1983 TOMYTRONIC 3D Game with STRANGE FAULT - Trying to FIX
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Hi, in this video today I attempt to fix a broken TOMY TRONIC 3D Thundering Turbo game from 1983, looking online it looks like this was the first 3D hardware for home users.
It was sent in by Mike from 1upGamingLimited over on eBay. It has a very strange fault in that every time the accelerator is pressed, it will not move left BUT when the accelerator is not pressed, left works fine??? The right button works perfectly whether or not the accelerator is pressed.
Let's open it up to see what could be causing this.
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Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince.
Had a few of these as a kid. By 1990 you could pick them up for about £1 second hand. Sure they're little more than a glorified game and watch with a lens assembly but as a 5 year old I thought it was the coolest thing ever. They definitely deserve a bigger mention in the history of VR.
Very interesting, Vince! At least you didn't have to run as many jumper wires as you did on that metal detector! 😬 Fantastic to see it working again, great job 👍
Cheers Steve. When I seen the board to begin with I had deja vu back to the metal detector 😂 Ended up being nice and easy apart from the bodged battery cover!
STEVE!!! Is this one a Stupid Game???
wow Vince's son draws better than me and most drawers i know , he got a real talent. Vince mate you should be very proud.
Nice fix. Definitely a nostalgia blast. I had the tron version in the late 80s. Amazing system at the time when little lcd handhelds were a big thing 👍
this is SO relaxing to watch on a Sunday at home while Im SHINY hunting Morpeko (Poke'mon) Thanx much Vince ,,have a blessed day hun ;)
I was born in 82 and I remember having one of these -- amazing to just stumble across this video by accident and I remember the game so vividly 👍
My brother still has his burgundy Tank version of this still with its box, we had many fun hours playing it. Yours is really how it is meant to look like after all these years and now still has many years left in it as long as you take the batteries out.
I had one of those consoles called shark attack. Great video Vince blast from the past happy days. Button problem was common on those when I think about it. Great to see a classic get life back into it.
I had one of these as a kid, loved it
Great repair Vince. I did one of these too, but mine was just corroded contacts... great as always. Very engaging
Omg wow! Now that's a blast from the past! So had forgotten about these! Thanks for sharing mate! Hope you are keeping well?
You channel is one of my absolute favorites. I thought games like this were so cool back then, and the motion simulation on this one is really good.
Cool repair Vince! I like the mesh thing - great idea!!!
Thanks Chris, a viewer on a previous video sent me a link to a plastic welding video, and they used stainless steel mesh to give the break strength. Looks a mess but definitely stronger than just gluing it 👍
@@Mymatevince Yes, and for something on the inside like that - it's perfect! It never gets seen anyway that part!
Very true. I might see if I can get thinner mesh. I think the mesh used in this video would suit bigger projects.
@@Mymatevince Yup, great idea, these out of the box ideas are the most interesting parts of your videos!
This is great, two for two on that box so far, you've got so bloody good at fixing things, really pleased for you matey :)
Thank you so much Mike, you send the most varied stuff. I love it! 👍👍
Really liked this one.. I always wanted one of these when I was little! :)
Cheers Kip, it is surprisingly playable for the age of it. Up there or even better than the Grandstand games like Astro Wars.
Really enjoyed this video Vince. Your videos always make me want to learn basic electronics. Like understanding capacitors and how to use a multimeter etc. I wondered if you would consider “retro brighting” this but I guess the original patina is nice to show its age - looking forward to the next vid ☺️
I just fixed mine last night. Same problem as yours (battery leak). I had to fix a lot of tracks and re-solder each component. Now better get rid of the batteries and install a TP4056 lithium battery charger and a small lithium battery. It works great!
I wish I still had my 1 of these.. Brings back sooo many memories. Great vid as per usual so big up u fella💯👏🏽
We watch all of your videos but never comment (sorry) but had to comment on your son's artwork what an amazingly talented young man. Tell him to keep going if he enjoys it, no matter what grades he gets. If he's happy for you to share we'd love to see it as he continues with the piece.
I had the same one as a child in the 80's. I remember I was so upset when I lost it. Thanks for the video.
It’s the bonus spider leg in battery compartment that makes the video for me 👍🏼🤣🤣🤣🤣
Would be nice to see you attempt a retro bright on that, also I would use a small amount of polly filler sand down and then primer paint would cover the battery cover. Great video vince
Awesome fix ( my mate Vince ) it was great watching you repair this old school game, I had one when i was a kid. I had 3D shark attack and loved playing on it.
Well done. New lease of life for an old toy. So much better for it to serve a memory lane trip than landfill waste :)
I've never seen this game before.Its great.
That touch on the chip at 21.10 onwards was so satisfying to watch!
I had one of those as a child,forgotten all about it until now great work.👍
You should try remove the “yellowing” off the outer case. Great work as always
The tech in the LCD panel is VERY different but there are clear parallels between this and modern VR headsets.
I had one of these, though I'd forgotten till I saw the thumbnail. Fond memories
Great vid and excellent vintage product 👌
Great fix again Vince!
You're getting to be a real pro at this stuff now :)
I still have this game, originally bought in 1983, it still works.
I remember this thing. A friend of mine had it when we were kids.
Is the piezo located properly after you reassembled it? There is a weird resonance coming across when the end of game tune plays!
Great artwork from your son! What was the rest of the video about? LOL
Your son should start his own artwork YT channel! Love to see more artwork. A little Bob Ross...
Keep up the good work and thanks for the video! Really nice fix!
This exact model was one of the first electronics I ever took apart as a kid. Awesome video.
My god, I used to have one of these when I was a kid! Talk about nostalgia
I still have mine! Christmas 1983, 13 years old. Haven't put batteries in it in a long time, it might still work.
@@JrGoonior nice one 👍 get some batteries in it & give it another go
Nice fix. Our parents were pretty frugal in regard to toys and games so I didn't have one but I remember seeing other kids with these. Since then I've amassed a sizable collection of vintage games and toys including the Tomytronics to make up for missing out as a kid. In your face mum and dad. lol
I don't know why it makes me so happy that you are not scraping the enamelled wire anymore. Great fix once again Vince, I really enjoy these retro item fixes.
Midrange scores for that kind of drawing? What a sham! That’s brilliant!
Great video, I like this game.
Re soldering on that chip is so satisfying !! A+ job !!
A+ on the fix and A+ on the painting of the dog!
what a great toy this was back in the day! i remember having issues with the left and right button and i used to tap the tomy logo a few times and it would work again
That reflow was so satisfying 😌
Love watching your stuff, think I've got a hunger for getting back into electronics x
Cool video mate ! 15:00 Those draw by hand circuits aways amuse me
Interesting fix on this one, circuit is more complex than I thought, especially seeing that 4 sided chip, also I was expecting to see a vacuum fluorescent display in there too!
I liked the music when you were soldering, very theraputic lol
This is very pretty and Tron like, wouldn't expect that from old toys
That’s amazing art your son is doing
Scores in art class should be based on the kids potential. This kid already has the talent and the drive to go far. These mid range scores are a result of his teacher seeing real potential in him and pushing him to reach it!
Top tip, instead of using the wire mesh, take ordinary tissue paper, separate the ply, dab some superglue on to the part you want to fix, cut and shape a thin piece of the paper and apply it over the plastic part letting the glue absorb into it. It will dry hard and take the shape of the part it is resting on. Incredibly useful when reinforcing broken plastic parts like in your case.
Great fix I don’t know if it will help but I use super glue a baking powder go rock hard brilliant ✊🏻
Great you fixed it ,I had the very same game as a kid my brother had a red one can't remember what game that one was lol
@My Mate VINCE: 30:04 regarding that broken catch. Have you ever tried "glueing" plastics with acetone? It melts the surface of certain types of plastics and with a little drop of acetone you can melt/weld little pieces back on. Solid as a rock and a lot cleaner than with a soldering iron. You can even add some extra material that you cut of somewhere else on the case to make it even stronger than when it was new. On some plastics it doesn't work. But then you can't ruin anything, so it's always worth a try. The stuff that i confirmed it not working on is pe, pte and petg. But it's working great on many cases/covers of electronics (e.g. keyboards) since those are often made of abs or something similar. Try first on some scrap. It's tricky if you use too much aceton and stuff gets out of shape, but you will quickly learn to handle it. Some people even mix acetone with scrap abs to get more of a glue-like consistency.
Please comment or like if it worked for you.
Wow, your son has some real talent! And the fix was cool. Good one.
Using the wire mesh was a brilliant idea. Best wishes from the USA
Omg that takes me back, sister had the exact same one ! I was always stealing it off her !
This is so cool.
It’s something that helped/lead to VR that came before the virtual boy,
That's also a seriously talented Son! Wow!
Man i had one of these as a Kid and remember taking mine apart!!
About 15 years ago i found one of these in a charity shop boxed and in mint condition i gave it to a friend i only bought because i had heard him say he used to love that game he was over the moon with it and shocked a the condition. 🇬🇧👍
I had the exact same game! Now I feel old 😢
Just see this pop up i remember getting one of these on Xmas day rip dad 😢
lol had 3 of these as a kid loved em so much can still remember the names there was shark attack, sky attack and planet zeon
Amazing picture from your son Vince. I only wish I could do that..
Neat tip - use flux-off spray to clean off the conformal coating. Works wonders
I had one of these! It was blue and the game was a variant of the trench run in Star Wars.
That is a fantastic painting!
I loved this game.
Use a product called Plasticweld to bond the plastics together. Plasticweld is a solvent that softens plastic and welds plastic together. It does the same thing as plastic model cement.
440 degrees is probably a bit hot for that era PCB, take care to not lift the pads or trace’s off, I would be trying to keep it below 380 to reduce the chance of damaging it.
Cheers Scott 👍
That was a nostalgia bomb right there. I'd forgotten these existed. I had one and a friend had a bunch of them. They were so good and while limiting as all these kinds of games were, damn that depth feeling was mind blowing at the time.
I know right, i have a very vivid memory of this and red shark one. Off to ebay i go, hope this video doesn't spike the prices too much.
I remember these but never had one. A couple of friends did though and i remember wanting one so badly
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so cool i had a fiend that had this same system. bring back some memories. amazing what they were trying to do back then and it still not fully up to par yet. love your videos keep up the great work.
Vince looking at corrosion and reacting to it like Picasso artwork is joyful hahaha
I had one of these when I was a kid... it was pretty cool... gave me something to do on the long car rides to fishing hole with my dad... 👍 I got it from a Thrift store for 1$. Wish I still had it. It’s probably worth something by now.... it worked perfectly too. 🤨
Great video Vince, I was always wanted one of these as a kid and was fascinated by them 😀
Cool fix Vince, I can't believe it worked as it did to start with, with the state of that chip. I had a broken battery cover on a Nintendo Superscope I bought. I just used super glue on it held it for 15 minutes then left it a day before trying it and it is solid and has been for about 4 years, you wouldn't know it was broken. It might be because I left it for longer than you before trying it, or it could be different type/newer plastic.
Thanks Chris, I never have much luck with super glue, my fingers love it though, they can't get enough of it 🤣
OMG Ben is already 12?! Great video thank you so muts really appreciate that kind of game and it is always intresting see how it looks inside!
Yes, time is flying by! Cheers Anders, it is a very interesting toy👍
This is exactly the type of game I would play the hell out of as a kid
awesome fix Vince I remember that game from way back in the day :)
Wow the VR of the 80s looking tight and right
Wow, I would never be able to paint like that, nice job kiddo, great little fix Vince, now that your skill of repairing is on par, it's now time for you to learn a new skill, which is called Retro brightening, because, that toy is in desperate need of.
I love these old retro games
I love the style of the graphics!
I used own this back in the day also had sky attack fond memories vince
That is some great art from your son and of course a great fix.
Nice work Vince, I had the sky attack one back in the day, great shot of nostalgia
Lol, at 6:12 I had thought he had said "The My Mate Vince Massive, or (random) people (that) I don't know..." instead of "... for people who don't know..." That would've been HILARIOUS in my opinion if he had said that. Anyways, great video, again Vince!
Amazing fix Vince
Hi Vince had one of these when I was a child although if I can remember right it was called Planet Zeon which was a space ship shoot em up type of game, great memories. Got my IPA a few weeks ago and thank you very much for the link. Mick 👍👏🍻
I had one wen they came out and have 2 of them now that i picked up from a car boot a good few years ago now. Lovely bit of kit so well done fixing it. Oh and they did eat batteries. lol
Thanks Vince, really enjoyed that. I have a leapfrog kinda kids toy coming up soon with no power so I am stock piling tips from your vids!
Hi Vince,
use UV light and hot air at the same time, you will be amazed how quickly it dries 👋😊
wonder if thats why the thing at the denist that dries the fillings has a fan sound
Nice fix Vince. You rock in these corroded/water damaged repairs 🙂
If you get a 3D printer you could print the whole battery door hatch and 3D printers are pretty cheap now and it would help you out a lot to 3D print stuff that has broken
I think I had sky dual. Those games were top notch back in the day.
That's looking like a great painting 🤩
Nice fix too 👍
I had one of these back in the day I thought it was the best thing going at the time until I saw other gaming devices mine had a car game in it and that was all still enjoyed it though 😃