Atari Centipede - Set-Up Procedures; New Features

Set-Up
Procedures
this
assembly
are
Underwriters
Laboratories
Listed
and Canadian
Standards
Association
Cer-
tified.
The
addition
of
a foam
pad on
the rear
access
panel
insures
that the
safety
interlock
switch
will
be
completely
closed
when
you lock
this
panel. Due
to environmental
factors,
these
pan-
els
can warp
slightly,
which
could
cause
a
switch
to remain
open.
Additional
Improvements:
The
wiring
harness
has
been
redesigned
so that
signal
and
power
wiring
are now
separated
to provide
ease
of
maintenance
and
troubleshooting.
Second, all
monitors
used are
UL-Recognized
and
CSA-Cer-
tified,
thus providing
the
most
reliable
and
high-
est quality
monitors
available
in
the
marketplace
today.
A.
New
Features
The
Centipede™
game has
several
new parts.
Even if
you are familiar
with Atari
games,
you should
note these important
differences.
The new
parts
are:
•
Mini-Trak
Ball™
Assembly.
The
widely
used Trak
Ball assembly
has
been redesigned.
The
basis
for
this
compact,
simplified
design is
a two-part
molded
plastic frame.
Fewer
parts in this
control
make servicing
easier,
and its very
smooth
ac-
tion is
designed for
greater player
accuracy.
•
The
circuitry has
non-volatile
memory
for part
of
the high
score
table. This means
that
even if
power is
removed from
the game,
the three
high-
est scores will
permanently
stay in
memory. To
erase these
scores
follow the
instructions
in
Figure
6,
Self-Test
Procedure.
•
To insure
starting,
the fluorescent
light
now in-
cludes
a large grounded
metal
plate. In
addition,
the
lampholder
and ballast
transformer
used in
In
addition,
the power
supply
chassis
has
been
fitted
with a
metal
bottom
plate,
making
it
a
to-
tally
self-contained
unit.
Fourth,
the
attraction
panel and
monitor
shield
are now
made
of
tempered
glass
to facilitate
cleaning
and
improve
visibility.