Midway Off Road Thunder Operation Manual

1-7 [ ] 16.  Unlock and open the coin door. Locate the control switches. Press TEST MODE to enter the
Menu System.
[ ] 17.  Select “DISK TESTS” at the Diagnostics Menu. Run all the tests in order to verify correct drive
operation.
[ ] 18.  Select “SW ITCH TESTS” at the Diagnostics Menu. Check to be sure that all control switches
work.
[ ] 19.  Select “SOUND TESTS” at the Diagnostics Menu. Verify operation of each speaker.
[ ] 20.  Select “FORCE FEEDBACK TESTS” at the Diagnostics Menu. Verify the presence...

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GameNetwork
Hub
12Game Game
3Game
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Link Up to Four Cabinets with a Hub
 
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 TO LINK MORE THAN TWO CABINETS, 
use a network hub. Notice that the hub replaces the
coupler between cabinets. Each hub can connect several cabinets. In fact, the hub’s active electronics
permits use of large networks. You can add linked cabinets as necessary. The network hub’s active
circuits also allow you to use long cables. Most operations attach linked cabinets, but you can
separate cabinets by up to 300 feet.
• THE...

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Wiring the Network
NOTICE: Dont use crossover couplers in a hub installation. Otherwise, your network
won’t operate properly.
[ ] 1.  Raise the leg levelers. Roll the cabinets to their destination. Lower the leg levelers.
[ ] 2.  Verify VGM operation. Make necessary repairs or adjustments before making changes to the
cabinets.
[ ] 3.  Shut down all machines.
[ ] 4.  Place the hub near the center of the linked cabinet array.
[ ] 5.  You’ll find a linking cable coiled up inside each cabinet. Cut the...

1-10 [ ] 2.  Find the diagnostic switches behind each cabinet’s coin door. Press and hold each cabinet’s
TEST MODE button to enter the Menu System.
[ ] 3.  From each cabinet’s Operator Menu, select the Adjustments Menu.
[ ] 4.  From each cabinet’s Adjustments Menu, select the Linked Play Adjustments Menu.
[ ] 5. LINKED PLAY.
 At each cabinet, set the LINKED PLAY option to YES.
[ ] 6. UNIT ID.
 Each cabinet must have a unique unit ID. Set the option UNIT ID to a separate number
for each cabinet.
[ ] 7....

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OPERATION
NOTICE: 
The term VGM refers to the video game machine. 

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GAME OPERATION
STARTING UP
W henever you turn on the machine or restore power, the system executes boot ROM code. The boot
ROM contains self-diagnostic tests. These tests automatically verify and report the condition of the CPU
and other hardware. If the hardware fails a test, the system displays an error message.
Having passed power-up tests, the system enters Attract Mode. Attract Mode consists of typical game
scenes and sounds, alternating with high scores. Attract Mode...

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Player Panel Controls
OPERATOR CONTROLS
CABINET CONTROLS
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DIP Switches on the MagicBus
 Board set some system variables. These DIP switches are for
factory use only. Keep them set at their default value, all off. You can adjust game variables, check
bookkeeping totals and perform diagnostics with diagnostic control switches.
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The Monitor Remote Control 
Board allows you to
 adjust the video display for optimum viewing.
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The Cabinet POWER Switch turns off the game, but...

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NOTICE: The 
Attract Mode volume level is separate from the Game Mode volume level.
For greater profits, raise volume levels to add realism and draw attention to this game.
Operator Control Switch Locations
GAME FEATURES
GAME RULES
INSTRUCTIONS
Play instructions appear on the left and right sides of the video monitor.
ONE PLAYER
The player inserts currency or tokens to start the game. Next, the player chooses a truck and course and
presses the START button. The game displays...

Operation          2-5 engine RPM. A top-right gauge measures remaining nitro fuel. At the screen’s top-center, a digital clock
times the current lap in seconds. As appropriate, the screen also flashes CHECKPOINT.
DISPLAYS
The player’s vehicle appears at the center of the screen. The numbers floating above some vehicles
indicate that other humans control them. (These are linked players.) The Arcade Computer controls trucks
without numbers. At the bottom of the screen, another instrument displays relative...

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NOTES