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Indeed i got the dreamcast on launch day back in 1999 and for retro purposes I rebuilt my collection last year . it was probobally the most underrated console to date. segas problem with the Saturn was its difficulty to code for and the way they had been pissing off developers for the last few years so quite a few gave the dreamcast a wide birth(EA being the main one with its popular FIFA football game)even though they embedded it with Windows CE to make porting PC games easy. SEGA had the idea of using the gigabyte CD rom disk known as a gd rom to help curb piracy that the PlayStation suffered with a normal cd rom disks (oddly not the Saturn)but they left a weakness in the system by allowing mini disks to boot without the proper security checks thus allowing those boot CDs to surface and gd rom games could be ripped down and burned to normal CDs and the whole anti paracy measures could be bypasses without the need for a mod chip. segas thinking must have been that the system would be more secure as gd roms could not be read by a normal CD/DVD burner found in a PC but software was coded using the easy to program dreamcast that actually used the consoles own GD rom drive to read the disk. the later verson dreamcast motherboard had this back door hack fixed but it was then too late. had they used a DVD drive with better security and had a better relationship with developers the console would have succeeded and we could have now been on the DC 2,3 or 4.

A quick re-decal of blue chip released last month, this time i thought i'd add the Ireland roms into the mix whether they're irish or isle of man ones remains to be solved makes a change to play a All cash version from a era of token Jackpot machines, It's set on the recommended 91% for 20p play but i've added the dip settings image thanks to richie100 for that if you want to change various stakes/percentages -- All cash( £2.40) for the token version is bank2 dip switch 3 the Token Slot is now set to 10p the shortcut is still 9. Plays in Mfme v19.8+ Enjoy and Happy Gaming!!!! Pcp's Blue Chip £5.00 All Cash (Isle of Man-Ireland rom) Dx.zip

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Bellfruit-Machine-or-Similar-Cam-Setting-Tools/264532399580

Nice collection. i have Atari 65xe Atari 1040ste x2(one has a 4 meg upgrade) Atari jaguar x2(one has the CD drive) Atari Jaguar Apline development board(that's the official one from Atari) Adman grandstand pong game from 1976-77 Sega dreamcast and I have just bagged a boxed PlayStation 1(1002 audiophile). you can't beat a bit of retro.

I must admit I do have a small working retro games collection too see pictures my favourite out of the retrospective has to be the sega dreamcast

I've been to busy at home to work on my other x2 M1b boards any more for the last month😔 In the meantime I've been giving this a makeover in my lunch breaks... brings it back to its former glory a little bit more. Just needs some little touches 👌

Thanks :). I have a flyer for this somewhere.....

Thanks for the links. I think I've tracked down an original manual; if that works out I'll scan that too and post it up here for others to reference.

On the Impact-R the microprocessor's are all imported here especially to the uk as new old stock (do they still have green dots on that batch those parts have all been to my house lol?). They're not massively expensive so it's much better to use new ones. The logic chips are new old stock with fresh programs on too. 100% new or new old stock components everywhere 👌

Impact is generally a solid tech to go with, with just the battery on the Processor card poss causing issues (Sometimes the PSU can give strange issues, like series 90 / stake / prize key faults, but is rare), however as a preventive measure if it's all working, just wire the battery off the board, so if worse case it leaks, it will not wipe out owt vital. Also worth taking a look at the attached tech guides..... though not for this actual machine, they are still very useful as a guide to the JPM Impact system. One last thing, because Impact PSU's use a massive Toroidal style Transformer which surges a bit on power up, use a 5amp fuse in the plug, not a 3. JPM Impact v1 And v3 Tech Manuals.zip JPM Impact Club Dip JP - PPP settings.zip JPM Impact Vogue Short Tech Manual.zip

Not my cup of tea this but heck what a brill job you have done ...looks superb!

Are you the guy that sells them on facebook, about £50 each? Great value!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzZMCJWHMHMBOW9VSW9vOThrbDA Probably the Safe Cracker.

Sega used to be huge but didn't they start on a downward spiral in the late 90's with the flops Sega Saturn and Dreamcast?

Fantastic 👍

Hi I just saw this. Not to go against Andrew but there's zero reused components on the Impact-R cards. All are brand new parts or new old stock components for the things that haven't been built for years. The processors and logic chips havent been in producton for a while but Impact-R's use new parts as Others have used. I think the only difference is the voltage regulators once again Impact-r' s use brand new old stock. Not going against Andrew because im a massive fan of Andrews work but just being 110% honest here. Impact-R's were made because there were absolutely none at all being produced at the time and we couldn't get any anywhere and it had been like that for a good few years. Zero competition or anything like that. 😎

Yes I fear the same Steve. Pity, would love to see that machine or ROMs surface.

Well here the “ so far “ picture. Got a bit to do in the house then I’ll do lock on bottom door and hopefully a quick video

Got metalwork done. Fitting later time permitting

Don't you just love sour grapes and jealousy... How childish and ridiculous that a grown man can get upset about not getting his hands on a fruit machine that was made avaliable to the whole of the Internet on various platforms Maybe a more enjoyable life to have would be not to expect everything of a certain tech or manufacturer should come to you and only you. As your somehow entitled to it? Over everyone else End of the day these are the facts. A machine was advertised. A machine was brought and now is in the hands of a mpu mecca member. I see nothing wrong with that story I am off for a walk now as I can't afford a car.......... Ha ha happy days... Life's too short