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I introduce myself
« on: June 20, 2013, 11:15:26 PM »
I am an Italian (Touscany) fan of electronics since childhood. I'm a computers engineering since 1986 and one of my hobbies is collecting old computers and video games.
Initially I had only one universal cab, then I had the luck to find a cheap DigDug and a Mad Planet made by SIDAM, and since then I am fond of videogames restoration.
A few months ago I was lucky enough to find a game produced in Italy which seems to be the last one left in circulation and have contributed to its emulation of the latest version of MAME though for now there is no sound because it does not have schematic inside and I still to do the reverse engineering of the audio portion.
The game is named Attack Force produced by ECS in 1979. Here are some photos:






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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2013, 11:18:15 PM »
Hi there :)

That's one great looking cab you have there.

Welcome :spaceace:

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« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2013, 11:20:27 PM »
Thanks  ;D I still need to restore the Coin Door

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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2013, 11:27:19 PM »
I've been to Italy when I was 11 years old, in 1987 at Lake Garda

there was this huge arcade and all bars had cabs

Was a great holiday, I never had seen something like that before. And it was cheap, or at least I think it was.

Played games like Psychic 5, Commando, Green Beret for the 1st time... loved it

Actually I think it was 1986 and I was 10, but Psychic 5 is from 1987..... strange
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« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2013, 11:31:16 PM »
Oh yes! On '80 years there where a lot! What a beautiful age... today only slot  >:( >:(
You where in Gardaland Park?

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« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2013, 11:34:43 PM »
I really can't remember any rollercoasters, but I know we went to some themepark or something like that

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« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2013, 12:02:56 AM »
Hi, welcome here, enjoy your stay.

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« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2013, 07:20:45 AM »
Welcome here. ;)
Tuscany is a beautiful place, will spend a week there this summer. ;)

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« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2013, 07:49:30 AM »
Welcome to this board, Count of Tuscany:)

Very interesting cabinet, this 'Attack Force'.

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« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2013, 07:50:01 AM »
Enjoy your stay  8)

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« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2013, 08:05:32 AM »
Welcome aboard! :)

You will feel comfortable here, lots of Zaccaria-lovers  :spaceace:



Tuscanny is indeed a great place to be. We will be there next year for a week (+ due notte a Firenze) and another week on la isola d'Elba :)


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« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2013, 08:15:19 AM »
Welcome here! Great looking cab you have.
I just checked KLOV, and they dont have any info on the game, so perhaps you could take some great pictures, and add it to the database? :spaceace:

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« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2013, 08:37:54 AM »
Ah, I forgot to comment the cab. Never seen it before. You can provide picture and info to Laschek here in the forum, he's "working" at KLOV :)

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« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2013, 08:41:21 AM »
I see you already contributed the roms to MAME, or someone with a similar name like you did :)

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« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2013, 09:07:23 AM »
Welcome! That's a very beautiful and rare cabinet you have there!  :spaceace:

I spent a summer in the arcade of Union Lido Camping in Cavallino, Italy. Great memories! :'(