Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: DarthNuno on January 02, 2007, 11:49:27 PM
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Yeeeeehaaaaaaaawwwww !!! (c) Duke of Hazzard
2007 will be a great year :P And it start today, the 2nd of January with my first roadtrip for this new year :wink:
For that cab', located in the Finny's Lar, Jason says me : 'If you want to bring back that cab' you've to brings your boots..." :shock: :shock: :shock:
...So I'm preparing all the stuff needed for that third UK expedition :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu1.jpg)
OK, just for archive :wink: :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu2.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu3.jpg)
My 'offical' sponsor :D
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu4.jpg)
As you probalby know, I'm from Belgium 8) So I've to cross all my (small) country :shock:
...now entering in France ... 4 hours later...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu5.jpg)
...and I arrive in the Eurotunnel :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu8.jpg)
Jesus Christ :evil: I didn't print all the route for going to the Finny's Lair :oops: Hopefully, I sitll have a good old map, like the good old days :roll: :wink:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu9.jpg)
Welcome in UK 8)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu10.jpg)
...and here we are : The mission for today will be to climb overthere and get back the cab :shock: :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu11.jpg)
...mud... :?
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu12.jpg)
Ok, I send my wife as a scout :roll: :wink:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu13.jpg)
...so many traps to reach the lair ...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu14.jpg)
...no matter, the prize is a ROLLING THUNDER
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu15.jpg)
Now the funny part : bring back the cab to the car...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu16.jpg)
...hopfully Jason 'Indiana Jones' brings a friend to help :) Thanks to him too :-)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu17.jpg)
...and there it is : The Holy Graal for that Journey :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu18.jpg)
Jaz's apprentice, Jaz 'Space Ace' and I 8) :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu19.jpg)
So after loading that Namco's piece of art in my car, it's time to eat together ... the 'official' Fish'n'Chips'n'Ghost'n'Goblin... coool :o
...but It's already time to go back to home :o
Once again Le Shuttle ...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu23.jpg)
after 13h30 of fun and ...915km on the road ( don't rembember how many under the sea ) ...
Home Sweet Home
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu25.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu26.jpg)
We'are so tired, but I don't want to let that game in the car for the coming cold night, so I unload it and ... put it in the NUNO's Lair :P :P :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtmu27.jpg)
I would like to thanks Jason to help me to catch that cab' :P
Rolling thunder is in my all time favorite top 10 arcade game ever 8)
Thanks for your nice welcome and also to your friend for helping us (sorry, I can't remember his name :? )
OK now StaY TuNeD for the 'indeep' examination of that new cab' :roll: :wink:
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cool, i read the post at mame univers ...
i dont really remember that game :?
ok let me go to my MAME FILES :wink:
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Bruno,
Was great to see you and your wife again, you have rewarded yourself with a great Gameroom and Games with all your hard work and effort, you are a great example of determination and effort, yes it has been hard work for you, but in time you would have forgot about the effort and money spent...however your Gameroom/Games will always be there.
take care Buddy
Your UK Buddy
-Jas
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cool, i read the post at mame univers ...
i dont really remember that game :?
ok let me go to my MAME FILES :wink:
Hey Fred, go & play it on Mame right now :D Rolling Thunder is a great game... ENJOY IT NOW :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Bruno,
Was great to see you and your wife again, you have rewarded yourself with a great Gameroom and Games with all your hard work and effort, you are a great example of determination and effort, yes it has been hard work for you, but in time you would have forgot about the effort and money spent...however your Gameroom/Games will always be there.
take care Buddy
Your UK Buddy
-Jas
Thanks Jas'
It's always a please to come at your place :o I don't care about km to drive 8)
Hope to meet you soon :wink:
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OK, so here's the cab inside my lair :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc1.jpg)
The control panel... It looks good under a ton of dust :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc2.jpg)
...dust from UK ... woooaww ! Collector item :P :D
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc3.jpg)
The front looks good. The main door is open but I have no keys. The coins door is closed :?
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc4.jpg)
The marquee is in great condition :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc5.jpg)
...the back :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc6.jpg)
The S/N of the game, located on the top of the cab...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc7.jpg)
...also carved here...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc8.jpg)
... and finally here, on the flyback of the monitor :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc9.jpg)
I'm now cleaning all the outside of the cab, even under the cab :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc10.jpg)
Have a look inside ... no dust... nice :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc11.jpg)
The pcb looks very clean, and most of the chips are socketed
:P Great for fixing in case of problem :roll:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc12.jpg)
No more dust :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc13.jpg)
Before to plug the game, it need a little modification. Let's remove that UK plug ...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc14.jpg)
...and put a new one... for Belgium socket :wink: :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc15.jpg)
Ok, I plug the game but ... no picture :? I can hear the game, but nothing on screen... :?
OK, the plug from the monitor and the power supply wasn't fixed... easy fix :roll: :wink:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc16.jpg)
Great :P It's working fine :P I've just to clean the controls because theey are not working very well, but it's working :P :P :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc17.jpg)
Ok, let's look closer the control panel overlay :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc18.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc19.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc20.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc21.jpg)
I remove all the controls, and I'll use this to clean as best as possible the overlay :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc22.jpg)
After the cleaning :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc23.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc24.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc25.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtc26.jpg)
Better isn't it ?
StAy tunED 8)
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Such a pleasure to see such a beauty... :P
arcadefever,
you don't know that game ?? go hurry to discover it...
I don't believe another game make me spend more money than this game
It may be quite awful, compared to shibobi, which is quite close in term of gameplay, but it has an unbelievable addiction power.
And imho, the evil guys lok like the goldorak characters, with their KKK-like masks...
/me going 2 shoot some giant bats and blank panthers
Bruno, you lucky bastard :D
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It may be quite awful, compared to shibobi, which is quite close in term of gameplay, but it has an unbelievable addiction power.
And imho, the evil guys lok like the goldorak characters, with their KKK-like masks...
/me going 2 shoot some giant bats and blank panthers
Bruno, you lucky bastard :D
It's a really good description of the game :P It really looks like Shinobi, but 10 x better... :arrow: sound & music are better, bad characters looks like the Vega's soldier in goldorak :
(http://www.arkham6.com/goldorak/goldorak/vegan.jpg)
Next time you'll come in the Nuno's Lair, I'll challenge you on that game, start your training now :P :P :P :roll: :wink:
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OK, back to work...
Let's clean the controls...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/netbu1.jpg)
...and the screws / parts of the original joystick...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/netbu2.jpg)
up : water + soap
down : dust removing product
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/netbu3.jpg)
...now let's wait at least 24 hours ... Cool I have nothing to do for that step
:P :wink:
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OK, no more dust, no more rust :)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm1.jpg)
I'm fixing the controls like this :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm2.jpg)
While I was testing the controls, the monitor starts to go wrong :shock: :evil: :evil: :evil:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm3.jpg)
... no more green ... :(
OK, I suppose a new CapKit will solve the problem... but .. I don't want to spend time on that, and this game DESERVES to have a *brand new* display isn't it ?
So let's remove the monitor :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm5.jpg)
...done :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm6.jpg)
... It did good work these 20 last years :wink:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm7.jpg)
I just need to keep the frame. Before removing the componants, I discharge the tube like that :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm8.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm9.jpg)
...and there it is... -once again- ... a *brand new* TV :wink:
Model : Manhattan T 5106 MAV 19" ... 109€ :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm10.jpg)
*out of the box*
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm11.jpg)
... 5 skrew l8ter...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm12.jpg)
the frame is ready :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm13.jpg)
I'm fixing a wood support for the TV platine :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm14.jpg)
REady :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm15.jpg)
Let's quickly build a PCB to SCART RGB adapter 8)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm16.jpg)
Done :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm17.jpg)
...put back the the stuff :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm18.jpg)
YEeeessss :P Great picture :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm19.jpg)
As you can see the picture has to be set... coz' it's a modern TV, there's no potentiometers on the platine so what... :?
Fortunately, there is a technician code who allows me to enter in an hidden menu, where I can set everything :o :D
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm20.jpg)
...better isn't it ?
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm21.jpg)
The display problem is now fixed :P
But I get 2 new problems now :? :
- no more sound
- graphic problem on the title screen
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/rtm22.jpg)
to continue... of course 8)
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Seems that the in game has some trouble too, look at your energy bar, it looks not regulary full, but with vertical bar inside it.
Maybe it's the same layer of graphic employed by the title screen which seems tho have exactly the same vertcal bar problem.
Not sure but it's maybe a corrupted eprom that gives you those anoying bars
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Seems that the in game has some trouble too, look at your energy bar, it looks not regulary full, but with vertical bar inside it.
Maybe it's the same layer of graphic employed by the title screen which seems tho have exactly the same vertcal bar problem.
Not sure but it's maybe a corrupted eprom that gives you those anoying bars
Thanks Funkycochise, I didn't notice it yet. I'm waiting for IC chip to fix the sound problem... and I'll try to have a new set of roms for that graphic corruption.
Fortunately, I'm waiting for a *fully working* Rolling Thunder pcb soon :D
Start to practise on that game for your next coming at the Nuno's Lair :lol: :wink:
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Thanks Funkycochise, I didn't notice it yet. I'm waiting for IC chip to fix the sound problem... and I'll try to have a new set of roms for that graphic corruption.
Fortunately, I'm waiting for a *fully working* Rolling Thunder pcb soon :D
Nice to hear you're gonna fix those troubles very soon.
Start to practise on that game for your next coming at the Nuno's Lair :lol: :wink:
Be sure i'll be there :wink:
I haven't so much time to practice, because of my WIP on my cocktail cab.
(wires soldering in progress)
But expect to find me in front of your door pretty soon as I'm gonna start working in Luxembourg next week...
See you soon, good luck with your pcb
Funky cochise aka Rolling master :twisted:
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But expect to find me in front of your door pretty soon as I'm gonna start working in Luxembourg next week...
Great news :o Gimme all the details ( When, why, where,... ) by mail please :wink:
See ya very soon then :D
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But expect to find me in front of your door pretty soon as I'm gonna start working in Luxembourg next week...
Great news :o Gimme all the details ( When, why, where,... ) by mail please :wink:
See ya very soon then :D
Sure mate, i'll send you detail thru mail via mame univers forum
in dragon's lair fan, PM are disabled :roll:
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go back on work :wink:
Well I still have the sound problem (no sound at all) :?
According klov.com regarding this game :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps0.jpg)
Ok, well le'ts have a look at these caps' :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps1.jpg)
I'm buying new ones, same values of course :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps2.jpg)
Opps, I don't have unsolder tool close to me yet :? , so I quicky replace them just to check if it will fix the sound problem...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps3.jpg)
...It doesn't :cry: :cry: :cry:
Ok, so I presume the main amp chip is dead ? Let's order a new one. Here it is :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps4.jpg)
It's not an easy one to fix on pcb, so I'm asking my brother to do the job, and clean my previous job on caps :roll: :wink:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps5.jpg)
Done ! Looks better isn't it :wink:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps6.jpg)
YEEESS, the sound is back !!! :P :P :P
I clean the marquee :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps8.jpg)
Cool, there are pins with 220V where I can plug the new TV :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps9.jpg)
One small bug left : some bad pixels on title screen and on the score, :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps10.jpg)
...but it's not a problem at all :)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps11.jpg)
Now, the Rolling Thunder slide show ... in action :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps12.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps13.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps14.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/reps15.jpg)
:P :P :P
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:D compliments :D
it is official: I am envious of you
:x :x
:D :D
rolling thunder is one of my preferred non laser games
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Happy to see sounds are back to life
those old PCB's :oops:
too old to be reliable...
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Yeps, sound is back :P :P :P And as a proove, check out this 'in play' video here :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7VElXhGR5A
...listen the beautifull music in the short scene between level 1 and 2 :P :P :P
Note the gameplay, very simial to Kung Fu master I think :wink:
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Got today a board 100% bug free:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/spa1.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/spa2.jpg)
no more graphics bug :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/spa3.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/spa3b.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/rolling/spa4.jpg)
I'll try to fix the first pcb, in order to have a good *spare* pcb :)
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rolling thunder 2 :shock:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rolling-Thunder-2-JAMMA-pcb-board-RARE_W0QQitemZ330085481315QQihZ014QQcategoryZ13718QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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:D real beautiful cab
but the old monitor? :shock:
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Thanks for the link Fred :P I plan to get a Rolling Thunder II and a Jamma swith, in order to play both version inside the cab.
Igor, the repair of the original in now in my 'to-do' list, but not in my 'must-do' list :roll: :wink: Because I have now on that cab a brand new TV, setup like a true arcade monitor 8)
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:D him this I see
I prefer to mend the original monitor if this is good conditions of use
I always look for old monitor to mend those that I have
this because I try to preserve the more possible the originality of the game
but this is one opinion of mine :D
in every case ....... congratulations for this restauration :!: :!:
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Thanks for the link Fred :P I plan to get a Rolling Thunder II and a Jamma swith, in order to play both version inside the cab.
pretty good idea
despite the fact rolling thunder 2 isn't really interesting compared to the first episode. Colours are much brighter but the evil guys look awfull