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== Introduction ==
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Chicago Gaming started with producing "remakes" of extremely popular classic Williams Electronics pinball machines. They are now beginning to produce their own game(s) in partnership with Raw Thrills.
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Their company information is:
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Chicago Gaming Company
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4616 West 19th Street, Cicero, Illinois 60804
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Telephone: 708-780-0070
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Fax: 708-780-9762
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Website: www.chicago-gaming.com
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== Games ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
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!Game
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!Release
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!Notes
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|-
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| Medieval Madness
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|March 2015
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| Remake of 90s Bally/Williams title
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| Attack From Mars
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| June 2017
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| Remake of 90s Bally/Williams title
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|-
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|Monster Bash
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| November 2018
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| Remake of 90s Bally/Williams title
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|-
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| Cactus Canyon
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|
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| Remake of 90s Bally/Williams title
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| Pulp Fiction
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| Original Design
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|}
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=== Machine Pictures ===
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== Technical Information ==
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=== Boards ===
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CGC typically designs there games with minimal harnesses, replaced instead with big PCBs mounted under the playfield. These PCBs handle the majority of the insert lighting as well as coils, switches, and communications back to the main controller.
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====Attack From Mars Specific====
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[[File:CGC-AFM-LEDSide.jpg‎|300px|thumb|left|LED side of the under playfield board, as seen in their Attack From Mars remake.]]
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[[File:CGC-AFM-Component_Side.jpg|thumb|right|300px||Component side of the under playfield board, as seen in their Attack From Mars remake.]]
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<br clear=all>
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=== Power Supplies ===
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=== Displays ===
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=== Speakers ===
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=== Flippers ===
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Chicago Gaming Company uses Williams WPC style flipper assemblies using normally open gold flashed contacts on the end of stroke switches.
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=== Cabinet Parts ===
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Coin door is made by Happ Controls and comes with a blank plate filler for where a dollar bill acceptor mounts.
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== Problems and Solutions ==
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=== Power Supplies ===
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=== Solenoid Problems ===
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=== Switch Problems ===
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=== Lamp Problems ===
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=== Display Problems ===
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=== Sound Problems ===
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=== Flipper Problems ===
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=== Pop Bumper Problems ===
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== Optional Equipment ==
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== Game Specific Problems and Fixes ==

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1 Introduction

Chicago Gaming started with producing "remakes" of extremely popular classic Williams Electronics pinball machines. They are now beginning to produce their own game(s) in partnership with Raw Thrills. 

Their company information is:

Chicago Gaming Company 4616 West 19th Street, Cicero, Illinois 60804 Telephone: 708-780-0070 

Fax: 708-780-9762

Website: www.chicago-gaming.com

2 Games

Game Release Notes
Medieval Madness March 2015 Remake of 90s Bally/Williams title
Attack From Mars June 2017 Remake of 90s Bally/Williams title
Monster Bash November 2018 Remake of 90s Bally/Williams title
Cactus Canyon Remake of 90s Bally/Williams title
Pulp Fiction Original Design


2.1 Machine Pictures

3 Technical Information

3.1 Boards

CGC typically designs there games with minimal harnesses, replaced instead with big PCBs mounted under the playfield. These PCBs handle the majority of the insert lighting as well as coils, switches, and communications back to the main controller.

3.1.1 Attack From Mars Specific

LED side of the under playfield board, as seen in their Attack From Mars remake.
Component side of the under playfield board, as seen in their Attack From Mars remake.


3.2 Power Supplies

3.3 Displays

3.4 Speakers

3.5 Flippers

Chicago Gaming Company uses Williams WPC style flipper assemblies using normally open gold flashed contacts on the end of stroke switches.

3.6 Cabinet Parts

Coin door is made by Happ Controls and comes with a blank plate filler for where a dollar bill acceptor mounts.

4 Problems and Solutions

4.1 Power Supplies

4.2 Solenoid Problems

4.3 Switch Problems

4.4 Lamp Problems

4.5 Display Problems

4.6 Sound Problems

4.7 Flipper Problems

4.8 Pop Bumper Problems

5 Optional Equipment

6 Game Specific Problems and Fixes

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