Alphanumeric games use long-lived Futaba displays

Games before Super Mario Bros have blue Futaba fluorescent alphanumeric displays and no dot matrix controller. They run at about 60 V, far below Williams and Bally gas displays, and rarely wear out.

Systems

• Gottlieb System 3

Games

• Amazon Hunt III
• Cactus Jack's
• Car Hop
• Class of 1812
• Deadly Weapon
• Hoops
• Lights...Camera...Action!
• Operation: Thunder
• Silver Slugger
• Surf 'n Safari
• Title Fight
• Vegas

Related tips

• Both alphanumeric displays blank and F5 blown
• System 3 games with alphanumeric displays
• Never hot-plug the A8 board or the display
• Dot matrix dark: +62 V missing

Source: Repairing Gottlieb System 3 Electronic Pinball Games from 1989 to 1996, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)