FAULTY Namco ARCADE Classics Game | Can I FIX It?

[@StezStixFix]

Very very stupid game.

[@swettyspaghtti]

"job lot" were is this from ? ebay ? You should say that bit in the vids

[@mwk1]

*GET IN!*

[@laserhawk64]

Naaah, ya just need more practice! But, hey, running gag :) I get it. Hey, I know this is a weird question, buuut -- the two background music tracks, when you're doing the work there, what are they? They sound amazing, but they're both tripping my head up something fierce coz I know KZbin makes you use that "epidemic sound" mess, but both sound like backing tracks to something very, very 80s and at least vaguely popular. I _swear_ the first one makes me think of Simple Minds, and the secondm of Journey. I'm probably a bit 'round the twist and it's nothing of the sort, but I'd like to know for sure... sources, please?

[@CooLDEaFY4204Me]

😂 your hilarious bro, I love those classic game when I was kid… it’s easy game and good job repair those to get it back alive and play game That’s awesome… better than factory

[@benemery1644]

WHY would you spoil the entire video halfway in!?

[@pixelpuppy]

tip from a model kit builder: if you ever wanna find a chip that pinged off, put a nylon sock on the end of a vacuum cleaner. the netting will catch the item without it getting sucked in.

[@colinboneham7387]

Solid advice for tracking down any small items that eyes can’t see straight away

[@MarcelSchr]

I like the idea, thank you for that:)

[@somersetretrogames]

What if I’ve dropped a nylon sock? How will I tell the difference?

[@guyh3403]

@@somersetretrogames One is crusty.

[@somersetretrogames]

@@guyh3403 excellent thank you

[@mancavehobbies6213]

I suffer from bipolar and on my bad days i watch your videos they make me smile. THANKYOU

[@ralphj4012]

Well done. For future ref, with the Y1 NPN transistor, 2 pins facing you, the base pin is on the left. Keeping positive probe on base, connect negative probe to right hand pin (emitter) and then pin on its own (collector) should be something between 0.4V and 0.9V in diode mode. Something a lot higher when probes reversed. Should also check between collector and emitter for shorts. Readings depend on what else is in circuit.

[@andrewdavis1755]

Love your videos sir. You inspired me to start fixing my own stuff. Im still in the mostly just melting things phase.

[@fatbelly2438]

dont forget to have a handy bag to put all the stuff in and put it in the shed to fix later...lol

[@Boogie_the_cat]

Melting things is the first step towards not melting things.

[@ericpode6095]

I worked for British Telecom and spent my whole career in the "melting things" phase!

[@escapegoat3472]

​@@ericpode6095thank you for your service. 😂

[@masterliu1892]

@andrewdavis1755 Brother man, what kind of maintenance industry are you studying now?

[@curtiskorb3494]

Thanks for telling us air temp and speed 👍

[@Jesselovespinball]

That was definitely cracked . I actually thought it was fine but you proved it wasn’t . Well done Steve !!!!

[@KisoX]

He said the thing at the end! Now I am 24% more happy than before. Thanks stupid home arcade thingy. And thanks Steve!

[@IceofDream.]

Thanks!

[@khanm78]

im honestly impressed how you have not thrown half the stuff you repair through a window lmao. well done Saint Ste.

[@Allerick178]

Nice work Steve. Learning something new everyday. Thank you Steve.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Frederick! 🙂

[@JohnLafitte]

8:03 I have the same brand and similar model of multimeter. Honestly never even noticed that little micro icon, you might have also saved me some time in the future 😅

[@SteveJones172pilot]

Of all of those little tv games, that one has always been my favorite.. Used to have one. Thanks for fixing that! Someone will enjoy it for sure!!

[@DAngelProductions]

Maybe you can buy or build a clear container with a see through hole for handling small parts. This way you don’t lose them when they fly off while inspecting.

[@thisoldproperty]

Steve is the batman of broken electrical items; 'where does he get all these marvellous toys?' This is your best toy yet, as we all remember playing it as kids 😊

[@plush_marie]

I think this is my new favorite tech repair channel

[@peterjarnes25]

You fix things the way I snowboard very kick ass!❤

[@mancaveretrogaming5245]

At least you got the hi score!

[@StezStixFix]

🤣 that's true!

[@alx549]

Steve! Add some solder alloy on pins before soldering with air, it makes desoldering easier!

[@adzinoolol]

That y1 chip is the same chip that cracked from your solder mask repair video

[@adzthewise]

It all just makes me happy... bad times, this just... helps. Thanks.

[@simonsackett]

Can you believe that Galaxian is 44 years old now?! Forty-four!! So is Asteroids. Space invaders is 45 years old. I'm so old.

[@chrisj2848]

Respect Steve 👍 Nicely done.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Chris! 😊

[@philash824]

Possibly the best T-shirt I have seen you wear

[@adamgrimsley2900]

@6:36 Nice Jimmy Saville impression

[@theboy181]

Fell in love with your honesty! SUBBED!

[@rod370]

Hi, Steve. Here is an idea. Why don't you get a magnet with a rubber cover. To pick up the chips and things you unsolder from the board's your working on. And leave it on the magnet to test it. As that is what the rubber coating on magnet is for. It would stop you pinging them across the room and hoping you have another one. Its lust an idea.

[@DAVEDigitalandVinylExpert]

Love your T-shirt. I have both those albums and played them to death.

[@kcwatermark]

Lol! Of course it pinged off. That's 100% me. I like this guy!

[@PollyBonanzas]

I have one of those. Still works.

[@Gavddotcodotuk]

Inspired by you, I just fixed one of these too a few weeks back! Mine was just a faulty power switch. Thanks for all the great content

[@wisher21uk]

Brilliant fix Steve nicely done sir 😊

[@TheAbandonedAccount7]

I just sold a brand new one of these a couple wks ago for $90. Bought it for $1 at a yard sale. Great flips if you can find em!

[@brandoncolemire4220]

Your videos always elicit a wide array of emotions for me. I’m “giddy” when you post, chuffed while watching and super bummed out when its over. (Im sure there’s a dirty joke in there somewhere”😊 I guess what I’m saying is: Longer videos, please. Or stick to the shorter ones. Whatever you want, I’ll be here either way…. I’m rambling. I’m gonna shut up now

[@DankerTVTimeCapsule]

A Sunday Stezstix vid. caught me off guard.

[@mtshark7]

Nicely done Steve!

[@Alex_Eicher]

We need a short lets play/test of all these games !

[@pedromimoso8804]

Great work, Steve!

[@PaulinhoThompson]

Freshly subscribed as I love your channels content, cheers.

Spray pliers with adhesive maybe? Anyway, good it flew off, was cracked anyways. Great video!

[@durtysouth3235]

Love the videos always waiting for new ones every day lol and love the shirt haven't heard of them in long time or seen any merch from body count since I was a kid good ole ice t. Lol enjoy everything you do 👊👊👊

[@MikBaa]

Great to see another successful repair 😀👍 ... Also, your gaming skills are definitely getting better 😁

[@anthonydenn4345]

Nice job Steve. I find just using your eyes gets you surprisingly a lot of results. Add something like a thermal cam and your odds increase again.

[@ronaldhenson3379]

I have that same namco plug n play tv game it works excellent

[@johnrogers2826]

if the pinged off components were lego, you'd find them in the middle of the night sneaking to the kitchen for cake.

[@UnCoolDad]

There is a replacement battery cover on thingi verse you can 3D print.

[@mdickens98]

I don't know exactly what it is but there's something about your videos that make them stop soo enjoyable to watch. Your methodical, logical fault finding, excellent soldering skills, great camera work, comedic value or a bit of everything combined but it's a perfect mix that works soo well and I can't stop watching. Well done @stezstixfix

[@bufordmaddogtannen]

For me it's the fact he doesn't make incorrect or illogical assumptions and doesn't launch in a 5 minutes rant talking about each of them only to say "no can't be it". If he doesn't know he doesn't know and says so straight away.

[@dazzybee3081]

Steve, you really ought to take more heed of VOS! He knew what was wrong with it, way before you got there, good work as ever sir!! Big up, peas...

[@mercab3895]

8:42: Y1, from your solder mask UV light thing.

[@watchingdanny]

Not a shtoopid game. Excellent video though. Always a pleasure to watch. 😊

[@jasonknox1399]

Another Great fix and video, Steve!

[@3DJapan]

I'd love to get one of these project mats but it wouldn't look right without Dave.

[@chrisgoater5616]

They are handy. I only tinker but it is great to have a mat you can mess around on.

[@tomleech9753]

So a couple of tips that you can feel free to completely ignore and I won't be offended. :) For reattaching labels, the best option is glue stick. For creating a new battery cover, the best option is stacked sheets of polystyrene. Source: Trust Me Bro and KZbin Toy Polloi. :)

[@MrCageman]

The transistor flying off had me in tears for a good 3 minutes 😂😂

[@wallyf7020]

Some of my fav games from Atari 2600 and the NES are on that device. What an excellent fix

[@Boogie_the_cat]

I really like the guy at 4:12 who shows up in the bottom right-ish area and makes a noise. Every time he (she?) pops up, I know that everything is right with the world (despite all evidence to the contrary) and that everyone is all part of a giant sentient machine, glomming around the multiverse, making squeaky noises and generally rolling along in the ether, having a good time. In short, a mini-nirvana. It's fun.

[@AlpacaHacker]

Thats Gordon the Gopher ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_the_Gopher ), who was one of the luky ones who got away from Phillip Schofield without any controversy..

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

@@AlpacaHackerDo you even have real gophers in the UK?

[@JohnGotts]

I have that one. Also broken, and haven't fixed it yet. Edit: I ordered some Y1's from Ali Express. Thanks for the video!

[@Martyn-ey9lw]

How do you decide on temperature and air flow

[@Johadart]

Steve, leaded (low melt) solder and flux are your best friends, use them both to desolder, it will help hugely, just saying.. Joe from Australia 🤙🏼🇦🇺

[@mattsmedley.onehandedgamin9029]

This is my favourite plug and play device, only issue I've found is the mono sound as galaxian is missing its background sound affect. Now there is a mod you could do.

[@burleighking7143]

Love your shirt!

[@AcornElectron]

I have three. They still work. However, saved for future reference 😂

[@nullbyt]

Nice work

[@bobsg35]

6:18 Whilst de-soldering things, there was a black wire that you did not de-solder, it just pulled out with the hot glue blob. Maybe that wire was not connected properly?

[@polyfusion]

Fairly sure he desolders it at 6:19-6:20, it might be hard to see, because it's obscured by wires and the iron, and misleading because the hot glue is anchoring the wire a bit away from the pad. Plus, you can see it's soldered in the photo he took earlier, at 14:18 when he's putting it back together.

[@kiphakes]

Whoop whoop! Nice easy one - good work!

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Kip! 😁

[@darr2970]

your videos are very funny i enjoy watching

[@elshrapnel]

Ice-T would be proud of you😊

[@MrMegaManFan]

I literally just brought one of these home from my parents. I need to put some batteries in and see if it works!

[@boofuls]

Great video ..since there's only one 🔥 🔘 is not good if you other handed 😞

[@krahwinkel9503]

Stupid game - and you fixed it again. Well done, Steve

[@SolderBrothers]

Love the channel!

[@paulkevinkoehler9490]

I have this thing (bought it long ago--namely for the Bosconian game included). It's okay, but I prefer the emulated version where you can adjust the settings.

[@guilhermephsor]

to measure transistors use the diode test on it's pins. 2 combinations should measure around 0,5 to 0,7. The rest should be open. It's like that on any bipolar transistor.

[@guilhermephsor]

in the circuit all measuring will show wrong readings. On resistance like you did you'll get the value of the resistors that are connected to the transistor pins

[@christophereric7]

Love your videos.

[@zKaltern]

I thought this would be an arcade version.. it's terrible - there's no background 'hum' and the other sounds are completely wrong!! Is this an authentic version? Was StezStixScammed? :D

[@bdlou2000]

Most consoles like that use modified NES versions, sadly

[@GAFYSELF]

What a load of crap, assumed it would be Mame quality. Good fix, but won’t be adding this p.o.s to my collection.

[@codmobster5229]

Love the Body Count shirt!!!!

[@ZeceFackler]

I'm not going to claim I know anything but about the component flying off. Have you heard of reverse action tweezers? I'm pretty sure they help prevent that from happening as easy but I'm yet to get some myself so I can't say for sure but they are on my wishlist lol.

[@Jaemay53]

I used to have one of those when I was a kid!! 😁

[@philash824]

Still your best T-shirt

[@lee045]

Hey, I got one of those the dog chewed the cable off and my son had tossed it around so it would be lucky if it ever worked again.

[@DB25k]

Steve, Steve Steve alway remember tweezers hold components have risk over ping to ninth dimension . 😅😮😂

[@mightywiz]

On a transistor like Y1. When measuring in circuit and device is on, you should see a .6 volt differential from 2 of the pins if the junction is active. Example: one pin reads 2.9v and another reads 3.6v, that’s your .6v differential. If you see the .6v difference then the transistor is good. To test a transistor out of circuit you want to put meter in diode mode and take 6 measurements. You will measure base & collector then base & emitter then collector & emitter. Then swap the probes in you hands and measure the connections again. A good transistor will have Two readings that measure .6 volts If you have anything else then it’s a bad transistor. This true for all silicon transistors unless it has a bleeder resistor inside.

[@liberatetheforks]

Nice shirt choice

[@jivillain]

Love your videos. Love you more

[@KeirMurphy]

Required segments for a good Stez Stix Fix video: 1. Mul-tim-meter 2. Dave 3. Component flies off into the ether 4. Solid 5. Stupid game

[@kevinb_1103]

i bought a namco device just like this one and the exact thing is happening i will never how to do what you do on your channel really want someone to fix my namco and i want to to get all them

[@grointastic4242]

Great t shirt

[@AZI97]

The last part of the game was like no where to go Steve bye bye.

[@rockmanfan5104]

I have one of these about 20 foot away right now. Ive had it since i was like 12

[@rafaelc7757]

Belive in yours insticts you must, Steve

[@zach123101]

I remember I had this I just like seeing it again I think it had the same problem

[@DigitalDiabloUK]

Steve's repair soldering better than the state of the OEM soldering 😂

[@johnmuff1348]

Your a genius glad you fixed it fair play to you😅😅😅😅i enjoyed your video

[@evilutionltd]

Thumbs up for the Muse song at the end.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Did you notice that all those transistors had the resistance roughly as the resistors beside them on the junction that wasnt 5 mohms.

[@willfultrain6779]

I had one of these

[@TheGameboyGTS]

would love to see this handheld get a video mod. the composite is a bit rough on mine.

[@simonlunt353]

Well I think you are getting better Steve but you do make me laugh at lot at the end when you say stupid game😂😂 please what do you do with all of these games you repair do you sell them on or give them to a charity 😊

[@danw3735]

I fixed my own TV because of you, then I cracked the screen putting it back together....Stupid TV

[@gamergod9182]

one thing I hate about watching these videos and having become a bit of a "fixer" myself is realizing how many broken but easily fixable devices I've thrown in the bin over the years. as a teen, I had a at the time fairly expensive Logitech MX518, and after four years of heavy use, the cable developed a loose connection, so I threw the mouse away. probably would have taken 3 minutes to swap the cable or fix a solder joint or whatever the issue was.