Tag Archives: repair

Played a couple of games pinball today

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Brian

A couple of months ago I shorted a switch to a coil on Medieval Madness killing multiple components. I spent several weeks following the troubleshooting guide (“Check Fuse F106/F101“) and replacing almost every recommended part without fixing the problem. Every time … Continue reading →

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Medieval Madness: Pinball Repair Log

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Brian

From my CoinOpSpace.com arcade blog. My wife and I are now the proud owner of one of the grail games of pinball collectors: Medieval Madness. We bought it from a game room store on September 3rd, and it ended up … Continue reading →

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Comet: Pinball Repair Log

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Brian

From my CoinOpSpace.com arcade blog. Comet is one of two non functional pinball machines I picked up for at a Garage Sale about two months ago. The other is Space Station (whose repair log is here). ISSUES Battery corrosion — … Continue reading →

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Hack my Pac: 4-in-1 Pac-Man Menu

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Brian

From my CoinOpSpace.com arcade blog. When I bought my above average Pac-Man cabinet, I wondered if there was a way to choose between playing Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man. My wife said she wanted to play Ms. Pac-Man with the fast … Continue reading →

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Space Station: Pinball Repair Log

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Brian

From my CoinOpSpace.com arcade blog. Space Station is one of two non functional pinball machines I picked up for at a Garage Sale about two months ago (the other is Comet). I decided to start with this one because it … Continue reading →

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Pac-Man moves into the house

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Brian

From my CoinOpSpace.com arcade blog. This is a long overdue post considering on April 18th I said “I put my Pac-Man in my house today!” on Twitter. Its final resting place is all the way up against that back wall. … Continue reading →

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Arcade Trip Horror Story!

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Brian

So there is an arcade collector I know and his name is Jeff Rothe. Recently he planned a very full weekend of picking up and delivering arcade games spanning from his home in Indiana to St Louis to Chicago and … Continue reading →

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New Projects: Pac-Man and Space Invaders Deluxe

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Brian

From my CoinOpSpace.com arcade blog. 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 … Continue reading →

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