So, I've got a deal with this guy. He's got a bunch of games and they all need some sort of work done. If I can get them working, I get a Joust out of the deal. I finally brought the first two machines home and got to poke at them today.
The machines I'll be working on.
Mr Do
Defender
Pac-Man
Joust
Tutankhamen
Kangaroo
Dig-Dug
I brought home the Tut and Joust today.
Joust: When plugged in and turned on, the CRT turns on, screen brightens up, but there is no image or sound. Gonna break out the meter and start testing voltages.
Tut: Nothing at all happens when turned on.
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Next two machines are in the house. This time I grabbed Pac Man and Stargate. Got them home and into the shop and plugged them in. Holy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, they both power up!
Stargate: Powered on, displays a RAM error message but then boots up and is playable.
Pac Man: Powers on, screen has an all over red hue, totally playable.