Midway Off Road Thunder Operation Manual

DECEMBER 1999
16-20035-101
Sit-In,
Dedicated
27” Video
Game
Operation Manual
•1-Setup•2-Operation•3-Audits•4-Wiring•5-Servicing•6-Troubleshooting•7-Parts
Midway Games Inc., 3401 North California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60618–5899   USA
http://www.midway.com
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QUICK-START LINKING GUIDE
NOTICE: 
Before completing installation, verify that each cabinet has a separate and
unique
 ID. Otherwise the link won’t function. For further information, see Linked Play
Adjustments Menu
 in Chapter Three of the operation manual.
NOTICE: 
To link 
 three or four cabinets, you must use an Ethernet hub.
SET UP THE LINKS
[ ] 1.  Switch off power to all cabinets. Remove cabinet access doors and linking cables. Check cabinet
linking cables. One end of each linking cable must...

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SETUP
Fill out and mail in the Game Information Card. Include the product serial number from the label
on the rear of the cabinet. For your records, write the product serial number in the manual.
SERIAL NUMBER _____________________________________________________________
NOTICE: 
The term VGM refers to the video game machine. 

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The following safety instructions apply to operators and service personnel. Read these instructions before
preparing your VGM (video game machine) for play. Other safety instructions appear throughout this
manual.
DEFINITIONS OF SAFETY TERMS
DANGER
 indicates an imminent hazard. If you fail to avoid this hazard, it will cause death or serious
injury.
WARNING
 indicates a potential hazard. If you fail to avoid this hazard, it could cause death or serious
injury....

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WARNING: AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCKS
. This video game machine does not utilize
an isolation transformer. Internal, cabinet AC isn’t isolated from the external, AC line.
WARNING: HANDLE FLUORESCENT TUBE AND CRT WITH CARE. 
If you drop a
fluorescent tube or CRT and it breaks, it will implode! Shattered glass can fly eight feet
or more from the implosion.
CAUTION: CHECK POWER SELECTOR. 
Set the 110/220VAC selector on the power
supply for the correct line voltage. Check the selector setting...

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PRODUCT CONFIGURATION
• 
Standalone Units
Each VGM (video game machine) is ready to play right out of the box. You can use the VGM Menu
System to set player variables in advance. Or you can leave these choices to players.
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Linked Units
Linking allows players to compete against each other (on one course). Operator menus are the same
as in stand-alone VGMs. W ith a coupler and linking cable, you can connect two VGMs. (You can
connect up to four VGMs with the optional Hub Linking Kit.)...

1-5 [ ] 5.  Install one nut onto each leg leveler. Tilt the cabinet onto its side. Locate four threaded holes
under the cabinet. Install a leveler and nut into each hole. Don’t tighten the nuts yet.
[ ] 6.  Tilt the seat pedestal onto its side. Locate three threaded holes under the seat pedestal. Install a
leveler and nut into each hole. Don’t tighten the nuts yet.
[ ] 7.  Locate the caster wheel assemblies. Attach one caster onto each group of threaded studs. The
cabinet uses four swivel casters. The...

1-6 [ ] 10.  To protect seat pedestal mounting rails during shipment, the factory bolts them inside the cabinet.
Remove the 1/4-20 hex-head bolts that secure the rails. Slide the rails partway out of the bottom-
front cabinet opening. (See the nearby diagram for proper placement.)
[ ] 11.  Fasten down the rails in this new position. Firmly tighten the rail bolts, but don’t torque them down.
Slide the seat pedestal onto the rails. Vertically position the rails. Remove the seat pedestal.
Tighten the rail...