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* [[Media:Ontarget_may82.pdf|On-Target Newsletter #5 May 1982 - "Introducing Caveman"]] | * [[Media:Ontarget_may82.pdf|On-Target Newsletter #5 May 1982 - "Introducing Caveman"]] | ||
* [[Media:Ontarget_octnovdec82.pdf| On-Target Newsletter #8 Oct/Nov/Dec 1982 - "Sound/Speech, Circuit Analysis" - (Caveman troubleshooting tip on page 2)]] | * [[Media:Ontarget_octnovdec82.pdf| On-Target Newsletter #8 Oct/Nov/Dec 1982 - "Sound/Speech, Circuit Analysis" - (Caveman troubleshooting tip on page 2)]] | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A_F00nqi5w TNT Amusements Caveman - YouTube Video - how to open for servicing] | ||
=Problems & Fixes= | =Problems & Fixes= | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 7 October 2015
1 Introduction
Gottlieb Caveman is a hybrid pinball machine and video game in a pinball cabinet. Bally also experimented with hybrid games around the same time, but in stand-up arcade cabinets with half-size playfields.
2 Technical Info
2.1 System Overview
The pinball section of the game is based on the Gottlieb System 80A.
2.2 Boardset
2.2.1 Pinball
2.2.2 Video Game
3 Documentation
- flipprojets.com Caveman troubleshooting page
- On-Target Newsletter #5 May 1982 - "Introducing Caveman"
- On-Target Newsletter #8 Oct/Nov/Dec 1982 - "Sound/Speech, Circuit Analysis" - (Caveman troubleshooting tip on page 2)
- TNT Amusements Caveman - YouTube Video - how to open for servicing
4 Problems & Fixes
The card cage (GTB-MA265) with all the boards can still be obtained from PBResource.
4.1 I/O Video Board
The I/O Video Board is the weak link in this game, with problems usually caused by bad ICs.