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=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
| − | Gottlieb Caveman is a hybrid pinball | + | Gottlieb Caveman is a hybrid pinball and video game in a pinball cabinet. A 13-inch RGB video game monitor was built into the center-rear portion of the playfield. A joystick was positioned in the top-center of the oversized lockdown bar, which was roughly the same size as a traditional pinball playfield apron. |
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| + | Bally also experimented with hybrid games around the same time, but used stand-up video arcade-style cabinets with a smaller square playfield. | ||
=Technical Info= | =Technical Info= | ||
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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 YouTube Video - Caveman Game overview & opening it for servicing] | ||
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| + | ==Other== | ||
| + | * [https://www.google.com/patents/USD273597 Gottlieb patent for backbox design] | ||
| + | * [https://www.google.com/patents/US4375286 Gottlieb patent for hybrid pinball machine design] | ||
=Problems & Fixes= | =Problems & Fixes= | ||
| − | The card cage (GTB-MA265) with all the boards can still be [http://www.pbresource.com/boards.html#gtbvid obtained from PBResource]. | + | The card cage (GTB-MA265) with all the boards for the video game portion of Caveman can still be [http://www.pbresource.com/boards.html#gtbvid obtained from PBResource]. |
==I/O Video Board== | ==I/O Video Board== | ||
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=Modifications= | =Modifications= | ||
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| + | A new ROM containing an update to the game's rules, which can be enabled/disabled with a DIP switch: [http://www.flipprojets.fr/CavemanEvo_EN.php Caveman Evolution] | ||
=Repair Logs= | =Repair Logs= | ||
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.games.pinball/wxLm1G3OCZ4 Video I/O Board issue] | * [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.games.pinball/wxLm1G3OCZ4 Video I/O Board issue] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:14, 8 October 2015
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1 Introduction
Gottlieb Caveman is a hybrid pinball and video game in a pinball cabinet. A 13-inch RGB video game monitor was built into the center-rear portion of the playfield. A joystick was positioned in the top-center of the oversized lockdown bar, which was roughly the same size as a traditional pinball playfield apron.
Bally also experimented with hybrid games around the same time, but used stand-up video arcade-style cabinets with a smaller square playfield.
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 YouTube Video - Caveman Game overview & opening it for servicing
3.1 Other
4 Problems & Fixes
The card cage (GTB-MA265) with all the boards for the video game portion of Caveman 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.
5 Modifications
5.1 ROM
A new ROM containing an update to the game's rules, which can be enabled/disabled with a DIP switch: Caveman Evolution