Arcade Collecting > Pinball
Lighted Start Buttons
jrivelli:
So, when people come over (mostly younger cousins etc), it drives me craaaazy when they have no clue what to push to start the game. Even in the arcade where my games are on route I've seen people put in their quarters and not know wtf to do...yikes!
Anyways, is there a kit or instructions anywhere on a way to change out the button and put in possibly something transparent with a light behind it? I'm guessing this may depend on the game specifically? I have a lot of Williams System 11 games and those seem to be the ones with no lighted start button.
Thanks!
MaineEvent:
So you are an operator.... and you really don't know where to get parts?
Wow, hate to see the games.
smartbomb2084:
You can by a lighted start button anywhere.
The problem with this idea is that there is no software command in the games' program to light the button when a credit is accumulated or to turn off the lamp when the credit is used.
Even if you had an available lamp in the lamp matrix you would still have to rewrite the software of the game to use it.
Wouldn't you?
jrivelli:
--- Quote from: smartbomb2084 on December 17, 2011, 06:47:42 pm ---
The problem with this idea is that there is no software command in the games' program to light the button when a credit is accumulated or to turn off the lamp when the credit is used.
--- End quote ---
I guess this is my main problem. Anyways, thanks for your help!
I'll look around more. I called marco specialties and there is a lot more to just buying a lighted start button on these games, especially some of the system 11 games.
--- Quote ---So you are an operator.... and you really don't know where to get parts?
Wow, hate to see the games.
--- End quote ---
I'll take that unhelpful answer as...you don't know :) Thanks anyways!
Also, if they are sooo easy to find and I can get them anywhere. Anyone mind posting links to ones ones they would use?
dextercf:
*thinking-out-loud*
You could piggyback a relay from the coin1 and/or coin2 leads to a circuit which gives out a 5v (or 12v) current for a set time then power off.
Like a timer switch, kinda..?
So that when a coin is validated, it triggers the relay for this circuit which lights a button (or anything, really) for set time. Perhaps 15-20 seconds?
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