Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Dragon's Lair / Space Ace => Topic started by: Superully on August 06, 2014, 05:28:19 PM
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now that i've "let off some steam" (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=5601.0), i'm trying to get back on track and perhaps something will help me do so that i've been trying for six years now: FINDING A FREAKING DRAGON'S LAIR!!!
the guys who were already there a few years ago (how many of those are still around?) might remember our really young impatient member GermanCoasterBoy. he had found a dragon's lair cab in germany which he restored with the help of his father, but never got it working. here (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=448.0) is the original thread! he didn't have the patience (and the knowledge) to get it working, that's why he decided to sell it. first he wanted 2500 euros for it to get himself a CONGO pinball, but of course he didn't get that amount of money. he then put it on ebay (but in a wrong category) where it sold for around 600 euros if i remember correctly. i think it was matteo from italy who bought it eventually, but it took him a while to send the money, so i got contacted by our beloved GermanCoasterBoy telling me if "the Italian dude" hasn't paid by tomorrow, i could come pick it up for 500 at the weekend. of course i wanted to give matteo the chance to do so, because he had rightfully bought it, but i was ready to jump into my car and head out - especially because the seller's location was pretty close by. unfortunately (for me), matteo came through and got the cabinet for pretty cheap. good for him, bad for me ...
to cut a long story short, this was the closest (and the cheapest) i had ever come to owning a dedicated Dragon's Lair. i had it running once with an original laserdisk and an amiga using software and an adapter from a small german company (here's the link (http://www.oliver-kilb.de/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/LDG.pdf) to their flyer, but it wasn't what i was looking for eventually.
with that being said: john did it, so why can't i ? :P
please help me find a dedicated dragon's lair cabinet (best case: running on original laserdisk hardware)! i don't mind doing roadtrips, i don't mind dropping a few bucks, i don't even mind that andré thinks the game sucks :D, i just wanna have that FREAKING GAME!!!
enough said, bring it on guys!!! :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
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Try KLOV. And then use a container transport. Could be delivered to your door. :) ;)
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It wasn't me. I never bought a complete arcade game from outside Italy. Just parts.
Matteo
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Try KLOV. And then use a container transport. Could be delivered to your door. :) ;)
Damn, you beat me, i was going to post that ;D ;D
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Damn, you beat me, i was going to post that ;D ;D
hehe, i was going to post that MYSELF later, but it was obvious that this would come eventually :D
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It wasn't me. I never bought a complete arcade game from outside Italy. Just parts.
Matteo
do you know who got it? dragon's lairs don't come in hoards in europe!
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Sorry, I don't know.
Bye,
Matteo
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A friend of mine
"Spectroman" who is on this forum found a DL2 Cab two month ago in south of France 1Hour drive from his home..
Lucky guy..
patience is a long road...
i'm still waiting too
my advice...
1) ask on this forum
(done) ;D
if no answer...
2) go for a container
;D
i know the hunt is a huge part of the hobby but some cab are too hard to find.
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A friend of mine
"Spectroman" who is on this forum found a DL2 Cab two month ago in south of France 1Hour drive from his home..
probably the one that was advertised on leboncoin
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I think so
:D
by the way are you looking for a Dl or Dl2 ?
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Don't click this link.
No...I mean it.
Seriously, this is worse than when the dad shot yellow dog on Old Yeller. Scarred for life.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dragons-Lair-II-MAME-JAMMA-Cabinet-/271568872972?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3ac4260c (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dragons-Lair-II-MAME-JAMMA-Cabinet-/271568872972?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3ac4260c)
Some positives though, I bet you can have a bitchin' game of TMNT on this baby ;-)
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This guy has one (and a nice Tempest... Mmmm):
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Atari-Original-Tempest-Spielautomat-aus-den-80er-/201151700921?pt=Automaten&hash=item2ed5935fb9
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This guy has one (and a nice Tempest... Mmmm):
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Atari-Original-Tempest-Spielautomat-aus-den-80er-/201151700921?pt=Automaten&hash=item2ed5935fb9
talked to him. he wants 4000 euros for the DL. Seriously.
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Speak to a guy called Maverick in Italy. Matteo might know him. He has maybe 4 or 5 DL and SA cabinets.
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Speak to a guy called Maverick in Italy. Matteo might know him. He has maybe 4 or 5 DL and SA cabinets.
uh... would love to get a DL, too.
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This guy has one (and a nice Tempest... Mmmm):
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Atari-Original-Tempest-Spielautomat-aus-den-80er-/201151700921?pt=Automaten&hash=item2ed5935fb9
talked to him. he wants 4000 euros for the DL. Seriously.
OUCH! :o
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This guy has one (and a nice Tempest... Mmmm):
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Atari-Original-Tempest-Spielautomat-aus-den-80er-/201151700921?pt=Automaten&hash=item2ed5935fb9
talked to him. he wants 4000 euros for the DL. Seriously.
OUCH! :o
actually i don´t blame him. he seems to be a nice guy and he bought both cabs in the states. he had to pay shipping for them... and he was not able to share a container with others. in fact he thought he was the only guy in germany interested in arcade machines and he does not know that people like us exist. :)
his offer for tempest and dl was 6000 euros for me. i guess that comes close to what he did pay back then when he bought them in the us.
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Speak to a guy called Maverick in Italy. Matteo might know him. He has maybe 4 or 5 DL and SA cabinets.
Ahhhh, good old Maverick.....Yeah I remember him ! He got kicked from this forum years ago IIIRC.
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his offer for tempest and dl was 6000 euros for me. i guess that comes close to what he did pay back then when he bought them in the us.
OUCH OUCH :o
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He's going to get to feel much more OUCH when he realizes he's never ever going to get that amount of money...
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He's going to get to feel much more OUCH when he realizes he's never ever going to get that amount of money...
i don't think he hopes to get that amount after we talked. he wanted me to make an offer but i told him that he should not sell it to me. i am sure there are fans out here in europe that will pay good money for a dl that is located here. i have all the time in the world. i simply wait till John gets bored with his machine (in three of four weeks, John? ;) :) ;) )...
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well, looks like he got what he wanted for his Tempest:
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=201151700921&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565
A whopping € 2310
:o
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well, looks like he got what he wanted for his Tempest:
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=201151700921&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565
A whopping € 2310
:o
Pfff that's not funny anymore. If this hobby is going in that direction then I 'm going to enjoy what I'f got and that's it ???
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2.3k€ for Tempest? Seriously? :o
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2.3k€ for Tempest? Seriously? :o
blew me away yesterday. i was in contact with the seller when the auction started and he was hoping for 2000... but i was totally surprised that it really reached this level.
well... he is a nice guy and the machine seemed to be in good condition.
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2.3k€ for Tempest? Seriously? :o
It is a great game ...
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2.3k€ for Tempest? Seriously? :o
It is a great game ...
it is... but I would not have bought mine for that price.
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You can do it!!! GREAT GAME!
Are the Atari ones easier to find in Europe? Or do you want a Cinematronic one?
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3891/14692245432_33e879d59b_c.jpg)
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Great pic! - it´s rare to see the man behind the camera! :spaceace: :spaceace:
Hope youre up and feeling great again! :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
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Are the Atari ones easier to find in Europe? Or do you want a Cinematronic one?
Well, the Atari ones are really hard to catch. And it's not especially a matter of money...it's just that the few owners of these ladies just don't want to sell them.
It would be more easy for someone who really want a Dragon's Lair to import a Cinematronic one via the Love container for example... I see quite often Cinematronics for sale on ebay US.
But finding an Atari one is of course not impossible...I'm sure there are still few of them hidden and waiting to be discovered... last example the TWO Atari cabinets (Space Ace) on this topic (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=5637.0)
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Great pic! - it´s rare to see the man behind the camera! :spaceace: :spaceace:
Hope youre up and feeling great again! :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
I catched this pic during the chat some episodes ago, it looks like John spend some time in the sun ;D
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Great pic! - it´s rare to see the man behind the camera! :spaceace: :spaceace:
Hope youre up and feeling great again! :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
I catched this pic during the chat some episodes ago, it looks like John spend some time in the sun ;D
Oh no let's not start the zwarte pieten discussion.. It's still august :P
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where is MY dragon's lair, guys? don't want to wait another six years ...
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where is MY dragon's lair, guys? don't want to wait another six years ...
if i get one i promise to sell it to you in... let's say... 4 1/2 years... ;)
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if i get one i promise to sell it to you in... let's say... 4 1/2 years... ;)
go play with yourself your games :P
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In fact, I promise that as soon as I get a DL I will GIVE it to you right away Ully..... ;D ;D ;D
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In fact, I promise that as soon as I get a DL I will GIVE it to you right away Ully..... ;D ;D ;D
chances of YOU getting a DL are as high as ME getting a pinball machine ;D
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In fact, I promise that as soon as I get a DL I will GIVE it to you right away Ully..... ;D ;D ;D
chances of YOU getting a DL are as high as ME getting a pinball machine ;D
You NEVER know....maybe I find a dark warehouse somewhere and the owner says....please sir, please...I want a decent price for every cab here, but you can have the DL there for FREE. It is complete, the Atari version (which is even more "fun" because it has no indicating lights), has a perfectly working LD player and there is even a spare LD player in the cab....I just cleaned and restored it but....sir.....please take it for FREE :)
yep....that is very possible....you never know....so if that happens....I promise......you will get that game man ! ;D ;D
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You NEVER know....maybe I find a dark warehouse somewhere and the owner says....please sir, please...I want a decent price for every cab here, but you can have the DL there for FREE. It is complete, the Atari version (which is even more "fun" because it has no indicating lights), has a perfectly working LD player and there is even a spare LD player in the cab....I just cleaned and restored it but....sir.....please take it for FREE :)
yep....that is very possible....you never know....so if that happens....I promise......you will get that game man ! ;D ;D
;D i made a hardcopy of that posting ...
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I'm sure there are still few of them hidden and waiting to be discovered... last example the TWO Atari cabinets (Space Ace) on this topic (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=5637.0)
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......and I still have both of them beause the first guy that was interested had big eyes but empty pockets and for another guy I wait since months to get a list of games he have to trade.
Additionally I got less to zero time for the second Space Aces to sell at the moment as I have bought a bunch of new games from all around the world.
Karate Champ
Atari Canyon Bomber and
Tempest (from the US where my friend is for the next year who comes back with a container)
SEGA Super Hang-on and
Afterburner DLX from Germany (I am not looking forward to the transport and my mother will totally freak out when I bring it at her garage.
Killer Instict 2
ZZZ Galaxia
and a Cyber Cycles twin from Salzburg/Austria (not after one of that games but they was so cheap I could not resist, I gave the KI2 and ZZZ to my friend who is in the USA...for his kind service.
Virtua Figther
Assault
Berzerk
Alca Flying Circus
Williams Arctic Gun and
Frogger are the last standard sized games from the place I discovered last year (so it took me around a year to clear the lot), the rest are some huge DLX-cabs and cockpits
I can say that the last year made me a bit arcade-lazy as I collected well over 50 machines in a year and space becomes an issue more and more....but whom do I tell that, you know that better then I do.
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Ready to sell me the Tac/Scan yet ?
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Ready to sell me the Tac/Scan yet ?
Not sure yet, but you can have a japanese Galaxian :D
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Ready to sell me the Tac/Scan yet ?
Not sure yet, but you can have a japanese Galaxian :D
"have" ?? as in "Free" ??
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Hahahahha, I can not even sell it if I don't want to wake up with a Horses head laying next to me.
If I ever sell it, it only can go to the godfather, so I promised.
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eighth anniversary coming up - still looking for a dedicated dragon's lair ...
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eighth anniversary coming up - still looking for a dedicated dragon's lair ...
mpf... so i guess germany needs at least two available cabs in the future. :D
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eighth anniversary coming up - still looking for a dedicated dragon's lair ...
mpf... so i guess germany needs at least two available cabs in the future. :D
Found someone who seems to have not just one, but TWO! However, i haven't been able to convince him to sell yet. If I succeed, i'll let you know!
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Found someone who seems to have not just one, but TWO! However, i haven't been able to convince him to sell yet. If I succeed, i'll let you know!
wtf? in mainland europe? woha...
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wtf? in mainland europe? woha...
jupp!!!
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I have a dedicated Dragon's Lair, and a Space Ace (DL conversion). They aren't for sale though, well, not for less than £10,000 each, plus a packet of jaffa cakes. :-)
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I have a dedicated Dragon's Lair, and a Space Ace (DL conversion). They aren't for sale though, well, not for less than £10,000 each, plus a packet of jaffa cakes. :-)
why would they be worth that much? does don bluth live in one of them?
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They are worth that much to me, hence them not being for sale. If someone offered me 10k I wouldn't say no! ;D
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They are worth that much to me, hence them not being for sale. If someone offered me 10k I wouldn't say no! ;D
but why bother mentioning it then? besides that... no one would anyway. they are worth a lot... but definately not 10k. not even both.
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COW has a project DL cab for sale, still available at this precise moment for 395$
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SOLD :'(
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Dig it up from the grave
sorry my friends but MY wait is over
hope you will find one.
(http://www.lejrs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Capture-d’écran-2018-10-26-à-19.16.54.png)
cheers
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Gz, from Paul´s ?
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No found it in USA was converted in fisherman's bait
;)