The second CL ad explanation:Around the time I picked up the cabinet, I noticed another CL ad in the same area. This one was advertising a Pac-Man cabinet with all the parts to convert it to a MS. Pac. The owner was moving and didn’t think he would ever get to the project. Ad listed new marquee, new side art, and various other new or spare parts. This would be perfect for the project! A little back and forth online and the seller came around to a trade about a month after my first trip.
Seller wasn’t there when I arrived and his wife only knew to point at the pile of parts in the garage for pickup. Noticed right away either he didn’t know what he was getting into, or just threw a bunch of parts together for a bundle sale. Cabinet was indeed an original Pac-Man shell, painted over and Jamma-converted, but NO MONITOR. Side art was shaped for a MS-Pac cabinet, so would not have fitted his cab (??). Didn’t include a bezel
but did have a great looking marquee. Also missing a control panel overlay but had a new control panel bracket, pre drilled for a standard happ joy. And a Pac-Man PCB (yes!!) but no daughter cards, so could be just a plain Pac board, or a boot-leg. Extra coin doors and various bits, but NOT a complete kit by any means.
Still feeling I got a good deal for what parts I was going to use on my cab, I took what I had and headed back. Also picked up an Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh nearby from another CL ad in the same trip. Mostly because it’s in a
TRON cabinet, and most of the graphics are preserved under black vinyl. (Can’t wait to get started on that one!)
Full loadBack at the shop tested the 2nd PCB, and this one also did not boot
Again, started the diagnosis process, and this time had success after discovering the board was not supplying the right voltage, and replaced some key power components.
Completed PCB with all add-ons and installed in finished cab