Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Asteroids Deluxe resurrection
DarkKobold:
Asteroids Deluxe was definately a new board. Different voltages required too, i.e. different audio regulator board. As far as that goes, you can plug an asteroids into an asteroids deluxe harness, the sound just ends up being distorted. This group isn't really the best source of information. You should read old posts about asteroids on google groups.
As far as replacing fuses, go ahead, just make sure you get correct amperage and slow blow or fast blow, depending.
Alex Yeckley does a bang up job repairing Asteroids/Deluxe boards.
http://www.elektronforge.com/
Also, get the real asteroids deluxe manual:
http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=A&game_id=6940
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: DarkKobold on October 19, 2004, 05:19:50 pm ---Also, get the real asteroids deluxe manual:
http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=A&game_id=6940
--- End quote ---
That's the manual I got... it seems to be for Asteroids.
mindofone:
It almost painfs me to see all the inaccurate information people are posting! The Asteroids Deluxe PCB is different than the Asteroids PCB.
Also, the Atari 'power supply' is the Audio Reg II board which does fail and usually provides over-voltages to the PCB. The transformer assembly in the bottom of the game feeds voltages to the monitor, Audio Reg II and the lights.
You will need to check the fuses with a continuity meter to make sure they are good.
Download the Asteroids Deluxe manual and schematics from:
http://www.ionpool.net/
The tones you hear indicate either bad RAM or bad ROM.
tm
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: mindofone on October 20, 2004, 08:31:07 am ---Also, the Atari 'power supply' is the Audio Reg II board which does fail and usually provides over-voltages to the PCB. The transformer assembly in the bottom of the game feeds voltages to the monitor, Audio Reg II and the lights.
You will need to check the fuses with a continuity meter to make sure they are good.
Download the Asteroids Deluxe manual and schematics from:
http://www.ionpool.net/
The tones you hear indicate either bad RAM or bad ROM.
--- End quote ---
Thanks man. That sounds a LOT like what I saw when I was looking in the machine. I didn't even go near it last night. The Sox were playing.
EDIT: I don't see the manual there... just some hacks. ???
EDIT2: I just found it as PDF on another site. I'm good to go, as soon as a night comes up with no Sox game. 8)
ChadTower:
I just noticed that the ground prong is cut off the plug. I assume I should replace the cord. Anythin special about this one, or can I just replace it with a standard 3 prong grounded?
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version