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General Chat => 'Business' Area : Buy/Sell/Trade => Topic started by: petieken on December 12, 2009, 10:10:17 AM

Title: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 12, 2009, 10:10:17 AM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Darius-Three-Screen-Video-game_W0QQitemZ320458374270QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Video_Games_Coin_Operated_MJ?hash=item4a9ccebc7e

Somebody please save this cab, before some moron buys this and parts it out or destroys it and mame the cab :'(

I would buy it if I had the space for it, but unfortunately I don't :(
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: DarthNuno on December 12, 2009, 11:23:35 AM
Oh My God  :o A true collector... and a great game  :-* Price is very low at the moment (50.00£) ... a real bargain!
Arghh! I cannot go for this one for the moment  :-\ I hope someone will save this one  :-\
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 12, 2009, 11:59:02 AM
I can't get that cab out of my head, I'm constantly thinking about it....

I phoned a few friends and I found one who is prepared to lend me some storage space. :).

So I'm going to make a bid in a few minutes. ;D
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: DarthNuno on December 12, 2009, 12:46:38 PM
5 minutes left... I hope you're the current bidder  :P

Fingers crossed  :-*
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: DarthNuno on December 12, 2009, 12:52:36 PM
Winning bid:   £260.00 ... are you the winner?
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 12, 2009, 12:54:37 PM
No, sadly not :( I was sniped in the last second... F***ing eBay. I learned that on Yahoo Auctions Japan sniping isn't possible, because when somebody does, the listing gets a 10 minute extension. eBay should incorporate this technique too, so that all the sniping is finally over...

My max bid was £250.
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: DarthNuno on December 12, 2009, 01:38:33 PM
 :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: ckong on December 12, 2009, 05:53:49 PM
Sniping is a sport. I use it also now and then.
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 12, 2009, 06:36:58 PM
Sniping is a sport. I use it also now and then.

Hmmmm, do you mean you sniped that cab? >:( ;)
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: nicolas le jardinier on December 13, 2009, 01:46:54 AM
Hello,

There is a sagaia twin screen in belgium

http://cgi.befr.ebay.be/arcade-Thunder-Blade-simulator-Sega_W0QQitemZ140364467701QQihZ004QQcategoryZ92101QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.befr.ebay.be/arcade-Thunder-Blade-simulator-Sega_W0QQitemZ140364467701QQihZ004QQcategoryZ92101QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

This auction is for the thunder blade cockpit but...
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 13, 2009, 11:57:20 AM
Well spotted.

Do you maybe know if Sagaia is always 2 screen or is there also a 3 screen version? The Japanese version (Darius II) has a 2 screen and 3 screen variation.
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: Alpha1 on December 13, 2009, 05:29:25 PM
Well spotted.

Do you maybe know if Sagaia is always 2 screen or is there also a 3 screen version? The Japanese version (Darius II) has a 2 screen and 3 screen variation.

The one in that picture is 2 19" screens - I used to have one :D. I have never seen a 3 screen Darius II or Sagaia cabinet in Europe. I believe the 3 screen was Japan only. I have seen many 3 screen Darius 1 machines however - I used to have one of those too! :D

Oliver
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 13, 2009, 10:36:14 PM
I made an offer on that untested Sagaia in the background of that eBay listing, and the seller accepted. So my very first arcade road trip will follow soon :D
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: DarthNuno on December 14, 2009, 04:46:45 PM
I made an offer on that untested Sagaia in the background of that eBay listing, and the seller accepted. So my very first arcade road trip will follow soon :D

WELL DONE  :)

 :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:

Sagaia  :arrow:

(http://www.klov.com/images/11/1110724618.jpg)

  8) What a nice introduction to the world of 'Road Trip'  8)

Prepare the van, one or two friends... and don't forget your camera  ;)

 :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: Muerto on December 14, 2009, 05:00:31 PM
I made an offer on that untested Sagaia in the background of that eBay listing, and the seller accepted. So my very first arcade road trip will follow soon :D

Congrats on your buy! - looking forward to the pictures!
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 14, 2009, 06:16:41 PM
Prepare the van, one or two friends... and don't forget your camera  ;)

 :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:

I'll try not to forget my camera in all the excitement of my first road trip :D
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: nicolas le jardinier on December 14, 2009, 10:44:48 PM
I made an offer on that untested Sagaia in the background of that eBay listing, and the seller accepted. So my very first arcade road trip will follow soon :D

Good  ;)
I'have to pick up mine next month too

(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/315/sagaia.th.jpg) (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/sagaia.jpg/)

She is waiting for me in a ware house  :)
The price for me is 200 eur, I'have putting on just a few second and no images appear, but I wish it's nothing damages important.
Good luck for you it's a great cab  ;D
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: Muerto on December 15, 2009, 06:09:19 AM
That looks really nice! the sides are perfect! (i put in a biger pic of your cab, hope it´s ok  :))

(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/315/sagaia.jpg)
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 15, 2009, 09:36:53 AM
Good  ;)
I'have to pick up mine next month too


She is waiting for me in a ware house  :)
The price for me is 200 eur, I'have putting on just a few second and no images appear, but I wish it's nothing damages important.
Good luck for you it's a great cab  ;D

Cool! Sagaia rocks! ;D

I see your cab has the rare roms! I talked about this yesterday with the admin of shmups forum, he sent the rom dumps to the mame team years ago but they never accepted them because they thought it was a hack.
Check the stage layout on the left front of the cab:
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        C -- E
      / 
A--B-
      \         
        D -- F

Where the normal stage layout  looks like this:
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        D
       /
    B--
   /   \
  /     E
A-     
  \     F
   \   /
    C--
       \
        G
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: nicolas le jardinier on December 15, 2009, 01:42:44 PM
That's very interesting.
A friend send me the manual of sagaia because I'haven't found it on the web.
I can share it.
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: Alpha1 on December 15, 2009, 02:12:08 PM
My one had a stage layout unlike Darius2 also. Infact the Admin of Shmups was the guy that bought my machine.

Oliver
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 15, 2009, 02:31:19 PM
This needs to be documented about all the different versions available. The cab on this flyer has the regular layout: http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=2992&image=1


@nicolas le jardinier: i've sent you a pm
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: nicolas le jardinier on December 15, 2009, 04:22:58 PM
My one had a stage layout unlike Darius2 also. Infact the Admin of Shmups was the guy that bought my machine.

Oliver

It's julian ?
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 19, 2009, 01:17:47 PM
Sad news, today I was supposed to pick up the Sagaia, but my friend with the van just let me know he couldn't make it today. So I asked the seller today if it was possible to pick it up later. He told me only today was pickup day, after this evening everything that's left in the warehouse will be scrapped :'(
Who knows what else is in there and will be scrapped too :'(
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: DarthNuno on December 19, 2009, 01:26:20 PM
 :o Noo! Cannot let that Sagaia be destroyed or something! Don't you have an other possibility than your friends and his van? Maybe you can rent one and save the game?
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: Superully on December 19, 2009, 01:53:54 PM
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!  :'(
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: Alpha1 on December 19, 2009, 05:02:07 PM
Sad news, today I was supposed to pick up the Sagaia, but my friend with the van just let me know he couldn't make it today. So I asked the seller today if it was possible to pick it up later. He told me only today was pickup day, after this evening everything that's left in the warehouse will be scrapped :'(
Who knows what else is in there and will be scrapped too :'(

Rent a van....  :roll:
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: ckong on December 19, 2009, 06:47:29 PM
No, is he insane? No more cab scrapping please. You have to rent a van, just have to.
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: Superully on December 19, 2009, 06:55:34 PM
or go there with your car, put the cab in front of the warehouse, protect it with a tarp and come back later with a van. don't let this cab get destroyed!
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 19, 2009, 11:05:50 PM
Good and bad news! I called to the local rental company and they didn't have any vans left for today, only a (too) small one. After some calling around I found a colleague from work who would drive with me to pick up the cab.
Result :arrow: Sagaia get! ;D
My colleague also picked up a T2 cab which was standing there. We hardly managed to get these 2 big cabs in the van...

Now the bad news, all the cabs which were standing there after we left (we were the last people to pick up cabs) are going to the dumpster: X-Men 6-player :o, Revolution X, 2 electro mechanical games,.... The saddest thing is, all these cabs are in good to very good condition!
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: Superully on December 20, 2009, 12:47:36 AM
Now the bad news, all the cabs which were standing there after we left (we were the last people to pick up cabs) are going to the dumpster: X-Men 6-player :o, Revolution X, 2 electro mechanical games,.... The saddest thing is, all these cabs are in good to very good condition!

2 EM games :o do you know which games that are? did they have a rifle? i'm almost crying ...  :'(
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 20, 2009, 12:54:11 AM
One was with a rifle, but I couldn't inspect that one because it was behind other cabs. I looked inside the other cab through the glass but I didn't see any internals, but it was a bit dark in the warehouse, so it is possible that everything was still in the cab. I only know that the owner will keep the Operation Wolf, because I asked if that one was for sale too :D. If we would have been there with a truck I would have saved a few more games, especially the 2 EM and X-Men 6p.
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: Superully on December 20, 2009, 12:58:25 AM
and you don't have any pics of the other games? f***!!!
when will those games be destroyed?
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on December 20, 2009, 01:12:41 AM
I don't know, but I expect next time they come to pick up the garbage containers the cabs will be thrown in too... :'(
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: Alpha1 on December 20, 2009, 11:21:53 AM
You should have taken the pcbs!!!!!
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: Bods on January 19, 2010, 11:47:21 PM
Who won the 3 screen Darius

It was on twice before with starting bid of £150 and no one bid
Title: Re: Darius 3-screen cab on ebay, only few hours left
Post by: petieken on January 20, 2010, 12:01:47 AM
Who won the 3 screen Darius

It was on twice before with starting bid of £150 and no one bid

I'm curious about this too.

It's certainly nobody on this forum, and if he is on here he's a sneaky bastard ;D ;)