She cleaned up quite nicely!

There's a bunch of broken dart tips in the board that I'd like to fix. Is removing the matrix an easy/safe job?

I also have the ghost characters on the start-up screen, almost certainly due to the spider writer cap being so old (see pic of that pregnant cap below). Does anyone have a source on a replacement?

Lastly...I was impressed by the clever free play hack since the machine doesn't have a free play option. During a prior restoration, a switch added so that coin return registers as a credit insert.

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You are good on the Galaxy parts. Segment assembly, catch web, and switch matrix.

4 nylon thumb screws, and unplug the matrix. Whole assembly will lift out. Just make sure you note the alignment of everything. The cap is a mylar style and loiks ok , but hard to tell.
Tip removal you can use a ice type , an awl or if you want remove each segment and take the back off and pull them through.

Enjoy.

Awesome. Thanks @chad. I'll do the disassembly and probably replace the catch web - mine is a bit cracked.

Also going to give the spider writer a try and see if I can banish the garbage characters.

Just curious, what is the appeal of soft tip machines in a home environment? Is it because that's what bars/leagues/tournaments use locally?

Most places in my area have steel tip. That's also what I prefer. On top of that, its much cheaper to own than a machine.

In my case, I play soft tip with my young daughters. Much safer than their wild throws with steel tips.

I have a version of the Valley Cougar with the Honest Ernie AI player so I can play against the machine solo. Picked it up for around $200 a year or two ago.

For me...it adds more to the home arcade feel than a steel tip dartboard. There’s also a lot of variety with the games that can be played and auto scoring makes games faster and a bit more lively. Busy just my $.02

I no longer use arcade dart machines. Swapped over to a Gran Board S3 that has a terrific app with online play. Anyone have one?

I just picked up a Galaxy II that shows a “bad zilog detected (58)” error. Arachnids manual is seriously lacking.

Anyone know what I’m looking at here?

Glad to find a darts club thread!

I am restoring an old Arachnid darts game and the cabinet is covered in that classic textured plastic control panel stuff. There are a few scuff marks that I have been unable to remove, and I need some ideas. So far I have tried Simple Green style cleaner and a stiff plastic brush, and even a Magic Eraser... The yellow base color looks good now, but I can't touch the scuffs. Anyone know a trick for cleaning this stuff?

The Arachnid just needs some bulbs and cleaning and it's good to go. I'll be moving it out and keeping the Medalist Dart Star Spectrum since it has more games... though I need to fix a scratchy sound problem.

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Is love to get one of these. Never seen one for sale in Canada.

I have an Arachnid English Mark Darts Super 6 Plus II (later version...in the same cabinet as Top Gun Challenge)

It has worked great for the past year but now the two light bulbs are flickering a bit during play. Any idea what could cause this?

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Ive had that same unit for about 5 years, got it for cheap at a storage unit sale. Once I got it going it has been a reliable machine with a lot of fun games. The crt monitor did go out last year, but theres a port on the board to just plug in a computer monitor to the board and back in business.

Fortunately mine has a recently refurbished monitor, the previous owner took care of it, so it should be good for a long time. But it's great we can fall back to the composite output if needed.

I do need to figure out the scratchy audio and I should also see if there is a software update available. It's a lot harder to find help for darts than pins and vids though!

If you need parts we sell them here

https://www.arcadeadventures.com/search.php?search_query=darts

arcademan1 there's something I need but didn't see on your site... I could use an updated ROM for my Arachnid Super Six Plus II. It is a model 6000 which has not been updated to use the Galaxy target head. I THINK that means I can use rom version 2.7, but nothing newer. LMK if you can burn one...

Here is the updated rom for a galaxy

https://www.arcadeadventures.com/arachnid-galaxy-dart-board-upgrade-to-version-7-04/

If anyone needs Arachnid 6000 - 6300 segments , I have a bunch of various NOS ones available.

Unfortunately I am pre-Galaxy, it's a 6000.

If I can find the file, I'd even buy a burner... good excuse!

I searched for a used dart board but couldn’t find one. So I picked up a Shelti Eye 2 from @pinballpro. Dart board gets played more than the pins…

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Getting one of these next week. Talked to Mike at Land of Oz in Muscatine a few times. Very knowledgeable guy and pleasant to talk to. Looking forward to playing it next week….stay tuned

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I have owned an Arachnid Galaxy II.5 for the last 8 years and today I finally upgraded to an Arachnid Galaxy 3 Fire Plus.

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Interested in what you think. I have the fire and absolutely love it.

Gets huge amount of play.

Cool looking board. I was just looking at them, why does the board flip? What is the point of that?

Yes, the G3 Plus models are around $4300 to $5300 depending on shipping/configuration:
$4375
+ $500 shipping
+ optional bill acceptor $425

I ordered from Birmingham Vending, super fast communication and delivery (considering it was over the holidays). They drop ship them directly from Arachnid brand NIB.
https://www.bhmvending.com/Amusements/Arachnid/galaxy3_fire.html

So far, I'm liking it a lot. I'm familiar with the Arachnid Galaxy OS system, but I'm still exploring some of the new features/games. The 15" board is the black/red segments and I prefer the international colors, so I ordered an international segment kit from Suzo Happ. I also ordered a TP-Link Archer T4E AC1200 Dual Band Wireless PCIe Network Interface Card to maybe explore some online play, but it's probably going to not work because Arachnid is particular about allowing online play unless your an operator.

There are two different sized boards on the G3 Plus and G3 Plus Fire. One is a 15" target and the other is a smaller 13" target.

The G3 and G3 Live have a 19" monitor and a two 15"/13" targets that you have to manually swap between. No 'flip games' are included with those versions. The G3 Plus models come with a 24" monitor, the switching between the 15"/13" targets is automatic (or manual) and therefore, there are 'new' flip games included w/ that model. I was really in between getting the standard black cabinet G3 Plus and the G3 Fire Plus. They are the same machine w/ the exception that the Fire has LEDs inside that allow the cabinet to hypnotically glow red. NOTE: If you find the glowing red LEDs in the cabinet obnoxious/distracting, you can turn them off in the settings (as well as other LED brightness/color options).

I will probably get around to posting a review/video on my YouTube channel later in the week. There just isn't a whole lot of info on the Arachnid Galaxy 3 machines on YouTube right now.

History:
Arachnid has been making electronic dartboards since the 1970's. Arachnid is the main company. Spider360 is the sister company of Arachnid and both companies are made in Loves Park, IL. Over the years, Arachnid made several models of dartboards called, Galaxy. Normally, you'd see Galaxy across the marquee. They made a Galaxy, Galaxy II, Galaxy II.5, and then eventually the Galaxy 3. The Galaxy 3 was the latest version of dartboard that Arachnid was making prior to the new Spider360 models. The Galaxy 3 models are VERY common in bars and venues today.

To take it a step further, a lot of the Galaxy 3's that you see in venus have a marquee that say, 'Bullshooter' across the top. Bullshooter is also part of Arachnid. Technically, Bullshooter is a software program that is licensed through Arachnid. Bullshooter is an online, web-based program that you can play tournaments online with other people around the world. With a properly configured G3, you can find various tournaments online around the world going on at various times/days and participate in them. The Bullshooter version is primarliy designed for commercial use, but if you want to use the Bullshooter tournament play online at home, then you have to pay around $100/year in order to fascilitate the fees required for licensing.

Arachnid is now producing two scaled back versions of the Arachnid G3 called the Spider360 (designed for home use).

The Spider360 just came out in November 2019. That version is the newest, latest, and greatest version of the G3, but its designed for home use only. The Spider360 comes w/ Mark Dart™ (AI opponent that cheats just like ‘Ernie’). Mark has the ability to adjust to your style of play or teach you to be a better dart player by watching how he plays the game. You can also play up to 3 players and have Mark be the fourth. On the -1000 model, when you register your dart game you will receive Mark Dart™ for the first 3 months for free, $1.00 per month thereafter. Mark Dart is included in the -2000 model.

The Spider360 -1000 and the -2000 models do NOT have coin doors because they are desinged for home use only. The -2000 has LED strips that light up the dartboard face as well as in the marquee. The model -1000 does not have those features. The -2000 does not have all the bells/whistles that the bar-style venue G3 Plus has, but it does have a live camera (both on the player and dartboard face). Both the -1000 and the -2000 have a way to play in online leaderboards. It connects via Wifi. Online play is free for the first 3 months and then after that it's $1.99/month for the -1000 and (I believe) $2.99/month on the -2000. 'Leaderboard' is very similar to 'Bullshooter' minus some of the features. The Leaderboard™ is an online global ranking system based on your individual skill level by tracking your Marks Per Round (MPR) or Points Per Dart (PPD). You can test your skills and get ranked by seeing your name or nickname displayed on all Spider Series dart games and on the mobile app. When you register your dart game you will receive The Leaderboard™ for the first 3 months for free, $1.99 per month thereafter. It’s $2.99/month on the -2000.

The Spider360 2000 is around $3500-$4000

Great information!

Out of curiosity, what is the advantage of the commercial models vs. the 360 models in a home environment? Are there any games you can't play on the 360? Are the boards themselves the same quality?

Some of the Spider360 -2000 notable differences w/ the commercial models:
* The Leaderboard™ is an online global ranking system based on your individual skill level by tracking your Marks Per Round (MPR) or Points Per Dart (PPD). You can test your skills and get ranked by seeing your name or nickname displayed on all Spider Series dart games and on the mobile app. When you register your dart game you will receive the first 3 months for free, $1.99 per month thereafter.
* 19” LCD monitor
* Standard 15” target (no 13” target, no flip games)
* Mark Dart (AI player)
* Made of the same commercial-grade product with a Roto-Molded Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Cabinet.
* Over 40+ games including:
6 types of X01 with all standard Opening and Closing options
6 different variations of Cricket
8 nonstandard fun games based on the ones found on the commercial Galaxy 3 dart games

*

I have the Spider 360 2000 series.
Love it. Love it. Love it.
I also just added a DiscGlo Shuffle. That really
is a crowd pleaser..

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Shout to Mike at the Land of Oz for building this beautiful dart cabinet!!
Looks, sounds and plays great!
Mike was great to work with on this project!
I would highly recommend checking them out
https://landofozarcades.com/

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My Arachnid English Mark Darts Super Six Plus II is scores a double bull (50 pts) whether you hit the single or double bullseye. Any ideas what could be causing this?

I inspected and cleaned the matrix and everything looks good.

thanks!

In Cricket? Or just 01?

From the manual...

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That did it. Thank you!!

Does anyone have any experience w/ an Augmented Dart Machine?

https://segaarcade.com/games/augmented-reality-darts

For me, right away, I see the dart’s shadows that the projector casts across the board and that would seem distracting.

Who has the best price on the Spider 2000?

Might be letting go of one of my galaxy fire dart machines if you are interested let me know.

Located in Dublin Ca

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I bought direct from Arachnid.
AJB

Delivered today.

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Listed one of my fire’s.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/galaxy-3-fire-dartboard

Decided to keep the fire but a couple questions. I am looking for best 18 gram darts for the board. I was using 20 gram but they seem to be hurting the board and tips getting stuck.

On the same note where is the best place to get replacement plastics? Dart got stuck in the board and is ruining the target segment. Need to replace it.

Lastly best tips recommended?

Thanks,

Mike