Tech: Missile Command Problems

[roberthazelby]

[ukvac] Tech: Missile Command Problems
Afternoon all,

Had my Missile Command plugged in for about 15 minutes this afternoon. Was
playing it an everything was fine. Finished my go, wandered off to get some
beers, came back and the screen had locked-up, flipped over, and the text
was displayed as it would be if it was going to be directed onto a mirror
(thus making the text readable again).

I switched the machine off, switched it back on, and blue bars appeared down
the screen. I can't access the test mode, and now when I turn the machine on
I get the blue bars and lots of pink pixels on the screen too.

My questions are:

1 - Can anyone point out to me what they think has gone wrong?

2 - Is it easy to fix?

3 - What replacement part(s) are required?

4 - Where can I get these replacement parts?

Any help would be appreciated!

Kind regards,

Robert Hazelby
The Retro Ranch - http://www.jabba.demon.co.uk/retroranch/

 

[John Bennett]

Re: [ukvac] Tech: Missile Command Problems
Or option 5. sell it to me!

> Dont worry guys, my legendary help will sort this one out. Right Rob you
> have one of 4 options as far as I can see.
>
> 1. Get a new game pcb.
> 2.Get a new machine.
> 3.put it in a corner and forget about it.
> 4.throw it away.
>
> later,
>
> oll
>
>

DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by Jase (jase@stackwaddy.freeserve.co.uk)