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before i get this roadtrip going, let me take you back to the beginning of july - the day i had my horrible car accident!



it took me quite a while to find a new arcade-suitable replacement car, but as luck would have it, a school colleague of mine just got himself a brandnew car (a mercedes) and we came to an agreement. my new "elektro vehicle" is basically the successor to the car i had before, an opel vectra station wagon with automatic gear shifting (yeah baby 8)) and enough loading space for a cab!





with me and my new car being roadtrip-ready and the school holidays being "at death's door", i was prepared to set out for this :arrow:



waking up to a wonderful late summer day



no need to start too early, i have all the time in the world



besides, i've been on much longer roadtrip already!



this time, i need a "tiny extra" to avoid being fined



how about a small breakfast in the morning sun?



yummy!!!



old castles ...



... vs new "castles"



only one way to go - STRAIGHT ON



i must be getting close: swiss cheese truck on the road!



the closer i get to the swiss border, the worse the weather gets - must be because of that stupid toll you have to pay for using their autobahns :evil:



switzerland - here i am!!! :spaceace:



different road signs ...



... and different speed limits!



the landscape is also different: mountainous ...



... and therefore lots of tunnels



slowly but surely, the weather clears up and after a few hours of driving i've reached my destination town: avenches ...



... a small agricultural town beautifully nestled on a hillside



a nice roundabout - in the background you can already see the blue and yellow warehouse where i have to go



approaching the building from the other side



judging from the side of that truck, i must be in the right spot!



a quick telephone call, the seller opens the door, we take an elevator upstairs and step into his gameroom / storage



he has an impressive collection of pinballs, video games (classic and modern) and demopods (ENVY :twisted:) - here's just a couple of photos for you guys to enjoy :arrow:























but what i came for ... IS THIS  :arrow:



so into the elevator it goes ...



... and out of the building it comes!



unfortunately, the sideart is far from perfect, but fortunately reproductions are available



first cab-fitting test for my new car - passed successfully! :)



a shame that the backdoor is missing, but i'm hoping to get correct measures when i visit thorsten and dirk the next time ;)



with the UDOT loaded in the back of my car, i can head home and leave switzerland "undetected" ...



... only to be stuck for 2 1/2 hours in a german road construction traffic jam - f***



big brother is watching you (and please don't overtake him :P)



as the sun is setting, ...



... some warm evening colors come out!



the "new castle" i already photographed in the morning



one last change of the autobahn - i'm almost home!



new car - old statistics stuff





one continent, two countries, 979 kilometers, exactly 12 hours on the road - this roadtrip is OFFICIALLY OVER!

but before i wave you good-bye, i have to check out the game :arrow:



nothing beats a discs of tron in the dark - except for the environmental version!





you have to see that special lenticular marquee in person: the way the disc moves when you move from left to right is simply amazing



i had bought the game as fully working, but when i arrived at the seller's location, he told me that the pcb had developed an error, so we started negotiations and i was able to knock off a large portion of the original price! believe me, the price i paid eventually is too good to be true!!!

this is what i saw when i turned on the game at home :arrow:



a close-up of the garbage on screen



while i was taking pictures, i suddenly heard a clicking sound, the screen went dark for a few seconds only to spring back to life with the following screen :arrow:



hehe, do we have a working UDOT here? :spaceace:





i added some credits and pushed the start button and judging from a quick first game i played, everything worked perfectly!!!





user superully - signing off


all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2012, 08:08:51 PM »
simply WOW Ully!!!! :o :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:

glad that the cab runs now and do you paid a good price. btw. the prices on their homepage are pricey...

is everything for sell in their warehouse?
« Last Edit: September 13, 2012, 08:11:26 PM by TimePilot »

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2012, 08:31:01 PM »
Finally, been looking forward to this roadtrip, and you passed my expectation flawlessly once more!!!!
Great catch Ully - Again!!!, the arcade gods are smiling at you atm!! :spaceace: :spaceace:
Also a nice "new" car you have bought!

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2012, 09:06:44 PM »
AWESOME CATCH!
The pics in the dark are awesome, such a cool artwork...
Oooops you did it again, man!

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2012, 09:18:20 PM »
I do like the Discs Of Tron machine, the game is good and the cabs look awesome in the dark :)

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2012, 09:39:26 PM »
Nice catch!  8)

 :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2012, 09:44:56 PM »
Nice report, Nice game !

The gamecube demopod he has is less attractive then yours with the bongo's  ;)

Your old car looks really wrecked  :o 

Good that you survived that! cars can be replaced as you see..



I love the arcade display btw on your "new" car  ;D

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2012, 10:17:11 PM »
What a beauty Ully! Congrats on your latest catch  :)

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2012, 10:30:58 PM »
Nice catch ully
And most impotant its working

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2012, 11:11:25 PM »
No words !!! Amazing catch Ully !!!  :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
PROJECTS FROM SCRATCH:

Galaga - PacMan - Donkey Kong Red Cab - Track & Field Upright - Tempest - Burgertime - Gyruss - Defender - Track & Field Cocktail - Robotron 2084

RESTORATIONS:

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2012, 11:55:07 PM »
You more than likely have a faulty power supply board. Check it out asap because chances are that the backup battery has failed and acid leaked all over it. I've seen it also on a friend's machine doing the same. The solder joints on the power supply suffer from poor conductivity because of the battery acid.

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2012, 06:59:05 AM »
thx! so there's a battery on the power supply?
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2012, 08:32:26 AM »
You always have a secret roadtrip for us, thanks for the tons of pics. :D
This cab is a real beauty and seems like the power was very strong with you again, when the pcb resurrected. :spaceace:
Congrats for your new car, totally arcade lifestyle model. ;)

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2012, 09:15:15 AM »
thx! so there's a battery on the power supply?

No, i think Matheo means on the game board, i never saw a powersupply board with a backup battery before.

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Re: [Superully's Roadtrip] U GOT UDOT (= Ully's got an Upright Discs of Tron)
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2012, 12:02:42 PM »
just read that the mcr power supply board has a battery "on board" - i'll check it out this afternoon!
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!