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New Projects: Pac-Man and Space Invaders Deluxe
After my success with bringing a Galaga 3 (Gaplus) cocktail back to life, last month I have been on the hunt for another good deal on a project game. Well, that hunt ended today with the purchase of a Pac-Man (PM) upright. The seller also had a Space Invaders Deluxe that he wanted to get rid of. I didn't especially want it, but I got it cheap and ended up paying $180 for both. And to top it off, he delivered them to my garage for me! :-)The seller said neither game has worked in about 4 years. I tried powering on the Pac-Man and it did nothing. But it was missing a fuse so I expected as much. ;-) I haven't tried powering up the Space Invaders Deluxe yet, but by the seller's description it may just play blind.
Upon further inspection, I found an interesting small board hanging inside the cabinet and a bag of parts in the cabinet. As it turns out I got a bonus ABC Diagnostic and Repair Kit from TwoBits.com! This is a $100 kit!! The way I figure it, if the kit fixes Pac-Man I essentially got the Pac-Man for $50. ;-)
Assuming I can get the Space Invaders Deluxe working I am going to need a bezel/marquee glass. If anyone has a source for one, let me know. :-)The first name on the TwoBits' receipt is different than the seller's. And since the seller said the games were at his mom's house made me think the games were his dad's. So I won't get any more answers out of him about their repair history.
Album: Pac-Man
Album: Space Invaders Deluxe
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Comment by Brian Hanifin on April 8, 2009 at 11:02am -
Spyridon, hooray! The 'noid is a Pac again! :-)
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Comment by Brian Hanifin on April 8, 2009 at 11:01am
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My new Video RAM chips and sockets should arrive from Bob Roberts today! I can't wait to pop them in to see if my screen garbage clears up. :-)
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Comment by Spyridon on April 8, 2009 at 10:33am -
It's coming along. Still need to do all the cosmetic work, but she is at least a Pac-man again
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Comment by Brian Hanifin on April 2, 2009 at 11:28am
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How sad. To turn a Pac-Man into an Arkanoid. Good luck with your restoration.
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Comment by Spyridon on April 2, 2009 at 9:43am
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Great pick ups for the price. That Pac-man is in really good shape. You are at a much better starting point than I was:
Good luck with the restorations!
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Comment by Brian Hanifin on April 1, 2009 at 9:52pm
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I added photos and links to recently uploaded albums to the post. :-)
Album: Pac-Man
Album: Space Invaders Deluxe
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Comment by Jeff Rothe on April 1, 2009 at 9:52pm -
Two pretty common games with plenty of resources online, or Alex at ElektronForge for SI board repair if you need it...
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