Moon Cresta

Adrian Purser

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Variant: Nichibutsu

Problem: No player shot sound

Fix: Replaced the 555 timer at 7S

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Variant: Nichibutsu MC-1FJ

Symptom: Bad Colours

Diagnosis: Ouput Pins 6 and 8 on the 7420 @ 3P were stuck at about 1.5V. Input pin 4 was shorted to +5V causing the signal CC2 to be pulled up.

Fix: Replaced the 7420 @ 3P

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Symptom: Bad Graphics. Missing graphics on the right side of the screen. Graphics wrapped around to the left side.

Fix: Replaced the 2101 RAM @ 5F.

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Symptom: No Sync

Diagnosis: The outputs of the 74LS161 counter @ 6A were stuck low. VSYNC is on pin 11 of this device.

Fix: Replaced the 74LS161 @ 6A

Notes: If either the HSYNC or VSYNC signals are stuck low then the CSYNC output will be stuck low causing complete loss of sync.
 
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