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Merlin-8000
Enhancement Board for Dragon's Lair and Space Ace

The Merlin 8000 Board is two enhancement boards in one..
It is a laserdisc player upgrade board which allows you to use a newer player.
It is a Multigame ROM replacement board which provides ROMs for
Dragons Lair, Dragon's Lair II, Space Ace and Cliffhanger.

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Laserdisc Player Upgrade Board: The original Laserdisc players used in Dragon's Lair and Space Ace have worn out and there are no direct substitute players. Merlin replaces the original LD-V1000 or PR-7820 player commands with those needed by Pioneer's newer industrial grade players (see list below). The upgraded laserdisc player provides reliability and a much better game experience. The pauses between game scenes and death sequences are greatly reduced and the game play is more fluid.

Multi-Game ROM Board: Merlin is a replacement for the ROM board used in the 1983 arcade version Dragon's Lair and Space Ace.
Your original ROM board holds just one ROM set, the Merlin board holds many.
Change the gameplay firmware directly from the control panel without powering off the machine.
Play Space Ace, Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair II or Cliffhanger in the same machine by simply changing the laserdisc!
And.. Merlin gives you the option to set your machine at 1 coin per play!

Simple Installation: Because Merlin replaces the original ROM board, there's no extra board to mount, no extra power wires to run, no extra cables in and out of the conversion card. Your new player simply becomes the correct player for your game.

Kit includes: LaserCon - "Merlin" Enhancement board, Player interface cable for modern players, and instructions.
Sorry, laserdiscs and laserdisc players are not included.

Merlin-8000 Board
With included ROM sets:

Dragon's Lair - F2 factory version
Dragon's Lair II - Time Warp
Space Ace - A3 factory version
Cliffhanger - Merlin version

Player Ribbon Cable is Included
$205 plus $5 S&H within the U.S.A.

For International Orders, Multiple Orders, or Payment via Money Order, email me first.

Do you have a question? Would you like some technical help?
Send email to shaun@wood1st.com

Please note that "Merlin" is only for use with the 1983-'84 versions of Dragon's Lair and Space Ace built by Cinematronics \ Magicom.

Pioneer Replacement Players:
                   Preferred Models: LD-V8000, LD-V4400, LD-V4300D
                   Acceptable Model: LD-V4200
                   Usable Models, but not generally recommended: LD-V2200, CLD-V2600, CLD-V2400

Video: Gil Velez shares his experience doing a Merlin install. Watch it Here

Downloads:
                   The latest firmware for the Merlin board is Version-7.0
                   Download Merlin-8000 firmware Version-7.0
                   Merlin-8000 Change Log

                   Dip Switch Settings for Version 7.0 firmware (pdf)
                   Dip Switch Settings for Version 5.0-6.1 firmware (pdf)
                   Dip Switch Settings for Version 4.3 firmware (pdf)
                   Dip Switch Settings for Version 4.0-4.2 firmware (pdf)
                   Dip Switch Settings for Version 3.x firmware (pdf)
                   Dip Switch Settings for Version 2.x firmware (pdf)
                   Dip Switch Settings for Version 1.x firmware (pdf)
                   Dip Switch Settings for Version A1 firmware (pdf)

                   Merlin Installation Instructions for Version 7.x firmware (pdf)
                   Merlin Installation Instructions for Version 6.x firmware (pdf)
                   Merlin Installation Instructions for Version 5.x firmware (pdf)
                   Merlin Installation Instructions for Version 4.x firmware (pdf)
                   Merlin Installation Instructions for Version 3.x firmware (pdf)
                   Merlin Installation Instructions for Version 2.x firmware (pdf)
                   Merlin Installation Instructions for Version 1.x firmware (pdf)
                   Merlin Installation Instructions for Version A1 firmware (pdf)

                   For help with any of these files, send email to: shaun@wood1st.com

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