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2PacMan:
I've been looking at these high score save kits for Super PacMan and other games.

Are these really as easy to install as these people claim...i know absolutely nothing about circuit board work, but these people claim anyone can do it.

Are these chips safe, or do i run the risk of ruining my game if i don't do it just right....are they worth the trouble??  It be cool to have if they really work.

Rocky:
I just purchased the parts to do a few of these on my boards.

2PacMan:
Yeah, let me know...i've never soldered anything before...but this chip on ebay i saw said they just snap into place...but i suppose you have to unsolder the old chip, huh?  I never thought of that.

Let me know how things turn out....i wish i knew someone around here that could help me out  :-\  This is my first game i've ever owned, and i'm so nervous about damaging it...arcade games seem to be pretty hard to come by around here, not many people are selling them.

D_Zoot:
The process for high score save kits varies from board to board. 

On some game boards the chips that need to be changed to install other chips, or an add-on card are socketed.  So no soldering is required.  On other boards, chips may be soldered in place and would need to be removed and sockets installed for a high score kit.   There's no rule of thumb here, you would need to look into each game you wanted to do this to as the process is different for each game.

Now, if I recall.  To do the high score save on a Super Pac, two eproms will need to be changed, there are usually socketed to that's easy.  But I think one of the SRAM chips needs to be changed out as well with a new Dallas one.  These are *usually* soldered on the board.  You may want to find somebody with experience soldering to do that one.  IC's are not the easiest thing to get off a board and, if done improperly can damage the board.

Regards,
D

2PacMan:
You are right...there are 3 chips you have to change....2 on one of the boards, and one on the video board.  And one of the chips does say "Dallas" on it.

After reading your post, i've decided to just forget about it for now....maybe someday i'll do it if i run into someone who knows about games that live by me.  I just don't want to run the risk or ruining a good running game just for a high score save.

Thanks again

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