I got so good at Arkanoid that I could finish it with extra goes. We had an Arkanoid machine in our military dormitory at Luke AFB. - I was in the USAF (1985-2008) - now retired. The game is similar to the old Atari Breakout game, but adds a few extra features. I grew up with an Atari 2600 and the Breakout game as a kid. So I had the "muscle memory" on how to play that type of game. I admit I did spend many quarters on the game, but over time my game time per quarter returns became substantial where I could finish the game with one quarter in one sitting. Sometimes, a bunch of the guys in the dorm would watch as I got to the end of the game. They would try to psych me with hoots and hollars. They never physically touched me while playing though. I think they all knew that was something one just didn't do to someone working to finish a game out. That or they didn't want to see my 6'4" self angry. One or the other. 🙂 Thank you for sharing this with us. It brought back great memories for me.
Thanks for your service! 🤔 You should have had a tournament with Williams AFB or you did and that's why they packed up and closed down? 😅 Always cool when you can totally defeat a game 👍
Six arcade games, plus a couple of pinballs that looked interesting (Four Seasons and Frankenstein), it's like the premiere to a new season of episodes!
After watching your videos, I have gotten into the habit of firing up Mame and playing the game you worked on. One of the these days I want to build a full size Mame cabinet.
Happy birthday Joe. I've got one killer of a "cold" right now, which these days means I'll have to be in quarantine for two weeks or more. Dunno what it is, but I think by the time I stop coughing I think it'll be safe to say that it is done with me. The cough got so bad earlier on in the evening that I ended up with a bit of an acid reflux thing. I think it's safe to say I'll start eating again when my body can cope with it. Anyway - sorry about the bad luck thing.
Happy Birthday, Joe! Sometimes folks may complain about missing specific sounds. Asteroids is like that. In this case, there could be an intermittent. So really, just clean contacts and reflow solder if needed. So maybe see if there is a sound or amplifier board and make sure the connectors and sockets are reflowed and clean. I mean, sitting on a truck may have temporarily fixed things. So you did clean the edge connector, and like you said, the guy probably forgot or confused some games. "No bulb in it, could be a problem." You think? But yeah, there was more than that and you got it.
Awww crap... I went upstairs to grab a drink and forgot to pause it... now I gotta rewind it cuase Joey was going to say what was wrong with he games...Happy Friday!!
Happy birthday, Joe! And don't sweat the Golden Tee board. After all, nobody's perfect, but when it comes to fixing arcade games, you're as close as it's ever gonna get! :)
Happy Birfday Joe! Eat cake. My sympathies in regards to the Golden Tee. I have worked on two of those boards before and they are terrible with how corroded they can get.
I was thrilled that the mini taito arcade cab add-on that was released a few years ago recreated the arkanoid spinner faithfully…my mame cabinet has a spinner but really lacks the tactile feel of the arcade.
On a side note, I also love that I can rotate the screen for paranoid and elevator action…one reason the 3-in-1 dk/dkjr/mario cab has no interest for me…despite loving all those games. Of those 3 the only one I own is a Mario bros. Widebody, as it’s my fave.
I deal with customers telling me what is wrong with stuff and I know that their explanation might cover 20% of the actual problem. There is almost always way more going on than they ever tell me. That's why they pay me to be smart!
Electronic ballasts don't need a starter, lighter, cooler, silent, will strike a tube until you have to replace it because it is so dim, lasts forever.
@LyonsArcade ..hey! No need for that.. Just 'cos we have a line voltage capable of killing. .and your 130V( on a day with following wind) is no more than a tingle ..doesn't need the disagreement of 250 years ago brought up.. 😂
That light's not gonna start until you get the starter to start, Joe. If the starter doesn't start the light, it's gonna stay stopped which is kind of like being broke. 👍on smashing that Golden Tee BTW... I freaking hate that stupid game. LOL.
Remember the old saying power supply power supply hopefully you’ve got a whole bunch of extra power supplies in stock as a starting point for all these out to lunch machines
Hi. Re the "itz broke" gag. OK I hear you, that the owner can't tell you much of use...most of the time.. But what little description of the SYMPTOMS they can provide is still useful. Of course that might mislead..but who knows it might help.. Hey..your shop your experience.
Re the golden Axe.. Sh*t happens... But why oh why is it always to me. I feel your pain. Been there done that. Could have been worse... You could have finished rebuilding monitor..
Moody ! If the tube was made in China, it would be made of LEDs, no coke and no starter, plus it would be cheaper and cost less to run.🤣 Instead of that old junk found in the back of the workshop 😮 Next ...😊 PS Happy birthday Jo
Happy birthday Joe. All the best. Bob.
Arkanoid is a Top Ten classic! 😎
I have watched them fix an arkanoid machine before...I'll do it again.
Happy Birthday Joe🎉
Happy Birthday Joe! I hope your day ain't broke.
Happy Birthday for whenever you shot the vid! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hope the rest of your day went better.
It did, Thanks!
“It’s broke!” 😂 Happy Birthday Joe 🎉
I went oooh and winced at the Golden Tee story. Happy Birthday!!!!! Thanks again for all the content.
I got so good at Arkanoid that I could finish it with extra goes.
We had an Arkanoid machine in our military dormitory at Luke AFB. - I was in the USAF (1985-2008) - now retired.
The game is similar to the old Atari Breakout game, but adds a few extra features.
I grew up with an Atari 2600 and the Breakout game as a kid. So I had the "muscle memory" on how to play that type of game.
I admit I did spend many quarters on the game, but over time my game time per quarter returns became substantial where I could finish the game with one quarter in one sitting.
Sometimes, a bunch of the guys in the dorm would watch as I got to the end of the game. They would try to psych me with hoots and hollars. They never physically touched me while playing though. I think they all knew that was something one just didn't do to someone working to finish a game out. That or they didn't want to see my 6'4" self angry. One or the other.
🙂
Thank you for sharing this with us. It brought back great memories for me.
33 levels in Arkanoid if I remember right. Great game. It's hard to find one that works just right anymore.
Thanks for your service!
🤔 You should have had a tournament with Williams AFB or you did and that's why they packed up and closed down? 😅
Always cool when you can totally defeat a game 👍
Happy Birthday Joe! Hope you had a great one! Best channel on the TH-cam. Thanks for all you do. 🎂🎉♥
Happy Birthday Joe! 🎂
Happy Birthday Joey. I hope your day got a whole lot better. Eat a lot of cake.
Happy birthday Joe. Thanks for all the awesome videos. Looking forward to many more years of watching you and Ronnie.
You can get “ballast bypass” (no ballast .. rewire line voltage to lamp socket) LED lamps now.
Happy Birthday, Joe! Great job making it around the sun!
happy birthday Joe
Happy Birthday Joe! Heres to many more!
Arkanoid is AMAZING! I'd love to have an Arkanoid Revenge of Doh though.
Happy Birthday joe🎂
Happy birthday Joe. Hope your day got better! 🎂🎂🎂
Happy Birthday Joe 🎂
Thanks!
Well now we know what pinball machine Ronnie is working on next. Frankenstein!!
The opening 2 minutes of this video explains why this all happens. 👍
Happy birthday joe !
Six arcade games, plus a couple of pinballs that looked interesting (Four Seasons and Frankenstein), it's like the premiere to a new season of episodes!
After watching your videos, I have gotten into the habit of firing up Mame and playing the game you worked on. One of the these days I want to build a full size Mame cabinet.
Love this channel so much!! Thank you!
Happy birthday Joe. I've got one killer of a "cold" right now, which these days means I'll have to be in quarantine for two weeks or more. Dunno what it is, but I think by the time I stop coughing I think it'll be safe to say that it is done with me. The cough got so bad earlier on in the evening that I ended up with a bit of an acid reflux thing. I think it's safe to say I'll start eating again when my body can cope with it.
Anyway - sorry about the bad luck thing.
Happy Birthday, Joe!
Sometimes folks may complain about missing specific sounds. Asteroids is like that.
In this case, there could be an intermittent. So really, just clean contacts and reflow solder if needed. So maybe see if there is a sound or amplifier board and make sure the connectors and sockets are reflowed and clean. I mean, sitting on a truck may have temporarily fixed things. So you did clean the edge connector, and like you said, the guy probably forgot or confused some games.
"No bulb in it, could be a problem."
You think? But yeah, there was more than that and you got it.
Happy Birthday Joe! Eat some cake and play some Arkanoid!
Happy birthday Joe!!! Yall keep them machines and your family's safe - I'm enjoying the horrid weather too, cat cuddles from Florida ❤
Happy Birthday Joe!! Thanks for the video. You and Ron have a good weekend. Catch you on Tuesday.
Thanks! Have a good weekend!
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday Joe!
Happy Birthday Joe! Sorry that happened with the Golden Tee board. But props on Arkanoid! I had no idea you could shoot in that game. lol
HAPPY BIRTHINGDAY JOE!! Thank You for all the arcade videos and advice and general awesomeness!! You guys always rock the socks!! PEACE!!!
Happy Birthday Joe have a great weekend.
Happy birthday Joe
Happy Birthday Joe !!!! 🎉
When things go awry like with the Golden Tee, I call it a "StoogeMania" Day. I know them all too well. But happy belated birthday, Joe!
You may want to check on Led replacement lamps. These lamps are getting fairly inexpensive.
I like the real bulbs better
Awww crap... I went upstairs to grab a drink and forgot to pause it... now I gotta rewind it cuase Joey was going to say what was wrong with he games...Happy Friday!!
Spoiler:
It was broke…😂
@@anderslarsen1321 That's what my shirt says so it has to be true!
Happy Birthday 🎉
1:39 lemme guess, they’re broke? 😂😂😂 Happy birthday, Joe!! 🥳🥳🥳
Great work Joe. Hope you had a great birthday. It ain’t broke no more.
Happy birthday Joe. It happens to the best of us. I hope you get a nice birthday present somehow.
Merry Release Date Anniversary, Joe! 🎉
Great video. Tanks for posting this.
Happy Birthday Joe! Great video's! 😁
Thanks!
Happy Birthday mate , love your work don't be do shy man you rock :)
Happy birthday, Joe! And don't sweat the Golden Tee board. After all, nobody's perfect, but when it comes to fixing arcade games, you're as close as it's ever gonna get! :)
I knew it was boke, but i thought power supply power supply power supply, nice video Joe.
Happy birthday Joe.
Happy Birthday Joe! Hello from Finland!
Thanks!
Hei 🇫🇮
Excellent!
Glad that storm didn't hit you guys.
Wishing you a very happy birthday! ❤
Hey Joe!!
Hey Jason!
...and don't forget to give em a thumbs up for filming this. They didn't have to do that. :)
Another great game! Although I never got as good as I did Whirlwind. The little wheel often would stick, made it hard to play.
cool, nice to see one of my fav games up and running, but it looks better with the tint, no reflection
Happy birthday Joe
Enjoy your day!🎂🍰🎆🎁
Happy Birthday! 🎂🎂🎂
Thanks!
Happy belated birthday! Arkanoid was always one of my favorites, but I was never any good at it.
😂 we need them not broke Joe😂 There's a lot of them. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE.🎉🥳
Like version 2 the best!
Happy Birfday Joe! Eat cake. My sympathies in regards to the Golden Tee. I have worked on two of those boards before and they are terrible with how corroded they can get.
Strang that its in a super pac man cabinet. just by looking at it I could already tell it's a super pacman cabinet.
I was thrilled that the mini taito arcade cab add-on that was released a few years ago recreated the arkanoid spinner faithfully…my mame cabinet has a spinner but really lacks the tactile feel of the arcade.
On a side note, I also love that I can rotate the screen for paranoid and elevator action…one reason the 3-in-1 dk/dkjr/mario cab has no interest for me…despite loving all those games. Of those 3 the only one I own is a Mario bros. Widebody, as it’s my fave.
oh heck yesssss I LOVE Arkanoid! looking forward to the NeoGeo video too (love your old neogeo videos as well)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
For the marquee, what about removing the ballast/starter when they fail and converting it to a direct wired LED replacement tube?
I deal with customers telling me what is wrong with stuff and I know that their explanation might cover 20% of the actual problem. There is almost always way more going on than they ever tell me. That's why they pay me to be smart!
✋👏🙏🙂
Electronic ballasts don't need a starter, lighter, cooler, silent, will strike a tube until you have to replace it because it is so dim, lasts forever.
Is that Frankenstein for sale? Or a customer repair?
It's for sale, Email if interested
Happy Birthday Joe, how old are you now???😊
A lot younger then I look and feel :)
@Its-Broke I hear ya Joey
120VAC wires and electrical tape... My european electrical safety standards are tingling...
You'll be o.k., we've been doing just fine without you for 250 years now
@LyonsArcade ..hey! No need for that..
Just 'cos we have a line voltage capable of killing. .and your 130V( on a day with following wind) is no more than a tingle ..doesn't need the disagreement of 250 years ago brought up..
😂
Joe Im loooking for original solar warrior cabinet. lemme know.... cash u out
I don't think there ever was an original Solar Warrior cabinet. The game was sold as a conversion. (Mine was in an old trivia game cabinet)
Is that Frankenstein gonna be a Halloween special vid. I bet I know what’s wrong with it 😏
Shhh its a secret!
That light's not gonna start until you get the starter to start, Joe. If the starter doesn't start the light, it's gonna stay stopped which is kind of like being broke. 👍on smashing that Golden Tee BTW... I freaking hate that stupid game. LOL.
Hello,
What size / type are the 4 screws/bolts that hold the spinner into the CPO? can't seem to find the right ones. Thank you!
It's amazing how much empty space there is in these huge arcade cabinets.
Happy Broke day Joe 😂 🎉
Thanks!
Remember the old saying power supply power supply hopefully you’ve got a whole bunch of extra power supplies in stock as a starting point for all these out to lunch machines
We have Plenty, Thanks for watching!
if these are for underpriveledged kids to have a fun time etc you could possibly depending on your situation give him a discount on your labor
Hi.
Re the "itz broke" gag.
OK I hear you, that the owner can't tell you much of use...most of the time..
But what little description of the SYMPTOMS they can provide is still useful.
Of course that might mislead..but who knows it might help..
Hey..your shop your experience.
👍👍👍😎☕
So.... put a volt-meter on the ballast to check it? Before you risk a lamp?
🎉🔥🔥🔥
Re the golden Axe..
Sh*t happens...
But why oh why is it always to me.
I feel your pain.
Been there done that.
Could have been worse...
You could have finished rebuilding monitor..
Is that a Pacman plus cabinet the Arknoid is in. Maybe you should make it back in to the pacman plus then tell them you fixed it. 😂😂
Joe..its not broke is it?
What was wrong with the ballast? it seems to be working so not sure why you replaced the ballast
It was humming real bad, you skipped that part of the video
@@LyonsArcade ok Thanks, I didn't hear the ballast was Humming.
@@LyonsArcade And we know why it was humming - It didn't know the words!
Okay, you all thought about that...
I know what's wrong with every one of them. Power supply. The power supplies on all of them. All power supplies are broke😆
You should send me that golden tee
Moody ! If the tube was made in China, it would be made of LEDs, no coke and no starter, plus it would be cheaper and cost less to run.🤣 Instead of that old junk found in the back of the workshop 😮 Next ...😊 PS Happy birthday Jo
If it was made in China it would have broke 40 years ago
So games are broke and so is he and his ears.
Yodelayheehoo
Hello Lil Everette!
Little Old Lady Who?
Happy Birthday Joe 🥳
Happy Birthday 🎉
Happy Birthday!