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While we're on the topic, anyone have any other cartridges that don't fit in various systems? I know there is talk of Tigervision carts not fitting in various systems, but those are kind of rare. Imagic is common enough that if it doesn't fit in a particular system, its kind of important.

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So, I got a Sears Video Arcade II a while ago, but recently I noticed something. The cartridge slot is not the right shape somehow. My Imagic games don't fit, at all. NONE. Does anyone else out there have this problem, or is there a way to make them fit?

That is odd. I just tried playing Demon Attack and Dragonfire on my Sears Video Arcade II and they both worked fine. Here is a picture if anything was done to mine before I bought it.

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That is odd. I just tried playing Demon Attack and Dragonfire on my Sears Video Arcade II and they both worked fine. Here is a picture if anything was done to mine before I bought it.

 

Certainly doesn't look like anything was done to it. Comparing it to mine it looks the same. How odd.

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Certainly doesn't look like anything was done to it. Comparing it to mine it looks the same. How odd.

All I can think is maybe the springs in the cart port are stiff and you have to give it a moderate push straight downward to get it the rest of the way in. Or imagic cart board is a little thicker. Also, try putting in a cart that works first, like Asteroids to make sure there is no warm up problem, then try the imagic cart with the moderate but not crazy push down, like I described.

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All I can think is maybe the springs in the cart port are stiff and you have to give it a moderate push straight downward to get it the rest of the way in. Or imagic cart board is a little thicker. Also, try putting in a cart that works first, like Asteroids to make sure there is no warm up problem, then try the imagic cart with the moderate but not crazy push down, like I described.

 

I just did something like that. I took it apart after seeing yours, and pushed on the cartridge receiver. It moved some, and after putting it back together, all the Imagic cartridges now fit. Some are a little tight, but they fully seat now, which they didn't do before. I think you're right, something in my console wasn't quite right, maybe damaged somehow, by someone being too rough on a cartridge that in the slot or something. Thanks for the help. :) Picture to see what mine looks like after repairs.

 

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