Gottlieb System 80 parts for sale - price drops

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Quoted from iluvak9:
Refurbished System 80 Sound Board purchased at York Show from Mayfair as "guaranteed working" and still in original Mayfair packaging - $90 shipped to U.S.

If I remember correctly those sounds boards are unique to each game on the system80's and if so only someone with a counterforce can use that. I'm not 100% positive as I've never had any problems with mine so have only read about them in passing while using Clay's guides.

#3 11 years ago

RWH

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Quoted from RWH:
If I remember correctly those sounds boards are unique to each game on the system80's and if so only someone with a counterforce can use that. I'm not 100% positive as I've never had any problems with mine so have only read about them in passing while using Clay's guides.

After researching again I think I was wrong and that you may be able to switch chips and use them so long as they are like boards speech or speech/sound

#4 11 years ago

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iluvak9

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RWH,

I asked that very question of Mayfair when I purchased the board at the York Show because the packaging just said "early" System 80 sound board and it was not labeled with mention of any specific games such as Counterforce (the game I was purchasing it for at the time). I was told that this 100% working refurbished sound board works on any of the first (early) generation Gottlieb System 80's. At least, that's what they told me

- Brian

#5 11 years ago

RWH

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Quoted from iluvak9:
RWH,

I asked that very question of Mayfair when I purchased the board at the York Show because the packaging just said "early" System 80 sound board and it was not labeled with mention of any specific games such as Counterforce (the game I was purchasing it for at the time). I was told that this 100% working refurbished sound board works on any of the first (early) generation Gottlieb System 80's. At least, that's what they told me

- Brian

Well they probably know more than me but, I can't see how that could be without switching the chips that control/send sound bites or whatever, like the ones that control game logic rules etc..

#6 11 years ago

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That might be, but even if that were the case, the board could be set up to allow for changing the sound chips, which means the board can be used with any games that use the same board. Many generations of sound and CPU boards require changing chips to the right one for the specific game. Again, I never opened the package to see what chips, if any, were on the board and if they were soldered in or more easily interchanged, but saying the board can be used for several games is not necessarily inconsistent with having to switch a chip depending on the right one for the specific game. Perhaps someone who knows these sound boards better could provide better information?

- Brian

#7 11 years ago

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Quoted from iluvak9:
Perhaps someone who knows these sound boards better could provide better information?

To clarify, that sound board can be used in different games that use that version of the sound board, providing that you source and install the correct sound ROM. The sound ROM will have the game number printed on it. Game numbers can be found in the Gottlieb System 80 section of the Wiki.
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#8 11 years ago

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Thx for the clarification Chris; as I said I haven't an occasion arise where it was necessary for me to work on my boards, so I just kinda read up some outta curiousity in case the need should arise.

#9 11 years ago

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Specifically the board should work in the following games with the correct ROM:

Spiderman, Panthera, Circus, Counter Force, Star Race, James Bond, Time Line, Force II, and Pink Panther

Someone would have to source the ROM from PBR which he probably gets $20 for.

He also sells new sound boards for $94 + shipping - don't know if that price includes the appropriate game ROM.

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#10 11 years ago

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ChrisHibler and viperrwk,

Thanks for the clarification and additional information. I believe PBR sells ROMs separately, but not sure.

So, with this new info, price drop on the sound board (guess I paid Mayfair too much for it?).

$75 shipped in the U.S. for the Gottlieb early system 80 sound board.

- Brian

#11 11 years ago

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Quoted from iluvak9:
So, with this new info, price drop on the sound board (guess I paid Mayfair too much for it?).

$75 shipped in the U.S. for the Gottlieb early system 80 sound board.

I would'nt venture so far as to say that, any first generation system80 can use the board and as stated the roms are relatively cheap. facts are that anyone interested would in all likelyhood have the rom they need from the start. I'd leave it as is.

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