Difference between revisions of "Pinball 2000 Repair"
m (Protected "Pinball 2000": If you want to add anything, post on the talk page for this page. ([edit=sysop] (indefinite) [move=sysop] (indefinite))) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{WIP}} | {{WIP}} | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
| − | + | Pinball 2000 was the answer to a failing pinball industry. This was the last system used in a pinball machine before Williams ceased production of pinball machines. The reasons for why Williams ceased production is highly debated and more information can be found [[Williams#Cease Of Production|here]]. | |
| + | |||
| + | This system was a hybrid of normal pinball with a video aspect. Using a 19" arcade monitor and special playfield glass that is tinted to reflect the image, creating the illusion of holographic images. To be able to handle both the pinball and video aspects of the game, the designers of Pinball 2000 used an off the shelf, commercial PC, adding 2 proprietary pieces, the PRISM card, which contains the roms, and an audio amp. The PRISM card requires the specific CPU and GPU to function, making the PC inside Pinball 2000 hard to replace. The biggest problem with the PC is that it was obsolete when Pinball 2000 was created in 1999 to reduce costs of manufacturing the game. | ||
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
| − | + | *Revenge From Mars | |
| + | *Star Wars Episode 1 | ||
| + | *Wizard Blocks * | ||
| + | *Playboy * | ||
| + | '''''* Denotes a game that was never produced''''' | ||
==Technical Info== | ==Technical Info== | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 22 April 2011
 |
1 Introduction
Pinball 2000 was the answer to a failing pinball industry. This was the last system used in a pinball machine before Williams ceased production of pinball machines. The reasons for why Williams ceased production is highly debated and more information can be found here.
This system was a hybrid of normal pinball with a video aspect. Using a 19" arcade monitor and special playfield glass that is tinted to reflect the image, creating the illusion of holographic images. To be able to handle both the pinball and video aspects of the game, the designers of Pinball 2000 used an off the shelf, commercial PC, adding 2 proprietary pieces, the PRISM card, which contains the roms, and an audio amp. The PRISM card requires the specific CPU and GPU to function, making the PC inside Pinball 2000 hard to replace. The biggest problem with the PC is that it was obsolete when Pinball 2000 was created in 1999 to reduce costs of manufacturing the game.
2 Games
- Revenge From Mars
- Star Wars Episode 1
- Wizard Blocks *
- Playboy *
* Denotes a game that was never produced
3 Technical Info
Things like Data East's controller board was a copy of William's System 11 with some changes would go here.
4 Problems and Fixes
4.1 Power Driver Issues
This may not apply to some, as MPU might have been part of it.
4.2 MPU Issues
4.3 Power Supply Issues
4.4 Display Driver Board
Possibly doesn't apply to some, can't think of an example.
5 Game Specific Problems and Fixes
Example would be servo controller on Independence Day pinball
6 Repair Logs
Did you do a repair? Log it here as a possible solution for others.