Are you sure you've connected the wires up exactly as in http://www.espruino.com/MAX7219
And that you've got the right end (the DIN end, not the DOUT end)
I've just tried again with 1v60, and it still works perfectly.
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Are you sure you've connected the wires up exactly as in http://www.espruino.com/MAX7219
And that you've got the right end (the DIN end, not the DOUT end)
I've just tried again with 1v60, and it still works perfectly.