Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: MacDLSA on October 09, 2008, 01:17:39 AM
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Hi all .
It's a long time I don't write anything on the site .
There could be many reasons ... but I'm not here to explain them ;) !
SO
Here is the story of my "Garage / Arcade Room"
It all started years ago when I met Teo / Italiandoh ( Matteo Marioni ) , one of the best lasergames collector here in northern Italy . I went to his Lair and played Dragon's Lair and Space Ace , just like the last time I played them , since 20 and more years ago ! I was surprised watching myself defeat the two Bluth's at the 1st try :shock: !
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/macdlsa/SO0x9ywzRBI/AAAAAAAAAlY/hflQrR99BHU/s720/01.jpg)
Talking with Teo about emulators I thought of building a Dragon's Lair cab ... FROM SCRATCH , like my "done-by-myself" nature wants me to do :) . Before start building it I had to "restore" my garage with new paint , new floor coating and "extendend" electrical plant .
Before ...
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKuRKKbMI/AAAAAAAAAMs/_MmAnhrp1JM/s720/01%20Box%20%28%20...%20before%20%21%21%21%20%29.JPG)
... and after
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKuxKKbNI/AAAAAAAAAM0/8LTs9V_D5Hc/s720/02%20Box%20%28%20..%20AFTER%20%21%21%21%20%29.JPG)
FIRST OF ALL ... the project !
All drawings and measures came from IgorStellar .
Thank you so much Igor !!!
Then I bought from Internet all these stuff
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKtRKKbKI/AAAAAAAAAMc/5vNfadRo3ZY/s720/16%20ArcadeRenovation%20pack%20opened.JPG)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKshKKbJI/AAAAAAAAAMU/IaWQQPEoQHM/s720/17%20Ultimarc%20I-Pac%20VE.JPG)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKwBKKbPI/AAAAAAAAANE/xvia3784Qk4/s720/24%20Score%20board%20PCB%2001.JPG)
( er ... sorry : no pictures for ORIGINAL speakers & grills , ORIGINAL score plexy panel and 19" PC CRT monitor )
I catched from the net some hi-res imgs of all the artwork , then a friend print them on three different types of "hard adhesive paper" with his color professional printer ( he owns a photo lab ;D )
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKsBKKbII/AAAAAAAAAMM/KBzc5pt8rK4/s720/20%20reproMARQUEE.JPG)
I took my old PC ( AMD AthlonXP1600+ , ATI Radeon 9250 ) to throw inside the cab
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKuBKKbLI/AAAAAAAAAMk/AHg4HxkTFlE/s720/15%20assembled%20PC%20for%20cab.JPG)
Built a bent control panel ( zinc )
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKvRKKbOI/AAAAAAAAAM8/f69w53fJFJE/s720/22%20reproMetalCONTROLPANEL.jpg)
Bought some wood pieces ( MDF , thickness 19mm and 20mm black-plated wood ) and began cut & work on them ( vinyl covering phase included !!! )
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKwhKKbRI/AAAAAAAAANU/Lc4WKBlDxgI/s720/26%20Woodpanels%2001%20%28marquee.coindoorpanel%29.jpg)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKwRKKbQI/AAAAAAAAANM/JrMqAQGeR3E/s720/30%20Woodpanels%2005%20%28side.detail02%29.jpg)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKxhKKbSI/AAAAAAAAANc/CcvTDJlV5ow/s720/31%20Woodpanels%2006%20%28attaching%20black%20vynil01%29.jpg[
Then it grew up ...
[img]http://lh5.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKxhKKbSI/AAAAAAAAANc/CcvTDJlV5ow/s720/31%20Woodpanels%2006%20%28attaching%20black%20vynil01%29.jpg)
A huge help came from my wife , applying side arts
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R1RKyhKKbUI/AAAAAAAAANs/n9ilRTu2NCY/s512/43%20Wife%20attaching%20sidearts.JPG)
I will now want to show you the final result , passing over the other stuff and the other cab's building
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/macdlsa/R9J-Vq-oSXI/AAAAAAAAAVo/d5jMVtQTNIE/s720/54%20My%20GameRoom%20%2808-03-2008%29.JPG)
The cab on the left is a MAME cab , done starting from a not working Jamma .
I re-worked some woodpanel , built a new 2 microswitches joysticks + 4-button each player ( with some other "service" buttons ) control panel , etc...
The one on the right is a "mini Pac-Man AtariVCS cab" .
It' s the right "throne-place" for my FIRST console ( excluding a "last70's" horrible ping-pong console ) , that is a 6-switches 1st VCS release ( named "Stella" or "WoodyVCS" , due to the wooden frontpanel ). I have almost 70 games on cartridge , and some of them are very rare , like Time Pilot , Burgertime , Commando ...
Just 2 days ago I changed Dragon's Lair PC monitor with a 20" ( measured 19" ) TV CRT tube ( a Bluesky TV BL 5126 TX ) using the ATI board S-Video TVout , and it's REALLY great ! ( thanks for the tip , Bruno ;) ! ) .
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/macdlsa/SO1BoVsETtI/AAAAAAAAAlo/jjf7IfsIWYE/s720/08102008%28003%29.jpg)
I still have to work on the Scart plug to make the tube auto-switch on the AV channel ( and maybe auto-turn ON itself , too ... withOUT pressing any key on TV remote control :shock: ) .
As soon as possible ( got to find some time to spend for it ... ) I'll post a detailed report of this work.
That's all , for now :P
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Sorry,Bruno.
It won't load my imgs...maybe I'm not smart in posting them :oops: :roll: !
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Hi Marco my friend, long time no see!
You did a super job with that Dragon's Lair, congratulations!
I can't wait to see more pics and more adventure stories. I hope you and your family are well.
Talk to you soon,
Alex
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Sorry,Bruno.
It won't load my imgs...maybe I'm not smart in posting them :oops: :roll: !
Pictures are online now ;)
Great Job :-*
What is the size of your garage by the way :roll: :P It looks a little bit empty :P You definitively need more cabs to fill the empty spaces ::) :P I hope your wife is fine with that... but I'm sure she is... 'coz she helped you to apply the side arts :-*
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Hi my friends !
Thanks , me and family are almost well , but we're going to move from our house to another ...
And that other has less space and NO 40sqm. garage for my cabs :'( !
I have to ensure a little room for them , but NO MORE CABS :-\ !
I just have in project of re-building another Mame cab and sell the one I already have .
Well , Nuno , in my garage there are 2 cars , 4 shelves and a "work-bench" ( 1 saw , 1 compressor , various equipments ) too ... so 3 cabs are enough for me and my friends who always want to come and play :D !
The only cab I always wanted to own except of DL is Sega Rally championship ( the first ... with the Lancia Delta Integrale :) ! ) , but I'm sure the Mame cab I want to build could have a steering weel and a gearshift , too ... maybe with a changeable control panel ;) .
Bye for now
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ER MEJOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
traduction:
THE BESTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
DAJE!
Gigi.
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Hey Gigi !!!
Thanks !
And your cab ?
Did you completed it ?
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Nice room! Btw is that a Fiat in the there? :D
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Hi Dirk_DL_Fan
Thanks.
Yes , it is a Fiat-Abarth 595ss.
SIGH !
... we just sold it , 'cause we've to move and other "money" reasons ...
:( :( :(
But we took 11k€ ... so we're almost happy :)
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Damn Great Job on convering that garage!!! It's soo clean, It looks like a photoshop Job!! Great work!
And great work on your game cabs!! Very Nice!!
Definatley looking foward to seeing your next games!!! ;D
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Thanks again !
I did my best for my garage the Dragon's Lair / Daphne cab .
Talking about arcade game rooms , the one of mine is NOTHING compared with yours :o :o :o !
And with yours I mean Nuno's ( Greattt Bruno !!! ) , Arcadefever , Yesterdays ( Your's ! Greattt Sonic !!! ) , and the others we all can see here on DLfans .
Bye
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so if I would have gamerroom I can buy food stocks and me a long weekend to lock up without my parents! :D
It's not a joke! :D
Not rally nice room!
MfG
GermanCoasterBoy
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Hi Dirk_DL_Fan
Thanks.
Yes , it is a Fiat-Abarth 595ss.
SIGH !
... we just sold it , 'cause we've to move and other "money" reasons ...
:( :( :(
But we took 11k€ ... so we're almost happy :)
I thought so hehe. That's good you got what you wanted for it! Btw are adding anymore to your gameroom?
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No more games ... or cars ;) .
Cause we'll move , and I don't know exactly where I could place the 3 I already have :-\ .