So, the BurgerTime free play/high score save kit upgrade didn’t exactly go as planned. As noted in that entry, the installation kit requires the replacement of the static RAM chip at location 14D on the main board. Unfortunately, the 24 pin RAM chip is soldered to the game board, requiring it to be...

Well, the repairs that Area Amusement did to my Joust system have lasted just about 2 months. Once again, the power supply appears to not be properly powering the game boards. Marquee, coin doors, and monitor are all powered up properly, but the rom board appears to be getting no power because the numeric...

Tempest’s monitor no longer displays an image. This occurred at one point, but opening the unit and making sure all connectors were properly seated appeared to solve it. That is no longer the case.

Joust had been experiencing intermitten re-boot issues while playing the game. This was most likely due to a faltering power supply. Finally, the system gave out and no longer boots into game play at all. Marquee and coin slots light up, but no monitor or game play. Dropped off at Area Amusements in San...

The multigame kit added to Space Invaders no longer boots into the game selection menu but instead goes directly into the “Lunar Rescue” game. This is most likely a kit setup issue, but needs to be investigated.