Atari Super Breakout Manual

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Operation · Maintenance
Service
Manual
Applicable
for
both
upright
and
cocktail-table cabinets
TM-058
4th
printing
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ATARI®

WARRANTY
Seller
warrants
that
its
printed
circuit
boards
and parts
thereon
are free
from
defects
in material and
workmanship
under
normal
use and service
for
a
period
of
ninety
(90)
days
from
date
of
shipment.
Seller
warrants
that
its
television
monitors
are free
from
defects in material and
workmanship
under
normal
use and service
for
a
period
of
thirty
(30)
days
from
date
of
shipment.
None
of
the
Seller's
other
products
or
parts
thereof
are
warranted.
If
the
products
described
in
this
manual fail
to
conform
to
this
warranty,
Sellers' sole
liability
shall be, at its
option,
to
repair, replace,
or
credit
Buyer's
account
for
such
products
which
are
returned
to
Seller
during
said
warranty
period,
provided:
(a)
Seller
is
promptly
notified
in
writing
upon
discovery
by
Buyer
that
said
products
are
defective;
(b) Such
products
are
returned
prepaid
to
Sellers'
plant;
and
(c) Seller's
examination
of
said
products
discloses
to
Seller's satisfaction
that
such alleged defects existed and
were
not
caused
by
accident, misuse,
neglect,
alt-
eration,
improper
repair, installation
or
improper
testing.
In
no
event
shall Seller be liable
for
loss
of
profits,
loss
of
use,
incidental
or
conse-
quential
damages.
EXCEPT
FOR ANY
EXPRESS
WARRANTY
SET
FORTH IN A
WRITIEN
CONTRACT ltE-
TWEEN
SELLER
AND
BUYER
WHICH
CONTRACT
SUPERSEDES
THE
TERMS OF THIS
ORDER, THIS WARRANTY
IS
EXPRESSED
IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES
EX-
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OR
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THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTA-
BILITY
AND
FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
AND
OF ALL OTHER
OBLIGA-
TIONS
OR
LIABILITIES
ON
THE
SELLER'S
PART,
AND
IT NEITHER ASSUMES
NOR
AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER
PERSON
TO
ASSUME FOR
THE
SELLER
ANY
OTHER
LIABILITIES IN
CONNECTION
WITH
THE
SALE
OF PRODUCTS UNDER THIS OR-
DER.
This
document
is
and
contains
confidential
trade
secret
information
of
Atari,
Inc.
This
document
is
loaned
under
confidential
custody
for
the
sole
purpose
of
opera-
tion,
maintenance
or
repair
of
Atari
equipment
and may
not
be used
by
or
disclosed
to
any
person
for
any
other
purpose
whatever,
and remains
the
property
of
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Inc.
Neither
it
nor
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information
it
contains
may
be
reproduced,
used,
or
disclosed
to
persons
not
having
a
need
to
know
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the
purpose
of
the
loan,
without
written
consent
of
Atari,
Inc.

Table
of Contents
I.
INTRODUCTION
1
1.1
Physical
Description
of
Game
1 3.4.20
Brick
Hit
Sound
Generator
3.4.21
Paddle Player
Controls
1.2
Summary
of
Game Play
1
and Paddle
Generator
3.4.22
Numerals
Display
Generator
11.
SPECIFICATIONS
3 3.4.23
Sound
Summing
and
Audio
Out
Driver
2.1
General
3
IV. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
13
2.2
Electrical
3 4.1
Unpacking
Instructions
13
2.3
Environmental
3 4.1.1
Examination
for
Shipping
Damage
2.4
Owner/Operator
Options
for
4.1.2
Mechanical
Inspection
Structuring
of
Play
3 4.2
Energizing
the
Game
13
2.5
Accessories Available
on
4.2.1
Application
of
AC Power
Separate
Order
3 4.2.2
Check
on
Operation
of
Interlock
Switches
111.
THEORY OF OPERATION
5 4.3
Game
Structuring
14
3.1
Functional
Description
of
Game
5
4.4
Functional
Check
of
Game
3.2
General
Information
5
Operation
14
3.2.1
Energizing
the
Game
4.4.1
Check
of
Attract
Mode
·
3.2.2
TV
Monitor
4.4.2
Check
of
Play
Mode
3.2.3
Picture
on
TV Screen
v.
MAINTENANCE
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
17
3.3
Game Sequence
5
3.3.1
Operating
Modes
5.1
Routine
Maintenance
17
3.3.2
Attract
Mode
5.1.1
Cleaning
3.3.3
Game Sequence
in
Play
Mode
5.1.2
Lubrication
3.3.4
Owner/Operator
Options
5.2
Adjustments
on
TV
Monitor
17
3.4
Detailed Technical
Description
of
Operation
8 5.3
Adjustment
of
?peaker
Volume
17
3.4.1
General
Information
3.4.2
Clock
Generator
VI. TROUBLESHOOTING
AND
REPAIR
19
3.4.3
Sync
Countdown
Chains
3.4.4
Picture Rotation Logic
6.1
General Procedure
19
3.4.5
Power
Supply
6.1.1
Identifying
the
Trouble
Area
3.4.6
Coin
Recognition
6.1.2
Locating
the
Trouble
Cause
3.4.7
Q
Latch and
Antenna
6.1.3
Correcting
the
Trouble
Cause
3.4.8
Start
Recognition
6.1.4
Verifying
Correct
Game
3.4.9
Free Game Selector
Operation
3.4.10
Credit
Accumulator
and
Start Lamp
Drivers
6.2
Test
Equipment
20
3.4.11
Brick Display
6.2.1
Basic Test
Equipment
3.4.12
Playfield
Generator
6.2.2
Optional
Test
Equipment
3.4.13
Points
Counter
3.4.14
Player Score Registers
6.3
Specific
Troubleshooting
Information
21
3.4.15
Empty
Wall
Detector
6.3.1
Coln
Mechanism
3.4.16
Serve
Wait
6.3.2
TV
Monitor
3.4.17
Ball Serves
Counter
6.3.3
Antenna
Static
Modification
3.4.18
Ball
Motion
Counters
3.4.19
Ball
Hit
and
Motion
VII.
SCHEMATICS,
DRAWINGS,
AND
23
Controls
PARTS
LISTS

1
I.
INTRODUCT.
ION
1.1
PHYSICAL
DESCRIPTION
OF
GAME
Atari's
"Breakout"
is
a skiII-based
video
action
game designed for one
or
two
players. The game
is
packaged in its
own
distinctively-styled cabinet that
rests
directly on the floor.
Two
cabinet versions,
an
upright
cabinet and a cocktail table cabinet, are available. The
upright
cabinet
has a
19-inch
black-and-white
TV
monitor
mounted
behind
an
inclined
transparent
plexiglass
panel.
The
monitor
chassis is
tilted
back
in
a
nearly
horizontal
position
and
the
players stand
in
front,
looking
down
at
the
screen.
(Drawing
number
A004835
in
Section
VII
of
this
manual
shows
an
ex-
ternal
view
of
this
cabinet.)
Several strips
of
colored
transparent
material
are
affixed
to
the
glass
on
the
front
of
the
TV
tube.
During
play
these
strips
filter
light
coming
from
the
screen so
that
certain
portions
of
the
TV
picture
will
appear
highlighted
in
color.
One
set
of
player
controls
and
two
"start"
push
but-
tons
are
mounted
on
a
panel
near
the
bottom
end
of
the
TV
screen
nearest
the
players.
Two
identical
coin
mechanisms
also
are
mounted
on
the
front
of
the
cabinet,
below
the
player
controls.
They
accept
quarters
only
and
are
connected
so
that
either
can
initiate
play. The cash
box
is
located
behind
a
locked
access
door
to
the
coin
mechanisms.
A
speaker
is
mounted
in
the
top
portion
of
the
cabinet,
above
the
TV
screen.
During
play
it
produces
a
variety
of
sounds
that
add
to
the
game
excitement.
In the cocktail table cabinet the 19-inch black-
and-white
TV
monitor
is
mounted beneath the table top,
with
its screen facing up. The
TV
tube
is
recessed
below
the table surface and a transparent plexiglass sheet pro-
tects
it
from damage.
Two
sets
of
player controls, one
set
near each end
of
the
TV
screen, are mounted on flat
panels that are recessed into the table top.
Two
"start"
push buttons are also provided, one along
with
each
set
of
player controls.
Two
identical
coin
mechanisms are
mounted halfway between the
sets
of
player controls, on
a side panel
of
the rectangular-shaped
base
that supports
the table top. The cocktail table cabinet
is
provided
with
two
speakers; each
is
mounted on a side panel
of
the
base,
below
a
set
of
player controls. The speakers are
connected in parallel
so
thatthey both produce identical
sounds. (Drawing number A005610 shows
an
external
view
of
the cocktail table cabinet.)
1.2
SUMMARY
OF
GAME
PLAY
"Breakout"
is
a ball-and-paddle game in
which
a
player's objective
is
to
build
up the highest possible
point score by hitting balls toward a
wall
of
bricks.
Each
time
a ball hits a brick, points are added to the player's
score. Then the brick disappears and the ball rebounds.
Bricks at the rear
of
the
wall
are
worth
more score points
than those at the front. Player-accumulated scores are
displayed continuously on the
T.V
screen. Besides
re-
bounding
from bricks and from the player's paddle, the
ball
will
also rebound from the play-field's
two
sidewall
boundaries and from the backwall boundary behind the
walI
of
bricks.
The player controls consist
of
a lighted ''serve"
push button and a
"paddle"
knob.
Depressing the
"serve"
button causes a balI to appear on the
TV
screen
and start
moving
toward the player. Twisting the knob
causes
the
paddle
to
move
back
or
forth
along
a
straight-line path parallel to the end
of
the TV screen
farthest from the
wall
of
bricks.
During
play the player
must manipulate the knob
so
that the paddle
will
move
to a position that lies in the ball's path. If the player
succeeds in
doing
this, the ball
will
hit the paddle and
rebound back towards the walI
of
bricks. But
if
the
player misses, the ball
will
pass
by the paddle, continue
on and finally disappear from the
TV
screen. To cause a
new
ball to appear the player must then depress the
"serve"
button again. The game
only
serves a preset
number
of
balls, but the number
of
volleys made on any
one ball
is
limited
only
by the player's skill.
Players
will
receive a large number
of
score points
for a
"breakout,"
that
is,
for clearing away
an
opening in
the
wall
of
bricks and then paddling a ball back through
the opening. When this happens the ball rebounds back
and forth between the
backwall
boundary
and the
high-value bricks, thus adding
multiple
points to the
player's score for every brick hit. After a
"breakout,"
the
balI does not travel back toward the player's paddle untiI
it
finally rebounds back
out
through
an
opening in the
wall
of
bricks.
To make the game more challenging for skillful
players, during any one serve the ball speed increases in
steps
as
the player makes more and more volleys, and
it
immediately increases to the fastest speed
as
soon
as
a
brick on the back rows
of
the wall
is
hit. Besides these
increases in speed,
during
any volley when a
"break-
out"
occurs the
width
of
the paddle
is
reduced to one
half
its normal size. The play sequence ends after the
player misses a volley on the last ball served and that
ball
has
disappeared from the
TV
screen.
The
following
three types
of
sounds are produced
during
game play
as
the ball hits various objects: a
bounce
sound
when
the
ball
hits
the
sidewall
or
backwall boundaries, a
"blip"
sound when it hits the
paddle, and a
"tick"
sound for each score point when
it
hits bricks. A fourth buzzing sound
is
produced each
time a player's score reaches a preset achievement level,
provided
that
the game has been structured by an
owner/operator option
to
allow
bonus game credits.
In
a two-player game, on the upright cabinet ver-
sion the players take turns using the same
set
of
player
controls.
On
the cocktail table cabinet, each player
has
a separate
set.
The game's electronic circuitry includes a
memory that
"remembers"
the
brick
pattern indepen-
dently for each player. This feature insures that player 2
will
not benefit from player 1's skill at making a
"break-
out"
opening in the
wall
of
bricks, and vice versa.
On
the cocktail cabinet version only, at the conclusion
of
each serve in a two-player game, the TV picture
is
ro-
tated 180°. This
is
done
so
that the paddle end
of
the
screen
will
be closest to the player whose turn
it
is
to
depress the
"serve"
button.

Section Ill
of
this manual gives additional details
about the game play and describes the owner/operator
options.
j

II.
SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 GENERAL
Upright
Cabinet
Dimensions:
Cocktail
Table
Cabinet
Dimensions:
TV
Monitor;
Coin
Mechanisms:
Cash Box:
Power
Cord:
2.2
ELECTRICAL
Height
65114
in.,
Width
25114
in.,
Depth
273,4
in.
Height
30 -
ih.,
Diameter
of
Table
Top
331/2
in.
Motorola
Model
XM501,
black
and
white,
with
19-
inch
screen.
Two
identical
mechanisms
(connected
in
parallel);
ac-
cept
quarters
only.
Removable;
located
behind
locked
access
door
to
coin
mechanism
assembly.
Approximately
6 ft.
long,
ex-
tending
from
rear
of
cabinet
and
having
grounded
three-prong
plug
for
con-
ventional
wall
outlets.
Power
Requirement:
Uses
conventional
wall
out-
let
providing
60-cycle AC
(60
Hz,
single
phase)
at
110
volts;
power
consumption
rated at
210
watts.
Fusing:
All
fuses
located
inside
cabinet;
TV
monitor
has
two
1-amp
fuses
and
remainder
of
game
is
protected
by
a
2-amp
slow-blow
fuse.
Power
Interrupt
Upright
cabinet
has
one
Switches:
switch
located
inside
cab-
inet
at access panel
on
rear.
Cocktail
table
cabinet
has
three
switches-one
at side
access
panel,
one
beneath
hinged
table
top,
and
one
at
hinged
access
door
to
coin
mechanism
assembly. These
are
safety
switches
that
interrupt
AC
power
to
the
game
whenever
the
panel
is
unlocked
and
opened,
and,
in
the
case
of
the
cocktail
table
cabinet,
also
whenever
the
coin
mechanism
assem-
bly
access
door
is
opened
or
the
table
top
is
unlatched
and
lifted
up.
2.3
ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating
and Storage
from
32°
F
to
12(f
F
(Ambient
Temperature
Range:
Temperature)
Relative
Humidity:
from
0%
to
80%
without
con-
densation
2.4 OWNER/OPERATOR
OPTIONS
FOR
STRUCTURING
OF
PLAY
•
Game
Credits
adjustable
for
either
1
credit/coin
or
2
credits/coin.
•
Number
of
ball serves
adjustable
for
either
3
or
5
serves
per
play.
• Bonus
Credit
for
high
player
score:
choice
of
no
credit,
or
one
credit
for
attainment
of
preset level
of
points
(adjustable in
100-point
steps).
NOTE: A speaker
volume
adjustment
is
also
provid-
ed.
2.5
ACCESSORIES
AVAILABLE
ON
SEPA-
RATE
ORDER
Video
Probe:
order
from
Atari
Universal Test Fixture:
order
from
Atari,
catalog
no.
TF-101

Ill.
THEORY OF OPERATION
3.1
FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
OF
GAME
The
block
diagram
in Figure
3-1
sho'hs
the
major
functional
parts
of
the
"Breakout"
game
and
their
interconnections.
Note
that
the
game
printed
circuit
board
sends
a
"composite
video"
signal
to
the
TV
monitor
and
a separate
"audio"
signal
to
the
speak-
ers.
Only
the
cocktail
table
cabinet
version
has
two
speakers
and
two
sets
of
player
controls.
ONE
PLAYER
START
push
but
t o
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Figure
3-1
Functional
Block
Diagram
of
"BREAKOUT"
Game
3.2 GENERAL
INFORMATION
The
general
information
about
the
"Breakout"
game
given
here
provides
a
background
for
under-
standing
the
Installation
Instructions
in Section
IV
of
this
manual,
and
the
description
of
game
operation
in
paragraphs
3.3
and
3.4.
3.2.1
ENERGIZING
THE
GAME:
The
game
does
not
have an
external
"Power
On"
switch.
Instead
it
is
energized
as
soon
as
the
power
cord
is
plugged
into
an
active
AC
wall
outlet.
This
outlet
must
pro-
vide
the
AC
power
listed
in
the
Specifications
(Sec-
tion
11
of
this
manual).
3.2.2
TV
MONITOR:
The
game's
TV
monitor
is a
self-contained
transistorized
television
monitor
supplied
to
Atari
by
Motorola.
Because
the
com
po-
site
video
signal
sent
to
the
monitor
by
the
game
control
circuitry
differs
in
certain
important
respects
from
the
signal
derived
from
commercial
TV
broad-
• casts,
the
picture
appearing
on
the
screen is
unlike
that
of
a
home
TV
set
and
the
monitor
does
not
produce
any
sound
.
3.2.3
PICTURE
ON
TV
SCREEN:
The
game's
composite
video
signal
is
constructed
to
produce
only
two
video
levels
(white
and
black),
instead
of
the
more
or
less
continuous
shades
of
gray seen
on
a
home
TV screen. Figure 3-2
shows
a
typical
picture
that
would
appear
on
the
screen
during
play
and
identifies
the
objects
in
the
picture.
The
score
of
the
player
up
will
be
blinking
on
and
off.
The
complete
wall
of
bricks
consists
of
8
rows,
with
14
bricks
in
each
row.
Four
transparent
strips,
each
a
different
color,
are
affixed
to
the
surface
of
the
picture
tube
so
that
each
strip
covers
two
rows
of
bricks.
Drawing
no.
A004856
in
Section
VII
of
this
manual
shows a
lo-
cation
diagram
for
the
strips
on
the
upright
cabinet
version
and
identifies
the
color
of
each
strip.
A
fifth
colored
strip
is
placed
over
the
narrow
rectangular
region
of
the
screen
in
which
the
paddle
is
allowed
to
move
back
and
forth.
On
the
cocktail
table
cabinet
two
sets
of
brick
strips
are
affixed,
one
set
near
each
end
of
the
TV
tube,
but
the
paddle
strip
is
omitted.
Two
sets
of
brick
strips
are
used
because
on
this
cabinet
version
the
picture
is
rotated
180°
after
each serve
in
a
two-player
game.
back
row
WALL
OF
BRICKS
front
row
(side
of
pkture
closest
to
pJayer's
controls)
number
of
ball
being
played
now
score
for
Player 2
right
sidewall
boundary
Figure 3-2 Typical Picture
During
Play
3.3 GAME SEQUENCE
3.3.1
OPERATING
MODES:
During
use
the
"Breakout"
game
can
be
described
as
operating
in
either
of
two
modes,
attract
or
play.
Plugging
the
power
cord
into
an
active
AC
outlet
energizes
the
game
and
it
starts
out
in
the
attract
mode.
The
game
remains in
the
attract
mode
until
a
player
deposits
a
coin
and
the
coin
clears
the
coin
mechanism,
at
which
point
a
signal
derived
from
the
·
coin
mechanism
causes
the
game
to
go
into
the
play
mode.
The
game remains in
the
play
mode
until
the

player
misses
a
volley
on
the
last
ball
served.
The
game
then
reverts
back
to
the
attract
mode,
unless
one
or
both
"start"
push
buttons
are
lighted.
3.3.2 ATTRACT
MODE:
Figure
3-3
shows
a
typical
picture
that
would
appear
on
the
TV
screen
after
completion
of
a
play
sequence
in
the
play
mode.
After
initial
application
of
AC
power
the
picture
in
the
attract
mode
may
vary
somewhat
from
that
shown
in
the
figure;
refer
to
paragraph
4.4
in
Sec-
tion
IV
of
this
manual
for
a
description
of
the
varia-
tions.
In
the
attract
mode
the
two
player
scores re-
main
showing,
but
neither
score
will
be
blinking.
The
pattern
of
missing
bricks
(if
any)
will
be
the
same
as
the
pattern
that
was
showing
during
the
last
moment
in
the
play
mode.
No
sounds
are
produced
during
the
attract
mode
and
neither
"start"
push
button
will
be
lighted.
A
comparison
of
the
pictures
in
Figures
3-2
and 3-3
will
reveal
the
following
differences
between
both
modes.
Within
four
seconds
after
the
game
re-
verts
to
the
attract
mode,
a
ball
will
automatically
be
served
and
will
start
moving
toward
the
paddle
end
of
the
screen,
and
the
number
shown
in
the
upper
right
corner
of
the
screen
will
increase
by
1.
How-
ever,
at
the
end
of
the
screen
closest
to
the
player
controls
the
single
paddle
has
been
replaced
by
a
solid
line
that
represents
a
full
"row"
of
many
pad-
dles.
Therefore
the
ball
will
always
rebound
off
a
paddle
and
change
direction;
the
ball
cannot
disap-
pear
off
the
end
of
the
screen.
In
the
attract
mode,
each
time
the
ball
hits
against
a
brick
it
will
rebound,
but
bricks
will
not
disappear
and
the
score
numerals
will
not
change.
This
continuous
ball
motion
serves
to
attract
the
at-
tention
of
potential
players.
ball
solid
"row"
of
paddles
Figure 3-3 Typical Picture
During
Attract
Mode
3.3.3
PLAY
MODE:
The
game's
circuitry
has
a
credit
accumulator
that
can
keep
track
of
as
many
as
15
game
credits.
One
credit
is
subtracted
from
the
accumulator
at
the
beginning
of
a
one-player
game,
and
two
credits
are
subtracted
at
the
beginning
of
a
two-player
game.
Just
after
initial
application
of
AC
power
the
deposit
of
coins
win
cause
credits
to
be
added.
A game
owner/operator
option
can be set so
that
deposit
of
one
coin
adds
one
credit,
or
else so
that
it
adds
two
credits.
(The
game's
options
are
de-
scribed
in
subparagraph
3.3.4.)
During
the
first
and
subsequent
play
sequences
one
credit
will
also
be
added
each
time
a
player
attains
a
preset
bonus
score
level,
provided
that
a
second
owner/operator
option
has
been
set
to
allow
bonus
credits.
The
game's
two
start
push
buttons
are
engraved
with
the
words
"One
Player
Start"
and
"Two
Player
Start,"
respectively.
Lamps
behind
the
one-player
button
light
up
whenever
at least
one
credit
is
remaining
in
the
credit
accumulator,
and
behind
the
two-player
button
whenever
at least
two
credits
are
remaining.
With
credit
in
the
credit
accumulator,
as
the
next
step
in
play
mode
a
player
must
depress
a
lighted
start
button.
(Depressing
a
lighted
start
but-
ton
later
during
a
play
sequence
while
a
ball
is
ap-
pearing
on
the
screen,
or
between
ball
serves, has
no
effect
on
game
operation.)
The
game
then
responds
as
follows:
(a)
Credit
is
subtracted
from
the
credit
ac-
cumulator.
(b)
If
no
credits
are
remaining
in
the
credit
ac-
cumulator,
both
start
buttons
go
dark;
if
only
one
credit
is
remaining,
just
the
"Two
Player
Start"
button
goes
dark.
(c)
The
picture
on
the
TV
screen
changes. Spe-
cifically,
the
ball
disappears,
both
scores are
reset
to
all
zeros,
a
full
set
of
bricks
(8
rows
of
14
bricks
each) is
restored,
a single
paddle
replaces
the
full
"row"
of
paddles,
the
player
up
number
is
reset
to
"1,"
the
ball
number
is reset
to
"1,"
and
player
1's
score
begins
to
blink.
(d)
The
serve
push
buttons
light
up.
(Upright
cabinet
version
has
only
one
serve
button.)
(e) The
paddle
knob
is
enabled,
so
that
twisting
it
will
cause
the
paddle
to
move.
(On
cocktail
cabinet
version
only
one
paddle
knob
will
be
enabled
at
a
time.)
However,
no
sound
will
be
produced
yet,
and
no
ball
appears
on
the
TV screen.
As
the
next
step
a
player
must
now
depress
a
lighted
serve
button.
(On
the
cocktail
cabinet
ver-
sion
both
serve
buttons
are
enabled;
therefore
only
the
player
up
should
depress
the
button.)
As
the
re-
sponse
to
doing
this,
within
four
seconds
or
sooner
a ball
will
appear
about
midway
along
the
TV
screen
and
will
slowly
move
toward
the
paddle
end
of
the
picture.
This
is
the
slowest
of
four
possible
ball
speeds.
The
ball's
initial
direction
will
be
random.
Al-
though
one
component
of
its
direction
will
always
be
toward
the
paddle
rather
than
toward
the
bricks,
the
ball
may
even
hit
a
sidewall
boundary
before
it
reaches
the
paddle
end
of
the
picture.
The
ball
is
/

never
allowed
to
move
in
a
direction
exactly
per-
pendicular
to
the
front
surface
of
the
paddle,
toward
the
bricks
or
to
any
'Of
the
boundaries.
As
soon
as
the
first
ball appears,
the
serve
buttons
go
dark,
but·
the
ball
number
in
the
upper
right
corner
of
the
pic-
ture
remains
at
"1."
On
subsequent
serves,
how-
ever,
the
number
will
be increased
by
1 each
time
a
new
ball appears.
With
the
ball
moving
on
the
TV
screen,
the
player
must
now
try
to
volley,
that
is,
try
to
manipu-
late
the
paddle
knob
so
that
the
paddle
will
move
to
a
position
that
intercepts
the
ball
before
it
escapes
off
the
screen.
If
the
player
succeeds,
the
ball
will
rebound
off
the
paddle
and
move
back
toward
the
wall
of
bricks:
The
"blip"
sound
will
be
produced
whenever
the
ball
hits
the
paddle,
and
the
bounce
sound
whenever
the
ball
hits
a
boundary.
Whenever
the
ball
now
hits
a
brick,
that
brick
will
disappear
and
the
ball
will
rebound.
But
only
one
brick
can
disappear
at a
time;
the
ball
must
hit
the
backwall
boundary
or
the
paddle
before
another
brick
can
disappear.
A
"tick"
sound
is
produced
to
represent
each
point
of
the
brick's
score
point
value,
as
follows:
Bricks
in
the
first
two
rows nearest
to
the
paddle
are
worth
1
point
each;
bricks
in
the
next
two
rows are
worth
3
points
each;
those
in
the
next
two
rows
5
points
each;
and
those
in
the
two
rows
farthest
from
the
paddle
are
worth
7
points
each.
Therefore
the
entire
wall
of
bricks
represents a
total
of
448 score
points.
A serve
ends
right
after
the
player
fails
to
volley;
the
serve
buttons
light
up
as
soon
as
the
ball has dis-
appeared
off
the
end
of
the
screen. To
continue
the
play sequence a
player
must
again depress
the
serve
button.
During
two-player
games
the
player-up
number
in
the
upper
left
corner
of
the
picture
changes
from
"1"
to
"2"
after
player
1 misses a
vol-
ley, and vice versa.
Each
player
in
a
two-player
game
receives an equal
number
of
serves.
The
play
sequence
continues
as
described
above
until
all
the
balls
set
up
by
a
third
owner/
operator
option·
have all been served.
If
no
credit
is
remaining
in
the
credit
accumulator
at
this
time,
then
the
game reverts back
to
the
attract
mode.
But
the
game
will
remain
in
the
play
mode
if
one
(or
both)
start
buttons
are
lighted,
because
this
means
that
credit
is
still
remaining
in
the
credit
ac-
cumulator.
After
the
game
reverts
to
attract,
it
au-
tomatically
"serves"
itself
a
new
ball and adds
"1"
to
the
ball
number
in
the
upper
ri~ht
corner
of
the
screen. This ball
cannot
escape,
however,
because
it
cannot
get
past
the
solid
row
of
paddles
that
appear
in
the
picture
in
the
attract
mode.
Besides
the
slowest
ball
speed
already
de-
scribed,
during
any
one
serve
three
speed-ups
are
possible. The
first
speed-up
occurs
upon
the
4th
hit,
and
a
second,
faster
speed-up
occurs
on
the
12th
hit.
Ball
speed
changes
to
a
fourth,
fastest
speed
immediately
after
a
high-point
(either
5-point
or
7-point)
brick
is
hit,
regardless
of
what
it
had
been
beforehand.
Ball
speed
is
restored
to
the
slowest
value at
the
beginning
of
each serve.
When
the
ball
intercepts
the
paddle
it
will
re-
bound
in
any
of
4
directions,
depending
on
which
portion
of
the
paddle
was
hit
(see Figure 3-4). This is
still
the
case even
after
the
paddle
has been
reduced
to
half
its
normal
width.
Note
that
the
ball
is
not
al-
lowed
to
move
in
a
direction
perpendicular
to
the
front
surface
of
the
paddle,
or
perpendicular
to
the
edge
of
the
paddle.
If
a
player
is
skillful
enough
to
knock
away
all
bricks,
as
soon
as
the
ball
subsequently
hits
either
the
backwall
boundary
or
the
paddle
a
second
full
set
of
bricks
will
appear.
The
player
can
then
earn
additional
score
points
by
knocking
away
bricks
in
this
second set.
No
extra serves are
given
however,
and
no
additional
bricks
will
be
added
after
this
sec-
ond
set. This
feature
means
that
the
game's
highest
attainable score is
limited
to
896
points
(two
walls
of
bricks each
worth
448
points).
After
a
"breakout"
occurs
and
the
ball has
en-
tered
the
region
of
the
picture
between
the
rear-
most
row
of
bricks
and
the
backwall
boundary,
it
does
not
interact
with
any
of
the
score
or
other
nu-
merals. Instead
it
merely
passes
through
them
with-
out
any
effect
on
its
motion.
BALL
DIRECTIONS
/
PADDLE
NOTES:
1)
Angle
of
rebound
is
determined
by
which
portion
of
the
paddle
that
the
ball
hits. The
ball's
angle
of
incidence
is
irrelevant.
2)
The
angles
of
rebound
become
more
perpendicular
as
ball
speed
increases.
3) The dia,gram above,
with
four
sections,
still
applies
after
paddle
width
has
been
reduced
to
half
the
normal
value. -
Figure 3-4 Diagram
of
Ball Rebounds off Paddle
7

3.3.4 OWNER/OPERATOR OPTIONS: The ".Break-
out"
game
has
three
options
which
the
owner/
operator
can
adjust
at
the
game
site
in
order
to
structure
the
play sequence,
that
is
to
change
some
of
the
game
rules
or
the
duration
of
play. A
fourth
option
allows
the
owner/operator
to
use a
single
type
of
game
printed
circuit
board
in
both
the
up-
right
and
cocktail
table
versions
of
the
game
cabinet.
Paragraph 4.3 in Section
IV
of
this
manual gives
de-
tailed
instructions
for
adjusting
these
options.
The
game also has a speaker
volume
adjustment
(refer
to
paragraph 5.3 in Section V).
(a)
Game
Credits
Option.
This
option
consists
of
a
two-position
switch.
When
in
one
position,
the
game
is
structured
to
add
one
credit
into
the
credit
accumulator
each
time
a
coin
is
deposited
and clears
the
coin
mechanism.
When
in
the
other
position,
two
credits
are
added.
(b)
Bonus
Credit
Option.
This
option
consis~s
of
a
miniature
switch
assembly
having
four
switches.
One
combination
of
switch
settings
prevents
the
award
of
any game
credits,
regardless
of
the
player
·score. The
other
combinations
determine
the
score
achievement
level
that
a
player
must
attain
so
that
one
credit
will
automatically
be
added
into
the
credit
accumulator.
(c)
Number
of
Ball Serves. This
option
also
con-
sists
of
a
two-position
switch.
One
position
allows a
maximum
of
3 balls
to
be
served
to
each
player
per
play
sequence;
the
other
position
allows 5 balls.
(d)
Picture
Rotation.
This
option
consists
of
another
two-position
switch;
its
position
will
be
de-
termined
by
the
cabinet
version
in
which
the
game
PCB
is
installed.
When
the
switch
is
in
the
position
for
the
upright
cabinet,
the
picture
on
the
TV screen
will
never
rotate.
When
in
the
other
position,
for
the
cocktail
table
cabinet,
during
a
two-player
game
the
picture
rotates
180°
after
each
serve
is
completed
and
the
ball disappears
off
the
screen.
(After
installa-
tion
of
the
board
in a
cabinet
this
switch
needs
to
be
set
only
once.)
3.4 DETAILED
TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION
OF OPERATION
3.4.1 GENERAL
INFORMATION:
This
subsection
gives
a
technical
description
of
the
game's
elec-
tronic
circuitry.
Drawing
number
004533
is
a
four-
sheet
schematic
diagram
of
the
circuitry
on
the
printed
circuit
board,
and
drawing
number
A004533
is
the
PCB
assembly
drawing
showing
the
locations
of
the
components
called
out
on
the
schematic. The
position
of
each
integrated
circuit
device
is
iden-
tified
by
a
column
letter
designation
(A
through
N),
and
by
a
row
number
designation
(1
through
9).
Drawing
number
004847 is a
schematic
of
the
har-
ness
wiring
inside
the
game
cabinet.
These
drawings
and
a
schematic
diagram
of
the
TV
monitor's
cir-
cuitry
are
included
in Section VII
of
this
manual.
On
the
PCB
schematic
the
symbol
P
(appearing
• at various
inputs
to
logic
gates and
other
integrated
circuits) indicates a
connection
to+
5 volts
through
a
pull-up
resistor.
In
the
subparagraphs
that
follow,
the
portions
of
the
circuitry
being
described
can
be
located
on
the
PCB
schematic
by
finding
the
intersection
of
the
zone
letters
(A,
B,
C
or
D) and
the
zone
numbers
(1
through
8). For
example,
the
designation
Sheet
1,
Zone
A 8 refers
to
the
extreme
lower
left
corner
of
sheet 1
of
the
schematic.
3.4.2 CLOCK GENERATOR (SHEET 1, ZONES 7
&
8): The
output
of
a
14-MHz
crystal-controlled
oscil-
lator
drives
counter
F1,
which
produces
the
signal
CkSCO
at
its
A
output
and
CKBH
at
its
B
output.
After
gating
the
signal
CLOCK
is
produced
at
H1
pin
11.
These
three
timing
signals
provide
the
basic
clock
synchronization
for
the
game
circuitry.
3.4.3
SYNC
COUNTDOWN
CHAINS
(SHEET 11
ZONES
D
4
THROUGH
6):
Counters
L1 and
K1
form
the
horizontal
countdown
chain,
and
M1
and
N1
form
the
vertical
countdown
chain.
They
count
down
the
CLOCK
signal's
frequency
to
produce
the
timing
for
the
H SYNC and V SYNC signals. This
tim-
ing
forms
the
basis
for
the
horizontal
and
vertical
synchronization
information
sent
to
the
TV
monitor
on
the
composite
video
signal.
3.4.4
PICTURE
ROTATION
LOGIC
(SHEET 41
ZONES
0
6
THROUGH
8):
When
structuring
switch
S2
is
in
the
"normal"
position
(meaning
that
the
board
is
installed in
an
upright
cabinet),
the
PLAYER
2
CONDITIONAL
signal
is
always
low.
But
when
switch
S2
is
in
the
"CIC"
(cocktail
cabinet)
position
the
signal
will
go
high
only
during
a
two-player
game
when
player
2
is
up.
(The
PLAYER
2
CONDITIONAL
signal
is
produced
at
Gate
H1
pin
3,
as
shown
in
Zone
B3
on
Sheet 2.)
With
the
signal
low
(board
in
upright
cabinet)
the
Exclusive-OR Gates
M3,
N3,
L2
and
K2
merely
act
as
non-inverting
logic
stages and
the
timing
of
the
1V'
through
128V' and 1
H'
through
128H'
signals
is
not
effected.
But
with
the
signal
high,
the
Exclusive-OR Gates
invert
the
timing
sig-
nals
coming
from
the
sync
countdown
chains,
and
this
inversion
produces
a
18Cf
rotation
of
the
picture
on
the
TV
screen.
3.4.5 POWER SUPPLY (SHEET 4
ZONE
C
7):
The
connections
from
a16.5 VAC
tap
on
the
power
trans-
former
provide
the
AC
input
for
a
full-wave
rectifier
power
supply
drcuit
based
upon
a
type-LM323
amplifier.
The+
5
volts
produced
by
the
supply
is
used
as
the
Vee
for
the
logic
and
other
circuitry.
The
+ V
UN
REG
connects
to
the
type-LM380
amplifier
in
the
audio
output
drive
stage (see
Zone
C 1
on
sheet
2).
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I
,...,,
3.4.6
COIN
RECOGNITION
(SHEET
3, ZONES D 5
THROUGH
7): In each
coin
mechanism
a
coin
switch
·is
activated
each
time
a
coin
passes
through
the
mechanism
and
on
into
the
cash
box.
The
inverter
latches
"debounce"
the
signals
produced
at
the
switch
contacts;
the
CSW1
and
CSW2 signals cause
the
coin
counter,
an
electromechanical
counter
in-
side
the
coin
mechanism
assembly,
to
advance
by
one
count
each
time
a
coin
is
deposited
into
the
game.
The
flip-flop
stages
F8
and
F9
produce
the
COIN#1
and
COIN#2
signals
that
set
the
Q
latch
when
a
coin
is
deposited.
The
remaining
portion
of
the
circuit
discriminates
between
one
or
two
credits
per
coin,
as
determined
by
the
position
set
on
Switch
S3.
The
COIN
signal
produced
at
L9
pin
6 is
connected
to
the
credit
accumulator;
each
pulse
causes
the
accumulator
to
add
one
count.
Flip-flop
H8
will
test
the
COIN#1
and
COIN#2
signals
for
a
valid
width.
3.4.7
Q
LATCH
AND
ANTENNA
(SHEET 3, D
4):
Transistors
Q1
and
Q3
form
a
discrete
component
latch.
Note
that
they
are
complementary-Q1
is
PNP
and
Q3
is NPN.
The
two
stable
states
of
this
latch
are:
(a)
Latch reset,
with
neither
transistor
conduct-
ing
(meaning
that
the
game
is in
the
attract
mode)
(b) Latch set,
with
both
transistors
conducting
(meaning
that
the
game
is
in
the
play
mode).
This latch
is
made
to
power
on
in its reset state.
The
first
coin
deposited
into
the
game
after
initial
appli-
cation
of
power
will
set
the
latch,
enabling
credit
and
the
start
of
the
play
sequence.
This latch
is
nor-
mally
reset
after
the
player
misses a
volley
on
the
last
ball
served,
provided
that
no
credits
are
remaining
in
the
credit
accumulator
at
that
time.
However
the
latch can also be reset
if
transistor
Q2
goes
into
con-
duction.
This
should
be
the
case
only
if
a static spark
occurs
near
the
game and
is
received
by
the
antenna
that
connects
to
the
base
of
Q2.
3.4.8
START
RECOGNITION
(SHEET
3, ZONES
CS
THROUGH
8):
The
start
push
button
switches
con-
nect
to
flip-flop
EB,
but
the
flip-flop
cannot
recog-
nize
a player's
depressing
a
button
unless
the
game
is
in
the
attract
mode.
Also,
depression
of
the
"Two
Player
Start"
is
not
recognized
unless
at
least
two
credits
are
remaining
in
the
credit
accumulator.
Latch
F7
remembers
which
start
push
button
had
been
depressed.
The
attract
flip-flop
E6
will
remain
in
the
"set"
condition
until
it
is
reset
at
the
end
of
the
game
sequence
(the
signal
EGL
and
the
signal
Q).
3.4.9
FREE
GAME
SELECTOR
(SHEET
3,
ZONES A
&
B 5
THROUGH
8):
This
circuit
compares
the
most
significant
bits
in
each
player's
score
register
with
the
settings selected
on
switch
S1.
The
J8
latches are
each set
if
the
player
attains
the
bonus
score
level,
but
this
can
only
happen
once
per
play
sequence.
Also a
pulse
is
produced
by
the
BONUS
COIN
signal
after
each
latch
is
set.
Each
pulse
wi
11
cause
the
credit
accumulator
to
advance
by
one
count.
The
BONUS
COIN
signal also
triggers
Multivibrator
N8,
so
that
the
FREE
GAME
TONE
signal
will
cause
the
speaker
to
produce
the
buzzing
sound.
3.4.10 CREDIT ACCUMULATOR
AND
START
LAMP
DRIVERS (SHEET 3, ZONES A
&
B 2
THROUGH
5):
The
binary
up/down
counter
L8
serves
as
the
credit
accumulator.
The
tie-back
connection
between
pins
12
and
11
prevents
the
counter
from
advancing
past a
count
of
15.
The
counter's
outputs
are
decoded
to
produce
the
2 CREDIT
and
1
OR
2 CREDIT
signals
which
are
used
to
turn
on
the
gates
of
the
silicon
controlled
rectifiers
Q4
and
QS,
and
elsewhere
in
the
circuitry.
When
conducting,
each
SCR
provides
the
filament
current
for
the
lamps
behind
a
start
switch.
The
credit
accumulator
is
decremented
by
the
1 CR START
and
2 CR START
signals
produced
when
a
player
depresses a
lighted
start
push
button.
3.4.11 BRICK DISPLAY
(SHEET
1,
ZONE
D 7):
The
memory
capacity
of
the
RAM
device
in
location
L3
is
divided
in
half
so
that
the
brick
pattern
for
each
player
is
stored
independently.
At
the
very
start
of
a
play
sequence
a
full
brick
pattern
is
restored
for
each
player
by
the
SET
BRICKS
signal.
As
play
pro-
gresses,
the
time
coincidence
of
the
BRICK
HIT
sig-
nal
with
the
4H
through
16H
and
16V
through
128V
timing
signals
will
determine
which
bricks
are
elimi-
nated
from
each
player's
brick
pattern.
The
output
signal
from
this
circuit,
BRICK DISPLAY,
is
combined
in
the
playfield
generation
circuit
with
the
other
sig-
nals
for
the
stationary
objects
in
the
TV
picture.
3.4.12
PLAYFIELD
GENERATOR
AND
VIDEO
SUMMING
(SHEET 1, ZONES C 5
AND
D 3
AND
4):
The
sidewall
and
backwall
boundaries
are
derived
from
the
timing
signals
produced
in
the
sync
countdown
chain,
and
are
then
combined
with
the
BRICK
DISPLAY
signal
to
produce
the
PLAYFIELD
signal at Gate H4
pin
3.
The
composite
video
signal
to
the
TV
monitor
is
produced
at
the
summing
point
formed
by
the
junction
of
resistors
R41,
R42, R43,
R51,
R52
and
CR6.
The
horizontal
and
vertical
TV
synchronization
information
is
coupled
through
CR6,
the
ball
through
R43,
and
the
paddle
through
R41.
3.4.13
POINTS
COUNTER
(SHEET 2,
ZONE
C
5):
Counter
N9
is
forced
to
parallel-load
information
when
the
BRICK
HIT
signal
triggers
multivibrator
N8.
The
counter
then
counts
down
to
zero
at a rate set
by
the
SCLOCK
signal.
The
pulses
produced
at
N7
pin
11
are
used
to
drive
the
brick
sound
generator
circuit,
so
that
a
distinct
audible
"tick"
sound
will
be
produced
for
each
point
value
of
the
brick
right
after
it
has
been
hit
by
the
ball.
After
gating
in
N7,
the
COUNT
2
signal
is
produced
that
drives
the
score
register
for
player
2, and also
the
COUNT
1 signal
for
player
1's score register.

10
3.4.14
PLAYER SCORE REGISTERS (SHEET 2,
ZONES D 6
THROUGH
8): The BCD
counters
N6,
M6
and
L6
form
a score
register
for
player
2, and H6,
J6
and
K6
form
one
for
player
1.
Both
registers are reset
to
all zeros at
the
beginning
of
each play sequence.
Pulses
of
the
COUNT
1 signal
increment
the
player
1
register and
those
of
the
COUNT
2 signal
increment
the
player
2 register.
3.4.15 EMPTY WALL DETECTOR
(SHEET
2, ZONES
D 4
&
5): The signals
K1,
G1
and
D1
are
produced
in
the
player
1 score register, and
the
signals~,
G2and
D2
are
produced
in
the
player
2 score register.
After
a
player
has
knocked
away
all
the
bricks
flip-flop
F4
is
set
as
soon
as
the
ball
hits
either
the
paddle
or
the
backwall
boundary.
This can
happen
only
once
per
play
sequence;
the
flip-flop
is reset
only
at
the
be-
ginning
of
a
play
sequence.
For
player
1
the
FPD1
signal
will
cause
the
RAM
in
location
L3
to
restore a
full
set
of
bricks
for
player
1
only.
The
FPD.z
signal
will
do
this
for
player
2.
3.4.16
SERVE
WAIT
(SHEET
1,
ZONES A 1
THROUGH
3):
After
the
ball disappears
off
the
end
of
the
screen
flip-flop
A3
is
set via
A3
pin
10, and
the
SERVE
WAIT
signal goes
high.
Also
the
LED
inside
the
serve
push
button
·
lights
up.
Now,
no
new
ball
can
appear
on
the
screen
until
a
player
depresses
the
serve
button,
thus
forcing
the
SERVE
signal
to
low.
The
circuit
is disabled
during
the
attract
mode.
3.4.17 BALL
SERVES
COUNTER
(SHEET
1, ZONES
B,
C 1
&
2):
During
a
two-player
game a pulse is
produced
at gate D2
pin
B,
PLAY
CP,
after
the
SERVE
WAIT
signal
(applied
at
pin
3
of
flip-flop
AS)
goes
high.
During
a
one-player
game
two
pulses
in
quick
succession are
produced.
These PLAY
CP
pulses
increment
binary
counter
B4,
the
ball
serves
counter.
The state
of
the
counter's
pin
14
least signif-
icant
bit
output,
the
signal
PLAYER
2, tells
which
player is
up.
When
pin
14
is
low
it
means
that
player
·
1
is
up,
and
when
it
is
high
player
2
is
up.
The
counter's
other
three
outputs,
BALL#
A,
BALL#
B,
and
BALL#
C, are
decoded
to
produce
the
EGL (End
of
Game
Level)
signal.
The
position
selected
on
Switch
S4
will
determine
whether
EGL
goes
high
after
3 ball serves
or
after
S.
3.4.18
BALL
MOTION
COUNTERS
(SHEET
1,
ZONES B
&
C 6, 7, 8):
Counters
C7 and
CB
form
an
X-direction
ball
motion
counter,
and
B7
and
B8
form
a
Y-direction
ball
motion
counter.
The X
direction
is
defined
as
along
the
long
dimension
of
the
picture,
and
the
Y
direction
as
along
the
short
dimension.
Both
counters
are
driven
by
the
CLOCK
signal,
but
they
operate
independently
from
the
counters
in
the
sync
countdown
chain.
On
the
motion
counters
the
number
of
clock
pulses
required
to
reach
terminal
count
is
dependent
upon
what
parallel
data
has
been
preset
into
the
counters.
The parallel data
for
counter
C7 is
the
signals
CXO,
CX1
and
X2;
for
counter
B7
they
are
Yo,
Y1
and
Y2.
These signals are
produced
in
the
ball
motion
controls
circuit.
The
counters
reach
terminal
count
once
per
picture
•frame. The ball
motion
is
accomplished
by
changing
the
time
when
the
counters
begin
counting.
The ball
speed is
accomplished
by
changing
the
number
of
equivalent
counts
in
the
preset parallel data.
The
signals BRICK
SOUND,
VB
HIT
SOUND
and P
HIT
SOUND
are
tapped
off
the
counters
as
convenient
waveforms
for
use
in
producing
the
tick,
bounce
and
blip
sounds.
Outputs
from
the
ball
motion
counters
are
decoded
to
produce
the
BALL signal.
3.4.19
BALL
HIT
AND
MOTION
CONTROLS
(SHEET
1, ZONES A,
B,
C 3
THROUGH
7): Data is
clocked
into
flip-flop
E6
to
produce
a BRICK
HIT
sig-
nal each
time
the
ball hits a
brick.
The
BP
HIT
signal
~roduced
when
the
ball
hits
the
paddle;
the
EITB
RlT
is
produced
when
the
ball
hits
the
backwall
boundary;
and
the
VB
HIT
is
produced
when
the
ball
hits
either
sidewall
boundary.
Latch
F7
is
set
when
the
ball hits a
brick,
but
is
not
reset
until
the
ball
hits
either
the
paddle
or
the
backwall
boundary.
This
action
of
the
latch insures
that
only
one
brick
hit
is
recognized
at a
time.
The
state
of
flip-flop
DS
(pins
Sand
6)
deter-
mines
whether
the
ball
will
move
toward
the
backwall
or
toward
the
paddle
end
of
the
screen.
The
states
of
flip-flops
A6
pin
Band
A6
pin
6
affect
the
angle
of
rebound
when
the
ball strikes an
object.
Counter
BS
is
the
volleys
counter.
Its
outputs
are
decoded
so
that
ball
motion
will
be
speeded
up
after
4
successive
volleys
during
any
one
serve,
and
speeded
up
still
more
after
12
successive volleys.
Flip-flop
DS
pin
9
detects
when
either
a
S-point
or
a
7-point
brick
has been
hit
during
any
one
volley.
The
flip-flop's
output
signal
SU
causes
counter
BS
to
parallel-load
all
1's,
and
the
ball
speed
will
then
be
immediately
increased
to
its fastest value.
3.4.20 BRICK
HIT
SOUND
GENERATOR
(SHEET
2,
ZONES C
&
D 1
THROUGH
3): The rate at
which
the
SCLOCK
signal
increments
the
game's
points
counter
N9 (subparagraph 3.4.13)
is
much
too
high
for
use
in
producing
audible
tick
sounds
directly.
For
this
reason
the
COUNT
signal
is
applied
to
a
brick
sound
generator
circuit
in
order
to
produce
a
slower
rate signal.
Up/down
counter
F6
is
preset
to
all 1's at
the
start
of
a play sequence. The
brick
hit
point
count
pulses
of
the
COUNT
signal
increment
the
counter
F6
at a
very
high
rate and also set latch
F7.
The signal
produced
at
J9
pin
12,
by
gating
the
latch
output
with
V SYNC and
multivibrator
A7's
output,
then
decre-
ments
counter
F6
back
down
at a
very
slow
rate. This
same signal also
triggers
multivibrator
AB
at
pin
11.
With
this
arrangement
multivibrator
AB
pro-
duces
an
output
each
fime
counter
F6
is
dee-
/

I
remented.
These
outputs
cease
after
counter
F6
un-
derflows,
because
the
counter's
borrow
output
will
then
reset latch
F7.
3.4.21 PADDLE
PLAYER
CONTROLS
AND
PADDLE
GENERATOR
(SHEET
2, ZONES A & B
1THROUGH4):
Each
player's
paddle
knob
is
attached
to
the
shaft
of
a
potentiometer
connected
to+
S
volts.
The
poten-
tiometer
wiper
arms
connect
to
a type-4016
CMOS
quad
bilateral
switch.
During
a
two-player
game
on
the
cocktail
table
version
of
the
game
the
PLAYER
2
CONDITIONAL'
signal (and its
complement
at
E9
pin
8)
controls
the
analog
switches
so
that
either
the
connection
between
D9
pins
10
and
11
is
closed and
that
between
pins
8 and 9 is
open,
or
vice versa,
de-
pending
on
which
player
is
up.
The
upright
cabinet
version has
only
one
paddle
knob,
and
so
D9
pins
11
and
10
are closed all
the
time.
The
paddle
potentiometers
form
part
of
the
RC
network
that
determines
the
charging
time
of
a 2.2
microfarad
capacitor
in
the
input
circuit
of
timer
C9.
The
duration
of
the
timer's
output
signal
will
deter-
mine
how
far
the
paddle
will
appear
from
the
sidewall
boundary.
During
a serve
when
the
ball
hits
the
backwall
boundary,
meaning
that
a
breakout
has
occurred
on
that
serve,
the
BTB
HITsignal
clocks
into
flip-flop
FS
and
counter
D4
is
incremented.
When
this
happens
the
paddle
size
is
reduced
to
one
half
its
normal
width.
The
PAD signal is
produced
at
K3
pin
8
after
gating
with
the
paddle
window
timing
signals
from
the
horizontal
sync
countdown
chain.
3.4.22 NUMERALS DISPLAY GENERATOR
(SHEET
2, ZONES A & B 3
THROUGH
8): The type-9312
one-
of-eight
data
selector/multiplexers
NS, MS,
LS
and
KS
receive
player
score
data
(separately
for
each
player), ball serve
number
data
(BALL#
A,
BALL#
B,
and BALL
#C),
and
player
number
data.
All
multi-
plexers are
strobed
by
the
same
timing
signals
from
the
sync
countdown
chain.
The type-7448
device
in
JS
changes
the
BCD
format
multiplexer
outputs
into
the
7-segment
numerical
format
displayed
on
the
TV
screen. The
multiplexers
HS
and
JS
then
separate
the
7-segment data
into
horizontal
and vertical
compo-
nents, respectively,
so
that
the
data appears serially
at H4
pin
11.
The
gating
configuration
shown
in
Zone
AS
generates
the
timing
window
that
determines
where
the
numerals
will
appear
on
the
screen. The
SFL
(score flash) signal
produced
by
the
type-SSS
device
in
location
B2
causes
the
player
up's
score
to
blink
during
a play sequence. The
resulting
SCI
signal
is
clocked
through
flip-flop
D3,
which
acts
an
inverter,
to
produce
the
SCORE signal.
3.4.23
SOUND
SUMMING
AND
AUDIO
OUT
DRIVER
(SHEET
2, ZONES C & D 1
THROUGH
3): The
junction
of
resistors
R36
through
R38
forms
a
sum-
ming
point
for
the
signals
that
contribute
to
the
game's sounds.
R36
couples
the
signal
produced
by
gating P
HIT
SOUND
(from
the
ball
motion
coun-
ters)
with
the
pin
6'
output
of
multivibratbr
AB.
This
multivibrator
is
triggered
each
time
the
ball
hits
the
paddle. In a
similar
fashion,
R38
couples
the
signal
produced
by
gating
multivibrator
A8's
pin
10
output
with
BRICK
SOUND.
This
multivibrator
is
triggered
once
each
time
counter
F6
is
decremented,
so
that
a
separate
tick
sound
is
heard
for
every
point
value
when
the
ball
hits
a
brick.
R37
couples
the
signal
produced
by
gating
multivibrator
A7
with
VB
HIT
SOUND
so
that
the
bounce
sound
is heard
when
the
ball hits
the
backwall
or
either
sidewall
boundary.
Potentiometer
RSO
couples
the
sound
summing
point
to
the
output
drive
stage
formed
by
the
type-
LM380
amplifier
circuit.
This
potentiometer
provides
the
manual speaker
volume
adjustment
described
in
paragraph
S.3
of
Section V
of
this
man·ual.

IV INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
4.1
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS
4.1.1
EXAMINATION
FOR
SHIPPING
DAMAGE:
Before
shipment
from
the
factory,
components
and
sub-assemblies
of
each
game
are
carefully
checked
for
proper
operation.
However,
during
shipment
some
adjustments
may
have
changed
or
parts
may
have
been
damaged.
Upon
initial
removal
of
the
game
from
the
shipping
container,
first
examine
the
exterior
of
the
cabinet.
Then
open
the
rear
(or
side)
access
panel
and
also
examine
the
interior.
Any
shipping
damage
such
as
a
dented,
cracked
or
bro-
ken
cabinet,
sub-assemblies
broken
loose,
etc.,
should
be
reported
immediately
to
the
shipper
and
to
Atari,
Inc.
4.1.2 MECHANICAL INSPECTION:
After
determin-
ing
that
the
game has
been
received
in
good
condi-
tion,
carefully
inspect
the
interior
parts
and
verify
the
following:
(a)
All
slip-on
and
plug-in
connectors
are
firmly
seated
(particularly
the
PCB
edge
connector)
(b)
The
fuses are all seated
in
their
holders
(c)
No
loose
foreign
objects
are
present
(espe-
cially
metal
objects
which
could
cause
elec-
trical
short
circuits)
(d)
No
harness
wires
have
become
discon-
nected
or
pulled
loose.
Be
sure
all
major
assemblies
have
been
checked:
game
PCB,
the
transformer
and
other
components
on
the
electronics
tray
assembly,
the
two
coin
mechanisms,
the
speakers
(only
one
on
upright
cabinet
version),
the
player
controls
and
start
push
button
switches, and
the
TV
monitor
chassis.
Do
not
go
on
to
the
remaining
paragraphs
in
this
section
until
the
above
mechanical
inspection
has
been
thoroughly
performed.
4.2 ENERGIZING
THE
GAME
4.2.1
APPLICATION
OF
AC
POWER:
Close
and
lock
the
access
panel,
making
sure
that
it
is
com-
pletely
shut
at
the
bottom,
and
remove
the
key
from
the
lock.
On
the
cocktail
table
cabinet
version
also
make sure
that
the
table
top
is
fully
folded
down
into
its
normal,
horizontal
position
and
that
the
coin
mechanism
access
door
is
fully
closed.
Then
plug
the
power
cord
into
an
AC
outlet
providing
the
AC
power
listed
in
the
Specifications
(Section II
of
this
manual).
The
wall
outlet
must
accept
a
three-prong
plug
and
the
receptacle
must
be
connected
to
a
good
earth
ground.
After
the
power
cord
has
been
plugged
in,
the
proper
response
from
the
game
is
that
a
picture
ap-
,'pears
on
the
TV screen.
If
there
is
no
response at all
from
the
game,
un-
plug
the
power
cord
and
check
the
AC
wall
outlet.
A
simple,
safe
way
to
check
for
presence
of
AC
power
at
the
wall
outlet
is
to
plug
in an
appliance
known
to
be
working
properly-such
as
a
table
lamp,
radio,
or
an
electric
clock.
If
the
wall
outlet
passes
the
check,
•
then
presume
that
the
trouble
is
with
the
game
and
refer
to
Section VI
of
this
manual.
CAUTION:
No
troubleshooting
steps
should
be
attempted
inside the cabinet
by
anyone
not
familiar with safety measures
and
repair
procedures
on
electrical
equipment.
Do
not
go
on
to
the
remaining
paragraphs
in
this
section
until
the
proper
response
described
above
has
been
observed.
4.2.2
CHECK
ON
OPERATION
OF
INTERLOCK
SWITCHES:
The
interlock
switches
are
safety
switches
mounted
inside
the
game
cabinet.
The
up-
right
cabinet
has
one
switch
near
the
bottom
edge
of
the
rear
access
panel.
At
the
factory
this
switch
is
mechanically
adjusted
so
that
it
will
automatically
transfer
to
its
"off"
position
(switch
contacts
"open")
whenever
the
panel
is
opened.
When
the
interlock
switch
is
in
its
"off"
position,
the
AC
power
leading
to
the
game's
power
supply
is
inter-
rupted.
When
the
panel
is
closed,
the
interrupt
switch
is
adjusted
to
be
in
the
"on"
position
(switch
contacts
"closed")
and AC
power
is
allowed
to
reach
the
game's
power
supply,
meaning
that
the
game
can
operate.
The
cocktail
table
cabinet
has
three
interlock
switches,
one
near
the
bottom
edge
of
the
side ac-
cess panel,
one
just
beneath
the
folding
table
top
on
the
side
farthest
from
the
hinges,
and
one
on
the
coin
mechanism
assembly
near
the
hinge
of
the
ac-
cess
door.
At
the
factory
these
switches
are
mechan-
ically
adjusted
to
transfer
to
"off"
if
the
side
panel
is
opened,
if
the
table
top
is
lifted,
and
if
the
coin
mechanism
access
door
is
opened,
respectively.
When
even
one
of
these
switches
is
in
the
"off"
pos-
ition,
the
AC
power
is
interrupted.
After
application
of
AC
power
per
paragraph
4.2.1
above,
correct
operation
of
the
access
panel
interlock
switch
on
both
cabinet
versions
can
be
checked
as
follows:
unlock
and
slowly
open
the
panel.
The
correct
response
is
that
by
the
time
the
edge
of
the
panel
has
moved
about
2
to
3
inches
away
from
the
cabinet
the
TV screen
should
go
dark,
verifying
that
the
interlock
switch
has
automatically
transferred
to
"off."
While
opening
the
panel
do
not
insert
fingers
inside
the
cabinet
and
do
not
allow
foreign
objects
to
fall
inside.
If
the
TV
screen
con-
tinues
to
be
lighted
up
even
after
the
panel has
been
opened,
immediately
close
and
lock
it
and
unplug
the
power
cord
from
the
wall
outlet.
Then
refer
to
Section
VI
of
this
manual
to
replace
and/or
adjust
the
interlock
switch.
On
the
cocktail
table
cabinet
the
other
two
interlock
switches
must
also
be
checked,
one
at a

time, after application of AC power. To check the
switch near the coin mechanism assembly unlock
the coin mechanism access door and swing the door
all the way open. The correct response is that the TV
screen should go dark before the door has reached
its
fully open position. Next close and lock the door.
Doing this should restore AC power and the picture
will reappear on the TV screen. To check the switch
beneath the table top again unlock and open the
coin mechanism access door.
After the door is opened and after the screen
has gone dark, reach inside the cabinet and pull
down on the spring-loaded chain that connects to
the table top lock bolts holding the table top in
place. While still pulling down on the chain, use the
other hand to raise the table top up by about 3 or 4
inches.
Now keep holding up the table top but with
the other hand release the chain, pull the hand out,
and close and lock the coin mechanism access door.
The TV screen should now remain dark, even
though the access panel is in place and the coin
door is closed. Then lower the table top and push it
fully down so that both spring-loaded lock bolts can
be heard snapping into place. The correct response
is
that a picture will appear on the TV screen only
when the table top is fully locked into place.
Do not go oh to the remaining paragraphs in
this section until the operation of all interlock
switches has been checked and found to be correct.
4.3 GAME STRUCTURING
Before putting the game into operation at the
game site, the garne structuring should be defined
by the owner/operator. The term "game structur-
ing" refers to the game rules and the duration of the
play sequence. Paragraph 3.3.4 of Section Ill in this
manual covers the owner/operator options featured
in this game and describes how they affect the game
structuring.
In the "Breakout" game all structuring is ac-
complished by selecting positions on various
switches mounted on the game printed circuit
board. To do this the board has to be removed from
its metal enclosure and then the switch positions
have to be adjusted by hand.
Before performing any adjustment, the game
should be de-energized or not operating. Further, it
is also recommended that the power cord be un-
plugged beforehand.
Unlock and open the rear panel access door;
doing this should cause the in~erlock switch to de-
energize the game, as described in paragraph 4.2.2.
If the switch fails to de-energize the game, im-
mediately close and lock the door, unplug the
power cord, and refer to Section VI of this manual to
adjust and/or replace the switch.
While being careful to avoid touching any parts
of the body against the TV chassis components or
other wiring connections inside the cabinet, find thf
metal enclosure that houses the game PCB. Then
unplug the edge connector to the RF board on the
front of the enclosure, carefully noting how the
connector plugs in. (It must be reconnected in
exactly the same way after the switch positions have
been changed.) Next remove the screws holding the
RF board onto the enclosure and unplug the RF
board from the game PCB. Now the game PCB has
been
freed so that it can be slid out of the enclosure
far enough to allow access to the switches. Examine
the surface of the board and identify the switches
shown in Figure 4-1. (Their exact locations are
shown on the PCB assembly drawing, drawing
number A004533 in Section VII of this manual, with
designations S1 through S4; the volume adjustment
potentiometer is designated RSO.) Figure 4-1 also
shows the letters and numerals engraved on the sur-
face
of the board alongside each switch.
(a) Game Credits Switch. Slide the stud on top
of the switch body all the way towards "1/P" to struc-
ture the game for 1 credit/coin, and towards "2/P"
for 2 credits/coin.
(b) Bonus Credit Switch Assembly. Each of the
four two-position switches can be independently set
to either an "on" or "off" position. Table 4-1 shows
the correct setting of each switch to structure . the
game so that no bonus credits will be given, ana
other settings to allow one bonus credit upon
achievement of a given score level. A setting for
either 200 or 300 points is recommended.
(c) Number of Ball Serves Switch. Slide the stud
all the way towards "3B" to structure the game for 3
ball serves per player, and towards "SB" for 5 ball
serves.
(d)
Picture Rotation Switch. Slide the stud to-
wards "NORM" when the board is installed in an
upright cabinet, and towards "CIC" when in a
cocktail table cabinet.
After the desired structuring has been set up,
slide the game PCB back into its enclosure and plug
the RF board back on to the game PCB. Replace the
RF board on the front of the enclosure and secure it
in place. Then replug the edge connector back onto
the RF board, making sure that it is reconnected in
the way originally found.
After performing these adjustments, close and
lock the side panel, and energize the game.
4.4 FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF GAME OP
ERATION
The following procedure provides a simple

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Balls
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board
shown;
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drawn
to
scale.
FIGURE
4-1:
Approximate
Locations
of
Game
Structuring
Switches and Speaker
Volume
Adjustment
check
that
can
be
quickly
performed
at
the
game
site
and
that
does
not
require
external
test
equipment.
If
at
any
point
during
this
procedure
the
game's
re-
sponse is
found
to
be
other
than
that
called
for
here-
in,
assume
the
game
is
not
operating
correctly
and
refer
to
Section
VI
of
this
manual.
If
responses are
as
described
here
then
assume
that
major
parts
of
the
game
are
operating
correctly.
First
perform
the
ad-
justments
described
in
paragraph
4.3,
Game
Struc-
turing,
and
then
energize
the
game
(paragraph
4.2).
Just
after
application
of
power
a
picture
should
ap-
pear
on
the
TV
screen
and
the
game
should
be
operating
in
the
attract
mode
as
per
subparagraph
3.3.2.
4.4.1
CHECK
OF
ATTRACT
MODE:
No
sounds
should
be
produced
during
the
attract
mode.
The
picture
should
resemble
the
one
shown
in
Figure
3-3,
with
the
ball
continually
moving
about
within
1e
boundaries.
Occasionally
upon
initial
applica-
.on
of
power,
certain
variations
in
the
picture
may
be
noted.
More
rarely
the
variations
may
occur
later,
after
one
or
more
play
sequences,
if
either
static
charge
on
the
antenna
or
severe
noise
spikes
on
the
Switch
Settings
GAME
STRUCTURING
"1"
"2"
"3" "4"
(A) (B) (C) (D)
off off off off
No
Bonus
Credit
Given
One
Bonus
Credit
for
achievement
of:
on
off off off
100
point
score
off
on
off
off
200
point
score
on on
off
off
300
point
score
off off
on
off
400
point
score
on
off
on
off
500
point
score
off
on on
off
600
point
score
on
on on
off
700
point
score
off
off
off
on
800
point
score
NOTE:
Do
not
use
switch
settings
other
than
those
shown
above
because
it
is
impossible
for
a
player
to
attain
a score
level
of
900
points
or
higher.
Table
4-1
Settings on Bonus
Credit
Switch
AC
power
line
reset
the
game's
credit
circuitry.
An
example
of
a
picture
variation
is
that
one
or
more
numeral
positions
in
a
score
display
may
be
entirely
blank,
or
some
random,
unattainable
score
may
be
showing.
Variations
in
the
brick
pattern
can
range
from
no
bricks
at all
to
a
full
set.
Variations
in
ball
motion
can
include
a case
where
the
ball
passes
through
the
entire
brick
wall
without
any
interaction
with
individual
bricks,
and
a case
where
the
ball
is
"frapped"
in
the
region
behind
the
brick
wall.
These
kinds
of
picture
variations
do
not
mean
that
the
game
is
operating
incorrectly.
A
more
normal
attract
mode
picture
will
appear
on
the
screen
after
the
conclusion
of
at least
one
subsequent
play
sequence
in
play
mode.
During
the
attract
mode
all
player
controls
should
be
disabled
and
all
the
backlighted
push
but-
tons
should
be
dark.
(At
the
very
beginning
of
attract
just
after
a
play
sequence
has
ended,
serve
push
buttons
·
will
light
up
momentarily
but
within
four
seconds
will
go
dark
and
remain
dark
when
the
game
has
automatically
served
itself
a
ball.)
4.4.2 CHECK
OF
PLAY
MODE:
After
correct
game
operation
in
the
attract
mode
has
been
verified,
de-
posit
a
coin
in
one
of
the
coin
mechanisms.
As
soon
as
the
coin
has
been
accepted,
the
game
should
re-
spond
as
follows:
If
structured
for
1
credit/coin
the
"One
Player
Start"
button
should
light
up
and
the

"Two
Player
Start"
should
remain
dark.
If
structured
for
2
credits/coin
both
start
buttons
should
light
up.
The
picture
should
remain
the
same
as
it
was
before
the
coin
was
deposited,
and
still
no
sounds
should
be
produced.
Depress
the
"One
Player
Start."
If
"Two
Player
Start"
had
been
dark
then
the
"One
Player
Start"
should
also
go
dark.
If
"Two
Player
Start"
had
been
lighted
previously,
it
should
now
go
dark
but
"One
Player
Start"
should
remain
lighted.
The
other
re-
sponses, changes in
the
picture
and
enabling
of
the
player
controls,
should
be
as
described
in
(c),
(d),
and (e)
of
subparagraph
3.3.3.
However,
no
sound
should
be
produced
yet
and
no
ball
should
appear
on
the
TV
screen.
Depress
the
lighted
serve
button.
The response
to
doing
this
should
be
as
described
in
subpara-
graph
3.3.3.
After
that
ball
has
disappeared
off
the
edge
of
the
screen
the
"SERVE"
sbould
light
up
again. For
the
remainder
of
the
play sequence exer-
cise
the
player
controls
to
verify
correct
operation
of
the
various
game
features
(sounds,
ball
motion
scoring,
bonus
credits,
etc.).
Confirm
that
the
play
sequence
ends
after
the
last ball served has
gone
off
the
edge
of
the
screen.
For
the
final
part
of
the
check
set
up
and
play
a
two-player
game
sequence.
Deposit
a
coin
in
the
other
coin
mechanism.
(If
the
game
is
structured
for
1
credit/coin,
two
coins
must
be
deposited).
Then
depress
the
lighted
"Two
Player
Start"
button.
A
two-player
game
should
now
commence
as
soon
as
the
lighted
serve
button
is
depressed. In
the
cocktail
cabinet
version
the
two
sets
of
player
controls
should
be
enabled,
one
set
at
a
time,
alternately
after
each ball serve. Also
the
picture
should
rotate
by
180°
in
a
two-player
game.
The
check
is
completed
after
correct
operation
in a
two-player
game has been
verified.