Thank you brother for the chance to try and revive this old beast! Glad I could get it running again and now its time to get the other ones working as well!
@@lukemorse1 Oh, definitely, it's a great game, such a shame we'll probably never see a port, as the IP is nowhere near as big as The Simpsons or TMNT. But doing a lot better thanks, on the mend now! :) Hope you're doing well too bud!
I've learned so much through the years friend. Thank you. There's a gazillion way to remove caps. I've always used the cutter method. The old caps don't normally spooge out since they are already kaput. I've found it's less stress on the pads. To your point though, the pads may be shot anyway if they lift when using the wiggle method.
This is not a skill I have, but it is so entertaining to me to watch the trouble shooting, fixes and success. Thank you for helping me pass the time. :)
I saw the board sitting on top of the pile and wondered if it worked or not or what was wrong. Once I got started on it, I just kept going until I got it done, Thanks AccFireballs!
@@lukemorse1 Ah, yes. The old "I'm just fire it up to see what happens", a great way to suddenly spend a few unplanned hours. Especially if it shows signs of life early on😅
always a pleasant surprise when a 'broken' board just fires up huh? glad the audio issues weren't too terrible to get fixed. love seeing the process of bringing these boards back to life, I'm definitely not technically minded enough to do that stuff myself, hehe. looking forward to a future gameplay video!! PS I actually bought a bag of the buckin' ranch takis... actually pretty damn good, haha!
Haha, I totally hear you. Getting these boards working again is quite a challenge but I think you might surprise yourself if you give it a shot! Glad you like the Ranch Takis too! I was pleasantly surprised as well lol
This was great. I'd like to see more board repair vids. There's a page on Facebook that does board repairs. I asked what they could do with a TMNT board. They told me those are too new for them but "there's this guy in Japan that works on them...". Small world. So I'm guessing there's not a million people working on late '80s - early '90s Konami PCBs. We need you Luke!
Haha, that's awesome! But sorry to hear there aren't many people working on these 90's boards. What's up with your TMNT? I work on a variety of game boards both new and old, it really depends on what falls on the work bench. Hopefully we can get some more boards going here soon. Thanks a million!
@@lukemorse1 I found a BEAUTIFUL, working Tekken 3 for $300... installed in a 1 speaker hole Konami cab. That's TMNT! All I need to put it back is a PCB, art & joysticks. I was looking for a project PCB to save a few bucks but I think I'm going to find a working one. You don't have a US TMNT laying around for sale, do you? I'd rather get one from you than some rando on eBay. I have a beautiful Tekken 3 PCB to trade around with if you're interested...
I really appreciate that LAZERBLADE! Hard to believe that YT has been around for even longer than that but Im glad that people like yourself enjoy the vids and still support the channel. Thank you so much!
Thanks man. Yeah, the amp was ripped clean off and I didnt notice it until later. Luckily its up and running again which is great. Thanks for checking as usual🤘😎
Great repair. You forget how great the graphics were. Especially when comparied to what we were getting at home. Consoles were getting sort of close, but not really.
Thanks as always! For sure. This is one of those classics that you wish Konami would reboot. Not sure if it will ever happen but it would definitely be nice to have a sequel.
Nice save! I remember someone uploaded a video of him washing PC motherboards via the dishwasher and it works after at least 24 hours of drying time. Bucky O'Hare was also released for the NES and the Famicom.
Thanks a lot WildWeasel! The dishwasher method sounds like another pretty good way to go! Yeah, good old bucky was released on the Famicom here in Japan and it's pretty good in 8 bit!
The legendary Bucky O Hare Arcade game is one of the most Rare and Uncommon Konami games as you don't see them very often and the NES version which is different from it's arcade counterpart is also pretty uncommon unless you seen it on game magazines, as most people play other Konami games the most common and popular ones on the NES like TMNT,Contra or Castlevania for example and by that time SNES and Genesis were the most talk About for many kids at that time. I didn't play the arcade version as it is a game that I didn't see in my local arcade, however I did play the NES version and Let me tell you it's a awesome and Underrated game with beautiful graphics almost like a 16 bit game and a super ultra amazing music, sadly the NES game is very expensive now days, but still it's nice to see the game back to it's original glory.
For sure Edgar! both are really good examples of what Konami could do back in the day, even on limited hardware. I also like the NES/Famicom version and saving another arcade one from the landfill is also nice!
Another amazing save, you make it look too easy Luke! 😂. Man that Simple Green really does wonders too, it looks just like new again wow, always appreciate the tips and tricks for maintaining and replacing parts on pcbs too haha. Thanks for the upload! -Peter
I dont know what is up with the YT algorithm but I heard that they try to promote the popular channels over the unpopular ones lol. That may be a reason. Thanks for checking though
You can air blast to dry, then use 99.9% isopropyl Alcohol(to displace water), then air blast some more. Louis Rossmann has also suggested putting them in the path of a dehumidifier's exhaust.
Definitely some more great ideas. Louis Rossman is a legend and excellent reference! Fighting for the right to repair puts him up there with history's greatest. Thanks again for the tips!
@@lukemorse1 The dehumidifying step isn't necessary in most cases. I watch professionals repair game console boards for a living and they just do the IPA steps.
Yeah. I know that people usually put in a repro (and I do as well when the originals dont work) but since this one is still working Ill leave it be until it completely gives out. Trying to keep the board as original as possible.
@@lukemorse1 these videos are great Luke! Really enjoyed it. There is something quite satisfying seeing you save these games and systems over the years 👍
You should go to your local auto parts store and get some metal polish. I used to use mother's mag aluminum polish, but then I switched to brite boy since its less aggressive on the gold plate coating and chemically cleans the pins. Nice video glad to see you got started right away. Do you have a ultrasonic cleaner to wash the pcb? Dust tends to inhibit electrical performance.
Those are some good suggestions for sure and they might have something around here, I'll have to check, Thanks! Definitely glad to have gotten this one running though. I don't have an ultrasonic cleaner big enough for the pcbs unfortunately but I would love to get one in the future.
For sure there brother. I would like to do a playthrough on it ( I think I did one several years back) but if I have the chance, Ill give it a shot for sure. Its similar, pretty much the same asics but this one is basically the same layout as Cowboys of Moo Mesa. Hope you are good man!
@lukemorse1 Hey Luke, a question. I'm finally going to visit Japan. My bucket list is a Hard Off, which one would you recommend? I just want to explore.
I wouldn’t use tap water, used distilled, there are metals and minerals in tap water that can cause corrosion, not the biggest deal in the world but just saying. Awesome video and Grats on the revival.
Thanks for checking the vid. Luckily the water in Japan has quite low mineral content and is quite soft water. I havent run across any issues with corrosion on the boards I've done in the past myself personally, but it may be a good rule of thumb in general. Thanks for tips and hope you are well!
Lol. Melting like piss in snow is probably the best and easiest to understand example I've heard Woah, nice to know! I didn't know it was that abrasive but thanks for the heads up!
@@lukemorse1 It's very corrosive. A while back there was some popular blog or something that talked about how you can use brasso on your game contacts and it would clean them like new, but nobody ever opened the games up to clean it off, so whenever you see a game with all the traces burned off right where it goes into the cartridge, that's a brasso victim.
1:52 How did you know that the broken cap (C33) on Bucky O'Hare wouldn't affect functionality and booting the board with the broken C33 wouldn't be detrimental to other components?
I've worked on a lot of Konami and other arcade pcbs over the years and it's one of those things you remember I suppose. For this particular cap (1000uf 16v) it's tied to the 12v rail and is only used for sound on most arcade pcbs. The majority of arcade components that make the game work like the TTL's, Asics, and eproms all work on 5v. As long as you have your 5v and GND rail the board should boot 😁 Thanks for the comment!
13:30 Use your over at it’s lowest setting for 5 minutes, if not dry then another 5 minutes should do it. You want to remove ALL moisture from board and components.
Absolute wizard! Always great to watch boards come to life, even if there isn't that much to fix. I don't know if you have ever heard of shango66 on youtube? He fixes old television sets that are sometimes dirtier than satan's feet! But they usually just work, despite the dirt. Thanks Luke. This was a fun video to watch.
Thanks as always for that! I love it when a Toaplan comes togeth....wait a minute, cant use that here lol. I dont mind the easy fixes either because a fix is a fix for sure. Ive never seen Shango before but I love that example haha. Most of the boards Ive worked on that were dirty usually had hidden rust on them everywhere so I was glad to see this one didnt. Thanks for the kind words and support as always. Im glad it was a fun vid to watch :)
@@lukemorse1 It's probably not your bag, but have a look at this for instance. This would, in any normal circumstance, be discarded as straight up junk. This guy sees a way to get it to work though. It's kind of addicting to watch: th-cam.com/video/1gpCYM8hnNs/w-d-xo.html
Sure, IPA can be used for cleaning boards as well and some people prefer to use it. Here the IPA is a bit pricy and I've had good results getting the deep down grease off boards with the simple green so I go with that.
Wow dude! I did not have high hopes for this board. This was super impressive. Well done brother!!
Thank you brother for the chance to try and revive this old beast! Glad I could get it running again and now its time to get the other ones working as well!
Brother, it's nice to see you back. You're the first repair dude I watched on TH-cam way back and I've learned a great deal from you.
Super kind of you to say brother. I really appreciate that and I'm glad these vids can provide some use still. Hope all is good with you too!
I bought a Bucky O' Hare PCB a few years ago, theyre pretty rare compared to Konami's other licensed games of the time.
We have the PCB as well, bought like 18 years ago. It was still working last I checked.
Definitely Larry. This one is getting quite hard to find for sure but its such a good game. Hope you are doing well man
@@BasementBrothers that's awesome. The biggest thing with these are the caps on the sound board causing other problems but its a great title for sure
@@Larry this time I got here first!
@@lukemorse1 Oh, definitely, it's a great game, such a shame we'll probably never see a port, as the IP is nowhere near as big as The Simpsons or TMNT.
But doing a lot better thanks, on the mend now! :) Hope you're doing well too bud!
I've learned so much through the years friend. Thank you.
There's a gazillion way to remove caps. I've always used the cutter method. The old caps don't normally spooge out since they are already kaput. I've found it's less stress on the pads. To your point though, the pads may be shot anyway if they lift when using the wiggle method.
This is what I’m here for!
Another gem from Ken!
100% and glad to have gotten it running again!
This is not a skill I have, but it is so entertaining to me to watch the trouble shooting, fixes and success. Thank you for helping me pass the time. :)
Whoa, you don't waste any time. Awesome job bringing this one back to life, Luke!
I saw the board sitting on top of the pile and wondered if it worked or not or what was wrong. Once I got started on it, I just kept going until I got it done, Thanks AccFireballs!
@@lukemorse1 Ah, yes. The old "I'm just fire it up to see what happens", a great way to suddenly spend a few unplanned hours. Especially if it shows signs of life early on😅
always a pleasant surprise when a 'broken' board just fires up huh? glad the audio issues weren't too terrible to get fixed. love seeing the process of bringing these boards back to life, I'm definitely not technically minded enough to do that stuff myself, hehe. looking forward to a future gameplay video!! PS I actually bought a bag of the buckin' ranch takis... actually pretty damn good, haha!
Haha, I totally hear you. Getting these boards working again is quite a challenge but I think you might surprise yourself if you give it a shot! Glad you like the Ranch Takis too! I was pleasantly surprised as well lol
This was great. I'd like to see more board repair vids. There's a page on Facebook that does board repairs. I asked what they could do with a TMNT board. They told me those are too new for them but "there's this guy in Japan that works on them...". Small world. So I'm guessing there's not a million people working on late '80s - early '90s Konami PCBs. We need you Luke!
Haha, that's awesome! But sorry to hear there aren't many people working on these 90's boards. What's up with your TMNT?
I work on a variety of game boards both new and old, it really depends on what falls on the work bench.
Hopefully we can get some more boards going here soon.
Thanks a million!
@@lukemorse1 I found a BEAUTIFUL, working Tekken 3 for $300... installed in a 1 speaker hole Konami cab. That's TMNT! All I need to put it back is a PCB, art & joysticks. I was looking for a project PCB to save a few bucks but I think I'm going to find a working one. You don't have a US TMNT laying around for sale, do you? I'd rather get one from you than some rando on eBay. I have a beautiful Tekken 3 PCB to trade around with if you're interested...
It's relaxing to sit back and watch your board repair videos. Love this stuff!
I love this channel and you Luke. 15 years strong! Great job on this board :D
I really appreciate that LAZERBLADE! Hard to believe that YT has been around for even longer than that but Im glad that people like yourself enjoy the vids and still support the channel. Thank you so much!
Nice repair, another save there fella, the audio amplifier being ripped clean off 🤦♂️ wow .
Great share Luke and best wishes.👏 😎
Thanks man. Yeah, the amp was ripped clean off and I didnt notice it until later. Luckily its up and running again which is great. Thanks for checking as usual🤘😎
Wow, sometimes electronics amaze me. Looks like that, and you got it to boot after just a few minutes.
Haha, this was a lucky one but yeah, sometimes they dont take much to start working again. thanks for watching!
I'm shocked at how decent the voices are in this game, literally like playing a Saturday morning cartoon lol! Nice repair Luke!
I know right!
The voices are great and the music has an almost Star Trek vibe to it. Konami used to really dominate the arcade games back in the day
Great repair. You forget how great the graphics were. Especially when comparied to what we were getting at home. Consoles were getting sort of close, but not really.
Thanks as always!
For sure. This is one of those classics that you wish Konami would reboot. Not sure if it will ever happen but it would definitely be nice to have a sequel.
Great repair video. Such a rare game! Looking forward to the next repair
Thank you Andy! I was glad to get it running again and due to its rarity, that made it even better. I should have another repair video up soon!
Nice save! I remember someone uploaded a video of him washing PC motherboards via the dishwasher and it works after at least 24 hours of drying time. Bucky O'Hare was also released for the NES and the Famicom.
Thanks a lot WildWeasel!
The dishwasher method sounds like another pretty good way to go! Yeah, good old bucky was released on the Famicom here in Japan and it's pretty good in 8 bit!
The legendary Bucky O Hare Arcade game is one of the most Rare and Uncommon Konami games as you don't see them very often and the NES version which is different from it's arcade counterpart is also pretty uncommon unless you seen it on game magazines, as most people play other Konami games the most common and popular ones on the NES like TMNT,Contra or Castlevania for example and by that time SNES and Genesis were the most talk About for many kids at that time. I didn't play the arcade version as it is a game that I didn't see in my local arcade, however I did play the NES version and Let me tell you it's a awesome and Underrated game with beautiful graphics almost like a 16 bit game and a super ultra amazing music, sadly the NES game is very expensive now days, but still it's nice to see the game back to it's original glory.
For sure Edgar! both are really good examples of what Konami could do back in the day, even on limited hardware. I also like the NES/Famicom version and saving another arcade one from the landfill is also nice!
Great work, Luke.
Bucky got lucky ☺
Thank you gumdeo! haha, Bucky did really get lucky for sure!
Another amazing save, you make it look too easy Luke! 😂. Man that Simple Green really does wonders too, it looks just like new again wow, always appreciate the tips and tricks for maintaining and replacing parts on pcbs too haha. Thanks for the upload!
-Peter
Thanks a million Peter!
Really glad to get this running again!
Onto the next one 😂
I actually did a Bucky Ohare cabinet. It's been to the Southern Fried Gaming Expo for the last few years
Awesome repair job Luke!!
Thanks a million Tighe!
Glad my subscriptions are working again. I wasn't getting any new uploads from you luke.
I dont know what is up with the YT algorithm but I heard that they try to promote the popular channels over the unpopular ones lol. That may be a reason. Thanks for checking though
Haha, I was shouting to the screen "there is a part missing there!". Love the video, another one saved from death
haha! Im sure everyone was thinking that. Easy to skip over some of these components sometimes but really glad you liked the vid! thanks again
Great game. Nice repair Luke.
Thanks a lot Exoamylase!
Awesome save, Luke! Legendary!!
Thank you dinkc64! its alive and kicking once again!
You can air blast to dry, then use 99.9% isopropyl Alcohol(to displace water), then air blast some more. Louis Rossmann has also suggested putting them in the path of a dehumidifier's exhaust.
Definitely some more great ideas. Louis Rossman is a legend and excellent reference! Fighting for the right to repair puts him up there with history's greatest.
Thanks again for the tips!
@@lukemorse1 The dehumidifying step isn't necessary in most cases. I watch professionals repair game console boards for a living and they just do the IPA steps.
Most people won't even bother to recap the existing audio hybrid...they'll transfer the custom DAC on the bottom to a replacement PCB.
Yeah. I know that people usually put in a repro (and I do as well when the originals dont work) but since this one is still working Ill leave it be until it completely gives out. Trying to keep the board as original as possible.
Well that's interesting Luke, I'm getting the chills.
Haha, I didn't know my vids could have that affect 😅
Thanks a lot for checking as always Jacob and here's to some more repairs soon
Awesome to see this saved from the grave!
Thank you Paul! really good to hear from you and thanks for stopping by to check it out!
@@lukemorse1 these videos are great Luke! Really enjoyed it. There is something quite satisfying seeing you save these games and systems over the years 👍
Judging by the dust... it was buried in a graveyard.
Haha, it very well could have ben Juan
that's a very nice game but glad that you fixed this for Ken :]
Also very glad I could get it running again, thanks!
@@lukemorse1 anytime man!
You should go to your local auto parts store and get some metal polish. I used to use mother's mag aluminum polish, but then I switched to brite boy since its less aggressive on the gold plate coating and chemically cleans the pins. Nice video glad to see you got started right away. Do you have a ultrasonic cleaner to wash the pcb? Dust tends to inhibit electrical performance.
Those are some good suggestions for sure and they might have something around here, I'll have to check, Thanks!
Definitely glad to have gotten this one running though.
I don't have an ultrasonic cleaner big enough for the pcbs unfortunately but I would love to get one in the future.
Great to see this one saved!!! Hopefully we might see more of a play through on this one at some point! Is it the same chipset used by TMNT?
For sure there brother. I would like to do a playthrough on it ( I think I did one several years back) but if I have the chance, Ill give it a shot for sure. Its similar, pretty much the same asics but this one is basically the same layout as Cowboys of Moo Mesa. Hope you are good man!
Awesome!
Thank you kindly!
Legend 👏
This guy is funny and entertaining 🎉
Very good repair.
Repair Video! Yaaaay!!
Haha, yeah, finally another repair video 😅
@lukemorse1 Hey Luke, a question. I'm finally going to visit Japan. My bucket list is a Hard Off, which one would you recommend? I just want to explore.
@@radarlockeifytry to find the ones in the countryside if possible, probably a better selection
Hope you get some deals!
Great job!
Thank you very much!
I wouldn’t use tap water, used distilled, there are metals and minerals in tap water that can cause corrosion, not the biggest deal in the world but just saying.
Awesome video and Grats on the revival.
Thanks for checking the vid. Luckily the water in Japan has quite low mineral content and is quite soft water. I havent run across any issues with corrosion on the boards I've done in the past myself personally, but it may be a good rule of thumb in general. Thanks for tips and hope you are well!
@@lukemorse1 o that’s right I almost forgot are American water is poison.
@@lukemorse1 yeah in America are water is poisonous lol but just in case someone is watching they might go and use tap water on there board.
yeeee its working good job 😀
It is indeed! thank you so much!
Brasso works great, but if you miss any of it when cleaning it will melt through traces like piss in snow.
Lol. Melting like piss in snow is probably the best and easiest to understand example I've heard
Woah, nice to know!
I didn't know it was that abrasive but thanks for the heads up!
@@lukemorse1 It's very corrosive. A while back there was some popular blog or something that talked about how you can use brasso on your game contacts and it would clean them like new, but nobody ever opened the games up to clean it off, so whenever you see a game with all the traces burned off right where it goes into the cartridge, that's a brasso victim.
1:52 How did you know that the broken cap (C33) on Bucky O'Hare wouldn't affect functionality and booting the board with the broken C33 wouldn't be detrimental to other components?
I've worked on a lot of Konami and other arcade pcbs over the years and it's one of those things you remember I suppose. For this particular cap (1000uf 16v) it's tied to the 12v rail and is only used for sound on most arcade pcbs. The majority of arcade components that make the game work like the TTL's, Asics, and eproms all work on 5v.
As long as you have your 5v and GND rail the board should boot 😁
Thanks for the comment!
@@lukemorse1 Thank you for the thorough answer.
Luuuke ! I wann know that mystery board
Haha, its an absolute classic man!
Gr8 vid
Thank you so much sagafan! Much appreciated
Do you think that "Winners don't use drugs" splash screen at the beginning of arcade games ever actually stopped anyone from using drugs?
Haha, I think it actually pushed more people to do more. Especially those games that were coin munchers
Brasco is amazing. Using it on all my NES carts/ pcb's and really shines those pins.
I definitely need to get some of that. I've seen it do wonders on YT so I think Ill track some down!
aah yes, I'm also guilty of plugging in too fast
The best tool for straightening bent pins is a needle.
13:30 Use your over at it’s lowest setting for 5 minutes, if not dry then another 5 minutes should do it. You want to remove ALL moisture from board and components.
80c is plenty hot, most components are rated for 90c and some even higher. So no damage from using an oven at 80c.
Absolute wizard! Always great to watch boards come to life, even if there isn't that much to fix.
I don't know if you have ever heard of shango66 on youtube? He fixes old television sets that are sometimes dirtier than satan's feet! But they usually just work, despite the dirt.
Thanks Luke. This was a fun video to watch.
Thanks as always for that! I love it when a Toaplan comes togeth....wait a minute, cant use that here lol. I dont mind the easy fixes either because a fix is a fix for sure. Ive never seen Shango before but I love that example haha. Most of the boards Ive worked on that were dirty usually had hidden rust on them everywhere so I was glad to see this one didnt. Thanks for the kind words and support as always. Im glad it was a fun vid to watch :)
@@lukemorse1 It's probably not your bag, but have a look at this for instance. This would, in any normal circumstance, be discarded as straight up junk. This guy sees a way to get it to work though. It's kind of addicting to watch: th-cam.com/video/1gpCYM8hnNs/w-d-xo.html
You don't have a heat station?
I have a hot plate with hot air that works but not a full rework station
Can't the board be washed with IPA (Isopropyl Alkohol)?
Sure, IPA can be used for cleaning boards as well and some people prefer to use it. Here the IPA is a bit pricy and I've had good results getting the deep down grease off boards with the simple green so I go with that.
@@lukemorse1 Thank you for your reply.
Send info or URL to make that probe that’s cool looking
I have a broken Bucky O’Hare pcb. Could I send it to you to repair????
phu-king--hype Hi luke!
Haha! Hey there Neo!
First
Yes indeed