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When I first got my PP cockpit (because I just loved the game as a
kid) I will never forget all the horrible things I read upon
researching known issues with this game.
I recently stumbled across these files and read them here ->
http://www.ionpool.net/arcade/atari_docs/atari_docs.html
If the information is used properly, and you have the time and the
money, you too can own a damn near bullet proof Pole Position. If
anything, you will probably die laughing when you come to the
realization that these people had absolutly no clue what they got
themselves into when they (sorta) engineered this unit.
Some of my favorite quotes from the interoffice memos you will be
reading.
"We are able to correct the reset problem by two methods and we are
planning to impliment this to field failures. Unfortunatly, we are not
sure how we are fixing the problem - Only making a calculated guess."
AND on the subject of steering encoder wheels just FALLING off.
"This morning I received a call from Atari Ireland and they are having
a new problem there. The encoding wheel is falling off the steering
assembly. Eamonn McGrath and I talked to Otto De Runtz, We explained
the problem and Otto explained that Ireland was not using the right
grease in the assembly. Nyogel 779 is called for and they were using
light spray in place of that material. The last time Nyogel was used,
the line broke out with some kind of eye infection. The people on the
line were against using Nyogel."
AND my personal favorite.
"This memo is to notify you of possible repair problems with games
using Namco boards. We have discovered serious timing problems in the
Namco design. We have corrected these problems in U.S. boards, however,
there is no good way to fix namco boards without butchering the boards.
Namco is currently getting around the problem by selecting parts. All
the boards we will receive from Namco will be operational (I think)."
I mean.. c'mon.. thats BEAUTIFUL. Even if you don't have a PP (lol)
just go download the pdf's of the memos... worth the read!
- Matt
When I first got my PP cockpit (because I just loved the game as a
kid) I will never forget all the horrible things I read upon
researching known issues with this game.
I recently stumbled across these files and read them here ->
http://www.ionpool.net/arcade/atari_docs/atari_docs.html
If the information is used properly, and you have the time and the
money, you too can own a damn near bullet proof Pole Position. If
anything, you will probably die laughing when you come to the
realization that these people had absolutly no clue what they got
themselves into when they (sorta) engineered this unit.
Some of my favorite quotes from the interoffice memos you will be
reading.
"We are able to correct the reset problem by two methods and we are
planning to impliment this to field failures. Unfortunatly, we are not
sure how we are fixing the problem - Only making a calculated guess."
AND on the subject of steering encoder wheels just FALLING off.
"This morning I received a call from Atari Ireland and they are having
a new problem there. The encoding wheel is falling off the steering
assembly. Eamonn McGrath and I talked to Otto De Runtz, We explained
the problem and Otto explained that Ireland was not using the right
grease in the assembly. Nyogel 779 is called for and they were using
light spray in place of that material. The last time Nyogel was used,
the line broke out with some kind of eye infection. The people on the
line were against using Nyogel."
AND my personal favorite.
"This memo is to notify you of possible repair problems with games
using Namco boards. We have discovered serious timing problems in the
Namco design. We have corrected these problems in U.S. boards, however,
there is no good way to fix namco boards without butchering the boards.
Namco is currently getting around the problem by selecting parts. All
the boards we will receive from Namco will be operational (I think)."
I mean.. c'mon.. thats BEAUTIFUL. Even if you don't have a PP (lol)
just go download the pdf's of the memos... worth the read!
- Matt