Missile Command Help

[j123vt_99]

I have a missile command cab that is in pretty good shape.. It had worked well for a while.. About a month ago, I moved it to the other side of the room.. I guess I didn;t test it... Anyway, I decided to turn it on and have the following problem..

It flashes Missile Command continuously until I press the 1st player button... It then brings up the game screen saying Player 1, 1 x points etc and the roller ball works (so far so good).. The point/life display disappears and the game should begin... but the cursor on the screen doesn;t move.. the game then resets and flashs the missile command logo....

i checked all the connections and they look ok... i made sure the coin and power button are pressed in..... any suggestions?

[RayB]

Yeah, open her up and re-secure the connector to the game board. (do this with the power off).

[j123vt_99]

holy crap.. i can't believe it was that easy... THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok.. i moved her again (like 6 inches) and same problem..but same solution worked... i guess either the cable is loose on the board or the cable itself is getting worn out...

is there any "easy" solution? i don't really need to move it again, but I will be having some people playing it on Sat and I'd hate for one accidental bump to mess it up

[Q*Bert_OP]

Clean the connector...

[RayB]

Atari's wiring is usually very well organized... Everything is tied together and held with cable clamps, etc. That said, make sure the connector is not so stiff that it is trying to pull away from the board. If that's the case, you might need to either loosen the cable clamp or move the board a bit so that it stays secure.