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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: deep-c on April 18, 2007, 03:13:38 pm

Title: REAM error on my Area-51/Maximum Force
Post by: deep-c on April 18, 2007, 03:13:38 pm

I have Area-51/Maximum force and my game just started acting weird, the game will start but a few moments into it the game goes into a diagnostics screen titled "REAM Error" and a bunch of code follows that and at the bottom it displays: "Three strikes and You're Out".  Do you know if this is a hard drive error?  I ran ROM checks and all memory is OK.  Has anyone heard of this before?

Regards, Eric

Title: Re: REAM error on my Area-51/Maximum Force
Post by: RayB on April 18, 2007, 03:27:09 pm

It needs lube.
 ;D

Title: Re: REAM error on my Area-51/Maximum Force
Post by: grantspain on April 18, 2007, 03:34:16 pm

sounds like the hard drive,have you run all the diagnostic tests?

Title: Re: REAM error on my Area-51/Maximum Force
Post by: grantspain on April 18, 2007, 04:45:08 pm

i remember seeing this fault years ago but i can't remember the problem,its as if some sort of security problem has occurred
maybe best to contact midway directly

Title: Re: REAM error on my Area-51/Maximum Force
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on April 18, 2007, 05:28:27 pm

Tap the Start button 3 times. Then let the game load. Check the power supply voltage to be +5.1-+5.25v. Then go to test mode and restore factory settings, clear the high scores, erase the EEPROM. This <u>might</u> clear the problems.

Title: Re: REAM error on my Area-51/Maximum Force
Post by: shadowolph on March 25, 2009, 11:38:07 am

I'm having the same problem. I have an Area 51/Max Force. I bought it from an arcade that was closing. It didnt work... one problen was the hard drive. I put a new HD in but now I get the REAM error. The screen comes up, I choose the game I want, then the mission, then sometimes it will let me shoot a few "bad guys" then the error code comes up, usually after picking the mission the error code comes up. when it does, I can hit the start button 3 times and the game select menu comes back up (to chose Area 51 or Max force) I have taken out and reinserted the 4 security chips incase there was a bad connection. I havent found the problem yet

Title: Re: REAM error on my Area-51/Maximum Force
Post by: red_johnny on March 25, 2009, 11:42:43 am

Hopefully you will get your answer here.  Good luck!

Title: Re: REAM error on my Area-51/Maximum Force
Post by: shadowolph on March 27, 2009, 05:24:44 pm

I ordered a new security chip, installed it and its working fine now.
I got it from
Arcade Services
4084 Pendleton Way # 269
Indianapolis, In 46226
Contact Phone
317-547-7041
Email address: arcadeservices1@aol.com.

Title: Re: REAM error on my Area-51/Maximum Force
Post by: red_johnny on April 05, 2009, 06:27:58 pm

Great news! :applaud:

Title: Re: REAM error on my Area-51/Maximum Force
Post by: Witchboard on April 07, 2009, 08:07:27 pm

I think ToplessZ sells those on this board.  The security chips that is.