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Another vector cab ;D Asteroids Dlx
« on: June 03, 2011, 08:44:25 PM »
Back in the past, end of 2009  after several month of searching - it's time for another of my must-have list of cab.

As you know vector cab are common in US but it’s doesn't really count here in Europe, 2 ways to have it UK or maybe in Germany.

Not easy to find it, , I saw end of october 2009 an auction on ebay.

Location Germany/Auetal

Mabye some of you have guessed, yes it’s Word of arcade at the same time Ckong warns us with this message here

https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1156.0
 
Two choices, a RT 1500 km (to go and back) and the most paintful (and expensive) rent a van for it.

Finally the cheaper was the delivery. :P

The cab was a good shape and sold fully working.
 
Wenesday Morning the 11th  I have a phone call, it’s for the delivery, He must call me for 30 minutes before I have time to go home.

I’m at work, I should not drag.

 
Here we go, the cab is on pallet, I’am alone and fortunately with the nessassary to climb to 4th floor with elevator of course.


I let him on the corridor and go back to work;






A few days after I decided to check the wires, power supply and so, but when I switch it on, no picture. :twisted:
Another pictures













I have an asteroids pcb, the pinout was very similar so I can test those pcb on it and confirm that’s the problem is the deluxe PCB

you can imagine I was a bit disapointed.

I send a mail immedialtly to the seller, after a few days, I send the faulty PCB by DHL, and get back another one verified.
 The seller immediately offer to reimburse me the shipping cost
 

on December 2009 it's alive  :wink:

As you can see on my avatar it works fine.


Voilà  :D
on location on 12/2009


Just a little cleaning both sides












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« Last Edit: June 04, 2011, 04:13:30 PM by Hi »
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Re: Another vector cab ;D
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2011, 09:05:08 PM »
Very nice....seems WOA is back on track ?

I love the AD cab. The 3D set-up of the card-board bezel with the mirror is simply brilliant.

However, I think AD is a very very very hard game. I recently learned that Atari later released a 2nd version of the software which allows the operator to select Easy or Hard ("normal") mode, may be worth to check out which version you've got.
That version is easier until you score pretty high. In the first version the "stars" immediatly start chasing you like nuts when you shoot them...

Anyway, work is now on the way of getting ready the AD 3-in-1....so you can play Asteroids, AD and Lunar Lander !
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Re: Another vector cab ;D
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2011, 09:27:33 PM »
Quote from: Level42 on June 03, 2011, 09:05:08 PM
Very nice....seems WOA is back on track ?

I love the AD cab. The 3D set-up of the card-board bezel with the mirror is simply brilliant.

However, I think AD is a very very very hard game. I recently learned that Atari later released a 2nd version of the software which allows the operator to select Easy or Hard ("normal") mode, may be worth to check out which version you've got.
That version is easier until you score pretty high. In the first version the "stars" immediatly start chasing you like nuts when you shoot them...

Anyway, work is now on the way of getting ready the AD 3-in-1....so you can play Asteroids, AD and Lunar Lander !

I have the first version I think more difficult to score on ad

and yes I 'm waiting for the 3-in-1 especially for Lunar Lander !! :lol: I play it with vectordream
(already have asteroids on my cabaret)
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Re: Another vector cab ;D
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2011, 10:26:17 PM »
I haven't played it but I've seen one at paul50's, such beautiful and stylish cab, it's almost art.  :spaceace:
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Re: Another vector cab ;D
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2011, 10:32:49 PM »
Quote from: Level42 on June 03, 2011, 09:05:08 PM
Very nice....seems WOA is back on track ?

if i understood this correctly, he bought the cab way back in 2009 when WOA was still on track!

AD is such a fabulous looking game and cabinet, definitely a must-have! congratulations!!! may i ask how much you paid for it back then?
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Re: Another vector cab ;D
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2011, 10:42:45 PM »
Quote from: Superully on June 03, 2011, 10:32:49 PM
Quote from: Level42 on June 03, 2011, 09:05:08 PM
Very nice....seems WOA is back on track ?

if i understood this correctly, he bought the cab way back in 2009 when WOA was still on track!

AD is such a fabulous looking game and cabinet, definitely a must-have! congratulations!!! may i ask how much you paid for it back then?

Me want´s AD! - fortunately i know where to obtain one........  ;D
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Re: Another vector cab ;D
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2011, 10:46:31 PM »
Nice report and very nice cabinet. I really like the sideart  :-* :-*

It's true that the game is a little bit too much hard especially if you compare it with Asteroids.

Very good choice  ;)
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Re: Another vector cab ;D
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2011, 10:55:01 PM »
Quote from: Superully on June 03, 2011, 10:32:49 PM
Quote from: Level42 on June 03, 2011, 09:05:08 PM
Very nice....seems WOA is back on track ?

if i understood this correctly, he bought the cab way back in 2009 when WOA was still on track!

AD is such a fabulous looking game and cabinet, definitely a must-have! congratulations!!! may i ask how much you paid for it back then?
MP

Yes I I know, I'm a bit late ... i bought it on october 2009. :roll:

Thank you for your comments  ;)
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Re: Another vector cab ;D
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2011, 10:57:48 PM »
It's definitively a game missing in my collection  :-\ Asteroids or Asteroids Deluxe... the hunt starts now  :twisted:

Congratulation Hi for your nice cab!  :P
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Re: Another vector cab ;D
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2011, 11:04:28 PM »
Quote from: Muerto on June 03, 2011, 10:42:45 PM
Me want´s AD! - fortunately i know where to obtain one........  ;D

get lost, i know where to obtain one, too ;) you can have the gorf ... :P
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Re: Another vector cab ;D
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2011, 11:09:22 PM »
Quote from: Superully on June 03, 2011, 11:04:28 PM
Quote from: Muerto on June 03, 2011, 10:42:45 PM
Me want´s AD! - fortunately i know where to obtain one........  ;D

get lost, i know where to obtain one, too ;) you can have the gorf ... :P

hehe, i don´t want the gorf.... maby the TRON??.... i would loooooove to have the TRON!! - would look nice beside my E-DOT...
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Re: Another vector cab ;D
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2011, 11:56:35 PM »
Yum yum, I love that cab too, congratulations!
I really really enjoy playing Asteroids on a regular basis.
You should all get one,by the way, it's a must have... ;)
It's so pure and dry, plain black and white, no gimmick here, that it really makes me want to master it by training, almost like a martial art...
Halas, so far and even after sleeping on a rock bed on the top of a mountain eating flies that I catch with chopsticks for 100 nights and 100 days, I still really think it's damn hard game!!!
You scare me a bit you all when you say the DLX is even harder but nevertheless I'd love to have one too.
I missed 2 already so next one that pops up should be mine!
Enjoy that piece of art, hi!
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Re: Another vector cab ;D Asteroids Dlx
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2011, 05:32:08 PM »
Great cabinet Hi! I am enjoying the deluxe version on my DS (atari greatest hits vol 2) in this days... Asteroids Deluxe is the only vector game i would face a vector monitor "challenge" for  :D
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Re: Another vector cab ;D Asteroids Dlx
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2011, 07:00:52 PM »
Quote from: baritonomarchetto on June 06, 2011, 05:32:08 PM
Great cabinet Hi! I am enjoying the deluxe version on my DS (atari greatest hits vol 2) in this days... Asteroids Deluxe is the only vector game i would face a vector monitor "challenge" for  :D
Hah, the vectors are the easiest monitors to work on...I prefer them 10 times over any raster...
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Re: Another vector cab ;D Asteroids Dlx
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2011, 07:06:32 PM »
Quote from: Level42 on June 06, 2011, 07:00:52 PM
Hah, the vectors are the easiest monitors to work on...I prefer them 10 times over any raster...

Really? It should be that i am not confident with vector monitors, but i always had the feeling that the scarcity of those monitors and the consequent scarsity in infoes made them harder to repair... wanna send me your asterock, just to let me "put my dirty hands" on it?  :lol:  :D
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