Re: MacMan finally has a Cinematronics!!!!

If its got the true cinematronics monitor in it then the manual suggests that
the brightnes pot CAN go bad. Also it suggests checking around the pot to make
sure the connections are good. Naturally that wasn't my problem -- one of the
gates in the 7406 (the chip in the monitor) had bit the dust..

Kurt

> Hi gang!
>
> It's MacMan with a brand new E-Mail account and... I finally got myself a
> Cinematronics XY!!!
>
> For some reason an Op has hacked a Space Wars into a Taito Blue cabinet and
> painted it white. The URL for the pics is:
> http://au.photos.yahoo.com/rgvac_aust
>
> I have no idea why someone would do this!!! It's a pretty bizarre sight.
>
> So... I am this much closer to getting to play some Cinematronics games!
> (Christmas cash anyone?)
>
> The game is working but there is not much brightness to the picture. Even with
> the brightness turned up all the way, you can only barely make out the ships.
> The shots and the sun which are brighter can be seen as can an Asteroid
> floating by (I don't remember there being Asteroids in it) and the explosions.
>
> I figure I should start by giving it a cap kit. Anything else I should be checking???
>
> Thanks
> MacMan
>
> PS: This now means there are two known Cinemtronics vectors in Australia
> (There is a dedicated Space War in Melbourne)
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Received on Fri Dec 8 10:13:13 2000