
Video Card
Games
8 Line
Machines
Don Powell
DON'S VIDEO REPAIR
EXCHANGE
They are available, on exchange,
from your distributor. The play-
ers are demanding version 2.1
play and a few have instructions
for the moves.
HYPE
This is another factor that is caus-
ing the player hype (most play-
ers will only play the new 2.1 ver-
sion) and strong earnings. An-
other clever move by Williams.
Shelbyville, Tennessee
CHERRY
MASTER
GARBAGE IN
SQUARES
SYMPTOM
SECURITY NEEDS
Williams has been clever enough
to build a hasp system into the
rear of their latest games. By
turning the plates around you can
install a pad lock on the rear of
the cabinet.
On conversion cabinets, I recom-
mend using the Lock America
security plates. It might also be
useful to install a baffle to make
rear access harder. Electronic
alarms are also becoming neces-
sities on these games and should
be considered.
Video garbage inside the
squares.
CAUSE
BOTTOM LINE
One or both Rams at lo-
cations 60 and/or 80
have failed.
It's bad enough to lose your
money in a break-in, but, losing
a PCB is worse -much worse.
Alert your locations to be on the
lookout for this new menace.
Remove the suspect
Rams. Replace and verify
proper operation.
SOLUTION
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