April 2005 - UtVgG - mailman.xmission.com

Joust lives again!
by Sean McLachlan 29 Apr '05

29 Apr '05

So for a total of $19.62 Joust is running on a reliable PS and has a new battery backup so I can keep my high scores and settings. It only took about 2 hours and went pretty smooth. The PS Chris S. recommended worked like a charm and only cost $15. It does have a "made in 1996" stamp on it though. Never been used, but still, the things already 9 years old! I did leave the original PS hooked up to power the coin door switches and lights. So far no trouble, and I left it on for about an hour last night. Sean

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Joust +5 went out
by Sean McLachlan 27 Apr '05

27 Apr '05

The +5 on my Joust power board went out, the heatsink mounted transistor is fried and from the looks of the burnt connector some serious current went through it. I'm going to have to replace the molex or jump the wire someway, I've got huge resistance on it when it's connected now. The header pins have cold solder joints aplenty, I'm hoping it was just a bad connection that caused the current to jump. Have I fried anything on the boardset when my +5 went nuts? I'm hoping no, and I guess I'll really know when the PS is back up, but I'm wondering what to expect. Sean McLachlan MIS Manager, LithoFlexo grafics inc. 801.484.8503 sean(a)lithoflexo.com

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Pinball Showdown.
by Chris Hardy 27 Apr '05

27 Apr '05

I wrote a small write up on http://www.pinblog.com And I have photos at http://www.hardys.org/gallery/showdown2005 For any of you interested ;) If ya'll have parts you buy from (even for vids) let me know, and I'll add them to my list-o-links.

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Anyone got an extra 6100 they can part with?
by utahtaper 20 Apr '05

20 Apr '05

I need a tube and deflection. Or complete, I'm not picky. Working not necessary. I'm trying to get a Major Havoc running. Thx, jason No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 04/19/2005

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From the complete waste of time dep't
by Bert Ankrom 20 Apr '05

20 Apr '05

I've just spent the last little while being sucked in to the debate about whether Atari really did bury all those ET cartridges in New Mexico back in the day. There are a number of conspiracy freaks over at the Atari Age forums claiming that it's all urban legend etc. and wanted proof. So a collector from Dallas took a road trip to Alamagordo Mew Mexico to track down some of the people that may have been involved. There are old newpaper clippings scans, satellite images, blair witch type videos with interviews of the sanitation workers that worked in the dump etc.... It's a real hoot. You can read the 13 pages of posts at: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=66637 Someone put together a synopsis page at: http://www.stingraysmadness.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op =view_page&PAGE_id=96 Article from Apr 12 2005 http://www.alamogordonews.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=499&n um=7487

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RE: [UtVgG] FS: Race Drivin'
by Bert Ankrom 08 Apr '05

08 Apr '05

Man what a deal! That's like 10 cents a pound. lol -----Original Message----- From: utvgg-bounces+beankrom=traskbritt.com(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utvgg-bounces+beankrom=traskbritt.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Sean McLachlan Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 11:12 AM To: utvgg(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [UtVgG] FS: Race Drivin' If anyone is interested, I'm thinking I ought to sell my upright Race Drivin'. Fully working, with manuals. There is a battery backed RAM that saves settings. The battery is dead so on power up your have to calibrate the steering unless you fix it. :) $200. Offer not available in Massachusets or Hawaii. Offer limited to the living, zombies and vampires not eligible. Bring a towel, Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters available at additional charge. Pics (of the game) available on request. Sean McLachlan _______________________________________________ UtVgG mailing list UtVgG(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utvgg

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FS: Race Drivin'
by Sean McLachlan 08 Apr '05

08 Apr '05

If anyone is interested, I'm thinking I ought to sell my upright Race Drivin'. Fully working, with manuals. There is a battery backed RAM that saves settings. The battery is dead so on power up your have to calibrate the steering unless you fix it. :) $200. Offer not available in Massachusets or Hawaii. Offer limited to the living, zombies and vampires not eligible. Bring a towel, Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters available at additional charge. Pics (of the game) available on request. Sean McLachlan

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Anyone talk to Greg K in Bountiful?
by Sean McLachlan 05 Apr '05

05 Apr '05

I went by the warehouse and he has been moving stuff around. Just wondering if anyone has managed to make a deal, or even get in contact him. Sean

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sega cabinet question
by Christopher Strong 04 Apr '05

04 Apr '05

There are a bunch of Sega/Gremlin games in similar-looking cabinets...Congo Bongo, Zaxxon, Super Zaxxon, and Future Spy. I know the boards are the same. Does anybody know if converting these games is as easy as a board/CP/art swap? I've got a Congo Bongo which plays great, but the cabinet is really shot and I was wondering if I could find an old Zaxxon cabinet and swap it straight over, without rewiring. Thanks! -Chris

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$75 Asteroids - was Tron Frustration
by Sean McLachlan 01 Apr '05

01 Apr '05

Due to the surprisingly high number of responses, I put up some pics of the game for the interested parties. I'd hate anyone to plunk down cash sight unseen. It's not mint, but it is very nice. http://www.lithoflexo.com/asteroids.html It's my work server, but the pics are small-ish so bandwidth shouldn't be an issue. Sean McLachlan MIS Manager, LithoFlexo grafics inc. 801.484.8503 sean(a)lithoflexo.com

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