This Tomy ALIEN ATTACK Has No Power! | Can I FIX It?

[@StezStixFix]

Stupid Game

[@parttimegamer5938]

Just bought one these had change battery connections but that was it 😅

[@jacktheripper6716]

when are you releasing your music hits cd?

[@williexp5301]

Hey Stez. I like the synth music choice. Reminds me of OMF 2097:) BTW, could the blob around the up button caused a short in the transistor? (in the video around 13:15)

[@TheDemoniusX]

XD There it is. Love hearing that!

[@AMPProf]

yah and also makes kids cry!

[@SaitoGray]

"I wish i knew more stuff :'(" That why it's the only repair channel i enjoy, he's just so relatable. Dave is also a big plus/

[@kdt85]

What's the deal with Dave, I'm out of the loop

[@SaitoGray]

@@kdt85 Dave is a bug found in a old console, Steve called him Dave as a joke, then encased him in resin for prosperity and because the comment session really liked him.

[@jester6856]

Makes me want to fix stuff !!!😊

[@evolity_]

same, wanted to say that

[@ISquishWorms]

Managing to fix stuff when you don't know stuff. That's just the best feeling.

[@matthewseymour8972]

Why is watching someone painting words on an old game with a silver pen so satisfying?

[@Hagledesperado]

I like how you seem to stumble blindly through the troubleshooting, and then boom, you find the fault. You're clearly more skilled than you let on ;)

[@remley8877]

Nice to see repairs on electronics from my day with through hole components and VFDs. I went to a two year votech electronics engineering program in high-school then to a Jr College for electrical engineering in the late 90s. We litterally had a 20 minute lecture on SMDs where the instructor pretty much said "If it has SMDs, though it away when it breaks,, but you CAN fix them if absolutely necessary, it's just too fiddly and not worth the effort. ".

[@DTGuitarTech]

Brilliant! And who’d have thought that a transistor could just spontaneously stop working while in storage!

[@GB_Rusty]

And the best bit of the electronics fix? The silver pen touch up. Lovely.

[@theemjay]

10:42 I was so expecting a Yoshi flashing up on screen as you do with your usual speeded up noises!

[@davewalker61]

I have one of these from new and it works perfectly. It's a fab little game that takes me back to playing this game as a kid on Christmas Day.

[@Rob_III]

Great work Steve, as always! Really enjoy your videos! This weeks "Out of space" was an extra special treat for a Prodigy fan! Loved it!

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Rob! Glad you enjoyed this one! 👍

[@charliehd6870]

Got to love The Prodigy 🐜

[@fionaskittle]

I low key would love a full Steve-version.

[@thematthewlondon]

good ol' dave.. having found the channel relatively recently and watching all of the old videos way out of order, it was amusing to stumble upon and piece together the story of dave

[@BuyitFixit]

Great Job Steve, Nicely done. Good idea with the silver pen on the writing. It really makes it stand out! I've fixed a few similar VFD games so I'll have to remember that one👍👍👍

[@StezStixFix]

Yeah, it really works well. If I did it again, I'd get a slighter thinner nib to avoid any overspill, but with a steadier hand than mine, the results should be perfect! 👍

[@BuyitFixit]

@@StezStixFix Thanks for the 'Tip' 😂😂😂😂

[@UnCoolDad]

Silver touch ups were great.

[@mike_frances]

Great fix, Steve ! A transistor costing pennies saved the day ! Love watching you !

[@moes2168]

Although it wasn't the loose component "CSB400" that was the cause I just wanted to point out that when looking for components based off labeling, you should include all letters/numbers as shown. In this case a CSB400P. Which will then bring up the correct component CSB400P Resonator 400kHz 0,5 % instead of a CSB400 Pressure Reducing Regulator :).

[@KB1UIF]

He did find the crystal. Isn't that what you found?

[@itsflammer]

セラロック - Ceralock

[@Oldgamingfart]

Used to get those ceramic resonators failing in the clock/ timer circuit in old VCR's, back in the day. It was usually the salmon-pink coloured ones rather than the later blue type.

[@KB1UIF]

@Oldgamingfart I thought Steve would apply something to hold it steady. If it's allowed to wobble about, it's not so good.

[@BenRush]

Seriously mate, your skills have improved by leaps and bounds over even the brief time I've been following you. Well done.

[@DustinLBooher]

The confidence shown in your work when you started the repaint prior to testing, commendable sir!

[@andchip.s]

The sound of that games once you started playing, brought back good childhood memory's. Thanks for this Steve. 👍

[@GameRaveTV]

I laughed so loud and hard at the first battery throw I woke up my neighbor's dog. FANTASTIC job on the marker touch ups!

[@Popeyes66]

Excellent analasis Steve. Overshadowing Vince the Rolls Royce Mechanic 😎

[@ramrodhare4700]

Keep the videos coming! I enjoy each and every video, no matter what you repair. Your personality makes the videos fun, and the repairs are interesting and informative. I learn more with each video. Thank you for being you.

[@TheCod3r]

Hey Stez I didn't know you were the main character in a video game 🤣

[@StezStixFix]

🤣🤣i'm in loads!

[@wisher21uk]

Brilliant Steve, great fix and just goes to show how components can just fail for no reason and no power applied

[@torafuma]

+1 for the Prodigy Outrro!!! Keep it up!

[@paulb4uk]

Superb work again the paint pen really made it look a lot nicer .

[@GreenSpeedo]

How is StezStix still not reached 100k he should be 1 million subscribers because his work is amazing and tbh very enjoyable 😄

[@Mymatevince]

Nicely done!

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Vince! 👍

[@Impractically]

GET IN! perfect fix, looks like your soldering skills improved since last time, great work!

[@theowinters6314]

For the CSB400, the Japanese seem to be ceralock (Though my Japanese is terrible, so could be wrong) which is a brand of ceramic resonator, so you were probably looking at the right part there.

[@joshonthetube]

Google translate agrees :)

[@martinb99]

Thanks!

[@jamesbromley5820]

Dang… almost skipped the vos for the first time ever; so glad I didn’t… what a masterpiece

[@natethefighter]

Good work looking after the transistors, Dave

[@coctailrob]

Nice finishing touch with the silver paint marker!

[@chrisgravedigger]

That silver pen really finished it off Awesome job.

[@rickoneill4343]

Iove how honest you are taking about your knowledge level. I too think this way alot when when working on electronics every day.

[@JimBobby2468]

From the Gordon the gopher surprise to the amusing innuendo's, I love it :) You are one of my favorite channels and you deserve more subs. Keep it up. Thank You.

[@silabar5751]

Nice Steve 👍, your new solder joints looking perfect.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Silabar! 👍

[@monsieurpoot491]

Great video! I could not help but notice, though, that after your fingers did the up-and-down motion to activate the pen, you completely filled up the A-hole.

[@UkdangermanRepairs]

It's always nice to revisit something from a while back, you can see just how far you have come. Your vids are brilliant. Great work sir. 👍

[@sebastian88997]

The part with the edding metal pen is awesome, I also have such pens in 3 different colors but I could not remember when I should use them for repairs/restoring to get a great result like yours

[@davefilms345]

I've just subscribed to your channel, I love your vids, the more you do on these things the more knowledge you will gain on different opponents throughout time. Keep em coming

[@CplSpider]

Definitely a common failure point. In the aircraft systems I work on, transistors are CONSTANTLY needing replaced as they get older (many are 40+ year old systems) so seeing something this old with failed transistors doesn't surprise me at all.

[@aaronspencermusic]

Probably unironically the best rap production so far :)

[@brunoprimas1483]

I had this under the "Scramble" name. One of the most playable tabletop games made in the 80's. Good game play.

[@ShannonRMcKenzie]

This is awesome - I have this game, but in Australia this had an orange, white and blue case, but was called Scrambler. I played this thing almost to death when I was young and it still works... It also had a socket for a 12v feed so I was able to play it from mains power.

[@TCG-Juice]

The outro made me think of 'Paul' the film. Good fix Steve

[@mipi_game]

Great fix. Also I love the music you put during the fix, and the rap too 😂

[@dany-ps2my]

Fine penmanship, I always make a mess trying to do letters and stuff like that

[@bryanmceneaney]

Man!!!!! I was sending an email and heard the theme music through my headphones. I had this game back in 82 or so but it was called Astro Blaster. I absolutely loved this game. Nice.

[@bernardleaf1397]

nice touch up with the silver pen at the end👍

[@BigrookieMER]

I'm learning a lot on this channel, thanks.

[@TheBrynu]

red goes to base on checking transistors with a multimeter then look for the voltage drop with black lead on collector then emitter

[@wardy2002]

CSB 400.Im sure that was a Honda motorcycle I had in 1978. Nice fix Stez.

[@seanshepard2000]

I had this game as a kid! Here in the USA, it was branded as "Scramble" - loved that game!

[@NikBoff]

Brilliant video with all the usual suspense, shame you didn't have to paint in "SOLID" with that paint pen

[@Gojirosan]

Good to see Dave roll up his sleeves and get in there.

[@StezStixFix]

😁

[@grantm902]

capacitors block DC, so aren't found in series with DC rails

[@Diemermakes]

I have a really hard time not grabbing anything Tomy I find at the thrift shops. They always have such a nice look and feel, even when they're busted.

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

Those pens were originally marketed as Tyre art pens , i used to use them on my motorcycle tyres

[@Rick_Todd]

Thank you for taking my brain to another dimension as i paid close attention. 👍👍

[@rciancia]

Looks like the transistor was zapped by an alien linear photon gun :) Nice fix mate!!!

[@stuartmacmillan1693]

Those paint pens work great for stuff like that 👍it looked so much better for it

[@nilomyki]

8:00 Ah man that's me right there....lol....I'm feel your pain bud.

[@StezStixFix]

🤣

[@FlyCasual1]

I bloody well love these videos. Excellently produced, very interesting and funny. I would like to take this man out for a pint! Bravo!

[@NowInAus]

Wicked outro! And great diagnostics, as usual, sir

[@dosfisdo]

I always enjoy starting my week out with ya Steve, even if I'm just a paperweight to you 8P

[@warpath6666]

LOL!!! 😄👍

[@Bourbon_Blue_Devil]

Love Volbeat!! Awesome in concert!! Love your videos!!

[@marknewall4856]

Great work Dave 👍

[@ryandavis7011]

You can use some blu tack to hold components in, so you don't need to do the bendy leg.

[@StezStixFix]

Ah, good shout. I need to get some blu-tack for holding components down so they don't ping away too! 👍

[@jonathanwright1507]

@@StezStixFix Bend the two outer legs out to hold the Trn in place, then solder the middle pin, then bend the 2 outer legs straight then solder them in place. I mean who has blue tak these days, lol?

[@HaroldHeidendom]

I just came across your channel. im in major stress rn, and your videos help alot. thanks al lot.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

There are dual diodes that come in the same package as those transistors so it can be good to check the numbers carefully.

[@kiphakes]

LET'S GO!

[@StezStixFix]

😍

[@tsbeech]

Get in there! Well done!

[@nbaua3454]

Beautiful 😍 console and I watched the first video of this one in past as well.. I guess with time old components wear out, yet it's still functional is because of the build quality. One thing.. on that silver paint pen.. after applying the same, put a layer of clear nail polish.. it will last even more

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks N Baua! Great tip 👍

[@nbaua3454]

@@StezStixFix lots of love from India

[@MsClaret2010]

Awesome work Steve, I love your videos and your sense of humour, you always make me laugh! 😁 Also due to you and me watching your fixing of the Sky Master 4 tape player, I now have Doctor Jones stuck in my head 😂🤣

[@SixtyDoesStuff]

I'm sorry, you put your fingers where to do the up and down motion? That recoloring of the labels looks SO much better! If you're as exacting as I am, you could probably get in there with a toothpick and some paint thinner or something to scrape away where it touched around the letters. But that also might be a bit extra. XD

[@StezStixFix]

Yeah, it looks way better. I did notice the little overspray bits when editing, it's hard to see them with the naked eye, but now I know they're there it's gonna bug me. Toothpick it is! 😁

[@john-paulb847]

Loved these games…..I had alien attack, frogger, Astro wars, and another space one but I can’t remember what it’s called…..brings back memories!

[@George_in_Howden]

Nice touch with the silver pen.

[@cyruzpapyruz]

Great job! I had this game when I was a kid! 🥰

[@johnlarro6872]

My Tomy Alien Attack also does not power up. I need to dig around inside and figure out what's wrong. Thanks for giving me some confidence to try it out. I know about as much as you, I think. :)

[@PrinceXTC86]

Great video, Steve! What's the retro track @11:04 called?

[@PrinceXTC86]

Found it. ^^ Ben Elson - Arcaders

[@MarcoS-pm5jw]

Hey, KZbin told me to check you out. I just wanna say your quite entertaining. Keep it up 😉🙂 You earned a subscriber

[@MarcoS-pm5jw]

And please keep showing your fuck ups. It helps preventing others doing the same.

[@captcraig777]

Great job. Sometimes, you just need to take a second look! Cheers!

[@chris-pike]

Another fine fix there Steve and entering as always 👍

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Chris! 👍

[@tubeMonger]

I appreciate the Prodigy reference.

[@VoltaGhost]

Another great vid sir! And hello from Florida! 😁

[@root42]

The blue thingies are resistor packs 14x 154MOhm from the label, I would say. pretty high value- maybe for the VFD? The coil thingy is basically a transformer to generate the high voltage for the VFD. You can't drive that thing from 6V I guess... be careful not to get a zing. ;) The blue box is definitely an oscillator of some kind. 400kHz was common frequency for the NEC 553 MCU from what I can gather.

[@LOrealHardly]

I used to have a Honda CSB400. It was a great motorbike but it didn't come in blue so, it's not one of those Steve! :D

[@StezStixFix]

😁

[@daakrolb]

Maaaaaaan I had a TRON game shaped like that back in the day. Wow did I have fun with it… I should look for another one & buy some childhood back.

[@johnburrows7938]

That pen was a stonkingly good idea…always enjoy your videos, apart from the singing,lol thank KZbin for the FF slider, button, thingy. 😅

[@Taktich]

I missed seeing Dave! The fix was cool too... 🤣

[@StezStixFix]

🤣 Thanks Pacalon! Dave does come in useful occasionally! 😁

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

That’s nuts dood!

[@kingdigestive8680]

What is the gel stuff you put on when you are cleaning old solder?

[@Sheevlord]

Those long blue things are resistor arrays - a bunch of same value resistors with one side of each connected together. Useful when you need to pull up or down a lot of chip legs at once.

[@Sittin.]

Why do you clean the solder joints with alcohol

[@ricp123]

The pen bit was some real ASMR shizzle

[@zdebel]

That ending song... I need a full cover mate!

[@John-uc6gb]

good video, you fix the coolest things. Thank you

[@chrisrobson8540]

cracking.......the best slightly confused bloke soldering version of an 80's training montage you'll ever see🤣🤣

[@bearstonedrones732]

Dave"s always a great support. Subbed. 👍

[@andrewdickson1556]

haha, brilliant, bonus points for prodigy at the end there. Is it bad that I really wanted to hear you do the "I'll take your brain to anther dimension " bit?

[@StezStixFix]

😁 totally doing that next time!

[@andrewdickson1556]

@@StezStixFix 😂😂

[@Hagledesperado]

FYI, Prodigy did a cover, the original is by Max Romeo and the Upsetters