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  Topic: My Handheld Collection
mmackin

Replies: 47
Views: 305968

PostForum: Brag section!   Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:07 pm   Subject: My Handheld Collection
This won't be good for my wallet...
  Topic: CGL Frogger Repair
mmackin

Replies: 6
Views: 8082

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:39 am   Subject: CGL Frogger Repair
Yep, Rik is correct about the power transistor. It's someone trying to play the game and plugging in the wrong polarity or voltage of a power adapter and blowing the transistor. I picked up a broken F ...
  Topic: Astro wars / galaxy ii repair
mmackin

Replies: 21
Views: 20403

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 9:23 am   Subject: Astro wars / galaxy ii repair
Usually when you have a component that gets very hot is usually an indication of a short in another location. Have you changed out all the transistors? You could have a faulty working transistor.

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  Topic: BMX Flyer questions
mmackin

Replies: 15
Views: 20560

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:50 pm   Subject: BMX Flyer questions

LCDs are usually pressed against the circuit board when the circuit board is screwed to the game. If you need to make the connection tighter, cutting thin strips of thick paper (like construction p ...
  Topic: BMX Flyer questions
mmackin

Replies: 15
Views: 20560

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:46 pm   Subject: BMX Flyer questions
I have one of these with the exact same problem. What I learned was that the fluorescent tube was working and bright enough. The issue I came across is that the LCD had lost its adhesion/connection to ...
  Topic: Astro wars / galaxy ii repair
mmackin

Replies: 21
Views: 20403

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:27 pm   Subject: Astro wars / galaxy ii repair
Thank you for posting the details of your repair. As this can be helpful to others trying to repair and solve issues with their own machines. I've been able to repair machines from the details others ...
  Topic: Kingdom Hearts 3 (New LCD style games)in the Classic Kingdom
mmackin

Replies: 0
Views: 4950

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:10 am   Subject: Kingdom Hearts 3 (New LCD style games)in the Classic Kingdom
This may be of interest to some. In the coming Kingdom Hearts 3 release there is a world in the game called the Classic Kingdom, it involves playing New LCD style Game and Watch games, based on old Di ...
  Topic: Different games with the same form factor?
mmackin

Replies: 8
Views: 8074

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 3:42 pm   Subject: Different games with the same form factor?

I want to play through them all at one time. A beer and a free weekend!

Sounds like a great time!
  Topic: Different games with the same form factor?
mmackin

Replies: 8
Views: 8074

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:19 am   Subject: Different games with the same form factor?
I recently picked up a Mattel Star Hawk. I wasn't sure what to expect when I got it, as there really isn't much information about it here. Turns out to be a pretty impressive VFD game for 1981. I gues ...
  Topic: Yeno Company -- What is known?
mmackin

Replies: 4
Views: 6705

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:54 am   Subject: Yeno Company -- What is known?
Thank you, that gives me a little bit of info. Seems to be a missing piece of information for the website.
  Topic: Yeno Company -- What is known?
mmackin

Replies: 4
Views: 6705

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:46 pm   Subject: Yeno Company -- What is known?
So, I've been trying to figure out information on Yeno. It isn't listed anywhere on this website. I know they licensed games from other companies. Like Star Force from Epoch, but I've also have come a ...
  Topic: Hello from New Zealand
mmackin

Replies: 1
Views: 4688

PostForum: Off-Topic Chat   Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:16 pm   Subject: Hello from New Zealand
Welcome, you can learn a lot about all the wonderful handheld games that are out there.
  Topic: Entex Crazy Climber - easy to open? Need to clean controls
mmackin

Replies: 8
Views: 9517

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:00 pm   Subject: Entex Crazy Climber - easy to open? Need to clean controls
I know this is an old post, but I recently acquired an Entex Spiders. The controls are very slow, so I want to open this machine and take a look at it. I've removed the marquee and the two screws, I'v ...
  Topic: 2kB of Fun: my book on Handheld games.
mmackin

Replies: 41
Views: 56948

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:37 am   Subject: 2kB of Fun: my book on Handheld games.
Patiently waiting, I look forward to being able to purchase and read this. Very Happy
  Topic: Modified MGA Pac-man Color FX2
mmackin

Replies: 6
Views: 10200

PostForum: Handheld Games   Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:14 am   Subject: Modified MGA Pac-man Color FX2
Nicely done... certainly a nice mod. Might have to look into that myself.
 
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