ataridave Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I got this at GameForce today, and even after cleaning the connectors (like I would on a NES game) all I get when I hit the power button is a black screen. Did I just get a bad copy, or does Moon Patrol just have issues playing on the 7800?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I got this at GameForce today, and even after cleaning the connectors (like I would on a NES game) all I get when I hit the power button is a black screen. Did I just get a bad copy, or does Moon Patrol just have issues playing on the 7800?? Clean the cart connector on the 7800 and see if that helps. Moon Patrol should run just fine on a 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th lutz Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 (edited) Moon Patrol didn't have any issues playing on the 7800. I own a copy of that game. I didn't have any problems. I think you got a bad copy. Edited July 4, 2008 by 8th lutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Moon Patrol didn't have any issues playing on the 7800. I own a copy of that game. I didn't havea problems. I think you got a bad copy. Well, I tried it one more time and it works! I have to say that that's the first time I've had to clean the connectors on any Atari cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosiss Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 And don't forget to change the 'difficulty' to A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark-aleph Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Well, I tried it one more time and it works! I have to say that that's the first time I've had to clean the connectors on any Atari cartridge. I'd recommend doing this for every new cart you get - just because it's much, much easier than cleaning the contacts inside the 7800. Better to clean the carts than ending up having to clean the system. Moon Patrol rocks! It craters too! Unlike many kids, I very rarely went to arcades when I was young so I usually compare arcade games to the Atari version (rather than vice-versa). I remember playing the Moon Patrol arcade for the first time and thinking "Wow! It's as good as the Atari version!" I've never finished the second course - I've gotten to the last stage of it, but the timing needed for jumps gets too finicky to handle while also trying to fend off those crater-bombers. Anyone know what happens? Any special end display, or do you just get 10000 points and loop back to the start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) Try this if cleaning doesnt help.Are you using the pro-line stik?.Some games will not work with another manufacturers stik,try it.Games like Midnight Mutants only work with the pro-line.Dont ask me why,try it.Its been mentioned before,and this suggestion helped many,solve this problem. Edited July 5, 2008 by Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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