Atari ASTEROIDS User Manual

Table of Contents
Asteroids
1 Location Setup
A. New Parts................................................................................................... 1
B. Game Inspection....................................................................................... 3
C. Game Installation....................................................................................... 3
1. Voltage Selection............................................................................... .. 3
2. Interlock and Power On/Off Switches .............................................. .. 3
3. Game Fuses....................................................................................... .. 5
D. Self-Test Procedure................................................................................... .. 5
E. Game P lay................................................................................................. .. 8
1. Attract Mode....................................................................................... .. 8
2. Ready-to-Play M ode........................................................................... .. 8
3. Play Mode........................................................................................... .. 8
4. High Score Initial M ode..................................................................... .. 9
2 Maintenance and Repair
A. Cleaning................................................................................................... 12
B. Fuse Replacement.....................................................................................12
C. Opening the Control Panel .......................................................................12
1. Leaf Switch Replacement...................................................................12
2. LED Switch Replacement...................................................................12
D. TV Monitor Replacement...........................................................................14
E. Printed Circuit Board Replacement ........................................................ 15
F. Fluorescent Tube Replacement .............................................................. 16
G. Game Operation.........................................................................................16
3 Illustrated Parts Lists
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Atari ASTEROIDS Specifications

General

Developer	Atari, Inc.
Release Date	November 1979
Display	Vector
CPU	MOS Technology 6502
Orientation	Horizontal
Genre	Shooter
Controls	5 buttons
CPU Speed	1.5 MHz
Cabinet	Upright
Players	1-2
Resolution	1024 x 768 (effective)