Re: another asteroids question

Yeah, I got the game not working (just has a 60hz hum in the audio speaker
which makes me think power supply or A/R board issues) but when powered off
you get the spot in the center of the screen which leads me to believe
that the G05 still has HV at least.

The frame has corrosion spots all over it (I'm guessing this thing was in
a damp basement for at least a few years of it's life at one point), and
their is corrosion on parts on the G05-801 power supply board, but despite
that, the monitor just may work.... who knows... gotta go through the
power supply section first...

Thanks everyone for all the info on this roids.... I wonder if Atari
started the serial numbers at 10000... if they did, I have a very very
early roids.

I think someone put a 3rd party (not atari design, at least not like
I've seen) overlay on it, then mounted with 4 bolts plexi over the surface.

I assume all roids have the standard painted red/white/blue/black panel
correct ?

Also, the left, right, thrust, etc buttons are orange... I believe these
should be white buttons no ?

Thanks everyone,

  -- Curt
  
>From: "Donald Lanway" <lonewolfpdx3@attbi.com>
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>Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 01:01:14 -0700
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>Yep, G05-801... I have yet to see one of these fail, yet the 802's seem to
smoke frequently, usually for no apparent reason.
>
>Have fun, Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark E Davidson
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>
> Joe,... Curt said
>
>
>also has a board
>(with two rather tall electrolytic caps) in the center of the
>monitor frame.... and the deflection transistors are mounted
>on heatsinks above the deflection board.
> That is clearly the GO5-801
>
> As for the coin door.. The reason Atari stopped using that style door was it
was easy to "string" to get free credits.
>
> Joe Bachmann wrote:
>
> Curtis,
> The drop slot coin door is an older (and much less common) Atari coin door.
>
> The monitor you most likely have a WG 19V2000. Look here to verify.
>
> For the Plexi on the SW CP, I would try a good glass store in your area.
They may be able to bend it for you too. If not, you could bend it by heating a
rod with a torch and holding the plexi over it to bend it.
>
> The marquee is not supposed to be smoked plexi.......
>
> Locks are readily available from Bob Robets or Happ Controls.
>
>
>
> "Curtis H. Wilbar Jr." wrote:
>
> Sorry for yet another Q... the asteroids I got has a coin door like
> I haven't seen before... it has two circular openings rather than
> the standard two slot openings.... is this normal for certain
> productions of Asteroids.... I know my serial number is in the
> very very low 10000 range...
> -- Curt
>
>
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