Arcade Repair Tips » Tim Peterson

Repairing Broken, Cut, Or Damaged Wires

Tim Peterson — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:00:33 +0000

If you’ve worked on arcade cabinets for any length of time, you’ve probably found one or more exposed bare wires just floating around inside of a game. It seems like the wires inside arcade cabinets can almost come apart at random but we know that there are a variety of factors that can contribute to […]

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Methods For Stripping A Wire

Tim Peterson — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:00:37 +0000

With the amount of wiring found in arcade cabinets, the chances are good that you will need to strip the end of a wire at some point during your time repairing arcade games. There are so many scenarios that can occur (such as a wire coming out of a connector, a frayed wire coming apart, […]

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Assembling A Cocktail Cabinet Kit (With JAMMA Wiring Harness)

Tim Peterson — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:00:49 +0000

We’ve heard from many of you over the years who would like to own an arcade cabinet but can’t find any in your area. Unfortunately, the amount of cabinets in circulation has dwindled quite a bit in the last decade or so due to factors such as manufacturers no longer producing as many “traditional” arcade […]

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Replacing A Marquee Light (With An LED Light Bar)

Tim Peterson — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 20:30:43 +0000

A well lit marquee is one of the best forms of advertisement for any arcade game. While the marquee artwork itself can be compelling, the addition of a back light to this area of the cabinet can really make it stand out. Arcade cabinets have used various methods over the years to ensure that this […]

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Installing A High Score Save Kit (In A Donkey Kong Cabinet)

Tim Peterson — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 22:30:47 +0000

When arcade cabinets first arrived on the scene, players would pump tons of money into their favorite machines to see if they could get the high score. Unfortunately, many of the arcade cabinets at the time would not save the high scores when the machine was powered off. This was mainly due to the limited […]

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Cutting And Scoring Plexiglass

Tim Peterson — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 23:30:08 +0000

While most early arcade machines used regular glass during their initial construction, plexiglass has become the standard used in most arcade cabinets since the 90s. Plexiglass is a solid transparent plastic that can be found in various parts of an arcade cabinet including the marquee, bezel and control panel. Due to the increase use of […]

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Adding Credits To An Arcade Game (And Setting Up Free Play)

Tim Peterson — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 22:00:34 +0000

In order to play most arcade games, you must either have a way to add credits to the machine or set the free play setting on the board. While most newer games offer a free play setting, there are several older games that do not have this option. Of course, you can always insert coins […]

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Troubleshooting Light Gun Issues

Tim Peterson — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 22:30:21 +0000

While joysticks and buttons are the most common form of player controls on arcade games, many different types of controls have gained popularity over the years. One of the more recent innovations in video game controls is the light gun. Light guns were very popular in the early mechanical coin-operated machines of the 1920s and […]

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Replacing A Control Panel Overlay

Tim Peterson — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:30:27 +0000

Of the many parts of an arcade cabinet, control panels definitely take the most abuse. Gamers mashing on buttons, kids randomly pulling on joysticks and the general passage of time are just some of the hazards that can contribute to control panel wear and tear. Fortunately there are many companies out there that print reproduction […]

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Repairing Joystick Switch Issues

Tim Peterson — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:30:39 +0000

Nothing can be more frustrating to someone trying to play an arcade game than the joystick not working properly. Whether it’s a classic arcade game like Pac Man or a fighting game like Soul Calibur, broken joysticks can disappoint even the most dedicated players. In this post, we will discuss how to repair switch issues […]

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