Meteor
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1 Introduction
- Date Of Manufacture: September, 1979
- Production: 7,939 units (confirmed)
- Theme: Outer Space - Licensed Theme
- Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumper (1), Passive bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Star rollovers (3), 3-bank drop targets (3), 6-bank memory drop targets (1), Spinning target (1), Standup target (1). Mini-post screw between flippers. Only the 6-bank of drop targets has memory.
2 Technical Info
- Type: Solid State Electronic (SS)
- A1 Displays: 5x DA-100 (6-digits)
- A2 Power Module: TA-100
- A3 Solenoid Driver Module: SDU-100
- A4 MPU Module: M-200
- A5 Lamp Driver Module: LDU-100
- A6 Sound Board: SB-300
3 Charts
3.1 Fuse Listing
| Rectifier Board TA-100 | ||
|---|---|---|
| F1 | 6.5V Switched illumination | 10A, 250V |
| F2 | 230V Display power input | 0.75A, 250V |
| F3 | 5V Unregulated input | 4A, 250V |
| F4 | 43V Solenoids | 5A, 250V |
| F5 | 6.5V General illumination | 20A, 250V |
| F6 | Main fuse | 3A, 250V, SB |
| Sol. Dr./Volt. Reg. SDU-100 | ||
| F1 (if present) | 190V Display power output | 0.25A, 250V |
| Under the Playfield fuses | ||
| F1 | Playfield Solenoids | 1A, 250V, SB |
3.2 Lamp Chart
| SCR | conn. | lamp description | wire color | tr type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q50 | A5J3-12 | #1 Rocket 1K | Orn-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q38 | A5J3-25 | #1 Rocket 2K | Red-Yel | 2N5060 |
| Q27 | A5J1-9 | #1 Rocket 3K | Gry | 2N5060 |
| Q12 | A5J1-19 | #1 Rocket 4K | Gry-Grn | 2N5060 |
| Q57 | A5J3-1 | #1 Rocket 5K | Grn-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q36 | A5J3-26 | #1 Rocket 6K | Blk | 2N5060 |
| Q29 | A5J1-1 | #1 Rocket 7K | Blu-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q54 | A5J3-11 | #2 Rocket 1K | Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q49 | A5J3-17 | #2 Rocket 2K | Yel-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q35 | A5J1-3 | #2 Rocket 3K | Red-Grn | MCR-106 |
| Q08 | A5J1-23 | #2 Rocket 4K | Blu-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q51 | A5J3-15 | #2 Rocket 5K | Wht-Blu | 2N5060 |
| Q44 | A5J3-19 | #2 Rocket 6K | Blk-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q28 | A5J1-8 | #2 Rocket 7K | Grn-Blk | 2N5060 |
| Q60 | A5J3-3 | #3 Rocket 1K | Wht-Blu | 2N5060 |
| Q37 | A5J3-23 | #3 Rocket 2K | Wht-Gry | 2N5060 |
| Q22 | A5J1-10 | #3 Rocket 3K | Gry-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q10 | A5J1-15 | #3 Rocket 4K | Gry-Yel | MCR-106 |
| Q55 | A5J3-9 | #3 Rocket 5K | Wht-Red | MCR-106 |
| Q48 | A5J3-16 | #3 Rocket 6K | Red-Blk | MCR-106 |
| Q34 | A5J1-2 | #3 Rocket 7K | Pur-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q06 | A5J2-14 | Bonus Multiplier 1X | Blu-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q19 | A5J2-15 | Bonus Multiplier 2X | Orn-Blk | 2N5060 |
| Q31 | A5J2-2 | Bonus Multiplier 4X | Red-Blu | 2N5060 |
| Q14 | A5J1-18 | Bottom Left Drop Targets Special | Brn-Blk | 2N5060 |
| Q43 | A5J2-7 | Bottom Left Drop Targets "WOW" | Red-Grn | 2N5060 |
| Q33 | A5J2-11 | Game Over | Gry-Wht | MCR-106 |
| Q16 | A5J2-22 | High Score To Date | Gry-Orn | MCR-106 |
| Q15 | A5J2-23 | Left Outlane & Right Bumper | Blk-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q45 | A5J2-1 | Match | Gry-Yel | 2N5060 |
| Q46 | A5J3-18 | Meteor Drop Target "M" | Red-Blu | 2N5060 |
| Q41 | A5J3-20 | Meteor Drop Target "E" (1st) | Wht-Orn | MCR-106 |
| Q17 | A5J1-11 | Meteor Drop Target "T" | Blk-Orn | MCR-106 |
| Q02 | A5J1-25 | Meteor Drop Target "E" (2nd) | Pur-Blk | MCR-106 |
| Q56 | A5J3-10 | Meteor Drop Target "O" | Gry-Blk | MCR-106 |
| Q42 | A5J3-21 | Meteor Drop Target "R" | Blk-Grn | MCR-106 |
| Q58 | A5J3-2 | Meteor WOW Drop Target "M" | Grn-Blu | 2N5060 |
| Q20 | A5J1-13 | Meteor WOW Drop Target "E" (1st) | Wht-Blu | 2N5060 |
| Q25 | A5J1-6 | Meteor WOW Drop Target "T" | Brn-Red | 2N5060 |
| Q04 | A5J1-28 | Meteor WOW Drop Target "E" (2nd) | Blk-Wht | 2N5060 |
| Q59 | A5J3-4 | Meteor WOW Drop Target "O" | Red-Wht | 2N5060 |
| Q32 | A5J3-27 | Meteor WOW Drop Target "R" | Orn-Wht | 2N5060 |
| Q26 | A5J1-7 | Right Drop Targets Special | Yel-Grn | 2N5060 |
| Q18 | A5J2-20 | Right Drop Targets "WOW" | Yel-Blk | 2N5060 |
| Q23 | A5J1-4 | Right Outlane & Left Bumper | Pur-Yel | MCR-106 |
| Q01 | A5J1-24 | Rollover (Left) & Right Return Lane | Brn-Blu | MCR-106 |
| Q09 | A5J1-14 | Rollover (Middle) & Stand-Up Spot Meteor | Gry-Orn | MCR-106 |
| Q24 | A5J1-5 | Rollover (Right) & Left Return Lane | Blu-Orn | MCR-106 |
| Q03 | A5J1-26/J2-21 | Shoot Again (Playfield / Backglass) | Gry-Red | MCR-106 |
| Q53 | A5J3-14 | Spinner #1 | Blk-Wht | 2N5060 |
| Q39 | A5J3-24 | Spinner #2 | Gry-Wht | 2N5060 |
| Q21 | A5J1-12 | Spinner #3 | Wht-Yel | 2N5060 |
| Q07 | A5J1-27 | Spinner #4 | Gry-Blk | 2N5060 |
| Q52 | A5J3-13 | Spinner #5 | Blk-Yel | 2N5060 |
| Q40 | A5J3-22 | Spinner #6 | Gry | MCR-106 |
| Q11 | A5J1-16 | Stand-Up Target Special | Blk | 2N5060 |
| Q05 | A5J2-16 | Stand-Up Target "WOW" | Yel-Blu | 2N5060 |
| Q47 | A5J2-10 | Tilt | Gry-Blk | MCR-106 |
| Q13 | A5J1-17 | Top Left Drop Targets Special | Pur | 2N5060 |
| Q30 | A5J2-6 | Top Left Drop Targets "WOW" | Blk-Wht | 2N5060 |
3.3 Solenoids
| Sol. No | Solenoid description | Solenoid Type | Wire Color | Connector | Driver Transistor | Solenoid Coil Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thumper Bumper | Momentary | Pur-Wht | A3J2-9, J1-2 | Q1 | J-26-1200 |
| 2 | Left Slingshot | Momentary | Brn | A3J2-4, J1-3 | Q2 | J-27-1700 |
| 3 | Knocker | Momentary | Blk-Yel | A3J2-5, J3-4 | Q3 | N-26-1200 |
| 4 | Left Bottom Drop Target Reset | Momentary | Brn-Yel | A3J1-5 | Q4 | B-27-2300 |
| 5 | Left Top Drop Target Reset | Momentary | Grn-Red | A3J2-10 | Q5 | B-27-2300 |
| 6 | Drop Target "M" | Momentary | Gry | A3J2-11 | Q6 | C1-34-3400 |
| 7 | Drop Target "E" | Momentary | Yel-Blk | A3J2-12 | Q7 | C1-34-3400 |
| 8 | Drop Target "T" | Momentary | Blk-Yel | A3J5-10 | Q8 | C1-34-3400 |
| 9 | Drop Target "E" | Momentary | Orn-Red | A3J5-9 | Q9 | C1-34-3400 |
| 10 | Drop Target "O" | Momentary | Blk-Blu | A3J5-15 | Q10 | C1-34-3400 |
| 11 | Drop Target "R" | Momentary | Yel-Blu | A3J5-14 | Q11 | C1-34-3400 |
| 12 | 6-Bank Drop Target Reset | Momentary | Orn-Wht | A3J5-13 | Q12 | B-27-2300 |
| 13 | Right Drop Target Reset | Momentary | Orn-Blk | A3J5-12 | Q13 | B-27-2300 |
| 14 | Right Slingshot | Momentary | Blk | A3J5-11 | Q14 | J-27-1700 |
| 15 | Flipper enabling relay | Continuous | -- | -- | Q15 | 48V Relay |
| 16 | Outhole | Momentary | Red-Blk | A3J5-8, J2-6, J3-7, | Q16 | J-26-1100 |
| 17 | Continuous | A3J5-7 | Q17 | |||
| 18 | Continuous | A3J5-3, J2-15, J3-9 | Q18 | |||
| 19 | Coin Lockout | Continuous | Yel-Wht | A3J2-8 | Q19 | C-36-5300 |
| Flipper Circuits | Power Wire | Flipper Coil Wire | Flipper Button Wire | Coil | ||
| Left Flipper | Blu-Wht | Grn A3J1-8 | Blu A3J2-2 | J-25-500/34-4500 | ||
| Right Flipper | Blu-Wht | Orn A3J1-9 | Red A3J2-1 | J-25-500/34-4500 | ||
| Upper Right Flipper | Blu-Wht | -- | via Lower Right EOS | J-25-600/34-4500 |
3.4 Switch Matrix
| Strobe 0 | Strobe 1 | Strobe 2 | Strobe 3 | Strobe 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Playfield | -- | A4J2-1 Wht-Red | A4J2-2 Brn-Wht | A4J2-3 Wht-Blu | A4J2-4 Wht-Yel | A4J2-5 Yel-Red | |
| -- | to Cabinet | A4J3-2 Red-Yel | A4J3-3 (not used) | ||||
| Return I-0 | A4J2-8 Brn | A4J3-9 Red-Wht | 1 Coin Chute I (Left) | 9 Right 3-Bank Drop Target (Top) | 17 Not Used | 25 Not Used | 33 Outhole |
| Return I-1 | A4J2-9 Gry | A4J3-10 Brn-Wht | 2 Coin Chute II (Center) | 10 Right 3-Bank Drop Target (Lower) | 18 Not Used | 26 Not Used | 34 Right Outlane |
| Return I-2 | A4J2-10 Wht-Orn | A4J3-11 Blu | 3 Coin Chute III (Right) | 11 Right 3-Bank Drop Target (Middle) | 19 Top Left 3-Bank Drop Target (Top) | 27 6-Bank Drop Target "R" | 35 Left Outlane |
| Return I-3 | A4J2-11 Wht-Blk | 4 Stand-Up Target | 12 Upper Right Bumper | 20 Top Left 3-Bank Drop Target (Lower) | 28 6-Bank Drop Target "O" | 36 Right Return Lane | |
| Return I-4 | A4J2-12 Wht-Grn | 5 Spin Target | 13 Upper Left Bumper | 21 Top Left 3-Bank Drop Target (Middle) | 29 6-Bank Drop Target "E" | 37 Left Return Lane | |
| Return I-5 | A4J2-13 Wht-Brn | A4J3-14 Blu-Wht | 6 Credit Button | 14 Thumper Bumper | 22 Lower Left 3-Bank Drop Target (Top) | 30 6-Bank Drop Target "T" | 38 Upper Rollover Button |
| Return I-6 | A4J2-14 Brn-Yel | A4J3-15 Blu-Orn | 7 Tilt | 15 Right Slingshot | 23 Lower Left 3-Bank Drop Target (Lower) | 31 6-Bank Drop Target "E" | 39 Middle Rollover Button |
| Return I-7 | A4J2-15 Orn | A4J3-16 Yel | 8 Slam (3) | 16 Left Slingshot | 24 Lower Left 3-Bank Drop Target (Middle) | 32 6-Bank Drop Target "M" | 40 Lower Rollover Button |
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