Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: arcadefever on June 30, 2007, 09:15:34 PM
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After my first multi jamma conversion with my doudble dragon cab last year, i have decided to go back to work :work: with a new Multi-jamma project...
here is the link of the previous project:
http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/MULTIJAMMA/MULTIJAMMA.html
The point of doing that, is to empty my PCB shelf, and play the games, without swapping them all the time ...
On that Project, i choose my Tetris cab. One of the main reason, is the cab as a lot of space inside, wont be a problem to host 8 to 9 PCB, and it is already wire Jamma 8)
For the games, this is my selection:
tetris
vigilante
bubble bobble
great 1000 miles II
shadow dancer
ghools and ghost
wonderboy
bionic commando
V-ball
it is going to be a total of 9 PCB inside, one will be off and 8 powered at the same time :wink:
Here is the cab:
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0002.JPG)
first thing to do, remove everything ...
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0060_op_450x600.jpg)
I decided to change the monitor, and to add a brand new one. The old one is not to bad, i am going to keep it, and do a capkit job on it...
here the new monitor:
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0058.JPG)
the old one, very dirty :?
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0059.JPG)
Done, the cab is empty, only left over, the power supply...
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0061.JPG)
Ok, know it is time to get smart :D i learn my lesson with my first project, and this time i have plan everything much better.
i am not going to attach the PCB to the sides of the cab. I have build a Rack, like that it will be more easy to rewire everything together, and easy to remove any PCB...
I am not a good carpenter, but i have manage to do something decent...
no nails, only hot glue 8)
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0063.JPG)
to suport the Rack, i add 2 little pieces of wood, on each sides of the cab. I also added a power strip, that i rewire to the main power source of the cab. It will help me to power the monitor and the 2 extra power supply...
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0066.JPG)
ok, the rack is secure, ready to host the PCB...
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0067.JPG)
on each side, under the rack, i will add the 2 extra power supply ...
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0068_op_450x600.jpg)
This where i got smart :wink: i bought bunch of pc power connections...
+5 +12 gnd
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0071.JPG)
here are the 2 new power supply...each of them will power 4 PCB...
the main power supply of the cab, will only power the multy jamma mother board...
i did also a much more clean job on the wirering :o
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0072.JPG)
Here we go, time to install the beast :twisted:
the green wires, will be connected to the button, for switching between games...
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0074.JPG)
time to put it in :D
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0077.JPG)
all PCB are place into the rack ...
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0081.JPG)
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0082.JPG)
each PCB is rewire to the multi jamma by a pc cable connection, and a mini pcb
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0078.JPG)
The main problem of having 8 PCB on at the same time, is the HEAT ...
that why i got some little fans... A total of 4
2 of them on top of the cab, just behind the monitor, to push the hot air out ...
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0084.JPG)
2 of them on the bottom of the coin door, to push the air IN ...
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0086.JPG)
know it is time to put everything back together :D
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MYPROJECT/tetrismultijamma/DSCF0085.JPG)
TIME TO PLAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ps: some of the games, are not jamma, that why i build some jamma loom to make them work with the multi jamma...
also few games, needed and extra wire for the -12v
first game and the one that most people are going to ask me about :D
SHADOW DANCER !!!
how can you play it in a cab with only 2 buttons :|
well the game use the 3rd button for the power of the ninja, so it is not use very often..
what i did, i rewire the 3rd button of the jamma to the right side of the 2nd joystick :shock:
:wink: that mean that everytime i need to use it, i just have to move my right hand a few inches to the right to move the 2nd joystick to the right :D
it is very easy, and simple. it does not affect the game play at all !!!!
i really LOVE THAT GAME :P
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0087.JPG)
BIONIC COMMANDO, a very cool game...
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0088.JPG)
V-BALL a cool and fun volley ball game, a must to play with a friend :twisted:
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0089.JPG)
VIGILANTE :D
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0090.JPG)
GREAT 1000 MILES RALLY II very fun, even with a joystick
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0091.JPG)
BUBBLE BOBBLE
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0092.JPG)
WONDER BOY
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0093.JPG)
GHOOLS AND GHOST the best for last :D
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0102.JPG)
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0103.JPG)
(http://www.arcadefever.net/newlogo2007/DSCF0106.JPG)
Ooops :? I forgot to take a picture of the main game ...TETRIS :roll:
well, so far everything work perfectly...
that a total of 17 games in 2 cabs shock: "tetris and double dragon"
the 48 games in galaga, the 1942 and 1943 reunion in one cab
and the 3 in 1 commando cab :shock:
a lot of GAMES :roll:
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Great job Fred!
I like it a lot!
You gave me a great idea for my next project!!
Alex
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Great job Fred, once again :D
Yuu're right... better using your true pcb inside a cab for playing them than having all of them on a shelf or something...
Impressive... playing such games like Wondey Boy, Bionic Commando, Ghost'n'Gobelin..on the original hardware... WoooW :P
...but ... regarding this last one, you have the real cab isn't it ?
Anyway, good job :o
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Great job Fred, once again :D
Yuu're right... better using your true pcb inside a cab for playing them than having all of them on a shelf or something...
Impressive... playing such games like Wondey Boy, Bionic Commando, Ghost'n'Gobelin..on the original hardware... WoooW :P
...but ... regarding this last one, you have the real cab isn't it ?
Anyway, good job :o
Thanks,
i have the original Ghost'n gobelins cab, on the tetris i put part II
Ghouls and Ghost :wink:
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So far so good, everything is working perfectly...
2 small video to this the games in action...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaH9BDPYO14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DauxIrk9D_Y
:D
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Nice multi-game action. I'm inspired for a new project too.
I just saw the video's on Youtube, those blue lights in the fans are a real nice touch.