Asteroids 5th printing
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1. TM 143 2 9 087468 gt 5th printing S gt ED 6 Zero 05 Lom 2 6 ge 6 and Service Manual Complete with Illustrated Parts Lists GAME SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION Your game s serial number is located on the outside rear of the game The same number is also stamped on the chassis of the TV monitor Game PCB and Regulator Audlo PCB Please mention this number whenever calling your distributor for service GAME SERIAL IDENTIFICATION TAG TV MONITOR e REGULATOR AUDIO Operation Maintenance and Service Manual Complete with Illustrated Parts Lists Published by ATARI INC 1265 Borregas Avenue P O Box 427 Sunnyvale California 94086 Copyright 1979 by Atari Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced by any mechanical photographic or electronic process or in the form of a phonographic re cording nor miay it be stored in a retrieval system transmitted or other wise copied for public or private use without permission from the publisher Lithographed in the U S A 6J ATARI A Warner Communications Company Asterolds Table of Contents 3 Location Setup A B 6 New Game Game Installation 1 Voltage Selection2. 2 Interlock and Power On Off Switches 3 GameFuses Self Test Procedure Game Play 518151514141 4 1 Attract Mode 2 Ready to Play Mode 3 Play Mode 4 High Score Initial Mode Maintenance and Repair A B C ommo Cleaning ea oomen 4 Fuse Replacement Opening the Control Panel 1 LeafSwitch Replacement 2 LEDSwitch Replacement TV Monitor Replacement Printed Circuit Board Replacement Fluorescent Tube Replacement Game Illustrated Parts Lists Asteroids NOTE lf reading through this manual does not lead to solving a certain maintenance problem call Tele Help at the Atari Customer Service office in your geographical area as shown in one of the two maps below Order all parts from the California office WEST and CENTRAL U S A Parts for all Atari Customers Sales and Service Atari Coin Op Customer Service 1344 Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale CA 94086 Telex 17 1103 Monday Friday 7 30 4 00 pm Pacific Time ez From California Alaska or Hawaii 408 745 2900 From anywhere else in this area toll free 800 538 1611 EAST U S A Sales and Service Only Atari Iric New Jersey Customer Service Office Cottontail Lane Somer
3. 99 10080 99 10104 99 10041 99 10105 99 10081 COIN MECHANISM SEE PARTS LIST 71 12xxxx 75 9448 65 441C 99 is E 72 9603S COIN RETURN 10085 SWITCH WIRE CHUTE 99 10068 SEE PARTS LIST 99 10047 99 10075 thru WY i e 99 10078 2 COIN SWITCH ASSY PART OF 99 10047 SEE PARTS LIST 89 10008 99 10082 99 10042 thru 75 14125 99 10045 Figure 23 New Coin Door 71 10 38 Asteroids REJECT BUTTON COVER SO SEE PARTS LIST 99 10055 thru 99 10059 PRICE PLATE SEE PARTS LIST 99 10070 99 10083 thru 99 10092 COIN RETURN BUTTON ASSY SEE PARTS LIST 99 10012 thru 99 10022 99 10074 99 10062 72 JA1405B COIN DOOR ONLY SEE PARTS LIST 99 10009 thru 99 10010 99 10054 72 HA1404C 99 10094 PART OF 99 10074 99 10049 75 5520B NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS ORAWING 99 10061 CONFIDENTIAL Reproduction forbidden wilhoul the specific wrilten permission of Atari lac Sunnyvale California This drawing is only conditionally issued and neilher receipl nor possession hereof confers or transfers any righl in or license lo use lhe subject maller of the drawing or any design or technical information shown thereon nor any right lo reproduce his drawing or any part thereof excepl for manulacture by vendors Atari Incor porated and lor manufaclure under the corporation s writ len license no right to reprod
4. inc Sunnyvale Calilornia This drawing 19 only conditionally issued and neither receipt nor possession 191601 confers or transfers any right in or license to use Ihe subject matter of Ihe drawing or any design or technical information shown thereon nor any right reproduce this drawing or any hereol except lor manulacture by vendors Alari Incor porated and lor manulacture under the corporation s writ ten license no right lo reproduce Ihis drawing 15 granted or he subjecl matter unless by wriilen agreement wilh or written permission trom corporalion Figure 22 Front Bezel Assembly A007637 16 thru 28 J Parts List Qty gt NER hs NE JOOP Jod pesn 99901 jo OML 100p Jad eseu JO 0 pesn 4 Oo n Description Bezel Ring for American Quarter Ring for French 5 Franc Coin Ring for German 1 Deutschmark Coin Ring for Swedish 1 Krona Coin Ring for Japanese 100 Yen Coin Ring for English 10 Pence Coin Ring for Australian 20 Coin Ring for German 2 Deutschmark and U S 1 00 Coins Ring for French 1 Franc Coin Ring for Thai 1 Baht Coin Ring for German 5 Deutschmark Coin Ring for Italian 100 Lire Coin Coin Shield Primary Coin Chute Scavenger Button Bearing Price Plate Clamp Price Plate 25 Price Plate 5 FR Price Plate 1 DM Price Plate 7 KR Price Plate 100 Price Plate 70 Price Plate 20 Australian
5. then lift it up and out of the bottom retainer 3 Remove the two Y shaped connectors from the ends of the fluorescent tube Now careful ly remove the tube from its clamps by pulling it towards you 4 Replace with a new tube Do not snap the tube in vigorously you may break it causing in implosion 5 Close up the game and lock it G Game Operation With this manual you received two large sheets that contain the wiring and schematic diagrams for the Asteroids game Sheet 1 Side A includes infor mation that shows the arrangement of these dia grams These diagrams include information that ex plains the functions of the circuits and defines in puts and outputs Atari s Asteroids is a microprocessor controlled game The microprocessor is contained on the game PCB The game PCB receives switch inputs from the contro panel and coin door These inputs are processed by the game PCB and output to the TV monitor Regulator Audio PCB and control panel The TV monitor is an X Y monitor Therefore the monitor receives signals for the X Y and Z axes Since the location of the beam in the monitor is totally controlled by the X and Y axis outputs of the game PCB the game PCB does not contain a stan dard sync circuit The X and Y axis inputs to the monitor step in increments of 1024 steps for the X horizontal axis and 768 steps for the Y vertical ax is The Z axis merely controls the intensity of the beam The Regu
6. R40 62 67 100000 682 6 8K Ohm 5 14W Resistor R49 104 128 129 100000 103 103 110 111 116 122 130 131 135 136 138 139 100000 123 12K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R43 100000 153 15K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R68 100000 183 18K Ohm 5 14W Resistor R51 146 100000 223 22K Ohm 5 14W Resistor R1 8 34 41 45 50 100000 333 33K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R52 100000 473 47K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R42 44 48 76 78 83 114 100000 563 56K Ohm 5 4W Resistor R145 100000 104 100K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R46 81 84 143 100000 224 220K Ohm 5 Resistor R47 100000 274 270K Ohm 5 4W Resistor R101 100000 393 39K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R77 19 007 19 315103 3352V 1 10K R120 126 21 101104 21 101224 21 101473 24 250105 24 250107 24 250477 24 250226 27 250102 001 uf Ceramic Disc 25V Radial Lead Capacitor C56 27 250103 29 088 107 108 111 112 114 116 120 123 28 101100 28 101680 28 101101 100 pf Radial Lead Epoxy Dipped 100V Mica Capacitor C89 28 101221 28 101271 270 pf Radial Lead Epoxy Dipped 100V Mica Capacitor C59 28 101391 390 pf Radial Lead Epoxy Dipped 100V Mica Capacitor C88 29 006 29 046 10 uf 10 20V Tantalum Capacitor C38 39 45 48 65 1N100 General Purpose Germanium Diode CR16 31 1N914 75V 1N914 Switching Diode 1 4 6 8 15 25 Asteroids Figure 16 Asteroids Game PCB Assembly continued Parts List Part No Description Reference Designa
7. ade No Postage Necessary if mailed in the United States 98096 VO A TIVAANNNS 129 4 ONI Cut along this line y N N BUNS R WARRANTY Seller warrants that its printed circuit boards and parts thereon are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of ninety 90 days from date of shipment Seller warrants that its television monitors in games supplied with monitors are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty 30 days from date of shipment None of the Seller s other products or parts thereof are war ranted If the products described in this manual fail to conform to this warranty Sellers sole liability shall be at its option to repair replace or credit Buyer s account for such products which are return ed to Seller during said warranty period provided a Seller is promptly notified in writing upon discovery by Buyer that said products are defective b Such products are retumed prepaid to Sellers plant and c Seller s examination of said products discloses to Seller s satisfaction that such alleged defects existed and were not caused by accident misuse neglect alteration improper repair installation or improper testing In no event shall Seller be liable for loss of profits loss of use incidental or consequential damages Except for any
8. any person for any other purpose whatever and remains the property of Atari Inc Neither it nor the information it contains may be reproduced used or disclosed to persons not having a need to know consistent with the purpose of the loan without written consent of Atari Inc ATARI INC 1265 BORREGAS AVENUE P O BOX 427 SUNNYVALE CALIFORNIA 94086 ATARI 2000 TELEX 35 7488
9. express warranty set forth in a written contract between Seller and Buyer which contract supersedes the terms of this order this warranty is expressed in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and of all other obligations or liabilities on the Seller s part and it neither assumes nor authorizes any other person to assume for the Seller any other liabilities in connection with the sale of products under this order 5 5 5 5 5 Lo SEES ES CONS CONS The use of any non Atari parts may void your warranty according to the terms of the warranty The use of any non Atari parts may also adversely affect the safety of your game and cause in jury to yourself and others Be very cautious in using non Atari supplied components with our games in order to insure your safety Atari distributors are independent being privately owned and operated In their judgment they may sell parts or accessories other than Atari parts or accessories Atari cannot be responsible for the quality suitability or safety of any non Atari part or any modification including labor which is perfomed by such distributor This document is and contains confidential trade secret information of Atari Inc This document is loaned under confidential custody for the sole purpose of operation maintenance or repair of Atari equipment and may not be used by or disclosed to
10. not remove the smaller part first Open the rear access panel and unplug the TV monitor harness connectors both are on the TV s printed circuit boards Remove the four sets of carriage bolts flat and split lock washers and hex nuts that hold down the metal TV chassis Carefully slide the TV monitor chassis out the front of the game Disassemble In the order indicated Figure 9 TV Monitor Removal 14 E Printed Circuit Board Replacement You may wish to remove the game printed circuit board PCB or the Regulator Audio PCB for service or inspection To do this refer to Figure 10 and pro ceed as follows 1 2 Open the rear access panel Locate the securing screws and fiber washers that hold down the PCB in its slots and remove them The game PCB has two the Regulator Audio PCB has one set of this fastening hard ware If you are removing the game board first remove the two machine screws or tie wraps that fasten the edge connector to the game PCB Then unplug the edge connector on the game PCB If you are removing the Regulator Audio PCB simply disconnect the three small harness con nectors on this board Asteroids Carefully slide either PCB straight out of its slots Be careful not to twist the board as this may loosen connections or components Re place or repair as required Reinstall the PCB making sure that the connec tors are properly plugged in Note that they a
11. of this manual Please mention this number whenever you call your distributor for service d Check all major subassemblies such as the power supply control panel and TV monitor for secure mounting Asteroids C Game Installation Figure 2 Installation Requirements Power 175 watts Temperature 0 to 38 C 32 to 100 F Humidity Not over 95 relative Space Required 65 x 79 cm 25 x 31 in Game Height 184 cm 72 in M Before plugging in your game make sure that the voltage selection plug on the power supply see Figure 3 is correct for your location s line voltage Check the wire color on the plug and see if it is cor rect per the list below 1 Voltage Selection Line Voltage Range Voltage Selection Plug Color 90 110 VAC 100 Violet 105 135 VAC 120 Yellow 200 240 VAC 220 Blue 220 260 VAC 240 Brown 2 Interlock and Power On Off Switches To minimize the hazard of electrical shock while working on the inside of the game cabinet two inter lock switches have been installed see Figure 4 One is located behind the access panel and one is behind the coin door These switches remove all AC line power from the game circuitry when a door is opened Check for proper operation of the interlock switches by performing the following steps 1 Unlock and open the access panel and the coin door 2 Plug the AC line power cord into an AC outlet 3 Close the access panel and coin door Asteroids SWI
12. on 20 Coin Door Assy 100 Y Front Bezel Assy Used only on 21 Coin Door Assy 10 pence Front Bezel Assy Used only on 22 Coin Door Assy 20 Australian Front Bezel Assy Used only on 23 Coin Door Assy 2 DM 1 DM Front Bezel Assy Used only on 24 Coin Door Assy 1 Fr Front Bezel Assy Used only on 25 Coin Door Assy 1 Baht Front Bezel Assy Used only on 26 Coin Door Assy 1 DM 5 DM Front Bezel Assy Used only on 27 Coin Door Assy 100 Lire Front Bezel Assy Used only 28 Coin Door Assy 25 U S 1 coin For breakdown of Front Bezel Assy see Figure 22 3 se 100p 00 Jd lt n NN ANN ANN 2 gt lt h h pesn esau Aue jo z 86 32 x V2 Cross Recessed Pan Head Cadmium Plated Steel Tri Fluted Thread Rolling Screw Coin Lockout Assembly Coin Switch Assembly Coin Counter Assembly Coin Door Weldment Key Loop Spring Return used only on German DM coin doors Bracket for Lock Out Wires Right Hand Lock Out Wire Left Hand Lock Out Wire Scavenger Button Spacer used only on German DM coin doors Lamp Socket NEMA 47 Incandescent Miniature Bayonet Base Lamp Carbon Spring Steel External Retaining Ring for 14 Diameter Shaft 86 32 14 Cross Recessed Pan Head Cadmium Plated Steel Tri Fluted Thread Rolling Screw 6 32 Steel Nut and Spring Washer Assembly Quantity of 15 is used o
13. 035134 02 035139 02 035140 02 035135 02 035136 02 035141 02 035142 02 Programmable Read Only Memory LSB substitute for half of item 157 L4 For remaining memory components and their part numbers see listing below Memory Components and Their Equivalents 03 P C Boards PROMs J2 N2 K1 N1 H2 M2 J1 M1 F2 L2 H1 L1 Locations Shown in Bold Alternate 03 P C Boards 04 P C Boards PROMs ROMs 035150 02 J2 035143 02 C1 035153 02 035151 02 H2 035144 02 DIE1 035154 02 J1 035152 02 F2 035145 02 F1 035155 02 H1 27 Asteroids 6 TRACED SHOWN AGE ON OFFORITE SITE NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DRAWING CONFIDENTIAL Reproduction forbidden without the specific written permission of Atari Inc Sunnyvale CA This drawing is only conditionally issued and neither receipt nor possession thereof confers or transfers any right in or license to use the subject matter of the draw ing or any design or technical information shown thereon nor any right to reproduce this drawing or any part thereof Except for manufacture by vendors of Atari Inc and for manufacture under the corporation s written license no right to reproduce this drawing 15 granted or the subject matter thereof unless by written agreement with or written permission from the corporation 5 Figure 17 Regulator Audio PCB Assembly E A034485 01 28 Asteroids Figure
14. 10 C10 D E10 E10 98 37 74LS161 Type 74LS161 Integrated Circuit C5 P8 B7 C7 D7 99 37 74LS164 Type 74LS164 Integrated Circuit K9 P9 R9 101 37 74LS174 Type 74LS174 Integrated Circuit 7 P7 D8 N11 F10 102 37 74LS175 Type 74LS175 Integrated Circuit M7 104 37 74LS191 Type 74LS191 Integrated Circuit K5 C9 D9 E9 F9 H9 J9 105 37 74LS193 7415193 Integrated Circuit F5 H5 J5 106 37 74LS244 Type 741 5244 Integrated Circuit B2 C2 107 37 74LS245 74LS245 Integrated Circuit R2 OR 108 37 8304B Type 8304B Integrated Circuit substitute for item 107 P2 110 37 74LS251 Type 74LS251 Integrated Circuit J10 L10 111 37 74LS253 Type 74LS253 Integrated Circuit P6 112 37 74LS259 Type 74LS259 Integrated Circuit M10 113 37 74LS273 Type 74LS273 Integrated Circuit F7 H7 47 K7 114 37 74LS367 741 5367 Integrated Circuit H6 46 116 37 74LS393 Type 74LS393 Integrated Circuit B4 D5 117 37 74LS374 Type 74LS374 Integrated Circuit B10 D10 OR 118 37 74LS273 Type 74LS273 Integrated Circuit substitute for item 117 119 37 74LS670 741 5670 Integrated Circuit F4 J4 OR 120 37 74LS170 Type 74LS170 Integrated Circuit substitute for item 119 121 37 9316 Type 9316 Integrated Circuit C4 122 37 LM324 Type LM324 Integrated Circuit L8 P11 124 37 555 Type 555 Timer Integrated Circuit M8 N8 L9 R10 125 37 566 Type 566 Function Generator Integrated Circuit P10 127 37 4016
15. 17 Regulator Audio PCB Assembly Parts List Item Part No Description Reference Designations in Bold 2 110000 010 1 Ohm 5 YW Resistor R10 19 3 110000 100 10 Ohm 5 YW Resistor R11 20 4 110000 330 33 Ohm 5 YW Resistor R3 5 110000 101 100 Ohm 5 YW Resistor 12 17 18 22 6 110000 271 270 Ohm 5 YW Resistor R1 7 110000 102 1K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R2 8 110000 272 2 7K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R23 9 110000 752 7 5K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R7 10 110000 103 10K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R13 14 11 110000 392 3 9K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R6 13 110001 221 220 Ohm 5 Resistor R9 21 15 12 52P7 2 7 Ohm 5 1W Resistor R5 16 19 100P1015 1 Ohm 396 7W Wirewound Resistor R24 17 19 315102 1K Ohm Vertical PCB Mounting Cermet Trimpot 8 20 24 250106 10 uf Aluminum Electrolytic Fixed Axial Lead 25V Capacitor C6 15 22 24 250477 470 uf Aluminum Electrolytic Fixed Axial Lead 25V Capacitor C1 4 12 23 24 250108 100 uf Aluminum Electrolytic Fixed Axial Lead 25V Capacitor C9 10 13 25 27 250103 01 uf Ceramic Disc 25V Radial Lead Capacitor C5 C14 26 27 250104 1 uf Ceramic Disc 25V Radial Lead Capacitor C3 C11 27 27 250224 22 uf Ceramic Disc 25V Radial Lead Capacitor C8 17 29 27 250102 001 uf Ceramic Disc 25V Radial Lead Capacitor C2 7 16 31 31 A14F 50V 2 5A Miniature Axial Lead High Current Rectifier CR1 CR4 32 31 1N4001 50V Silicon Rectifier 1N4001 Diode CR
16. 2 3 34 33 TIP32 PNP Power Transistor Type TIP32 02 35 34 2N3055 NPN Silicon Transistor 2N3055 36 34 2N3904 NPN Silicon Transistor Type 2N3904 Q4 6 38 37 LM305 5V Linear Voltage Regulator 01 39 137151 002 Type TDA2002A 8W Linear Audio Amplifier Integrated Circuit 05 7 44 79 58008 9 Position Connector Receptacle 37 45 79 58092 6 Position Connector Receptacle 46 46 79 58059 4 Position Connector Receptacle J8 47 79 20230 Female PCB Mounting Terminal 48 034531 01 Heat Sink 49 72 1608C 6 32 x V2 Cross Recessed Pan Head Corrosion Resistant Steel Machine Screw 50 75 99516 6 32 Nut Washer Assembly 51 75 056 6 Internal Tooth Steel Lock Washer 52 020670 01 Test Point 53 75 F60805 86 32 x 12 Binder Head Nylon Screw 57 78 16008 Thermally Conductive Compound for the 2N3055 58 78 16014 Thermally Conductive Compound for TDA2002A and TIP32 60 52 003 Teflon Insulated Solder Plated Solid Copper PCB Mounting Jumper Wire with 6 Centers 61 52 004 Teflon Insulated Solder Plated Solid Copper PCB Mounting Jumper Wire with 3 Centers 29 Asteroids 959 CD Cs TOP VIEW 61716 REQ D 6 NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DRAWING CONFIDENTIAL Reproduction forbidden without the specific written permission of Atari Inc Sunnyvale CA This drawing is only conditionally issued and neither receipt nor possession thereof confers or transfers any right in or license to use the s
17. 9 10092 99 10094 99 10095 99 10096 99 10097 99 10101 99 10102 99 10103 99 10104 99 10105 42 Figure 23 New Coin Door continued Parts List Description Japanese Y100 price plate U K 10 P price plate Australian 20 price plate Italian 100 Lire price plate Fish paper insulation Toggle switch U type fastener Fish paper insulation Coin inlet chute sub assembly Switch and lockout coil bracket sub assembly Inner panel with levers sub assembly Anti penny flip bar retainer Anti penny flip bar Asteroids TM 143 5th printing YOUR COMMENTS PLEASE Your comments will assist Atari in improving the usefulness of our publications They are an important part of preparing for revisions of manuals and parts catalogs No postage stamp is necessary if mailed in the U S A If you have any technical questions about certain Atari or Kee Games products or are requesting additional publications we will immediately forward your note to the ap propriate person Page Comments Fill in if you wish a reply Name M L Distributor O Operator Address O Other City State Zip First fold BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST CLASS PERMIT 1006 SUNNYVALE CA POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE Atari Inc Attn Field Service Coin Op Division P O Box 427 Sunnyvale California 94086 Second fold stu
18. B Type 4016B Integrated Circuit M9 N10 R11 B12 D12 128 37 TLOB2CP Type TLO82CP Integrated Circuit A12 C12 129 37 AD561J Type AD561J Integrated Circuit B11 D11 130 137108 001 Operational Amplifier Integrated Circuit B C12 E12 26 Asteroids Figure 16 Asteroids Game PCB Assembly Description Reference Designations and Locations in Bold 100 uH 5 Hot Molded Plastic Fixed R F Choke L1 L15 8 Station Single Throw Dual Inline Package Bit Switch R6 4 Station Single Throw Dual Inline Package Bit Switch M12 40 Contact Medium Insertion Force Integrated Circuit Socket C3 Random Access Memory 02 E2 M4 P4 R4 Programmable Read Only Memory MSB substitute for half of item 157 4 Parts List Item Part No 132 37 7805 5V Voltage Regulator VR3 133 37 7812 12V Voltage Regulator VR1 134 37 7815 15V Voltage Regulator VR4 135 37 7915 15V Voltage Regulator VR2 137 38 MV5053 Type MV5053 Light Emitting Diode CR5 139 41 3003 141 62 001 SPST Pushbutton Switch A6 142 66 118P1T 143 66 114P1T 144 79 42C40 146 81 4302 Nylon Snap In Fastener 148 020670 01 Test Point 150 90 102 12 096 MHz gt 005 Crystal Y1 151 90 6013 Microprocessor C3 152 90 7033 155 034602 01 Programmable Read Only Memory C8 157 035127 01 Read Only Memory N P3 OR THE FOLLOWING TWO ITEMS 159 035129 01 159 035130 01 035131 02 035132 02 035137 02 035138 02 035133 02
19. Do not dry wipe any of the acrylic panels because any dust can scratch the surface and result in fogging the plastic B Fuse Replacement This game contains six fuses all on the power supply assembly not including the TV monitor fuses Replace fuses only with the same type as listed in Figure 18 of this manual See the Quadrascan TV monitor manual TM 151 for the monitor fuse data C Opening the Control Panel Prior to repairing or replacing any switch on the control panel or prior to removing the TV monitor unplug the game Then open the coin door Reach through the opening and remove both sets of wing nuts split lock washers and flat washers located on the underside of the control panel see Figure 8 The two carriage bolts will remain in the control panel Lift up on the control panel and tilt it towards you Be sure that the acrylic TV monitor shield does not fall on you The top edge of the control panel acts as a retainer strip for the shield once the control panel is opened the shield is free and could slide out under its own power 12 1 Leaf Switch Replacement All five of these leaf switches operate on 5 volts at a very low current Therefore pitting of these switches would be extremely rare Probably the only reason that pitting would occur is in very high humidity locations Don t burnish the switches Burnishing them removes their plating thus increasing the corrosion of the contacts The
20. Fuse Post 5 Position 3AG Fuse Block with Quick Disconnect Terminals 7 Amp 250V 3AG Slow Blow Glass Cartridge Type Fuse 3 Amp 250V 3AG Slow Blow Glass Cartridge Type Fuse 2 Diameter Capacitor Mounting Bracket Nylon Type 6 6 Hole Bushing with 5 8 Inside Diameter x 55 64 Outside Rectifier Printed Circuit Board Assembly 88 32 x 14 Cross Recessed Pan Head Zinc Plated Steel Thread Rolling Tri Fluted 88 32 x 14 Cross Recessed Pan Head Zinc Plated Steel Thread Rolling Tri Fluted 10 32 x 1 Cross Recessed Pan Head Zinc Plated Steel Thread Rolling Tri 6 32 x 3 8 Cross Recessed Pan Head Zinc Plated Steel Thread Rolling Tri Fluted 10 Flat Plain SAE Standard Zinc Plated Steel Washer 8 Flat Plain SAE Standard Zinc Plated Steel Washer Power Supply Harness Assembly for X Y Games 8 Flat Plain SAE Standard Zinc Plated Steel Washer 8 32 x 3 4 Cross Recessed Pan Head Zinc Plated Steel Thread Rolling Tri Fluted Voltage Plug Assembly set of four 31 Asteroids NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DRAWING CONFIDENTIAL Reproduction forbidden without the specific written parmission of Atari Inc Sunnyvale CA This drawing is only conditionally issued and neither receipt nor possession thereof confers or transfers any right in or license to use the subject matter of the drawing or any design or technical information shown thereon nor an right to reproduce this drawing or any part there
21. Price Plate Einwurf 2 DM 1 DM Price Plate 7 FR Price Plate 7 Baht Price Plate Einwurf 1 DM 5 DM Price Plate 700 Lire Price Plate 250 1 Carbon Spring Steel External Retaining Ring for 3 8 Shaft Diameter 86 32 x 14 Cross Recessed Pan Head Cadmium Plated Steel Machine Screw 6 Corrosion Resistant Steel Split Lock Washer 86 32 x 3 8 Phillips Pan Head Steel Rolok Self Threading Thread Rolling Machine Screw 6 Internal Tooth Zinc Plated Steel Lock Washer Asteroids 99 10103 75 948S NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DRAWING CONFIDENTIAL Reproduction lorbidden withoul the 99 10096 Specific writlen permission ol Alari Inc Sunnyvale Calilornia This drawing is only condilionally issued and neilher receipt nor possession thereol confers or Iranslers any right in or license lo use the subject matter of Ihe drawing or any design or technical informalion shown thereon nor any right lo reproduce this drawing or any part thereol except for manufacture by vendors of Alari Incor poraled and manulaclure under the corporalion s writ 99 10071 len license no right lo reproduce this drawing is granted or he subject malter thereof unless by wrillen agreement wilh or wrillen permission from Ihe corporation 99 10095 99 10073 75 1408S PART OF 99 10095 a 75 9445 99 10096 99 10064 COIN INLET CHUTE eg 10101 5 RE e AS 99 10097 70 11 47
22. R AUDIO PCB COIN DOOR GAME PCB POWER SUPPLY POWER ON OFF SWITCH ACCESS PANEL Figure 1 Overview of Game B Game Inspection This new game is ready to play upon removal from the shipping carton However your careful inspec tion is needed to supply the final touch of quality control Please follow these steps to help us insure that your new game was delivered to you in good condition NOTE Do not plug the game in yet 1 Examine the exterior of the game cabinet for dents chips or broken parts 2 Unlock and open the access panel of the cabinet and inspect the interior of the game as follows a Check that all plug in connectors on the game harness are firmly seated Replug any connectors found unplugged DON T FORCE CONNECTORS TOGETHER The connectors are keyed so they only go on in the proper orientation A reversed edge connector will damage a PCB b Check that all plug in integrated circuits on the game PCB are firmly seated in their sockets A WARNING To avoid possible unpleasant electrical shock do not touch internal parts of the TV monitor with your hands or metal ob jects held in your hands c Note the location of the game s serial number it is on the metallic label on the back of the game cabinet Verify that the serial numbers also stamped on the Game PCB Regulator Audio PCB and TV Monitor are all identical A drawing of the serial number locations is on the inside front cover
23. Settings of 8 Toggle Switch on Game PCB 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Option On On Off Off On Off On Off English German French Spanish On CTR COIN MECH MULTIPLIER LEFT MECH OF A 2 MECH DOOR SWITCH TOGGLE 1 RIGHT COIN MECH MULTIPLIER SWITCH TOGGLE 8 Off On Off On On Off On Off Off Off On On Off On Off Off Off 4 Ship Game 3 Ship Game Center Coin Mech x 1 Center Coin Mech x 2 Both settings are for left mech if a 2 mech door Right Coin Mech x 1 Right Coin Mech x 4 Right Coin Mech x 5 Right Coin Mech x 6 Free Play 1 Coin for 2 Plays 1 Coin for 1 Play 2 Coins for 1 Play Suggested settings are shown in illustration at right Photograph above shows toggles 1 2 47 on and toggles 3 and 8 olf Note In the U S and Germany only a coin is defined as 25 or 1 DM If your game also has 1 2 DM or 5 DM mechanisms you must set the center and right coin mechanism factors as per your choice Toggle Settings of 4 Toggle Switch on Game PCB 4 3 2 1 On On Off On On Off Off Off For Games Having These Coin Doors Thai 1 Baht 1 Baht German 1 DM 1 DM U S 259254 Option All 3 coin mechanisms are Belgian or French 5 Fr 5 Fr Swiss or French 1Fr 1 Fr same denomination all U S 25 25 25 Japanese Y100 Y100 Swedish 1 Kr 1 Kr U K 10 P 10 P Australian 20 20 or Italian 100 L 100 L German 2 DM 1 DM German 1 DM 5 DM
24. TCH COVER SAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCH COVER POWER ON OFF SWITC Figure 4 Interlock and Power On Off Switches 4 Set the power on off switch to the on position Within 30 seconds the TV monitor should display a picture 5 Slowly open the rear access panel The TV monitor picture should disappear when the panel is opened approximately 2 5cm 1 inch Close and lock the access panel and repeat this step with the coin door 6 If the results of step 5 are satisfactory the inter lock switches are operating properly If the TV monitor doesn t go off as described check to see if the corresponding interlock switch is broken from its mounting or stuck in the on position 3 Game Fuses For continued protection of your game as well as for the safety of the players fuses must be replaced only with fuses with identical ratings These ratings are shown in Figure 18 See the Schematic Drawing Package for fuse functions VOLUME CONTROL VOLUME DECREASE TURN CLOCKWISE SELF TEST SWITCH Asteroids Information on the TV monitor fuses is contained in the TV monitor manual that is supplied with this game D Self Test Procedure This game will test itself and provide data to demonstrate that the game s circuitry and controls are operating properly The data is provided on the TV monitor and the game speaker no additional equipment is necessary Part of the self test procedure includes a display of t
25. U S 25 25 1 or U S 25 1 No coin door is currently designed for this configura tion German 1 DM 2 DM 5 DM register on one coin counter Left and center mechanisms are same denomination right mech is another denomination Requires two coin counters Left mech is one denomina tion center and right mech are another denomination Requires two coin counters Left center and right mechs are 3 different denomina tions Requires three coin counters Asteroids E Game Play Atari s Asteroids game has five possible modes of operation Attract Ready to Play Play High Score Initial and Self Test Self test is a special mode for checking the game switches and com puter functions You may enter this mode at any time When entered all game credits are cancelled 1 Attract Mode The attract mode begins when power is applied to the game after a play or high score initial mode or after self test This mode is continuous and is only interrupted when a coin is inserted and accepted or when in self test In this mode the TV monitor displays two possible pictures Both pictures have three score values across the top of the screen and a message that states the number of coins for a game The middle score represents the high score to date The left score is for player 1 The right score is for player 2 One picture displays asteroids and an occasional enemy spaceship floating across the screen T
26. an 5 Fr coins Coin return button cover for U S 1 00 German 2 DM and Italian 100 Lire coins Coin return button cover for German 5 DM U K 10 P and Australian 20 coins Right half of coin inlet chute Left half of coin inlet chute Black switch wire for German 1DM Swiss 1Fr and Japanese Y100 coins Silver switch wire for U S 25 and Belgian 5Fr coins Gold switch wire for U S 1 00 German 2DM and Italian 100 Lire coins Green switch wire for German 5DM U K 10P and Australian 20 coins Miniature bayonet base lamp socket German 1 DM price plate German 2 DM price plate German 5 DM price plate Part No Description 99 10040 99 10041 Coin counter assembly 99 10042 99 10043 99 10044 99 10045 99 10047 Lockout coil assembly 99 10048 99 10049 Locking arm assembly 99 10051 Coin door frame 99 10054 Coin button housing 99 10055 99 10056 99 10057 99 10058 99 10059 99 10061 Coin return bezel 99 10062 Coin return button 99 10063 99 10064 99 10065 Coin return box 99 10066 Coin return cover 99 10070 U S 25 price plate 99 10071 Slam switch assembly 99 10073 Test switch decal 99 10074 Lock assembly 99 10075 99 10076 99 10077 99 10078 99 10080 99 10081 Wire key holder 99 10082 Switch cover 99 10083 U S 1 00 price plate 99 10084 99 10085 99 10086 99 10087 Belgian 5 Fr price plate 99 10088 Swiss 1 Fr price plate 41 Asteroids Part No 99 10089 99 10090 99 10091 9
27. best method of cleaning the switch contacts is to wipe them with a non abrasive surface A business card works very well To replace any switch remove both of its screws with a Phillips head screwdriver see Figure 8 If the white button itself needs to be replaced turn the stamped nut with a wrench in a counterclockwise direction as seen from the inside of the contro panel The white ring on the outside of the control panel should not spin due to its design 2 LED Switch Replacement The light emitting diode LED switches on the control panel have a very low failure rate In case a switch should ever be suspect first test it per the description that follows To replace the switch refer to Figure 8 1 Remove the wires from the suspected switch 2 Set multimeter to ohms scale Set ohms scale to R x 1 then zero the meter 3 Check contacts push and release the switch button for closed and open continuity 4 Ifthe contacts do not operate sharply or always remain closed or open then replace the LED switch as outlined in the figure Asteroids COMMON LIGHT EMITTING CONTACT DIODE L E D CONTACTS 2 OPEN 0 CONTACT NORMALLY CLOSED N C CONTACT L E D SWITCH TO REMOVE TURN COUNTERCLOCKWISE To remove LED switch Remove all wires from the faulty switch Turn the switch counterclockwise while holding the black cone s
28. cor porated and for manufacture under the corporation s writ license no right to reproduce this drawing is granted or the subject matter hereof unless by written agreement with or written permission from the corporatior 34 Figure 21 8 3 24 2 PLCS 2 2 PLCS 2 2 Pics 4 8 20 2PLcs 27 4 PLCs Coin Door Assembly A006794 16 thru 28 Item Nadsasdideeouae m 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 33 34 Part No A007637 16 A007637 17 A007637 18 A007637 19 A007637 20 A007637 21 A007637 22 A007637 23 A007637 24 A007637 25 A007637 26 A007637 27 A007637 28 72 HA4608C A030362 01 A030250 01 A002465 01 004320 01 004344 01 004340 01 004337 01 004338 01 004336 01 004326 01 006904 01 030257 01 70 11 47 73 3008 72 HA4604C 75 99516 008629 01 71 2118 71 1225CU 71 1205FF 71 1201MG 71 1201KS 71 12100YJ 71 1210PE 71 1220CA 71 1202MG 71 1201FF 71 1201BT 71 1205MG 71 12100LI 71 1201ADU 007753 01 A007638 01 75 0365 73 3025 75 056 033368 01 033369 01 033371 01 Asteroids Figure 21 Coin Door Assembly Parts List Qty Description 300p 6 pesn esau 0 Front Bezel Assy Used only on 16 Coin Door Assy 25 Front Bezel Assy Used only on 17 Coin Door Assy 5 Fr Front Bezel Assy Used only on 18 Coin Door Assy 1 DM Front Bezel Assy Used only on 19 Coin Door Assy 1 Kr Front Bezel Assy Used only
29. e alphabet from A to a blank then from 2 to A Once the game displays the desired letter players should press the HYPERSPACE pushbutton to record the letter then an A appears in the next space If players need only two letters for their initials they should use the b ank between Z and A in one of the three locations Pressing the HYPERSPACE pushbutton a third time will cause the initials and game score to be transferred to the 10 highest scores listing that appears during the attract mode Maintenance and Repair Asteroids The Atari Asteroids game requires certain maintenance to keep it in good working order Clean properly maintained games attract players and earn more profits The most important maintenance item is running the self test every time you collect money from the cash box Just looking at a game will not tell you if LED switches or leaf switches are broken or if LEDs have burned out The self test will inform you of any of these possible problems Second you should regularly clean the outside of the game and the coin mechanisms In addition you will need to regularly clean the leaf switch contacts for details see this chapter Asteroids A Cleaning The exterior of the game cabinet and the metal and acrylic surfaces may be cleaned with any non abrasive household cleaner If desired special coin machine cleaners that leave no residue can be ob tained from your distributor
30. ead 25V Capacitor C19 470 uf Aluminum Electrolytic Fixed Axial Lead 25V Capacitor C86 87 22 uf Aluminum Electrolytic Fixed Axial Lead 25V Capacitor C117 01 uf Ceramic Disc 25V Radial Lead Capacitor C27 32 36 40 55 58 uf Ceramic Disc 25V Radial Lead Capacitor C1 18 20 23 26 28 31 34 37 41 44 49 51 54 57 60 61 63 65 66 71 85 91 94 96 99 100 103 104 10 pf Radial Lead Epoxy Dipped 100V Mica Capacitor C97 105 68 pf Radial Lead Epoxy Dipped 100V Mica Capacitor C102 110 220 pf Radial Lead Epoxy Dipped 100V Mica Capacitor C98 106 118 119 1 0 uf 1096 35V Tantalum Capacitor C24 35 47 50 62 113 Parts List Part No Description Reference Designations and Locations in Bold 100000 270 27 Ohm 5 Resistor R72 100000 680 68 Ohm 5 YW Resistor 71 100000 121 120 Ohm 5 YW Resistor R105 109 100000 151 150 Ohm 5 W Resistor R55 100000 331 330 Ohm 5 YW Resistor R30 31 115 100000 471 470 Ohm 5 YW Resistor R32 87 99 100000 681 680 Ohm 5 YW Resistor R57 61 100000 102 100000 271 270 Ohm 5 WW Resistor 112 113 100000 122 1 2K Ohm 5 4W Resistor R35 100 100000 222 2 2K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R36 75 117 123 133 141 100000 272 2 7K Ohm 5 Y4W Resistor R66 100000 332 3 3K Ohm 5 1 4W Resistor R56 65 74 142 100000 392 100000 472 4 7K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R37 82 102 137 140 144 100000 562 5 6K Ohm 5 14W Resistor
31. either receipt nor possession thereof confers or transfers any right in or license to use the subject matter of the rawingior any design or technical intormation shown thereon nor any right to reproduce this drawing or any part thereof Except for manufacture by vendors of Atari Inc and for manufacture under the corporation s writ ten license no right to reproduce this drawing is granted or the subject matter thereof unless by written agreement with or written permission from the corporation Asteroids LE Cl gt Figure 20 Fluorescent Light Assembly A036287 01 A Parts List Item Part No Description 1 A005493 01 Fluorescent Light Harness 2 79 561816P Spring Connector Wire Nut for 16 to 18 Guage Wires 3 99 11003 Fluorescent Lamp Starter 4 99 11008 Ballast Transformer 5 99 11009 Starter Socket 6 99 11011 1 Clamp 7 035835 01 Y Lead Connector part no A036045 01 is an acceptable substitute 33 Asteroids NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DRAWING CONFIDENTIAL Reproduction forbidden without the specific written permission of Atari Inc Sunnyvale California This drawing is only conditionally issued and neilher receipt possession 1081601 conters or transfers any right in or license to the subject matter of the drawing or any design or technical information shown thereon nor any right to reproduce this drawing or any part thereof except lor manulacture by vendors of Atari in
32. haped nut on the outside of the control panel Install a new switch using the reverse procedure Reconnect the harness wires NOTE Adjust leaf switches for a narrow gap When a switch button is depressed the resulting wip ing action of the contacts provides a self cleaning feature LEAF SWITCH TURN NUT TO REMOVE WHITE BUTTON Figure 8 Opening the Control Panel 13 Asteroids D TV Monitor Replacement A WARNING High voltages may exist in any television unit even with power disconnected Use extreme caution and do not touch electrical parts or the TV yoke area with your hands or with metal ob jects in your hands If you drop the TV monitor and it breaks it will implode Shattered glass and the yoke can fly 6 feet or more from the implosion Use care when replacing any TV monitor If you should need to remove the Quadrascan X Y TV monitor follow steps 1 thru 6 on this page Refer also to Figure 9 below 6 Open the control panel as described in Section C Opening the Control Panel Be sure the game is unplugged from its wall outlet Remove the acrylic TV monitor shield by sliding its lower edge out Working up from the bottom side corners carefully pry loose the two side flaps of the colorful 2 piece cardboard bezel A 4 inch strip of double sided adhesive tape is centered behind both side flaps flush with each edge Remove the bezel as a complete unit do
33. he second picture displays up to 10 of the highest scores since the game was last powered up or since the last self test These two displays alternate every 16 seconds 2 Ready to Play Mode This mode begins when sufficient coins have been accepted for a one or two player game It ends when the 1 PLAYER START or 2 PLAYER START pushbutton is pressed When this mode begins the message PUSH START flashes immediately below the center score at the top of the screen The displayed pictures are otherwise the same as those shown in the attract mode 3 Play Mode The play mode begins when either start push button is pressed The mode ends when the player s last ship of the game is lost If the 1 PLAYER START pushbutton is pressed the following picture is displayed the PLAYER 2 s score disappears the PLAYER 1 s score becomes 00 and the number of ships 3 or 4 depending on the operator s setting for the game appears below that score The message PLAYER 7 also appears below the high score to date Two seconds after pressing the 1 PLAYER START button the PLAYER 1 message disappears and the game ship appears at 8 the center of the display Four large asteroids ap pear and drift in from the outer edges of the display If the 2 PLAYER START pushbutton is pressed the following picture is displayed the PLAYER 1 and PLAYER 2 scores become 00 and the number of ships for the game appears below each score The player 1 score a
34. he operator selectable game options Therefore we suggest you run the self test procedure anytime you need to change the game s options To run the self test follow the instructions out lined in Figure 6 OPTION SWITCHES Figure 5 Location of Self Test Switch Volume Control and Option Switch Asteroids Figure 6 Self Test Procedure RESULTS IF TEST INSTRUCTION PASSES RESULTS IF TEST FAILS 1 Set self test TV monitor displays RAM FAILURE is indicated by a sequence of from 1 to 6 tones A low frequency switch to on posi picture as shown tone is heard for each good RAM chip A much lower frequency is heard for tion see Figure 5 Figure 7 failing RAM chip The sequence stops with the last failing RAM chip To restart the sequence press the Reset pushbutton on the game PCB or set the self test switch to off then again to the on position Identify the bad RAM chip with table below Example Three tones then a tone of much lower frequency indicates failure of RAM chip R4 TONE RAM CHIP LOCATION 2 gt P4 ROMIPROM FAILURE is indicated by two columns or lines of numbers in the upper left hand corner of the display The number in the left column or first line indicates the failing ROM PROM chip s Identify the bad ROM PROM with table below The number in the right column or second line indicates the failing data bit of the failing ROM PROM Identify the bad bit with the second table below If mo
35. head steel machine screw 75 14125 4 40 34 Slotted pan head steel machine screw 75 5520B it14 20x114 Round head square neck steel bolt with black finish 99 10008 Switch wire retainer 99 10009 2 Mech coin door only 99 10010 3 Mech coin door only 99 10011 Inner panel 99 10012 U S 25 coin return button assembly 99 10013 U S 1 00 coin return button assembly 99 10014 German 1 DM coin return button assembly 99 10015 German 2 DM coin return button assembly 99 10016 German 5 DM coin return button assembly 99 10017 Belgian 5 Fr coin return button assembly 99 10018 Swiss 1 Fr coin return button assembly 99 10019 Japanese Y100 coin return button assembly 99 10020 U K 10 P coin return button assembly 99 10021 Australian 20 coin return button assembly 99 10022 Italian 100 Lire coin return button assembly 40 Asteroids Figure 23 New Coin Door continued Parts List Coin inlet chute assembly Coin switch assembly for U S 25 and Belgian 5 Fr coins silver wire Coin switch assembly for German 1 DM Swiss 1 Fr and Japanese Y100 coins black wire Coin switch assembly for U S 1 00 German 2 DM and Italian 100 Lire coins gold wire Coin switch assembly for German 5 DM U K 10 P and Australian 20 coins green wire Coin door harness assembly Coin return button cover for Japanese Y 100 coin Coin return button cover for German 1 DM and Swiss 1 Fr coins Coin return button cover for U S 25 and Belgi
36. ian 100L 100L 71 103202 New Coin Door U S 25 25 25 71 103203 New Coin Door U S 25 25 1 71 103205 New Coin Door German 1DM 2DM 5DM 15 A035724 01 Cardboard Bezel Assembly with Graphics 16 034457 01 Speaker Grille 17 035051 01 Acrylic Attraction Panel with Graphics 18 035049 01 TV Monitor Shield with Graphics 19 034515 01 Upper Retainer Strip 20 034516 01 Lower Retainer Strip 23 TM 143 Asteroids Technical Manual 24 001638 01 Control Panel Mounting Bracket 27 006870 01 Coin Box Bracket 28 007882 02 Interlock Switch Cover 29 007103 01 On Off Switch Cover 31 78 24012 5 Beaded Nylon Tie Wrap 32 034536 02 Foam Vibration Damper for Game PCB 33 A035319 01 Coin Door Adapter Harness only for A009083 xx coin door 34 48 001 8 High Fidelity Speaker 56 92 047 19 X Y Black and White TV Monitor OW 57 75 07017 Fiber Washer 61 70 303 18 15 Watt Cool White Fluorescent Lamp 65 TM 151 Manual for 15 and 19 Quadrascan X Y Monitor 66 DP 143 01 Asteroids Schematic Drawings Sheet 1 67 DP 143 02 Asteroids Schematic Drawings Sheet 2 21 Asteroids 5 2 rego 4 Z gt READ NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS lt DRAWING iy CONFIDENTIAL Reproduction forbidden without 55 ae 3 the specific written permission of Atari Inc ha Sunnyvale CA This drawing Is only conditionally issued and neither receipt nor possession thereof confers or transfers any r
37. ight in or license to use BK the subject matter of the drawing any design or technical information shown thereon nor an E right to reproduce this drawing or any part thereof Except for manufacture by vendors of Atari Inc STACT 2 START 1 and for manufacture under the corporation s writ ten license no right to reproduce thls drawing is granted or the subject matter thereof unless by written agreement with or written permission from the corporation Figure 15 Control Panel Assembly A035053 01 E Parts List Item Part No Description 1 035047 01 Control Panel with Graphics 2 160001 001 Leaf Switch and Button Holder Leaf Switch only is part no 160004 001 3 62 039 Momentary Contact SPDT Light Emitting Diode Switch 4 033127 01 Black Molded Switch Bushing 5 A036046 01 Pushbutton Assembly 10 75 9910NO 5 8 11 Steel Stamped Nut 11 A035159 01 Control Panel Harness Assembly 17 75 07054 Flat Nylon Washer 22 Asteroids INSTALL 34 5245 82 ag at 150 5157 GROUND PLANE be oo g G e T 5 5 O 5 o emm e E BO Soc Eoo 29 229 Sus 72 20 E 9 5 5 2 no gt 56 SFE M aA NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DRAWING CONFIDENTIAL Reproduction forbidden without the specific written permission of Ata
38. io PCB Assembly 28 Figure 18 Power Supply Assembly for X Y Games 30 Figure 19 Main Harness and Component 32 Figure 20 Fluorescent Light Assembly 33 Figure 21 Coin Door Assembly 34 Figure 22 Front Bezel Assembly 36 Figure 23 New Coin 38 Location Setup Asteroids A New Parts The Asteroids game has three new parts If you have worked on Atari games in the past then you should be aware of these important differences The new parts are Power Supply Assembly It covers a wider voltage range than before has higher reliability a smaller overall size and all fuse numbers and fuse amperages are marked directly on the metal chassis Game PCB Circuitry and TV Monitor Most video games to date have used the raster scan method of display This game uses vector generation with X and Y axes to allow greater contrast a greater number of moving objects on the screen and lines at any angle to be drawn on the Screen Throughout this manual wherever one of these three new parts is mentioned you will see this sym bol in the page margin Asteroids ATTRACTION PANEL TV MONITOR SHIELD CONTROL PANEL X Y TV MONITOR REGULATO
39. lator Audio PCB performs two funtions 1 regulates the 10 3 VDC from the power supply to 5 VDC and 2 amplifies the audio output from the game PCB The 5 VDC from the Regulator Audio PCB provides most logic power to the game PCB The audio output from the Regulator Audio PCB directly drives the game speaker and is con trolled by the volume control mounted inside the coin door The Power Supply is the source of all voltages in the game These voltages are protected by five fuses in the fuse block on the Power Supply chassis The primary winding of the Power Supply transformer is protected by the cartridge type fuse in the power supply chassis Figure 12 illustrates the distribution of power in this game Figure 13 illustrates the distribution of signals Figure 11 16 Fluorescent Tube Replacement Asteroids 78 FLUORESCENT LAMP TV MONITOR REGULATOR AUDIO PCB GAME PCB COIN DOOR o X 8 POWER INTERLOCK SWITCHES 0 5 POWER SUPPLY AC POWER CORD Figure 12 Power Distribution 17 Asteroids GAME SPEAKER TV MONITOR REGULATOR AUDIO PCB CONTROL PANEL D 2 5 8 8 gt 5 gt 3 o 8 5 8 N VOLUME CONTROL COIN DOOR b GAME PCB Figure 13 Signal Distribution 18 Asteroids Illustrated Parts Lists The purpose of this chapter is to provide you with the necessary information for ordering replacement parts fo
40. lso flashes as the message PLAYER 1 appears below the high score to date Two seconds after the 2 PLAYER START pushbut ton is pressed the PLAYER 1 message disappears The game ship for player 1 appears at the center of the display as four large asteroids appear and drift in from the outer edges of the display By pressing the LEFT ROTATE and RIGHT ROTATE pushbuttons on the control panel the player may aim a spaceship toward any of the asteroids By pressing the FIRE pushbutton the player may shoot at the asteroids When shot each large asteroid divides into two medium sized asteroids and the game adds twenty points to the players score Medium sized asteroids when shot divide into two small sized asteroids and the player receives fifty points Small sized asteroids when shot will completely disap pear and the game awards 100 points to the player When players have shot all asteroids a new set of large asteroids again appear and drift in from the outer edges of the TV monitor display At the begin ning of the game four large asteroids appear At the beginning of the next cycle when large asteroids reappear there are six the next time eight and thereafter ten to increase player challenge At any time during game play a flying saucer may appear from either side of the display The game awards players 200 points for shooting a large saucer and 1000 points for a small saucer The latter is a smaller target for players tho
41. n see Figure 16 Coin Box Assembly for two different coin denominations has one separator Coin Box Assembly for three different coin denominations has two separators Parts List Item Part No Description 2 A035053 01 Control Panel Assembly see Figure 15 3 A035056 01 4 A034986 01 OR A034986 02 Asteroids Game PCB Assembly ROM version see Figure 16 5 A034485 01 Regulator Audio PCB Assembly see Figure 17 6 A034561 01 Power Supply Assembly for X Y Games see Figure 18 7 A035158 03 Main Harness and Component Assembly see Figure 19 8 A034628 01 Light and Speaker Harness Assembly 9 A034841 01 Strain Relief Power Cord domestic OR A034863 01 Strain Relief Power Cord German 10 A036287 01 Fluorescent Light Assembly see Figure 20 11 A021700 01 Coin Box Assembly for all the same coins A021700 02 A021700 03 030249 01 Coin Box Separator 13 A021084 01 Voltage Selection Plug 100V A021084 02 Voltage Selection Plug 120V A021084 04 Voltage Selection Plug 220V A021084 05 Voltage Selection Plug 240V ADS 14 A009083 xx Coin Door Assembly see Figure 21 OR 71 102201 New Coin Door U S 25 25 see Figure 23 71 102204 New Coin Door German 2DM 1DM 71 102206 New Coin Door German 1DM 5DM 71 102207 New Coin Door Belgian 5Fr 5Fr 71 102208 New Coin Door Swiss 1Fr 1Fr 71 102209 New Coin Door Japanese 100Y 100Y 71 102210 New Coin Door U K 10P 10P 1 New Coin Door Australian 20 20 71 102212 New Coin Door Ital
42. n the German DM coin doors Spring Cam Lock Hudson CR73A045S Coin Mechanism for American Quarter Coin Mechanism for French 5 Francs Coin Coin Mechanism for German 1 Mark Coin Coin Mechanism for Swedish 1 Krona Coin Coin Mechanism for Japanese 100 Yen Coin Coin Mechanism for English 10 Pence Coin Coin Mechanism for Australian 20 Cent Coin Coin Mechanism for German 2 Mark Coin Coin Mechanism for French 1 Franc Coin Coin Mechanism for Thai 1 Baht Coin Coin Mechanism for German 5 Mark Coin Coin Mechanism for Italian 100 Lire Coin Coin Mechanism for U S 1 00 Coin Anti Probe Plate Slam Switch Assembly 6 Flat Plain SAE Standard Zinc Plated Steel Washer Carbon Spring Steel External Retaining Ring for 0 184 Diameter Shaft 6 Internal Tooth Zinc Plated Steel Lock Washer Lock Bracket Lock Arm Slam Switch Insulator 35 Asteroids Item 10 11 13 Part No 004328 02 004330 02 004330 02 009153 02 004330 02 009153 02 007752 02 007752 02 030677 02 009153 02 030677 02 007752 02 030677 02 004331 02 004332 02 004327 01 004329 01 004343 01 004343 06 004343 04 004343 03 004343 05 004343 02 004343 07 004343 08 004343 09 004343 10 004343 11 004343 12 004343 13 73 3009 72 1604S 75 046 72 CL606 75 056 36 NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DRAWING CONFIDENTIAL Reproduction forbidden wilhoul the specilic written permission of
43. of Except for manufacture by vendors ol Atari Inc and for manufacture under the corporatlon s writ ten license no right to reproduce this drawing is granted or the subject matter thereof unless by written agreement with or written permission from the corporation Figure 19 Main Harness and Component Assembly A035158 03 0 Parts List Item Part No Description 1 A035157 02 Main Harness Assembly 2 A034631 01 On Off Switch Assembly 3 A036189 01 Interlock Switch 2 per game 5 A030169 02 Volume Control Bracket Assembly 32 NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DRAWING CONFIDENTIAL Reproduction forbidden without the written permission of Atari Inc Sunnyvale CA This drawing 18 only conditionally issued and neither receipt nor possession thereof confers or transfers any right In or license to use the subject matter of tha draw ing or any design or technical information shown thereon nor any right to reproduce this drawing or any part thereof Except for manufacture by vendors of Atari Inc and for manufacture under the corporation s written license no right to reproduce this drawing Is granted or the subject matter thereof unless by written agreement with or written permission from the corporation NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DRAWING CONFIDENTIAL Reproduction forbidden without the specific written permission of Atari Inc Sunnyvale CA This drawing is only conditionally issued and n
44. r your Atari Asteroids game Please note that for simplicity common hardware has been deleted from most of these parts lists This includes Screws nuts washers bolts etc When ordering parts from your distributor give the part number part name applicable figure number of this manual and serial number of your game This will help to avoid confusion and mistakes in your order We hope the results will be less downtime and more profit from your game Asteroids FLUORESCENT 57 2 4 5 3l ZALS Figure 14 Final Assembly A035050 xx M 20 NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DRAWING GONFIGENTIAL Reproduction forbidden without the apecitic permission of Atari Inc Sunnyvale Calilofnia This drawing 45 only contitionally issued and neither receipt nor possession thereo confers or transfers any right in or license to use Ihe subject matter of ine drawing l any desion of technical information shown thereon nar any right to reproduce this drawing or any pan thereof except tor manufacture by vendors of Atari ngor potated and for manufacture under the corporation s weit ten license n right to reproduce this drawing 15 granted or the subject matter thereof unless by written agreement with or written permission from the corporation 05 5 Asteroids Figure 14 Final Assembly Access Panel Assembly ADS Asteroids Game PCB Assembly PROM versio
45. re keyed to fit on only one way so if they don t slip on easily don t force them A reversed connec tor will probably damage your game and will void the warranty Replace the securing screws and fiber washers in the PCB Reinstall the fasteners used to secure the edge connectors to the PCB Close and lock the rear access panel Check that the operation of the game is correct and perform the self test This is especially im portant with any game when you replace a PCB Normally the only adjustments on the Asteroids game are option switch changes made on the 4 toggle and 8 toggle DIP switches Unless you are qualified technician do not turn any of the knobs near the game PCB s edge connector Also do not turn the small knobs on the Regulator Audio PCB REGULATOR AUDIO PCB S ASTEROIDS GAME PCB Figure 10 Game and Regulator Audio PCB Replacement 15 Asteroids F Fluorescent Tube Replacement A WARNING you drop a fluorescent tube and it breaks it will implode Shattered glass can fly 6 feet or more from the implosion Use care when replacing any fluorescent tube To replace the white fluorescent tube behind the graphics attraction panel follow this procedure see Figure 11 1 Remove the three Allen head screws at the top of the game They secure the metal retainer for the silk screened panel Remove the retainer completely 2 Tilt the top of the attraction panel towards you
46. re than one bit is failing the displayed number s are hexadecimal combinations of the numbers shown below Examples 1 If bits D2 and D3 fail C is displayed 2 If bits D2 D3 and D7 fail 8C is displayed 3 If bits D4 and D5 fail 30 is displayed 4 If bits D1 D3 D5 and D6 fail 6A is displayed DISPLAYED NO FAILING ROMIPROM 1 NIP3 K4 L4 2 F2 H1 F1 F2 L1 2 4 H2 J1 4 D E1 H2 J1 6 J2 K1 5 01 K1 J2 DISPLAYED NO FAILING BIT 1 DO 2 D1 4 D2 8 D3 10 D4 20 D5 40 D6 80 D7 RAMSEL SIGNAL FAILURE is indicated by a BANK ERROR or PAGE SELECT ERROR message at lower middle of display 2 Activate all 1 PLAYER START 1 PLAYER START and or 2 PLAYER START LEDs not lighted control panel and and 2 PLAYER coin door switches START LEDs are High pitched click sound is not heard for any particular switch When satisfied with lighted High test set self test pitched click for switch to off posi each activated tion switch Asteroids Figure 7 Option Switch Settings To change toggle positions of the switch assembly you need not remove the game PCB The switch usually col ored blue is easily accessible when the game PCB is mounted in place When changing the options verify proper results on the TV monitor display during self test A switch toggle in the on position is indicated by a 0 for that switch on the TV monitor display A switch in the off position is indicated by the number 1 Toggle
47. ri Inc Sunnyvale CA This drawing is only conditionally issued and neither receipt nor possession thereof confers or transfers any right in or license to use the subject matter of the drawing or any design or technical infor mation shown thereon nor any right to reproduce this drawing or any part thereot Except lor manufacture by vendors of Atari Inc and for manufacture under the corporations written license no right 10 reproduce this drawing is granted or the subject mat ter thereof unless by written agreement with or writ ten permission from the corporation G Figure 16 Asteroids Game PCB Assembly A034986 03 and 04 24 Asteroids Figure 16 Asteroids Game PCB Assembly Item WP 53 54 55 57 58 63 65 66 1K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R27 29 53 73 85 86 132 134 3 9K Ohm 5 YW Resistor R39 64 106 108 10K Ohm 5 YW Resistor 9 26 28 33 38 54 58 60 63 69 70 79 80 10K Ohm 8 Pin Resistor Network Use with the LS170 only item 120 RP1 2 10K Ohm Vertical PCB Mounting Cermet Trimpot Bournes Series 1 uf 1096 Radial Lead Epoxy Dipped 100V Mylar Capacitor C64 67 69 22 uf 10 Radial Lead Epoxy Dipped 100V Mylar Capacitor C33 047 uf 10 Radial Lead Epoxy Dipped 100V Mylar Capacitor C46 1 0 uf Aluminum Electrolytic Fixed Axial Lead 25V Capacitor C25 70 90 92 93 100 uf Aluminum Electrolytic Fixed Axial L
48. set NJ 08873 Telex 37 9347 Monday Friday 8 30 5 00 pm Eastern time em From New Jersey 201 469 5993 eg From anywhere else in this area toll free 800 526 3849 Asteroids List of Illustrations Figure1 X Overview of Game 2 Figure 2 Installation Requirements 3 Figure 3 PowerSupply EE SES RSE eisiptce man di eee e 4 Figure 4 Interlock and Power On Off 4 Figure 5 Location of Self Test Switch Volume Control and Option Switches 5 Figure6 Self Test Procedure 6 Figure 7 Option Switch Settings 7 Figure 8 Opening the Control Panel 13 Figure 9 14 Figure 10 Game and Regulator Audio PCB Replacement 15 Figure 11 Fluorescent Tube Replacement 16 Figure 12 Power Distribution 17 Figure 13 Signal Distribution 18 Illustrated Parts Lists Figure 14 Final Assembly lt se womens eee ur notio ove 80 41 47644 20 Figure 15 Control Panel Assembly 22 Figure 16 Asteroids Game PCB Assembly 24 Figure 17 Regulator Aud
49. tions and Locations in Bold 67 31 1N4001 50V 1N4001 Silicon Rectifier Diode CR9 12 68 31 1N756A 8 2V 5 1N756A Zener Diode CR13 14 71 33 2N3906 Type 2N3906 PNP Switching and Amplifying Transistor Q1 5 7 10 16 17 72 34 2N3643 Type 2N3643 NPN Silicon Transistor Q6 73 34 2N3904 Type 2N3904 NPN 60V 1 Watt Transistor Q8 9 74 34 2N6044 Type 2N6044 Darlington NPN Transistor Q11 13 75 34 MPSA06S Type MPSAO6S NPN 80V 500ma Transistor Q14 15 78 37 74LS00 741 500 Integrated Circuit 5 C6 79 37 74LS02 Type 74LS02 Integrated Circuit D6 80 37 7404 Type 7404 Integrated Circuit H10 81 37 74LS04 74LS04 Integrated Circuit B5 L5 82 37 7406 Type 7406 Integrated Circuit 9 83 37 74LS08 741 508 Integrated Circuit E6 K6 R7 B8 84 37 74LS10 Type 74LS10 Integrated Circuit A8 85 37 74LS14 741 514 Integrated Circuit B6 86 37 74LS20 74LS20 Integrated Circuit 5 87 37 74LS32 Type 74LS32 Integrated Circuit M5 N6 B9 88 37 74LS42 Type 74LS42 Integrated Circuit L6 E7 E8 89 37 74LS74 Type 741 574 Integrated Circuit D4 A7 R8 91 37 74LS83 Type 74LS83 Integrated Circuit M6 92 37 74LS86 Type 74LS86 Integrated Circuit P5 93 37 7497 Type 7497 Integrated Circuit F8 48 K8 94 37 74LS109 Type 741 5109 Integrated Circuit 9 95 37 74LS139 7415139 Integrated Circuit L3 E4 97 37 74LS157 7415157 Integrated Circuit J3 F6 A10 10 F H
50. ubject matter of the rawngor any design or technical information shown t right to reproduce this drawing or any part thereof Except for manufacture by vendors of Atari Inc ane ror under ORO alen amp writ ten license no right to reproduce this drawing is G 6 REQ D granted or the ep maner 80l by 2 written agreement with or written permission from F 4 REQ D 18 the corporation ereon nor an 9 BOTTOM VIEW O Figure 18 Power Supply Assembly for X Y Games A034561 02 E 30 Figure 18 Power Supply Assembly for Games Parts List Asteroids Part Description A A034955 01 1 034482 01 Base for Power Supply Chassis 2 79 4411006 3 79 3206 4 46 2017002 5 46 2013002 6 29 053 26 000 uf 15V Electrolytic Capacitor 7 78 70501SC 8 79 15021001 2 Circuit Single Row Terminal Block 9 78 2708 Diameter x 4 Thick 10 A006555 01 11 72 HA4804S Taptite Screw 12 72 HA4812S Taptite Screw 13 72 1008F Fluted Taptite Screw 14 72 HA4606S Taptite Screw 15 75 010S 16 75 0185 17 75 99518 8 32 Nut Washer Assembly B A034630 01 RFI Filter Assembly 0 A034629 01 A C Harness Assembly D A034623 02 E 034544 01 Fuse Block Cover F 75 0185 75 99518 48 32 Nut Washer Assembly H 72 HA4812S Taptite Screw J A035674 01 Power Supply Sub Assembly Rev A consisting of the following 17 items Panel Mounting Non Indicating 3AG Cartridge Type
51. uce this drawing is granled or the subject matler thereof unless by wrilten agreement with or written permission from the corporation 99 10066 75 8155 72 JA1405B 99 10051 Figure 23 New Coin Door 71 10 39 Asteroids Figure 23 New Coin Door continued Parts List Part No Description 31 1N4002 100V Silicon Rectifier 1N4002 Diode 65 441C General usage low force miniature switch 70 11 47 Miniature bayonet base incandescent lamp type 47 71 1201ADU U S 1 00 coin mechanism 71 1201FCH Swiss 1 Fr coin mechanism 71 1201MG German 1 DM coin mechanism 71 1202MG German 2 DM coin mechanism 71 1205FB Belgian 5 Fr coin mechanism 71 1205MG German 5 DM coin mechanism 71 1210PE U K 10 P coin mechanism 71 1220CA Australian 20 coin mechanism 71 1225CU U S 25 coin mechanism 71 12100LI Italian 100 Lire coin mechanism 71 12100YJ Japanese Y100 coin mechanism 72 HA1404C 4x1 4 Slotted pan head thread rolling tri fluted Taptite cadmium plated screw 72 JA1405B 4x5 16 Slotted pan head thread rolling tri fluted Plastite black screw 72 9406S 4 40x3 8 Slotted truss head steel machine screw 72 9603S 86 32 3 16 Slotted truss head steel machine screw 75 915S 14 20 Standard pattern cadmium plated steel hex nut 75 918S 8 32 Standard pattern cadmium plated steel hex nut 75 9448 84 40 Polymer self locking steel hex nut 75 948S 8 32 Polymer self locking steel hex nut 75 1408S 4 40x 12 Slotted pan
52. ugh not any faster moving than the large one It also shoots more ac curately The player s objective in the game is to shoot and destroy as many asteroids as possible before all his or her spaceships are destroyed A ship is destroyed if an asteroid or saucer smashes into it or if a flying saucer shoots it To prevent losing a ship the player may press the THRUST pushbutton to move out of the path of an asteroid or saucer As an emergency maneuver players can press the HYPERSPACE pushbutton the ship disappears and reappears at a random location on the display however possibly right on top of or in the path of an asteroid The ship may also explode on reentry The game awards an extra ship each time a player s score reaches multiples of 10 000 i e one ship is awarded at 10 000 points another ship at 20 000 points etc When the last ship of the game is destroyed the message GAME OVER appears below the high score This message remains for 3 seconds before the high score initial mode begins 4 High Score Initial Mode At the beginning of the high score initial mode the player instructions appear at the top of the screen and A____ appears at the lower center of the display Players enter initials one character at a Asteroids time By pressing the LEFT ROTATE pushbutton the displayed character steps through the alphabet from A to Z By pressing the RIGHT ROTATE pushbutton the character steps backwards through th
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