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*[http://www.mikesarcade.com/arcade/repairs/index.html Mike's Arcade Game Repair Logs] Also loads of manuals / dips / pinouts | *[http://www.mikesarcade.com/arcade/repairs/index.html Mike's Arcade Game Repair Logs] Also loads of manuals / dips / pinouts | ||
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*[http://girasoli.org Tony's Café] Good repair logs and tips | *[http://girasoli.org Tony's Café] Good repair logs and tips | ||
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==Game Manuals And Schematics== | ==Game Manuals And Schematics== | ||
Revision as of 09:40, 17 January 2007
If you have an old arcade cabinet that you might want to restore (perhaps after reading the notes on converting a cabinet), you might be wondering how to do this. While restoration of cabinets might seem daunting, it can be very rewarding to own a real arcade cabinet.
General Resources
Luckily you are not on your own, this wiki can still help on topics like hooking up controls or JAMMA boards. There is even more help available via the BYOAC forums or other websites on this topic. See this list below for a collection of arcade restoration links:
- This Old Pinball - Restoring Arcade and Pinball Games
- prOk's Restoration Page Painting / Paint Codes / Stencils / CP Restoration
- Monitor Repair - Bad Caps / Symptoms and CapKit Lists
- Monitor Repair - Tube Swap
- Too Many Holes On That Control Panel ?
- Another "Too Many Holes" Page
- PCB Repair Tips
- Mike's Arcade Game Repair Logs Also loads of manuals / dips / pinouts
- Big Bear's Bulletin Board (Articles By Bob Roberts)
- Suicide Battery Info
- IONPool.net Loads of technical info
- ARCade ARChive Huge archive of arcade-related goodies
- Randy Fromm's Site
- ArcadeCollecting.com
- rec.games.video.arcade.collecting (RGVAC)
- Arcade Restoration Workshop
- Braze Technologies Multigame kits, High score save kits, technical info for Donkey Kong & DK Jr
- MultiGame.com MultiGame kits by Clay Cowgill
- Installing a replacement overlay
- GLS1 Electronics - Board Repair Services
- 2CoinsPerPlay Repair Logs
- Tony's Café Good repair logs and tips
Game Manuals And Schematics
In addition to the dedicated sites below, manuals and schematics for many games may be found by looking the game up on KLOV and checking the listing for links to the manuals. These manuals are typically hosted on arcadedocs.com, which is not available as a dedicated site pending a relaunch.
Game-Specific Resources
- Asteroids
- Galaga
- Galaga
- Joust / Robotron Repair logs from Mike Ranger (aka Gravitar), *Williams guru
- Pac-Man
- Pac-Man
- Pac-Man Troubleshooting By Picture
- Pac-Man Repair Guide (PDF)
- Space Invaders
- Williams on robotron-2084.co.uk Technical info for various Williams vids, using 4164 RAM, 8-way stick in Sinistar
- Williams Interactive Troubleshooter on 2CoinsPerPlay
