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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: kjoel0123 on August 01, 2006, 08:31:54 am

Title: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
Post by: kjoel0123 on August 01, 2006, 08:31:54 am

I have a vertical game ( mr do) that does not have any dips to flip the screen, I noticed that some vertical games are upside down and some are not, does anyone know of any links to show how this can be done? thanks

Title: Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
Post by: CheffoJeffo on August 01, 2006, 09:49:21 am

I recall someone on RGVAC making a switch that flipped the screen based on Bob Robert's article on the topic:

http://homearcade.org/BBBB/yoke.html

I can't find the RGVAC post, though.

Cheers

Title: Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
Post by: kjoel0123 on August 01, 2006, 10:30:39 am

Thank you,  if anyone can find the article with the switch it would be greatly appreciated, thanks

Title: Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
Post by: Kevin Mullins on August 02, 2006, 09:35:52 am

This is one I found on RGVAC that explained it out step by step pretty well.......

http://tinyurl.com/o2cjk (http://tinyurl.com/o2cjk)

Title: Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
Post by: CheffoJeffo on August 02, 2006, 09:38:00 am

Thats the one I was thinking of ...

Cheers.

Title: Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
Post by: Rocky on August 03, 2006, 01:44:10 pm

I've done this mod on one of my vertical games and it works great.  I used 2 switches (one for X, one for Y).

BTW, I can move the switches with the game powered up with no problem.

Title: Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
Post by: kjoel0123 on August 03, 2006, 06:11:35 pm

thanks a million, you guys rock.. What type of switch will I need to buy?

Title: Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
Post by: Kevin Mullins on August 03, 2006, 08:28:38 pm

DPDT (double pole double throw) toggle switch - two of them.

ON-OFF-ON positions

One for vertical flip and one for horizontal flip.
That way they can each be flipped independantly if needed.

Title: Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
Post by: Rocky on August 03, 2006, 10:54:16 pm

Quote from: kjoel0123 on August 03, 2006, 06:11:35 pm

thanks a million, you guys rock.. What type of switch will I need to buy?

I used 2 DPDT switches from Radio Shack.  They are the slider type switches -- no middle off, just two position.

Title: Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
Post by: Kevin Mullins on August 03, 2006, 11:24:45 pm

 Yeah.... but toggles are cool-er .... gosh.  ;D

Title: Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
Post by: kjoel0123 on August 04, 2006, 11:48:20 am

Great thanks for the tips guys !!!