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Title: Q*Bert Knocker placement question
Post by: Sky25es on June 14, 2014, 10:56:57 am

I want to add a Q*Bert knocker to my cabinet but I'm not sure where to install it. Does someone knows where it's placed in an original cabinet ? (a picture would be nice  ::))

Title: Re: Q*Bert Knocker placement question
Post by: Le Chuck on June 14, 2014, 11:55:07 am

I think it goes on the back of the coinbox: http://www.arcaderestoration.com/Journals/1/Restorations/33/QBert.aspx (http://www.arcaderestoration.com/Journals/1/Restorations/33/QBert.aspx)

Title: Re: Q*Bert Knocker placement question
Post by: PL1 on June 14, 2014, 11:56:16 am

Pg 40 of the Q*Bert manual here (http://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/Q/Q-Bert.pdf), item 16 indicates the general location of the knocker.

A blog post here (http://www.noiselandarcade.net/index.php/category/games/qbert/) has a pic of the knocker.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/4047158803_d169a5fa26.jpg)

The blog post here (http://guscade.blogspot.com/2012/10/gottliebs-qbert-1982.html) has a pic of it mounted to the back of the coinbox enclosure -- as Le Chuck mentioned above.

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V6MBWkl75wU/UH2dJ0WC-LI/AAAAAAAAA0A/DQaAZKPhBO0/s1600/DSC04956.JPG)


Scott

Title: Re: Q*Bert Knocker placement question
Post by: Sky25es on June 16, 2014, 06:21:19 am

Wow! Thanks guys. That's exactly what I was looking for.  :applaud:

Title: Re: Q*Bert Knocker placement question
Post by: offset on July 01, 2014, 12:18:58 pm

Are you using original circuit boards to drive the solenoid, or using a separate circuit?  I'm curious as I have a Qbert with a physical knocker, but no way to drive the solenoid (dont have the original circuit boards).