Description
Allows you to use your original Midway Space Invaders or Space Invaders Deluxe board in a JAMMA cabinet or a super gun device.
Space Invaders was one of the most popular and historically important games of the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was originally developed by Taito of Japan and licensed to Midway for distribution in North America. The game originally used a black and white, TV type monitor, feeding it a composite signal. Interestingly, the Taito and the Midway versions use a completely different PCB, and are not pinout compatible.
This adapter will only convert the Midway licensed, North American, Space Invaders and Space Invaders Deluxe boards.
The adapter contains a power-on reset circuit (POR), a composite to RGB video converter, and a micro-controller driven, switchable virtual color overlay that simulates the original cellophane overlay used to add color bands to the original black and white display.
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Pinout
This adapter follows the following pinout scheme:
Main Connector
| SOLDER SIDE | PARTS SIDE |
|---|---|
| +5V | +5V |
| +5V | +5V |
| +12V | +12V |
| +12V | +12V |
| -5V | -5V |
| NC | NC |
| KEY | KEY |
| NC | NC |
| NC | NC |
| NC | NC |
| NC | NC |
| NC | NC |
| NC | NC |
| GND | GND |
| GND | GND |
| GND | GND |
| GND | GND |
| NC | CVIDEO |
(PCB edge connector facing away, list is ordered right to left)
Midway Space invader games have the same logic board edge connector pinout, but the sound / control board pinouts vary depending on whether the game is a regular Space Invades or a Space Invaders Deluxe.
Power Connector (11 / 14 / 16 pin)
| PIN | FUNCTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | GND |
| 2 | GND |
| 3 | COIN1 |
| 4 | CGND |
| 5 | COUNT1 |
| 6 | POR |
| 7 | KEY |
| 8 | SPK- |
| 9 | SPK+ |
| 10 | +12V |
| 11 | AGND |
Note: Only 11 pins are wired on the adapter. For PCBs that have 14 or 16 pin connector, line up pin 1-11, leaving pins 12 onward unused.
Control Connector (8 / 13 pin)
| PIN | FUNCTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | GND |
| 2 | P1RIGHT |
| 3 | P1LEFT |
| 4 | TILT |
| 5 | KEY |
| 6 | P1B1 |
| 7 | P1START |
| 8 | P2START |
| 9 | NC |
| 10 | P2B1 |
| 11 | P2LEFT |
| 12 | P2RIGHT |
Note: This adapter uses 12 pins. For PCBs that have 8 or 13 pin connector, line up pin 1-8 or 1-12, leaving pin 9-12 or pin 13 unused.
Compatible Games
This is the list of compatible games that can be used with this adapter:
The adapter has been tested with both a Midway Space Invaders and a Space Invaders Deluxe PCBs.
User Guide
Here’s is a user guide that will help you get started using this adapter. Please read this before connecting the adapter to your game.
Revision History:
Rev 1.0: Initial Design.
Rev 1.1: Changes to adapter PCB layout, improved sync separation circuit.
Specifications
Board Size: 45mm x 112mm
Current Carrying Capacity: 5V – 12A, 12V – 3A, -5V – 3A