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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: :: Rolling Thunder Roadtrip ::
« on: February 08, 2009, 01:25:44 AM »
Who did you order from? They sound like a good unit and it's always good to remember places like that for future reference.
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All the rest / Re: Dexter's Games Room
« on: February 05, 2009, 10:00:25 PM »
Nice, I wish I had a dedicated room for such beauties!
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: :: Luxembourg Road trip + WIP :: S.T.U.N. RUNNER from Atari
« on: February 03, 2009, 09:16:08 PM »
Wow, bonus! Bet that surprised you.... Why did you wait so long to try plugging it in? You need to put your topper back on too 
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: :: Rolling Thunder Roadtrip ::
« on: February 03, 2009, 11:04:56 AM »
Excellent, did you get them to program it for you?
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: PAC MAN - Scratch Built Replica
« on: January 31, 2009, 12:28:32 PM »
Well done! Well done!
Amazing dedication and the finished product looks fantastic. It's better than an original!
Amazing dedication and the finished product looks fantastic. It's better than an original!
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: :: Rolling Thunder Roadtrip ::
« on: January 30, 2009, 10:58:51 AM »
That chip is an 82S123 32 x 8 bipolar PROM. As can be seen from this cross reference website:
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/spies.cgi?action=url&type=info&page=PromRef.txt
I'm not the best person to say where to get a replacment from but a quick search reveals this place sells them (or compatible replacements). They will also program them for you at a fee (I think it's $10):
http://www.hobbyroms.com/proms.html
I have a programmer, but unfortunately it does not support this chip type. Remember these are a program once only chip, so make sure you definitely have the right ROM when burning it. I posted a thread in Jamma+ and there were a few people on there with programmers that were capable of burning the chip and more than willing to do a burn if supplied with the blank chip.
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/spies.cgi?action=url&type=info&page=PromRef.txt
I'm not the best person to say where to get a replacment from but a quick search reveals this place sells them (or compatible replacements). They will also program them for you at a fee (I think it's $10):
http://www.hobbyroms.com/proms.html
I have a programmer, but unfortunately it does not support this chip type. Remember these are a program once only chip, so make sure you definitely have the right ROM when burning it. I posted a thread in Jamma+ and there were a few people on there with programmers that were capable of burning the chip and more than willing to do a burn if supplied with the blank chip.
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Technical Area / Re: Vector Card - Anyone got/used one ?
« on: January 26, 2009, 11:04:52 PM »
That looks like quite a cool piece of hardware. Expensive though.
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: PAC MAN - Scratch Built Replica
« on: January 26, 2009, 08:23:04 PM » 
<Clap Clap> Good job, looking great!
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Meetings, Exhibition, Events... / Re: :: Meeting :: From Computer Space to Retro Space... to Computer Space!
« on: January 25, 2009, 04:33:28 PM »
Good quality for such a high ISO. So at 1/30th of sec I assume handheld.
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Meetings, Exhibition, Events... / Re: :: Meeting :: From Computer Space to Retro Space... to Computer Space!
« on: January 24, 2009, 11:16:13 PM »
Handheld or tripod? If handheld what was the shutter speed? Difficult to get good low light shots
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Meetings, Exhibition, Events... / Re: :: Meeting :: From Computer Space to Retro Space... to Computer Space!
« on: January 22, 2009, 11:53:59 AM »
OMG that original flyer from 1971....Her foot looks like a devils foot the toenails are disgusting....yuk... 
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: New Project: Discs of Tron Environmental
« on: January 20, 2009, 08:56:12 PM »
The reason it's not cheap is because that is being sold by the biggest rip-off merchants in the UK, Arcade Warehouse or as we call them in the UK Arcade Whorehouse!
They sell non original stuff claiming it is original, badly renovated stuff, lie through their teeth and charge the earth for the pleasure. Steer well clear of them!
They sell non original stuff claiming it is original, badly renovated stuff, lie through their teeth and charge the earth for the pleasure. Steer well clear of them!
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: :: Rolling Thunder Roadtrip ::
« on: January 19, 2009, 12:40:37 AM »
I would be absolutely ECSTATIC!!!! PM me some details and see if we can sort something out....
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: :: Rolling Thunder Roadtrip ::
« on: January 18, 2009, 11:07:01 PM »Thanks for posting the Road Trip Dazza
Headline of course
Awesome, I've always wanted a dragonslairfans headline
Regarding the control panel overlay, the one on your game, the lower part is all black...
Yes, I knew about that. As part of the sprucing up the previous owner did he got a reproduction marquee (yep we know ALL about that one) AND CPO. Unfortunately the only reproduction items are based on the american one
As you can see there isn't any of the nice art on the lower part of the CPO
But then again the machine looked like this befopre he replaced it 
I'll just have to keep my eye out for a NOS one (not likely) or do myself a vector of the CPO too and a get a proper reproduction done!!!!
I'll definitely message FuckyCochise. Bruno didn't you have a faulty board? Are you keeping it as a spare or would it be up for sale? Any spare parts are useful, the board has lots of custom chips!
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Arcade Lifestyle / :: Rolling Thunder Roadtrip ::
« on: January 18, 2009, 01:19:11 PM »
So I've set the Rolling Thunder world record on Mame. It's time to get serious and take the arcade record 
So first step, I need to get access to a machine.... Someone on Jamma+ points out there is one on EBay!
I think it's slightly overpriced and put an offer in, it's ACCEPTED No messing around, I want this before Christmas, so I arrange to pick it up the next day! It's in Southampton so a couple of hours drive, lets plan the route.
Unfortunately it won't fit in my car so I need access to a van. My brother in law has one, so I call him up and he says he can lend me the van and will come along to help too
It's a small van so we measure it to see if it will fit
Hmmm, won't quite fit. We are going to take a chance and bungy close the doors. The van is full of work equipment so needs emptying
After clearing, damn generators are heavy, we have some room
The helpers, Luke and Steve
We need to fill up with petrol
Some snacks for the journey, Pringles (the best crisps ever)
And of course, our favorite drink, DR Pepper!
We have some pasties and other drinks but they are tucked away in the back of the van. So we set off and half way round the M25, can you believe it, it's clear!
The van is VERY slow, top speed 70mph DOWN HILL!!! We get there just before dark and meet Jon the seller. We unload "The Machine", doesn't she look a beauty
The original side art is in fantastic condition
Money is exchanged and Jon has one last touch. This is now MINE!!!
Ok, now lets try and fit it in the van.... Hmmm... as expected it sticks out the back
Still we cover it up to protect that artwork
"Secure" the door with a single bungy rope! I'm not so sure but Steve says it's gonna be ok Well we are stuck here with a machine and it's getting dark so we have to chance it
Phew, we made it all the way back home. The machine is still in place, let's uncover it and move it inside. No pictures of the process....'cause we are both handling it
Finally, in the house
Unfortunately the game PCB is faulty so no new world records for a while yet! I'm going to try and fix it myself so it could take a while
I'll get some closer pictures of the machine inside and out when I get a chance
[EDITED: Now using Goggle photos rather than PhotoBucket ransomware]
So first step, I need to get access to a machine.... Someone on Jamma+ points out there is one on EBay! I think it's slightly overpriced and put an offer in, it's ACCEPTED
No messing around, I want this before Christmas, so I arrange to pick it up the next day! It's in Southampton so a couple of hours drive, lets plan the route. Unfortunately it won't fit in my car so I need access to a van. My brother in law has one, so I call him up and he says he can lend me the van and will come along to help too
It's a small van so we measure it to see if it will fit Hmmm, won't quite fit. We are going to take a chance and bungy close the doors. The van is full of work equipment so needs emptying
After clearing, damn generators are heavy, we have some room
The helpers, Luke and Steve
We need to fill up with petrol
Some snacks for the journey, Pringles (the best crisps ever)
And of course, our favorite drink, DR Pepper!
We have some pasties and other drinks but they are tucked away in the back of the van. So we set off and half way round the M25, can you believe it, it's clear!
The van is VERY slow, top speed 70mph DOWN HILL!!! We get there just before dark and meet Jon the seller. We unload "The Machine", doesn't she look a beauty
The original side art is in fantastic condition
Money is exchanged and Jon has one last touch. This is now MINE!!!
Ok, now lets try and fit it in the van.... Hmmm... as expected it sticks out the back
Still we cover it up to protect that artwork "Secure" the door with a single bungy rope! I'm not so sure but Steve says it's gonna be ok
Well we are stuck here with a machine and it's getting dark so we have to chance it Phew, we made it all the way back home. The machine is still in place, let's uncover it and move it inside. No pictures of the process....'cause we are both handling it
Finally, in the house
Unfortunately the game PCB is faulty so no new world records for a while yet! I'm going to try and fix it myself so it could take a while
I'll get some closer pictures of the machine inside and out when I get a chance
[EDITED: Now using Goggle photos rather than PhotoBucket ransomware]