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Title: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: level42 on June 19, 2013, 10:11:29 AM
Or: The official translation table for arcade collector's  partners....


1) "I SWEAR this is the last one I'll buy darling !"
= You know that if I find something REALLY special, I'll buy it anyway

2) [insert game name] is my holy grail. Once I got that Im finished.
= once I get that grail, there will always be a next one

3) I'll only buy another game once I've got them all running and restored.
= see translation 1)

4) Glad that I finished this machine, now I'll never have to work on it again...
= ...just those two screws I still need to change to black, just that monitor I have to adjust a bit, not to mention any repairs....

5) I don't have space for another machine, no really....
= you guessed it, see translation 1)

Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: anunaki on June 19, 2013, 10:27:33 AM
 ;D

Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: slowcade on June 19, 2013, 11:30:14 AM
Haha, I feel guilty.  :D
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: Muerto on June 19, 2013, 12:01:07 PM
Hehe, guilty!
How about extending the tread to include Ebay sellers.....

1) Untested:
= Not working!

2) Was pulled from a working cab a while ago:
= Partially working, not working.

3) Cab suddently stopped working 2 weeks ago, proberly just a fuse:
= Cab hasent worked in 5 years

.. to be continued ..
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: level42 on June 19, 2013, 12:09:34 PM
LOL but I bought an untested MB PCB set that was pulled from the game when it got converted and was then shelved and it worked 100% :)

I've bought an untested Asteroids board for 25 Euro and worked fine.
I've bought an untested SW PCB set for like 17 Euro and worked fine :)

I think I've had more "luck" like this on other stuff....

So it' snot always true :)
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: Muerto on June 19, 2013, 12:14:39 PM
Youre right, I too have bought "untested" pcb, which turned out workers.... But as you say, sometimes youre lucky! And a SWPCB for 17€ - that is a steal!!!! (So is the asteroids!) :spaceace:
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: level42 on June 19, 2013, 12:20:47 PM
Youre right, I too have bought "untested" pcb, which turned out workers.... But as you say, sometimes youre lucky! And a SWPCB for 17€ - that is a steal!!!! (So is the asteroids!) :spaceace:

The SW PCB set was a combo of a kind hint from Bruno, and location I guess.....no-one bid except me :) Long time ago already though....
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: Q*ris on June 19, 2013, 02:33:18 PM
This 5 points list is so true!
I recognize myself in every points especially "I'll only buy another game once I've got them all running and restored."  :oops: :oops: :oops:
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: gyruss on June 19, 2013, 05:58:54 PM
lol, indeed very true. But does this mean you're getting another game?
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: level42 on June 19, 2013, 06:26:03 PM
Nononono....The Namco Galaxian is already blocking my path and Im picking up another Euro Joust next Saturday....I REALLY am not buying anymore cabs...........
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: Laszo on June 19, 2013, 06:58:24 PM
Nononono....The Namco Galaxian is already blocking my path and Im picking up another Euro Joust next Saturday....I REALLY am not buying anymore cabs...........

Only one solution left André,......


Start digging  ;)

Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: ckong on June 19, 2013, 07:16:07 PM
Nononono....The Namco Galaxian is already blocking my path and Im picking up another Euro Joust next Saturday....I REALLY am not buying anymore cabs...........

So I can ditch your holy grail? LOL

No, it now is also one of my grails. I made an Atari corner in my gameroom with 5 Atari´s, 4 of them are vector games! Superb.

But your list is so true, although, I am the exception. After finding my final holy grail earlier this week, it is over and closed ...... I think.  :-\
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: Q*ris on June 19, 2013, 07:34:40 PM
After finding my final holy grail earlier this week, it is over and closed ...... I think.  :-\
To quote the famous Canadian poet Justin Bieber: "Never say never"  ;)
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: level42 on June 19, 2013, 07:39:05 PM
Nononono....The Namco Galaxian is already blocking my path and Im picking up another Euro Joust next Saturday....I REALLY am not buying anymore cabs...........

Only one solution left André,......


Start digging  ;)


I'm looking for a sponsor...... :D


@Erik: Gravitar sucks, Gravitar is so slooooowwww and boring......you dont need no Gravitar [desperately waves hand jedi-style....]
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: Belike on June 19, 2013, 08:23:56 PM
Nononono....The Namco Galaxian is already blocking my path and Im picking up another Euro Joust next Saturday....I REALLY am not buying anymore cabs...........
hahahaha. ;D
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: DarthNuno on June 19, 2013, 09:44:48 PM
Or: The official translation table for arcade collector's  partners....


1) "I SWEAR this is the last one I'll buy darling !"
= You know that if I find something REALLY special, I'll buy it anyway

2) [insert game name] is my holy grail. Once I got that Im finished.
= once I get that grail, there will always be a next one

3) I'll only buy another game once I've got them all running and restored.
= see translation 1)

4) Glad that I finished this machine, now I'll never have to work on it again...
= ...just those two screws I still need to change to black, just that monitor I have to adjust a bit, not to mention any repairs....

5) I don't have space for another machine, no really....
= you guessed it, see translation 1)



So true  :)

...although I'm currently selling few cabinets...in order to make space for new one!  :P

Damn, this will never end I'm afraid...  :ghost:
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: Muerto on June 19, 2013, 10:29:10 PM
What about a V4?? ;)
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: caincan on June 20, 2013, 08:13:47 PM
 :twisted: you forgot your real classics.  

never say never again  ;).

(http://www.tepg.se/wp-content/themes/tepg/titles/[Movie]Never%20Say%20Never%20Again%20(1983)_03.jpg)

let's play for world domination ?  8)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/Tork_110/TorkBlog/Movies/VideoBond.jpg)
Title: Re: 5 lies from arcade game collectors
Post by: Nic-fryer on July 14, 2013, 12:44:09 PM
What about a V4?? ;)

Now that's an idea Bruno. ;D