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Title: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: ckong on September 06, 2013, 09:52:05 PM
Guys, if you didn´t already guess it from the recent pics of wrapping in cabs, The Big Cab Transportation Day is due, tomorrow to be exact.

Ecerywhere h The Netherlands cabs will be transported, from secret locations to the soon to become center of the Retro Gaming Universe, which is >>> HILVERSUM

YEAH!!

I know, The Retro Game Experience is still (only!) one week away, but these delicate machines need time to acclimatize once they arrive in a new environnement.  :)

To get you in the mood, here are some pictures of tonight´s activities:

To start, this is a familiar van, the same one that Gyruss and I used during our UK raid last year. It is huge:


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040956_zps97bb7548.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040956_zps97bb7548.jpg.html)


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040957_zps4661cc39.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040957_zps4661cc39.jpg.html)


with lots of space:


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040958_zps916bee35.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040958_zps916bee35.jpg.html)


In it went 7 cabs


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040961_zps4bda7071.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040961_zps4bda7071.jpg.html)


Which were hard to find back once placed neat and tight


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040983_zpsf446793b.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040983_zpsf446793b.jpg.html)


And still lots of Space (the cargo area is 6m tall, of which about 2 m is used), which will be filled tomorrow, more than once!


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040984_zps71fed151.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040984_zps71fed151.jpg.html)


Here a picture of a nutcase


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040979_zps4162ff24.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040979_zps4162ff24.jpg.html)


And his lovely assistent


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040968_zps20cd96d3.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1040968_zps20cd96d3.jpg.html)



Allright guys, if you have them, then please post pictures of your Eurocade 2013 cab transport here, in this thread.

Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 06, 2013, 10:50:20 PM
Holy crap, that van is even longer than I had expected !!!

Too bad I am not allowed to drive it.

You see you need a "big trailer" license to drive this. Up to a certain year you got that "for free" when you got your normal car driver's license but I think I was 1 or 2 years "too late" for that...and now you have to do a separate exam......you see Erik is just a bit older than I am  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Anyway, Erik will not be known as CKONG anymore but as "Trucker' rick"  ;D ;D

By the way, that assistant looks lovely even with working gloves ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: anunaki on September 06, 2013, 10:56:57 PM
Wow, that's a lot of space......
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: gyruss on September 06, 2013, 11:30:11 PM
Awesome! it's going to be a very hard day but i'm also looking forward to it.
 
See you tomorrow at the first stop guys!  :D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 06, 2013, 11:39:04 PM
Coffee will be hot and ready  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Laszo on September 07, 2013, 01:00:09 AM
Guys I ' m proud of you. The work you are putting into eurocade. Big hand allready. My zacc frog has new locks and is ready for transport from its layer in Oldenzaal.
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: ckong on September 07, 2013, 07:56:17 AM
Coffee will be hot and ready  ;D ;D ;D

The best thing that I heard this morning! Let it be ready in an hour.  :-)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 07, 2013, 08:09:05 AM
You got it !

Hope Pieter is awake too  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: ckong on September 07, 2013, 08:27:14 AM
LOL, yeah, we all know about that, don't we?
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on September 07, 2013, 09:22:28 AM
Holy Sh1t ! that van is huge !  :o

Well, i guess its nessecary with all you guys will pickup today

Goodluck Friends !
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Ronald Reagan on September 07, 2013, 11:21:06 AM
(http://s18.postimg.org/e2pfftew9/IMG_20130907_WA0005.jpg)

received this via Whatsapp
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Luigi on September 07, 2013, 12:04:42 PM
Holy shit....big movement today !!   :spaceace:

Crossing fingers that everything will be OK after the transport...including your backs!  ;D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on September 07, 2013, 12:59:24 PM
i see my Ck  :D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: ckong on September 07, 2013, 10:56:53 PM
Thanks to a joint effort today of Team Eurocade and Team Nozomi, we managed to transport about 30 games from several places in Holland to Hilversum, in preparation for the upcoming event.

This is just a small part of all the games (arcade and console) that will be present, and of course we are also very happy with the contribution of you guys here. Together we will make this a historic happening.  :)

Here some pictures (we want pictures, don´t we?)

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050015_zps94fb2d93.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050015_zps94fb2d93.jpg.html)


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050034_zps77f2306e.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050034_zps77f2306e.jpg.html)


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050036_zpsa948e559.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050036_zpsa948e559.jpg.html)


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050023_zps0ae1a515.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050023_zps0ae1a515.jpg.html)


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050022_zps7a5a3582.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050022_zps7a5a3582.jpg.html)


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050039_zpse27c1bb6.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/ckong65/media/Eurocade%202013/Cab%20Transport%20Day/P1050039_zpse27c1bb6.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 08, 2013, 01:26:18 AM
Gravitar
Gyruss
Breakout
Dr.Mario
Asteroids
Joust
Computer Space
Asterock
Robotron (in euro Joust)
Berzerk
Lunar Lander
Star Wars cockpit
Centipede
Galaxian
Crazy Kong
Spy Hunter
Space Zap cocktail
Star Wars Racer Arcade Twin (Pod Racer)
Daytona USA Twin
Afterburner Full Size
Crisis Zone

+ 6 or 7 (lost count) Candy machines

we're moved today.......fucking awesome job guys !


Hey guys, hope you got out those last few monster machines OK....:):)

I thought it was a joy to do this today even though it was a lot of hard work. The tail loft and roomy van was a joy to we and it was good to have the second van of Beeld en Geluid there too.

Big thumb up for all involved.....tomorrow we will be promoting RGE at http://www.dr-retro.com/beurs/

We will have my Centipede up and running for everyone to play and of course the neccesary promotional items.....

Erik, Pieter, see you there ! :):):)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: gyruss on September 08, 2013, 07:13:55 AM
Yes, everything went fine, Ronald Reagan helped us unloading.  :D

See you in a couple of hours. :)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 08, 2013, 07:48:01 PM
Ah then it was good I wasn't there so Ronald Reagan's hands were safe ;);)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on September 08, 2013, 08:34:47 PM
Better late then never, the transport pics Breda - Rridderkerk :

(http://www.opdenkelder.com/pics/ec13/1.jpg)

(http://www.opdenkelder.com/pics/ec13/2.jpg)

notice the Atari warning sticker  ;D

(http://www.opdenkelder.com/pics/ec13/3.jpg)

(http://www.opdenkelder.com/pics/ec13/4.jpg)

4 PC's and Crazy Kong delivered without damage  :P

Packed in bubblewrap and schrinkfoil at Level42's place and it went on transport in the truck from there.

Thanks guys, saves me a trip with the ultra safe wagon from last year, and now andre can sit normal next week when i pick him up  ;D

Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: cebulba on September 08, 2013, 09:27:51 PM
Quote from: Level42


Big thumb up for all involved.....tomorrow we will be promoting RGE at http://www.dr-retro.com/beurs/

We will have my Centipede up and running for everyone to play and of course the neccesary promotional items.....

Erik, Pieter, see you there ! :):):)

Spotted - nice cab. Too bad it was in the tent to the left.
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 08, 2013, 09:46:31 PM
Yes, a "dead end" is not the best spot to be in (not for sellers' either I'd think), and it was way too light for the monitor to produce a decent picture....on the other side, the artwork and it's colors, especially the sides looked awesome :)

We still talked to a lot of people and handed out lots of flyers.....

We also had some Murphey's law going on because the monitor didn't work when the Centi arrived there. There is a weird set of 4 big fat resistors on the edge of my G07 chassis. I checked other pictures and there is normally just a wire there so no idea why they are there....
Anyway, one soldering had broken loose. Quickly found and relatively quickly solved :) (McGyver style).

Lucky I had my tools with me :)

Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 08, 2013, 10:04:24 PM
Here some pics :)

Erik testing if I fixed the monitor properly....
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 08, 2013, 10:06:42 PM
one more...



It was funny, some younger people (remarkably lots of girls, Centi still draws female players somehow :) ) had to be explained how to start a game.

However, this young daughter said "dad I want to play too, look, it's for two and pointed on the P2 button....however dad was already too far away back in his younger years....... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on September 08, 2013, 10:17:43 PM
did you unwrap and transported from hilverum ?  :o :o :o
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: ckong on September 08, 2013, 10:35:59 PM
did you unwrap and transported from hilverum ?  :o :o :o

No, Pieter transported it to Deurne and there we unwrapped it. And we handed out hundreds of RGE flyers, so much that people got sick of it.  ;D ;D ;D

We received plenty of possitive comments and lots of people already heard about the upcoming event through game sites, the advertising on digital billboards and of course the publicity on GeenStijl.
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: gyruss on September 08, 2013, 10:58:34 PM
So cool that you both were there. Andre saved the day with his superior technical skills and Erik was a great promoter (and you were right about the posters ;)). Thanks for putting in so much time and energy, the Eurocade after this one is going to feel like a walk in the park. :)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 08, 2013, 11:01:44 PM
Nothing superior about finding a broken of pack of huge resistors and fixing it ;)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: anunaki on September 12, 2013, 01:19:40 PM
Operation Mortal Kombat has started
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Belike on September 12, 2013, 02:37:00 PM
Woah, 5 buttons for a single game? :D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Ronald Reagan on September 12, 2013, 02:57:47 PM
this is such a good cab for Eurocade. A nineties classic and still really popular.  :twisted:
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: anunaki on September 12, 2013, 03:38:50 PM
well, it's downstairs right now in pieces

we're going to put it back together in a few minutes

it went very smooth and easy :)



Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Laszo on September 12, 2013, 03:41:27 PM
Frogger has been loaded  :) ready for his journey.

Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: anunaki on September 12, 2013, 03:42:20 PM
yeah baby.... i def. gonna play some games of Frogger..... lovely game
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: ckong on September 12, 2013, 04:14:58 PM
 :spaceace: guys, keep those pictures coming!  :D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on September 12, 2013, 05:15:21 PM
Woah, 5 buttons for a single game? :D
You got 5 fingers on one hand right ?  ;D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Belike on September 12, 2013, 05:16:08 PM
Woah, 5 buttons for a single game? :D
You got 5 fingers on one hand right ?  ;D
Lol, yeah. ;D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Belike on September 12, 2013, 05:29:53 PM
:spaceace: guys, keep those pictures coming!  :D
Not really cabs, but I can only take these this year. ;)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UC8Kj9lg_Jc/UjHdCJx3ViI/AAAAAAAAHpc/ktZb949WomU/w974-h647-no/ec13+002.jpg)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: ckong on September 12, 2013, 07:05:05 PM
Well, you can leave that suitcase behind in my car, I will take care of it, for the rest of my life!  ;D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Belike on September 12, 2013, 07:21:26 PM
Well, you can leave that suitcase behind in my car, I will take care of it, for the rest of my life!  ;D
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 12, 2013, 07:28:02 PM
I so wanna see the face of the security guy at the airport when he opens that..... ;D ;D ;D

Great pics guys, thanks for bringing all those great things !! :):)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: gyruss on September 12, 2013, 07:57:06 PM
 :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Luigi on September 12, 2013, 08:08:51 PM
OK, cabs loaded and ready to leave....on saturday (early) morning :)

Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: anunaki on September 12, 2013, 08:13:22 PM
Well, it's up and running dowstairs, will post some pics later if my cellphone is powered up again

Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: ckong on September 12, 2013, 08:29:57 PM
You guys are great. I would not consider of de-assembling and re-assembling a wooden game, but you just do it. :)  And next week you can do it again.

See guys, it is not a big deal to come and bring a game.  :twisted:  :lol:  ;)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 12, 2013, 08:31:39 PM
Guys, here's a picture of the unloading area...

Take the left most lane and drive all the way down to the doors on the side.

On the right it's the entry of the parking garage but take care, low cars and vans only !!!!
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 12, 2013, 08:37:28 PM

You guys are great. I would not consider of de-assembling and re-assembling a wooden game, but you just do it. :)  And next week you can do it again.

See guys, it is not a big deal to come and bring a game.  :twisted:  :lol:  ;)
Yep, truely amazing !!!   :spaceace:  :spaceace:
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: gyruss on September 12, 2013, 08:42:57 PM
Well, it's up and running dowstairs, will post some pics later if my cellphone is powered up again

Yeah, i truly admire your arcadelifestyle spirit!  :)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: anunaki on September 12, 2013, 08:45:09 PM
there has been some swearing involved ;D

Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: anunaki on September 12, 2013, 08:50:27 PM
there has been some swearing involved ;D


Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: gyruss on September 12, 2013, 08:53:43 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: anunaki on September 12, 2013, 09:20:26 PM
and completed

Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: level42 on September 12, 2013, 09:27:38 PM
OK, since you guys take all this trouble to bring this cab I promise to play one (1) game of MK. Béla, you can't stay behind now, it will be an epic picture :):):)

Seriously happy it's going to be there, I know a lot people love it :):)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: anunaki on September 12, 2013, 09:35:54 PM
yeah :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:

Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: gyruss on September 12, 2013, 09:45:04 PM
OK, cabs loaded and ready to leave....on saturday (early) morning :)

I see you're bringing some bar stools/ chairs for the cocktail... very thoughtful, but no need to bring those..  :)

We have matching stools for all the sit down cabinets/cocktails/candy's and we would like to keep one style.

But thanks for thinking ahead. :)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Reboot on September 12, 2013, 09:56:18 PM
and completed

Very very curious how it will look like in real life (the build quality i mean) when you have put it back together again for the 2nd (?) time. (these cabs aren't build to be completely taken apart). Will see saterday or sunday.
Thumbs up, for getting such a cab on the 2nd or 3rd floor and back down again and vice versa!
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: anunaki on September 12, 2013, 10:21:17 PM
it is OK, in the past we already took al the nails out and screwed it together

wouldn't do it very often, ofcourse.....
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: anunaki on September 12, 2013, 11:52:37 PM
ready to go

Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Luigi on September 13, 2013, 09:06:37 AM
André, if you're fed up playing MK just give me a sign (i.e. a loud cough) and I will 'accidentally' pull the plug  ;D
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Q*ris on September 13, 2013, 09:34:51 AM
Pulling out a vectrex stand buried all the way back of a container full of cabs...
It involves a lot of cab surfing but it's done :)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Q*ris on September 13, 2013, 02:03:01 PM
Heavy load  ;)
Title: Re: Eurocade 2013, The Cab Transportation thread!
Post by: Luigi on September 13, 2013, 02:13:14 PM
Heavy load  ;)

This picture answers my question concerning a 2600 ;)