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*[http://www.brasington.org/arcade Braze Technologies] Multigame kits, High score save kits, technical info for Donkey Kong & DK Jr | *[http://www.brasington.org/arcade Braze Technologies] Multigame kits, High score save kits, technical info for Donkey Kong & DK Jr | ||
*[http://www.wizzesworkshop.com/cart/missilecmd.asp Installing a replacement overlay] | *[http://www.wizzesworkshop.com/cart/missilecmd.asp Installing a replacement overlay] | ||
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*[http://users.erols.com/mowerman/pacfile.htm Pac-Man] | *[http://users.erols.com/mowerman/pacfile.htm Pac-Man] | ||
*[http://www.mikesarcade.com/arcade/pacfix.html Pac-Man] | *[http://www.mikesarcade.com/arcade/pacfix.html Pac-Man] | ||
| + | *[http://www.ionpool.net/arcade/pac_man/Pac-Man_guide_v1.0.pdf Pac-Man Repair Guide] (PDF) | ||
*[http://www.robotron-2084.co.uk/ Willams Games] Technical info for various Williams vids, using 4164 RAM, 8-way stick in Sinistar | *[http://www.robotron-2084.co.uk/ Willams Games] Technical info for various Williams vids, using 4164 RAM, 8-way stick in Sinistar | ||
*[http://www.brentradio.com/SpaceInvaders.htm Space Invaders] | *[http://www.brentradio.com/SpaceInvaders.htm Space Invaders] | ||
Revision as of 23:22, 14 July 2006
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.
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
- Monitor Repair - Bad Caps / Symptoms and CapKit Lists
- Monitor Repair - Tube Swap
- 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
- Game Manuals Archive
- 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
- Installing a replacement overlay
- ArcadeRestoration.com
Game-Specific resources
- Asteroids
- Galaga
- Galaga
- Joust / Robotron Repair logs from Mike Ranger (aka Gravitar), *Williams guru
- Pac-Man
- Pac-Man
- Pac-Man Repair Guide (PDF)
- Willams Games Technical info for various Williams vids, using 4164 RAM, 8-way stick in Sinistar
- Space Invaders
