Dealing With Broken Arcade Games And Fixing Them

https://arcadeheroes.com - For today's arcade operator perspective, I get into something that generally makes operators groan - fixing broken down machines. Having operated an arcade business, @Arcade Galactic for the past 14 years and with some background in IT, here is some of what I have had to deal with. I also get into the costs behind it, although that is a difficult question to answer.

RESOURCES - As mentioned in the video, there are a number of companies that deal with arcade repairs and tech help. Here are the links:

Speedy's One Stop Repair - https://www.sosrepairservice.com/
Eldorado Games - https://www.eldoradogames.com
Arcade Repair Tips - http://www.arcaderepairtips.com
Betson - https://www.betson.com
PrimeTime Amusements Manual Archive - https://primetimeamusements.com/arcade-game-service-manuals/
iRepair Sega - https://www.irepairsega.com
KLOV Forums - https://forums.arcade-museum.com/
Arcade Controls Forums - http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/
Arcade Collectors Worldwide - https://www.facebook.com/groups/270593863103863
Pinside Forums (Tech section) - https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/list

PARTS SUPPLIERS - Most manufacturers may have their own parts resources on their websites, but occasionally there are others who are in this sector of the biz. Some of these may only carry things for older games and not the new stuff:

Suzo Happ - https://na.suzohapp.com/
Arcade Parts & Repair - https://www.arcadepartsandrepair.com/
Twisted Quarter - https://twistedquarter.com/
Betson Parts - https://www.betsonparts.com/ (Lots of Raw Thrills support here)
Paradise Arcade Shop - https://paradisearcadeshop.com/
Action Pinball - https://www.actionpinball.com/
Marco Specialties - https://www.marcospecialties.com/
Mikes Arcade - https://www.mikesarcade.com/
Arcade Shop - https://www.arcadeshop.com/
Quarter Arcade - https://quarterarcade.com

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