Arcade Repair Tips » Intermediate http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com Fix The Game, Play The Game Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:50:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Repairing Broken, Cut, Or Damaged Wires http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com/2018/09/21/repairing-broken-cut-or-damaged-wires/ http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com/2018/09/21/repairing-broken-cut-or-damaged-wires/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:00:33 +0000 https://www.arcaderepairtips.com/?p=7416 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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]]> http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com/2018/08/22/methods-for-stripping-a-wire/feed/ 0 Replacing A Marquee Light (With An LED Light Bar) http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com/2017/06/14/replacing-a-marquee-light-with-an-led-light-bar/ http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com/2017/06/14/replacing-a-marquee-light-with-an-led-light-bar/#comments Wed, 14 Jun 2017 20:30:43 +0000 http://www.arcaderepairtips.com/?p=6814 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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]]> http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com/2017/06/14/replacing-a-marquee-light-with-an-led-light-bar/feed/ 1 Cutting And Scoring Plexiglass http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com/2016/01/06/cutting-and-scoring-plexiglass/ http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com/2016/01/06/cutting-and-scoring-plexiglass/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2016 23:30:08 +0000 http://www.arcaderepairtips.com/?p=5785 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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]]> http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com/2015/01/28/troubleshooting-games-with-sound-issues/feed/ 1 Adding Credits To An Arcade Game (And Setting Up Free Play) http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com/2014/10/08/adding-credits-to-an-arcade-game-and-setting-up-free-play/ http://artbeta.jonathanleung.com/2014/10/08/adding-credits-to-an-arcade-game-and-setting-up-free-play/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2014 22:00:34 +0000 http://www.varcadeentertainment.com/arcaderepairtips/?p=114 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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