Last week i came across an ad posted by my good friend Ronald Reagan in the famous marktplaats topic. It was for a (non working) Spy Hunter, one of the most hideous cabinets ever created (imo). The art style and cab design are quite tacky but the game play and music are great! I have played this game a lot on my 444-in-one cartridge on my nes when i was younger, and always loved it.
The cab was located near Antwerp, Belgium and the price was relatively low. So after some (minor) negotiation, the seller and i came to an agreement. And because he had to play the final of some pinball competition in the Netherlands, he was so nice to deliver it at my front door. So no road-trip this time, too bad, but my wallet is quite happy with it.
After some quick cleaning this is what i got:
the front is in okay condition
there is some damage on the side art
the other side is worse
the vinyl on the bottom of the cabinet is getting loose
the maque has seen better days, there seems to be air between the sticker and the glass
bezel looks really good, almost no damage
I could use a new sticker behind the steering wheel
And the wheel itself could use a nice layer of fresh paint
The only thing i like about the appearance of the cab, the coin-door
Now let's take a look inside
very dirty
the game pcb
and lot's of other boards, they scare me a bit, so many things that can break down.
The dip-switch setting instructions are still there
Both manuals
And the coin box
After turning the game on i get this garbage on the screen. The lights behind the marque and coin-door both work. But there is no sound, not even after inserting a euro (yes, the cab works on euro's). And what's worse, there are sparks coming out of the back of the monitor!
