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in the end... TURBO
« on: January 25, 2014, 04:02:44 AM »
yes, after 8 years waiting TURBO has started its renovation process...
I picked up it 8 years ago in germany during my first roadtrip (I paid it 30 euros) and... I don't know... I forgot it in my garage...
Not properly forgotten but it is so big and heavy that every time I preferred to restore something else.
So... I spent last week in my family house 'couse of I was sick and I needed assistance and when I felt better I moved that cab in the Gameroom I have in Milano.
It's time to give new life to this baby, don't you think so?

Having a look I can say gear shift knob is missing and the steering wheel is in bad conditions, I don't know if I can have good relusts with it...
CP is full of cigarettes burns, T-molding has completely gone, dust and rust are everywhere. Next week I go back in Bologna to proceed with EYES (I'm going slow but I'm quite satisfied) and to send to Bela EYES CP repro!!! but tomorrow and after tomorrow  I want to completely disassemble it...
here first pics


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Re: in the end... TURBO
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2014, 08:49:33 AM »
Hi Marco,

I think I have a spare gear shift knob from a parted out Monaco GP Pro. From what I see, it's the same wooden knob (I do also have a steering wheel slightly better than yours from that machine, but also far from perfect).

Shameless plug: I am still on the hunt for a Monaco GP cabaret ;)

Martin
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Re: in the end... TURBO
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2014, 09:51:46 AM »
Wow that looks like a beast ! And it was treated like one too regretfully....

Don't remember seeing one before but it does remind me a lot of Monaco GT ?

Does it use a processor or not ? I like that big-ass speaker !!

No side-arts ?

I really like that steering wheel...totally 70s racing wheel :)

Most of us wouldn't touch that machine I'm sure so whatever you manage to accomplish with it, it will be an impressive effort anyways !

Forza Marco !  ;D
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2014, 09:55:10 AM »
It's the successor to Monaco GP, using the same cabinet as Monaco GP Pro (which is the same game as the standard version, with an added score value for passing a certain number of cars). Afaik, it is not strictly TTL based, but indeed is using a CPU already (it's also emulated by Mame, so it must have some sort of processor).

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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2014, 10:10:06 AM »
Thanks, such a great game for it's day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8fdJQ0H-lI&feature=player_embedded#at=122

The graphics we go like "meh" on today, but it's from 1981 !!!!
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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2014, 10:38:47 AM »
Wow, lots of work waiting for ya...but I think it's worth it :)

Béla has a controlpanel for the Turbo which he doesn't need. Our Turbo is missing one of the gauges so I think we only need that. You could have the other parts, if this is ok for Béla :)
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2014, 02:04:35 AM »
this is its boardset.
2 boards for game
1 board for sound
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« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2014, 02:08:23 AM »
other pics

Level42 here you can see the (small) side art. Never seen before.
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« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2014, 11:30:37 AM »
Looks like it's been in a very moiety surrounding ? The coast ?

I can't remember playing these BITD but it looks like a great game.

That side-art is WEIRD ! You wonder why they would put it all the way down there :)

Also: it has a switcher power supply...must be one of the first games to have one...it doesn't look hacked in at least...
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« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2014, 03:48:07 PM »
My monaco gp has a switcher ps too, not hacked, so I think sega was one of the first company to adopt this technology for games.

Quarterarcade has a NOS control panel and a new coin door but now i haven 't enough money so i ll try to repair and adapt what i have first...

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« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2014, 07:27:46 PM »
Monaco GP indeed is using a switcher for the 5V; the other voltages are generated in a more traditional, "linear" way :)
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« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2014, 08:31:46 PM »
Quote from: Luigi on January 25, 2014, 10:38:47 AM
Wow, lots of work waiting for ya...but I think it's worth it :)

Béla has a controlpanel for the Turbo which he doesn't need. Our Turbo is missing one of the gauges so I think we only need that. You could have the other parts, if this is ok for Béla :)
Just tell me who needs what and it is yours ;)
Pics here:
https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=2626.0
No, I don't have the cab, just the cp. :D
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« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2014, 04:27:05 AM »
Wow great. I disassembled all cabinet parts and I need the complete gear shift. As you know my knob is missing but the rest is really rusted.

I have a lot of spare parts for this cab, if you need something please LMK
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« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2014, 09:22:21 AM »
I think I have seen that cab before  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2014, 01:07:57 PM »
 ;D  ;D 8 years ago, or more?
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