I Paid 99p For This FAULTY Super Mouse Brick Game

I Paid 99p For This FAULTY Super Mouse Brick Game | For Some Reason

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Жыл бұрын

I bought this weird Tetris rip-off game off of from off eBay for 99p. It doesn't appear to power on.
Let's try and fix it!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Stupid Super Mouse Brick Game Thing

@Nobe_Oddy Жыл бұрын

you make it SOOOO ENTERTAINING tho!!!! They must have created Stupid Super Mouse Brick Game Thing because they could see the future and KNEW it would make for ANOTHER great video by you LOL :D I'm guessing you live in the UK... so that scraps the idea I had of me sending you a couple of pieces of tech that need new USB-C ports..... one is a Corsair Wireless Keyboard and the other is a Gamesir X3 (a controller that you fit your phone into and plug in the usb port and it becomes a frankenstein looking switch/SteamDeck wannabe) - I THINK I have the skills to do it myself but I would MUCH RATHER see you do it and and create another AMAZING video about fixing it LOL ..... But thats just not worth the shipping (no offense) ... although, judgh9ing by my DISASTER of JUST REPLACING A PHONE BATTERY that left me with a broken fingerprint sensor ribbon, no ear speaker, (I have to use speaker phone all the time now) a broken spudger,, and shattered 'guitar pick' type spudger thing, 2 stripped screws, AND the phone is no longer waterproof.... I think the shipping might be worth it!! LMAO - I'm just messin tho... I don't think you want to start taking on viewers fixes... that a whole other can of worms to open yourself up to.... I just needed a way to bring up just how horrible of a job my battery swap went .... OH, NOT TO MENTION the iFixit Guide for my 2020 Moto G Power had the link to the 'correct' battery for my phone... iIF IT WAS THE 2022 MODEL!!! So the battery is 3mm too long AND DOESN'T FIT!!! 🤦‍♂but I found the correct one (that actually SAYS that it's the 2020 model in the link, AND is the EXACT SAME BATTERY in my phone originally... it just doesn't have the Motorola logo on it) - FINGERS CROSSED!!!! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 (Oh and I think putting it all back together completely will fix the ear speaker, but $40 to replace the fingerprint sensor isn't worth it on a $200 phone ) - Sorry for the Novel.. I talk a lot :)

@hunam3876 Жыл бұрын

You are now obligated to give that hole a name. How's Jack sound?

@KisoX Жыл бұрын

Looked like someone rotated too hard with it.

@stuffandnonsense8528 Жыл бұрын

I only recently discovered your channel. Instant subscribe.

@narc1408 Жыл бұрын

i'm here just for the singing

@LeightonW87 Жыл бұрын

I spent so much time playing a handheld like this in the 90s, the tune it played is nostalgic for me.

@John-1984 Жыл бұрын

I remember when these came out in the 90's. There were ads for them in mail order catalogs and magazines. Kinda hard to believe there still being made.

@Ragnar8504 Жыл бұрын

Not only made, newly designed even! I'd guess the 2022 date on the PCB is the when the board was designed, not when it was produced, doesn't seem likely to me they'd change the silkscreen every day.

@JASPACB750RR Жыл бұрын

Your channel is absolutely brilliant! Love the uniqueness of it. Some may find the songs and goofiness annoying or over the top, but I feel it makes your channel stand out from the rest. That, the music, the voice changes, the jokes, the faces, and we can’t forget about all the stupid games. They all keep me coming back for the next video.

@michaelolsen4196 Жыл бұрын

I just love the way you put batteries in. And you're just such a lovable "character". A Columbo for electronics.

@tehedx Жыл бұрын

That certainly takes some practice. I now manage 5 out of 10 times to throw them in like that, making progress here. Not sure if I'll ever reach Steves level.

@linuxares Жыл бұрын

9999in1? Nono not games. Bricks! It got 9999 bricks in the game!

@LivyathanAD Жыл бұрын

Thanks to you, I didn't get to bed until nearly 2am this morning. Video after video. I can't believe I've only just discovered this channel.

@PhillRobinson Жыл бұрын

Congrats on breaking the 100k barrier and entertaining us with your wit and expertise.

@kuiper6948 Жыл бұрын

The 80s like music playing in the background is jammin.

@krzysiekp.9555 Жыл бұрын

Now this brought back a ton of memories. Back in the 90s you could get games almost identical to this one at every market here in Poland. They were dirt cheap back then as well.

@padddy48 Жыл бұрын

yess i got the gray one with tetris from my dad. i hate myself now for throw it in the garbage haha.

@baba0rum Жыл бұрын

Had a yellow will in vacations with my grandma Brings back goods memories

@Herrikias Жыл бұрын

Thanks to you, I now know Tetris rip-off games go by brick layer. My mom has been looking to replay tetris for a long time. And now I know breakout's generic name is brick breaker, so I can go find some knockoffs as well. Your channel is truly a bounty of hidden gems!

@JoeyDoesTech Жыл бұрын

I can't believe you got The Super Mouse Brick Game... I think the screen protector is worth more than the device 🤣 Great video pal :)

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

🤣 I think you're right, Joey!

@fclcuatroanclas Жыл бұрын

I swear I had this exact same brick game back in 2000, it came for free with a film camera, but it was black instead of orange, and it said "multi-game". Also remember my mother decided to hide it from me in the freezer and completely forgot about it, just to be found months later and it still worked. It is amazing these things are still being manufactured.

@BuyitFixit Жыл бұрын

Great Video Steve 👍 Nice Job. Those games look very similar to the KitKat game that I repaired a few months back.

@PhrontDoor Жыл бұрын

Another tip for getting a board like that back together is to EITHER glue another flat overlap piece onto the back, to give them both glue purchase -- or glue them against such a surface and allow them to dry level.. If gluing against a surface, then I suggest wax-paper beneath just in case. Won't matter in your case. It will definitely break again. The screw-holes are on the INSIDE of the board, and the switch is putting pressure on the OUTSIDE. So there's no support for countering that switch's pressure. :(

@SimonEllwood Жыл бұрын

I just came to suggest the same thing. I would have glued a splint piece over the back. It looked like that corner was unsupported?

@frank-t6857 10 ай бұрын

I think gluing a thin empty PCB or a rigid plastic behind. Would use jump wires instead of solder on the broken traces.

@mattjohnson6276 Жыл бұрын

I love your face so much, I went out and got my own solder station today in hope to teach myself how to repair/mod gameboys. Congrats on 100k

@tbrumleve Жыл бұрын

I will NEVER skip the music. You have a talent. Thanks for these videos! Much appreciated.

@umbrellacorp. 9 ай бұрын

This game is so Nostalgic. Any kid who has had one of these hasn't had the full 90's experience yet.

@SillyGooseWithTie 10 ай бұрын

I bought one of these and it worked perfectly with many games, not 9999 games though, but one for every letter in the alphabet, it had snake, tank game, tetris, ping pong different versions of tetris and some other basic games.

@Rob_III Жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, first of all 'grats on breaking the 100K. You deserve it (and more!). Awesome, so happy for you. About the repair; when I saw the issue my first though would be to bridge the break with two small enameled wires (magnet wire) with a little 'loop'. That way, if the board flexes a bit while playing (which it inevitably will) the wires would not break the connection as a solder joint will eventually break. And then I think I'd put a piece of plastic or wood or anything I could fit between the PCB and backside of the game - preferably something that exactly thick enough to provide some extra support. Or glue something to the back of the board to give it strength. Nevertheless, enjoyed the video, as always. Keep up the awesome work and looking forward to your next adventure!

@grahamsalmons2027 Жыл бұрын

I laugh at every video. Something always happens! The blue mat is JUST the sort of thing I’d do! So relatable!

@chanyphilly8266 Жыл бұрын

Another fantastic fix! Love your videos Steve!

@briancoulomb Жыл бұрын

Awesome content as usual. I really appreciate all the effort that goes into these videos between editing, cracking jokes and just the random bits like “solid” “Dave” and “stupid”. Great work!

@petefish9401 Жыл бұрын

Can't decide which I like more; the slowed down echoey "Solid" or when there are multiple solids getting faster and higher pitched. Both crack me up😊

@wallyf7020 Жыл бұрын

Love the fix....you are a master. I remember having this game but could not find it anywhere in my house. I used to play the brick game for hours

@mrc6032 Жыл бұрын

Once it came to life.. The realization of having 9999 thousand games in your hand must've been glorious

@NowInAus Жыл бұрын

The world would be a better place if we all swapped consoles and phones to Super Brick. Steve is truly the messiah for our times. Lord Protector of the Screen

@cpink42 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the 100K subscribers StezStix Fix! Always entertaining and a great watch 🙂

@AndyDouglasChannel Жыл бұрын

Congrats on reaching over 100k subscribers! My absolute favourite channel!

@captcraig777 Жыл бұрын

Good work saving that board. AND, Pink Floyd is one of my favorite bands. Thanks for throwing that tune at the end!

@EquaTechnologies 8 ай бұрын

Not only most of these can save games (pause the game and turn it off and then it's saved) but they also have a "secret" 118 in 1 menu!

@vernonzehr Жыл бұрын

perfect timing! was in hospital last 4 hours. have pneumonia. just got home. i so needed a humorous repair video with cool patreon rap segue while i gasp for breath. 😂

@gregdennis3523 Жыл бұрын

The game wasn't worth it, but the experience was! Good fix!

@guns102 Жыл бұрын

oooo I owned something like this as a child. Had the same shape but was grey, exactly the same game though.

@barshak Жыл бұрын

No matter what you're repairing your videos are insanely entertaining and your soundtracks are awesome! Keep up the great work!

@zhukov2116 Жыл бұрын

Nice fix! Would love to see you add a few of the mods out there onto this game. New IPS screen, RGB output, better speakers etc. You could also do a custom shell to match your green Game Gear etc.

@TechBaffle Жыл бұрын

I remember buying one of these brand new from Poundland (when everything was actually £1) Yes, it's not the best quality - but honestly the games aren't too bad, especially if you like Tetris!

@CanuckJim Жыл бұрын

I have to wonder how many people sell things on eBay thinking "You won't believe that this chump paid me for a broken game" and the KZfaq algorithm (ALL HAIL THE ALGORITHM) somehow serves them a video of you fixing it. But in this case, I think they over-charged by 90p.

@MichaelBritt23 Жыл бұрын

Excellent soundtrack for this video. The Patreon song was catchy.

@deinehoellesebastian9374 Жыл бұрын

Nice Video again, as tip for make it more solid take some cupper wire for the break points, just solder will not hold very well and will brick again.

@OriginalYoutuber Жыл бұрын

Love your videos man! I learn a lot watching them and they give me confidence to work on my own projects. Keep up the great work!

@vladratcu Жыл бұрын

It would be nice to glue something flat and solid on that back side across that crack, as that rotate button will generate a lot of pressure on that narrow glue you put. Cheers.

@qritique Жыл бұрын

Awesome episode as always ! Keep up the good work and keep singing !!!!

@Effect2o Жыл бұрын

Teach me how to be cool like you!! Thanks for sharing more fun stuff. Always awesome to see your videos show up. 👊

@Oliver4K Жыл бұрын

Now this is what I love to see! 1000's of pounds of equipment to fix a 99p game...

@BuyitFixit Жыл бұрын

Glad to see I'm not the only one doing that as well!

@michaelburns8073 Жыл бұрын

@@BuyitFixitDon't we all? Yeah, hobbies don't usually end up being cost effective from a monetary standpoint. But, you can't put a price on joy and knowledge you gain when you repair something.

@BuyitFixit Жыл бұрын

@@michaelburns8073 Totally agree Michael! I'd be scared to work out how much my KZfaq channel has cost me so far!

@bufordmaddogtannen Жыл бұрын

A couple of things : 1. Don't use flux for these kind of repairs, flux makes bridging contacts more difficult. 2. Leftover component "legs" are excellent for this kind of repairs. 3. Glue the Knapton tape to the back of the board to add strength instead of trusting its adhesive. Use bostik or similar yellow rubbery glues. I look forward to watching part 2, where you mod it with a power switch, one of those with a wheel for the volume. 😉

@chrisgebben2043 Жыл бұрын

great job with the repair glad to see there was more challenge to repair it and it was successful

@jaylo912 Жыл бұрын

Needed this after a long hard day.. cheers Steve

@mipi_game Жыл бұрын

Nice fix and also nice music choice!

@Crackshotlol Жыл бұрын

Very nice fix, Steve :)

@yousefslimani99 Жыл бұрын

Same I used to play these brick game handheld as a kid! Great Memories😭😭

@Popeyes66 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on 101k Steve.

@Lee_Essex Жыл бұрын

Literally laughed out loud when you super glued it to the mat and the hole appeared. Great video.

@Alibm80 Жыл бұрын

Very satisfying fix!

@swingstylez Жыл бұрын

So glad that was the screen protector and not the polariser! I was holding my breath 😅

@IceofDream. Жыл бұрын

The mat part 😂😆 amazing video Steve 🔥

@AlterOssi Жыл бұрын

"the Wall" Song on a Tetris repair video ... nice done! Love your Videos

@delilord Жыл бұрын

Jams are fire on this vid! love ya work!

@superamario6464 Жыл бұрын

I loved the background music to this episode. (Yes, I call them episodes because it's now become more than just an instructional video) It's very 1980s

@matthewbowers88 Жыл бұрын

I learnt a couple of good tricks here. Thank you hardware Buddha.

@TygonBC Жыл бұрын

I have this somewhere, same casing but it's either off-white or grey and is called Brick Champion. Got it in the early 90s and it plays a perfectly good game of Tetris to be fair. The only variation I remember of the game was one where the shapes were a little different, not all made of four squares so you would get single squares and stuff. "2 in 1" is a more accurate subtitle =)

@jnharton Жыл бұрын

Some of these type of things legitimately have 10-20 games. Not the most exciting, but good for maybe a half hour of idle amusement now and then.

@infin1ty850 Жыл бұрын

"Infin1ty, where you at" I'm right here, man!! Love that you do a call out for the Patreon.

@pixelpuppy Жыл бұрын

that incredible fix was worth the 99p tbh! excellent job!!

@Zhixalom 2 ай бұрын

You know Steve, you're always putting down Steve for his singing. But some of it is actually not half bad. Like this one, it had me involuntarily tapping my foot... and I always seem to end up looking out for whatever rhyme or twist he's gonna pull on MunkeyJoe Tokyo, with great anticipation.

@mrdooman Жыл бұрын

This might be your best song yet. LOVED IT

@exidy-yt Жыл бұрын

The previous owner beat the absolute shit out of that rotate button! Must have been playing drunk and just mashed it in a rage. Amazing that it took a full Gameboy-on-a-blob chip to play a simple Tetris game. They may as well have added a few more images, but presumably the blob had that single game in ROM.

@PrioHuq Жыл бұрын

Nothing in all my life has shocked me more than the reveal that this game was made in 2022

@PhrontDoor Жыл бұрын

That battery transition was AWESOME!

@Rob_III Жыл бұрын

Are you new here? 😊

@BGPhilbin Жыл бұрын

Steve - I really do enjoy your videos. And you're a pretty good singer, too! (and I promise you I have the performance experience to back that opinion up) One system I haven't seen you fix has been a Sega Saturn. They're extremely difficult to emulate and I have one that doesn't power on (apparently a common issue, as several folks have made updated power units for them), plus nice power sticks that I bought for it and I miss playing it dearly. I was wondering if you have any plans to do a power repair on a Sega Saturn any time soon? For your reference, I find your pacing and your approach very enjoyable. I also like to watch famous luthier Dan Erlewine repairing guitars, as well, because I find watching people with personalities like yours repairing things reassuring and comforting with the world being as it has been for some time now. I've not found another gaming/electronics repair person who is as enjoyable to watch as you are. Peace and harmony in all things, good man!

@EirkenElite Жыл бұрын

Sometimes in life the best thing to do is realize that you used more solder then the device is worth....then realize that you made 1000% return with ad sense

@gldominick8854 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 100K

@proudofyourroots9575 Жыл бұрын

In the late 90s there was a few of these type devices released. I had one as a stocking filler type gift for car jouneys. It had about 50 games on it and they were basically recreations of the classic games like frogger and vertical racing and pong type stuff etc. Actually a decent amount of effort went into when you think about it, having to re code all those games, even if they were only basic. Probably just one guy doing it.

@orionhunter3961 Жыл бұрын

I have three different types, one that looks like the one in this video but is grey and has an image of an F1 Car (had to fix it's dud speaker). One that looks like a handheld with a flip screen and also has a calculator (it still works years later). Then one I bought recently, that is small (mini) and can attach it to your keys.

@proudofyourroots9575 Жыл бұрын

@@orionhunter3961 Nice. I had the grey handheld one with the flip screen, had a kind of oval type design iirc, sort of like a fat og gameboy advance with a flip screen on top (not the sp) Do you happen to know the make/model of it by any chance? I was browsing through pdfs of old argos catalogues online trying to find one of them but no luck.

@orionhunter3961 Жыл бұрын

@@proudofyourroots9575 It's called 576 in 1 2001 Mega Calculator Brick Game. As for model number, no clue as it doesn't appear to have one from the one I have sorry.

@proudofyourroots9575 Жыл бұрын

@@orionhunter3961 ok kool thanks 👍

@shakymctwitch8615 Жыл бұрын

Another SOLID repair.

@jusam6854 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this vid. And the last two sentences made it even better. Hilarious Stez

@Dandan-ef5mh Жыл бұрын

Just started watching your videos a month ago, love them, keep it up Thanks!!

@Stucc0Dude Жыл бұрын

Ok, that call out song is the best one yet!

@caskwith Жыл бұрын

Can't believe they are still making them, I had one of those about 25 years ago. It did have more than just tetris to play though.

@3DJapan 9 ай бұрын

That's a much fancier screen than I expected. I thought this was just an LCD game.

@mrnmrn1 Жыл бұрын

In the early '90, when I was about 6, I had a handheld brick game like this, but with only one game, Tetris in it. Me being myself, I disassembled it... There was a yellow plastic cap on the board, held on either with clips, or melted plasitc pegs, I don't remember. I popped it off of the board, and to my great awe, there was a HUGE bare-die chip under the cap. Unfortunately as I removed the cap I damaged some of the bonding wires, so it died immediately. I have never ever seen this technique in anything else ever since, a removable plasic cap instead of a blob of epoxy. I wish I still had that board, would be nice to put it under a microscope.

@ShALLaX Жыл бұрын

The next time any kind of force is used on the rotate button, that’s breaking again. It’d be a good idea to glue a layer of PCB to the back of it as reenforcement, but even that’s probably a long shot as the solder joints could flex and crack. Maybe add a wire that can flex instead of just a solder blob?

@GameRaveTV Жыл бұрын

That was a fantastic fix! I wonder if the board snapped from someone jamming down on the Rotate button too hard.

@BuyitFixit Жыл бұрын

Probably or through frustration of playing the game and they lost.

@Bolli1983 Жыл бұрын

I knew that thing would stick to the mat as soon as you dropped it. Super glue is just evil, last time I used it some spring came loose and I super glued my eyeball. Not even joking.

@coondogtheman Жыл бұрын

I have one like this but I changed out the speaker for a smaller one because it was so loud. Mine didn't have tetris on it. It had tanks, car racing and the music one where you have to press buttons at the right time like dance dance revolution.

@Greg_Watchorn Жыл бұрын

Sometimes the simple ones are the best😅

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

Yeah, oddly satisfying when it's a straight forward fix! 😍

@markfleming7705 Жыл бұрын

That was 1 of the best patreon shout outs ever Steve 😂

@Sniperworks Жыл бұрын

Steve here's a little tip just incase you didn't know. When using super glue sprinkle baking Soda on top, it will dry instantly and rock hard x10 stronger. You can also sand it down. Keep up the great videos

@Ouefdie Жыл бұрын

One of the best songs you ever did!

@CrayonConoisseur 11 ай бұрын

Oh man this brings me back. These were super popular in the philippines during the 90s because gameboys were too expensive.

@Assassinamento Жыл бұрын

Steve really missed the opportunity to say "Leave them bricks alone" on the ending song

@drblacko Жыл бұрын

I came here for the broken capacitors, stayed for the sick shoutouts!!

@EgoChip Жыл бұрын

I love how you throw the batteries in like that and teleport the lid on. I've been trying for months since I first saw you do it, and still can't do it. I've got the batteries in a couple of times but how the hell do you get the cover to teleport?

@whompronnie Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure he's using a retro encabulator off-camera

@ColinHall Жыл бұрын

It's clearly nothing more than simple video editing. If you slow it down, you can see he accidentally left in a frame where Dave carries the cover into place.

@enjoilife1128 Жыл бұрын

I've always been kind of indifferent about the raps, but this one was really dope, I was nodding my head along.

@Djbiohazard1991 Жыл бұрын

Loved the repair, although I was holding my breath when you used a rotary tool on that thin phenolic board. Might want to look into getting a fiberglass pen :)

@macorourke2222 Жыл бұрын

Great fix. Thanks for sharing Your passion and adventures from Toronto Ontario Canada 😀 👍 ❤️ 🇬🇧🇨🇦❤️💯💯

@walter9724 9 ай бұрын

Fun fact The 2022 date on it means it is one of the re-release games. Available new on amazon 👍

@JasonPurkiss Жыл бұрын

Cant get enough of your videos thanks, ever thought of doing a computer keyboard, got a 200 pound steel series apex pro love it but grand daughter spilt yogurt on the space bar and killed it, currently using right shift as an emergency space, steel series support wasn't helpful and went quiet when I started to talk about un soldering and moving key switches from a un used key to replace the space bar switch would do it my self but worried I will kill it further but might give it a go if i saw someone like your self doing it first :)

@StezStixFix Жыл бұрын

I'll definitely keep my eyes peeled for one of them! 👍

@JasonPurkiss Жыл бұрын

Just asked Chat-GPT and it told me it is possable :) as follows: Yes, it is possible to unsolder a used key switch and replace the space bar switch on your SteelSeries Apex Pro keyboard. However, you will need to ensure that the used key switch you are using is compatible with your keyboard and has the same specifications as the original space bar switch. Additionally, you will need to have the necessary tools and knowledge to desolder and solder components on a printed circuit board (PCB). This can be a delicate process, and it is important to take precautions to avoid damaging other components on the PCB. If you are not confident in your ability to perform this repair, it may be best to consult a professional or experienced electronics hobbyist to assist you with the repair.