*** The Arthur board is out of stock and no longer in production ***
The Arthur Board...
is a remake of the original controller board from Cinematronics. It uses the same controller chips for exact reproduction.
Arthur supports the use of many different laserdisc players, and is Multi-Game ready
Multiple Laserdisc Options: Arthur works with the original Laserdisc players used in Dragon's Lair and Space Ace: Pioneer LD-V1000 or PR-7820.
Arthur works with the newer Pioneer industrial Players: LD-V8000, LD-V4400.
And Arthur works with the Dexter Laserdisc Replacement Player.
Multi-Game Board: Arthur has Merlin built in, so it has multiple game ROMs included with the single main board.
Games you can play with Arthur:
Dragon's Lair - Factory version F2
Dragon's Lair - Enhanced version G (Dexter version only)
Dragon's Lair II - Time Warp
Space Ace - A3 factory version
Cliff Hanger
Super Don Quixote (Dexter version only)
Please note that "Arthur" is only for use with the 1983-'84 versions of Dragon's Lair and Space Ace built by Cinematronics \ Magicom.
For information, send email to shaun@wood1st.com
Video Players for use with Arthur:
LaserCon recommends the Dexter replacement player for best gaming experience.
Preferred Models: Pioneer LD-V8000, LD-V4400, LD-V4300D
Acceptable, but not recommended: Pioneer LD-V4200, LD-V2200, CLD-V2600, CLD-V2400, LD-V1000, PR-7820
Downloads:
**Please Read --> Instructions for Setting up your MultiGame System with Dexter
The latest firmware for the Arthur-Dx board is Version 6.1 (download)
The latest firmware for the Arthur-8000 board is version 4.2 (download)
The latest firmware for the Arthur-1000 board is version 1.0.
View the Arthur Change Log
Arthur Installation Instructions (pdf)
Dip Switch Settings for Arthur-Dx V4.x-V6.x
Dip Switch Settings for Arthur-Dx V3
Dip Switch Settings for Arthur-Dx V1-V2
Dip Switch Settings for Arthur-8000 V4.0
Dip Switch Settings for Arthur-8000 V2-V3
Dip Switch Settings for Arthur-8000 V1.0
Dip Switch Settings for Arthur-1000 V1.0
Merlin Menu disc for use with Dexter
You can request a firmware file or EPROM by email: shaun@wood1st.com