Game
Info
Overview
- Unique Space Shooter Vector
Game from SEGA/GREMLIN, controlled with a four buttons, two for turning
left & right, one for acceleration and one to fire energy bolts.
Description
- Eliminator was available as a kit for the SEGA Convert-a-Game system.
The kit was designed so that an operator could convert from one game
to another by simply changing artwork, control panels, game cages (and
possibly
the orientation of the monitor) without having to re-wire the cabinet.
All of
this could be done from the front of the cabinet. The game is missing
complety any side art. There is also a 2-Player and 4-Player Cocktail
version, the latter very rarely to find.
Game Play to be added...
Cabinet
Types - Upright (1981), Cocktail 2-Player,
Cocktail
4-Player and 4-Player with canopy.
Go here for more & better pictures.
PCB(s)
- All game
PCBs are located in a card cage, accessible from the front of the
machine. There are five boards, CPU, Sound, XY Timing, XY Control and
the 48k EPROM board with 2716 chips. The CPU Board is unique for each
of the SEGA G80 Vector Games in such that it contains a security chip
which modifies data for a write instruction to RAM and also a specific
Game EPROM. The security algorithm has been hacked and as such CPU
boards from other G80 vector games can be used. The main processor is a
Z80 running at ~4Mhz, ROM is 48k. The sound prozessor is an i8035. For
more information go to the Manuals/Data
Sheets or Repair/Restore
section.
Monitor - The
Monitor is an Electrohome G08-003, a 19" color XY monitor. It is
comprised of a 19" color tube (19VLUP22, the same as a WG6100), an
Input
Clamping Board, the XY Deflection Board, the Deflection Transistors on
a heat sink, the HV Unit and the Neck Board. The G08-003 was known to
be pretty unreliable. However there are known improvements. Also there
are two components which are not easily availabe, one IC on the Input
Clamp PCB and the HV transformer. Both need to be taken from a scrap
G08 unit if they are defective. But compared to other XY games the HV
transformer is
reliable. See the Repair/Restore
section
for the G08 FAQ.
Clones/Bootlegs - not
known
Roms are only
for restoring boards back to life, not to
use them on any emulator!!!
For the normal version of the ROMS you would need 22x2716 (no
TMS2716!) and one 2708. For the security free version only 15x2716. » Eliminator
(2-player set 1) - [ link
] » Eliminator
(2-player set 2) - [ link
] » Eliminator
(2-player cocktail) - [ link
] » Eliminator
(2-player security free) - [ link
] » Eliminator
(4-player prototype) - [ link
] » Eliminator
(4-player prototype security free) - [
link
] » Eliminator
(4-player) - [ link
] » Eliminator
(4-player Free Play) - [ link
]
Spares
-
Generally have a look
at the "Link
Collection" section to
find sources. I can help out with single electronic items, if you don't
find them
elsewhere. A
non conclusive List is in the "Electronics
/ Parts"
section.
Reproductions
- I don't know of specific reproductions for this machine. Maybe this
has changed. Have a look in the "Link
Collection" section: » not
kown
