How To Fix An Arcade Game - The Easy Way (The Phillips Gameroom: Episode - 14)
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- Опубликовано: 29 ноя 2020
- Andrew Phillips shows how to fix a non-working or glitching arcade game without spending any money. In this step-by-step tutorial he explains some basic DIY steps to get your "dead" machine back up and running.
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Great video and details. I just bought a arcade1 mini pacman. I love it. Just not sure how to secure it to the wall for more stability
Great explanation in detail! Thank you very much!!!
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Have you thought about making a gaming RUclips channel? You do a very good job with explaining things.
Thanks. This channel has a few topical sub channels, The Phillips Gameroom is the one on Phillips Vision.
Great tip on the door connection. My Ms. Pac Man kept turning off and I couldn’t figure it out. It wasn’t even from a recent move. It just became less flush over time. Thanks again!
Do you have any videos on converting my game to a multi-play cabinet game?
I do not, but have more arcade videos coming later this year
Hi. Good channel finally helping the DIYers. I have a Donkey Kong that works fine for about 15-30 mins then the left, maybe 1/4 side of the screen gets distorted. Squiggly lines but rest of screen is fine & pic intact. I’ve attempted to adjust picture adjustments to no avail. Any help would be appreciated. I’m thinking now from your videos it may need a cap kit.
Normally bad caps will cause the picture to dissolve or fade away. It sounds like it could be the vertical chip causing vertical collapse. There is a vertical chip that on the board that may need to be replaced.
I have a 2004 fast and furious that is linked up to another one. I turn it on and only the right in starts. And the left one I have to manually push the computer on on the inside and then plug in a keyboard and press f1 all immediately to get them to link at the same time. Any tips??
Hi my Area 51 screen is completely black doesn’t light up but I can hear it playing but the monitor doesn’t turn on what can it be
Sounds like bad capacitors. Installing a cap kit should fix it. Here’s my video where I show how: ruclips.net/video/ijHp4XuTwgk/видео.html
Very informative, i have a 1980 centipede.. turned it off last night.. when i powered up this morning everything was normal but there was no sound when you explode.. any tips
Check all your audio connection harnesses. With those older games it’s good to unseat all the harnesses and clean them periodically. With age they can tarnish and get loose causing glitching
Hi liked your video my question, i got a tabletop pacman after playing it for a while it will go back to the grid pattern then turn off, what do you think the problem could be?
Might be a bad connection. I have a slot machine that was doing that, was a bad connection. I would turn the game off and unplug it, then gently remove all the harnesses and reattach them firmly. A lot of times with older games those connections get loose and dirty. Just removing/reattaching them will solve the problem.
Is it safe to have loose papers sitting inside the cabinet with high voltage? What if the paper catches fire by touching something with electricity running through it?
All of my games have the manuals inside of them. I’ve done this for over 30 years with no problem. I normally put them near the coin mechanisms, not on wires or power supplies.
Hi, We have an "Attack Pirate" arcade machine. When you turn it on it does a brief blip and then stops. During the brief blip the fan on the transformer starts to spin but then also stops. Fuse is good and power is on at some of the components as evidenced by lights showing on some of the circuitry. What might be stopping it from continuing to power up? Thanks
Could be the capacitors needing to be replaced
@@PhillipsVision Thankyou
Great video, how can any stored electricity be used up???
In the monitor? You can discharge as shown in my video: ruclips.net/video/hpaEkmowD1k/видео.html
Arcade game reading on screen
IRQ OK
Flash OK
SWITCHES OK
ROM BAD
What do you think is the problem
So the screen says driver timeout during ide init () what can I do???
Hey I have a 1980 Nichibutsu Cocktail Table Arcade. When I plug to power it just makes a constant "tone" noise and the screen is a constant faint blue color.... Any ideas??? Would really appreciate any tips.
You may need a cap kit to rebuild the monitor. Here’s a link to a video I did showing how
ruclips.net/video/ijHp4XuTwgk/видео.htmlsi=gOumyGfmHYh32bB5
Hello! I have a question . I HAVE THE NBA JAM ARCADE. The GLASS IS BROKEN! Call you tell me if i can fix myself.
You’ll need to replace it. I’d recommend using polycarbonate since that will not break
I have buck hunter. The guns aren’t registering or shooting. This doesn’t have a coin slot. Any suggestions??
I believe those have sensors, they may be bad or need the connectors cleaned
I have a multi arcade game. The screen is no longer centered and the action is kind of off screen now. How do I fix this?
Should just need to adjust the horizontal position. Should be a knob on the back of the tube if you have a vintage crt screen. Be careful though, since the monitor harnesses dangerously high voltage.
Do you have any idea why we can power on the machine Pacman 1 Up, and we hear the game but the screen remains black! Can anyone help??
On an original arcade with a CRT screen that would be the capacitors, but on the new home games those are LCD screens I believe. Might be an issue with the video connection. Check the harness connection to make sure it’s tight and no breaks.
Is the monitor still dangerous when unplugged?
Yes, they harness very high voltage even after being unplugged. I always discharge them, even if they have been sitting unplugged for a couple days.
They want their NG arcade back now 😃
Hi just a quick question if anyone may can these things be fixed even though broken aka bought one but doesn't work trying to fix it to earn a little income at cafeteria or sorts like mother board can one buy or use or witch ever to then repair it to working condition who ever replays I really appreciate it and many thanks for giving up a little of your time to answer me great day to all
When you say “doesn’t work” do you mean does not power on?
My arcade game comes on and starts to boot and I can see the game for a minute and then I get a message that says No AVG and the screen goes black. Any idea?????
What game is it? Is it an original arcade game or a new digital version?
Its a new digital version. Thank you for your help. @@PhillipsVision
@@THESEGMENTPR I only work on the original CRT arcade games. I’m not sure what that message means
My arcade machine has a buzzing sound going on even so the sound is still there how do I fix that thanks
Is the screen displaying properly?
@@PhillipsVisionyes the screen is fine its the sound making a humming abd buzzing noise
@@lesliegibson5964 could be a bad speaker connection or the sound card
Hi I have a time Buster machine at home that was working then I moved it and won't turn on
Check the door switches and make sure they did not pop out, as shown in the video. Also check all harness connection to ensure nothing came loose.
@@PhillipsVision thanks for your Reply it doesn't have door switches it's more like a stacker machine then one of your awesome arcade ones
@@MrPodders check all harness connections. Sometimes those connections come loose and if just slightly off it can cause issues.
I need your help!
Sound no picture? What should we do
Might need to install a cap kit and replace the capacitors. Here’s a link to a video I did showing how to do that
ruclips.net/video/ijHp4XuTwgk/видео.html
It will not go past the home screen with the cards on it and in the middle of the screen says hopper empty
Remove your hopper and detach the connecting harness, then reattach the harness and set the hopper in place. Your connection might be bad. Sometimes those harness connections get loose and make it glitch.
@@PhillipsVision done that same thing
Thank you !
@@PhillipsVision hey boss, my friend has an arcade game. It has sound, but nothing comes on the screen. Any ideas?
@@dougmcintyre8039 the monitor may need to be rebuilt with a cap kit. I have a video on my channel showing how to do that.
Hi, i have a stand up ms pac man, the red ghost is black, why?
On some games there is a red chip that controls the red, but I don’t think the Ms Pac Man game had that. The monitor may need to be rejuvenated or replace the capacitors.
Thanks for using a tripod. So many otherwise would-be-great channels ruin themselves with nauseating handheld shots. I had to sort through a half dozen channels to find yours.
Have a joker poker machine how do I get a manual idk the model
Is it an IGT machine?
@@PhillipsVision yes
@@irenevalenti1804 can you post me a pic of it on Instagram?
@@PhillipsVision I’m a senior citizen can I email it,
@@PhillipsVision send on Instagram
I have a terminator 2 it was in storage for a yr it starts to power up the music comes on but the monitor only has a white line going across the screen nothing else what could it be
Sounds like a problem known as “vertical collapse”. You will need to replace the vertical chip. Here a link to a video I did showing how to fix that.
ruclips.net/video/pxrURVbitmU/видео.html
@@PhillipsVision thank you
I know the words jiggle, and jostle, however, NEVER have I heard someone take the word "wiggle", and mix it with "jog"... Joggle? bffffffahahahahah Inigo Montoya moment! I think my guy is trying to say "while moving things around components will jostle loose"