Well, the Pac-Man restoration is dead.  I tried my hardest, but I just couldn't get the board to work properly.  I replaced all of the critical chips, made sure the voltages were correct, and checked every solder joint and trace.  Still, it mocks me with its defiance.  So, I'll teach that little bitch a lesson, and eBay it.  That's right, I'm parting out everything salvageable, and selling it to the highest bidder.  It would have been nice to have a dedicated Pac, but I've already got the MuliPac.

Plus all the ones on my Retrocade.

Oh, and all the ones on Portacade, too.

Good God, I think I might be a little obsessed here!

     Anyway, I'm going to save the sides I cut, plus the coin door.  I now have most of the parts to build my Space Paranoids machine.  What's that, you ask?  Just scroll down my previous entries to the December 13, 2008 entry.  With the Pac restore out of the picture, I can concentrate on my Art Deco touchscreen jukebox.  All that it needs is a suitable mounting bracket for the monitor, and a deco-style housing for said monitor. 

     And just when I think I'm done, I'll probably find another game on the side of the road or on Craigslist. 

     Just point and laugh at me.  I really deserve it.