TURBOGRAFX 16 COMMON PROBLEMS Problem Probable Cause Remedy 
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Silent, immobile unit No TV Buy a Television Does not work Power plug on the floor Place plug in socket and turn socket on Still does not work Turned off Turn on. No picture on TV. RF Converter is in the box. Use RF to plug Turbo in to TV set Raucous hiss Wrong channel. Set TV to channel 3 or 4. Steady black picture No game in system. Put Keith Courage in cartridge slot. Still does not work Bought from garage sale. Try to get your money back. or donate it to Retrogames parts division and receive $10 bonus. Picture on TV but no sound. Volume on TV set to zero Turn volume up. Too much sound Volume on TV set at full. Set volume to half. Instead of running, Keith Courage stops alltogether. "Run" button pressed, pausing game. Push "Run" button one more time, and do not press again until your hands need a break. Keith Courage sleeps too much. He has fallen on spikes and is has died. Avoid dropping on to anything that glows. Keith Courage refuses to cooperate. Game has entered demo mode. Press "Run" on gamepad. Having seizures Transformation scene flashes caused epileptic experience. Turn system off, or learn to run away when Keith is taken up by a rainbow. Don't understand the buttons on the gamepad. Stupidity Knock on neighbors door and ask for a bit of help. Neighbor threatens you with gun. It's past 12am Wait until sun is out. Turbo game too big and will not fit in cart slot. Game is a CD If it has a large "X" with strange lines all around it, send it to me else check for CD player on system if there is one, insert TurboGrafx CD System Card into cartridge slot, and CD into player. No CD player Have not purchased a TurboGrafx CD Purchase TurboGrafx CD or Turbo Duo, or stop buying CDs. TurboGrafx stops working when moved. TurboGrafx is not portable. Buy TurboExpress. Gamepad slips out of hand. Forgot to wash hands. Turn game off, finish eating, wash hands, turn game back on. Cannot understand squiggly characters on screen, and voices which say everything backwards. a) Stupid
b) Normala) Learn Japanese
b)Nor does anyone else, purchase American made titles to get full enjoyment out of the games. Gamepad stopeed working Dog has chewed the cord in half. Replace controller, keep dog outside. Cuts, bruises, and death threats result from gameplay. Winning too often in Bomberman multiplayer mode. Pass on a trophy or two. TV not where you left it TV has been stolen or repossessed by creditors Call Police and or pay credit cards on time. Losing sleep Have been playing Klax too often. No longer make time for Klax. It is no longer the 90's. Poorly translated game says "All your base are belong to us" You are using a Genesis, cheater, and qualify for no further help. Send me Zero Wing, & slam Genesis in fridge door. Light in fridge does not go out Door not shutting completely Slam Harder!
| TURBO EXPRESS COMMON PROBLEMS | ||
| Problem | Probable Cause | Remedy |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo Express not good in bed | Got Express and girl mixed up | Unplug girl from AC Adapter and remove Keith Courage game from her lips. Turn off Express and turn girl on. |
| Keith Courage begins to walk on air | Batteries are nearly dead. | Replace with fresh set. |
| Game moves too fast | Slow mind | Find a kid in an airport and trade him your Express for his Gameboy and Pokemon Gold. |
| TURBO DUO COMMON PROBLEMS | ||
| Problem | Probable Cause | Remedy |
|---|---|---|
| CD is larger than the Turbo Duo | Bought a record or Laserdisc. | Remove bell-bottom jeans, get haircut, put sticker that says "I am a Hippie" on forehead until you feel ok not displaying this to the public any longer. |
| Displays "Load Error" | "Planet of the Apes" DVD in drive | Throw away cheap movie. Replace with
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