Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: Muerto on December 25, 2009, 01:46:44 PM
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Stole this topic from the KLOV forum, but please, pics people!
Mine was:
(http://muerto.superfreehost.org/arc/berzerk4.jpg)
and
(http://highscore.superfreehost.org/IMG_1036.JPG)
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My greatest find is also my first cab: Donkey Kong
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/ckong65/Donkey%20Kong%20Restoration/CIMG2410.jpg)
Centipide and Vanguard are two other special cabs for me which I got in 2009. And I already know that 2010 will start very nice ???
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my greatest find in 2009 must have been the extremely rare wizard of wor. here's a pic of it in unrestored condition. it now looks even better (i'd say almost mint), but there are two or three things which still need fixing) before it is allowed into the gameroom.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4212461043_acaa636dd2_b.jpg)
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My greatest find in 2009 is my first (and only) cabinet I ever bought: Sagaia
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9gqw_UFJfIw/SzS8lYRn6mI/AAAAAAAABDY/JeruHe3YYUo/s800/IMG_1279__.jpg)
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That's probably too obvious:
(http://gallery.me.com/andre.huijts/100635/DSCF4124/web.jpg?ver=12570215090001)
But a good second is the Asterock:
(http://gallery.me.com/andre.huijts/100498/DSCF3773/web.jpg?ver=12504882280001)
But the most important find of 2009 for me are a hoist of new arcade-friends from across Europe !
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My greatest find in 2009 was tron (30 euros :) )
(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1755/pict2144y.th.jpg) (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/pict2144y.jpg/)
and robotron (very cheap too)
(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5639/pict2372.th.jpg) (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/pict2372.jpg/)
Robotron restoration has sarted but tron not, I'm afraid of the big stickers I have to stick :oops:
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My greatest find in 2009 was tron (30 euros :) )
(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1755/pict2144y.th.jpg) (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/pict2144y.jpg/)
:!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:
wow! - where did you dig up the TRON? and 30€, that´s a freaking steal!
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In France, it's a very old guy who has sold it to me (an ex-professional).
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In France, it's a very old guy who has sold it to me (an ex-professional).
wow! - do you have anymore pics of it?, what need´s to be done to get it in OK/mint condition?
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In France, it's a very old guy who has sold it to me (an ex-professional).
wow! - do you have anymore pics of it?, what need´s to be done to get it in OK/mint condition?
-wood is in very good condition because it was in his personnal garage (no water damage, no humidity)
-Control panel has additionals holes, a guy in the usa has send it one complete to me but it never arrive in france :?
-The bezel and the illustration back are in very good condition, the pastic too. But the side art and the artworks stick on the wood has to be change.
-The black color of the side art is good, I don't want to paint it.
-Monitor work but there is some color problem, (sometimes blue desapear)
-coin door is not the original one.
(http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6967/tronx.th.jpg) (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/tronx.jpg/)
(http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4909/pict2367h.th.jpg) (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/pict2367h.jpg/)
(http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5300/pict2362y.th.jpg) (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/pict2362y.jpg/)
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wow! - where did you dig up the TRON? and 30€, that´s a freaking steal!
Hmm I don't think,
If you see closely
1) side art (+150) and most of all the inner art (+45) and Shroud Art ( +50) are extremely damaged so must be replaced
(Total 300 including shipping and taxes)
http://www.phoenixarcade.com/art.htm#tron
2) most of all he 'll have to buy a tron cpo (since the one inside is a jamma joystick?!)
in USA (+ 200) + cpo vynil to replace (+50) + new repro joystick (+100) + new spinner decal (+50)
+ shipping (Total =450~500 with shipping and taxes)
http://www.phoenixarcade.com/art.htm#tron
http://www.quarterarcade.com/Game.aspx/9310
and hope this time will arrive or use UPS for shipping (+200)
3) plus the original Tron motherboard (+250) + all original cables (+100)
the game as most know is not a jamma but a dedicated cab so dedicated cables
+ shipping (Total= 400~500 with shipping and taxes)
4) Fix the monitor with a cap kit (130 including shipping + 50 technician who do it physically - tubes are dangerous)
5) the time it will require to do the whole work + install the whole kits + pray the MCR doesn't betray you with the purple wire otherwise you'll have throw the Mb and power supply and buy them new again!
To Restore in mint condition the game it will take around 1500~2000 euros in total,
the same price if you look for a restored machine
I wouldnt' say jean has steal it
It is a tricky cab, not to deal with if not aware of its componets (really unusual as the dual stereo board or the MCR)
Mav
For more info:
http://www.phoenixarcade.com/art.htm#tron
http://tonysarcade.tripod.com/tron_restoration.htm
http://www.ups.com
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well, it need´s a new CP for sure!, but overall it looks really good! (wish it was mine ;) )
@Maverick
Sometimes it´s better to be optimistic rather than pessimistic...
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@Maverick
Sometimes it´s better to be optimistic rather than pessimistic...
I appreciate your optimistic view,
but in this case if you have never dealt with it
I started with your same attitude and took me for costs, waiting and fixing process around 2 years before seeing the game back to life
I would say realistic
it is the precise word in this case dealing with a tron cab
Mav
Ps= Consider also that I 've not included the midway coin door missing in the total..
Hope to have given a precise idea of means to have this baby back in mint condition as you asked in the previous post
wow! - do you have anymore pics of it?, what need´s to be done to get it in OK/mint condition?
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I started with your same attitude and took me for costs, waiting and fixing process around 2 years before seeing the game back to life
I can fully understand what you´re saying, but isen´t that why we are in this "hobby", to fix things, even if it takes time (and money)??
I know some game parts are more expensive than others, but it´s not every day you come across a Mint TRON in europe...
And, not all need´s a cab in MINT condition, i sure don´t, and i think it´s nice to have a cab, where you can see it´s old (not saying that i won´t restore anything)
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My greatest find in 2009 was tron (30 euros :) )
(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1755/pict2144y.th.jpg) (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/pict2144y.jpg/)
and robotron (very cheap too)
(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5639/pict2372.th.jpg) (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/pict2372.jpg/)
Robotron restoration has sarted but tron not, I'm afraid of the big stickers I have to stick :oops:
Wow... 30€ is an awesome price...for a TRON cab' ! ...and I've seen your cab personally ;)
Sure, a lot of work... but you can take you time... no you don't have to look for a Tron anymore... because you have one!
Because money is the *bad* side of arcade collecting... but the restoration is the *better* side of it! It's not a matter of buying or collecting things here (like stamps for example)... but it's also a matter of ...work... learn... and fun 8)
Woow... what's better in life than buying a Tron cab' for 30€ :-*
Now you'll spend some money for parts, sure... but ... no pressure... do according your time and money...it's a part of the magic ;)
...and like I said when we met few months ago : you've got a Tron man... A TRON!!! :P :-*
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Yes, there are lots of parts in this cab, that's why she is beautifull too :)
I just want to buy :
CPO : 45$
side art : 169$
Iner art : 45$
Complete control pannel used : near 50/70$
Miway coin door : I've one
I've already bought the repro joystick handle (it was near 30 eur)
It's near 220 eur + shipping just for the cosmetic.
100$+shipping for the board. (not 250$)
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well, what do you know! - it´s good to be optimistic! ;)
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but it´s not every day you come across a Mint TRON in europe...
Muerto?
are you sure?!
do you check ebay.co.uk in the weekend's?
1 tron cab was right there for sale last week,
still 1 is available from the huge stock from chattanooga (posted on the forum last week)
Tron in Europe it is not so rare are as you might think..
Just ask for it , as bruno said about pong availabilty search through the collector's network
and you'll find one in Europe near to you
gameover can be a good start for you since you are in Denmark, right?
gameover are french so it would be easy for you to get one right there
Lot of collectors join their forum
Instead Pong or computer space seem to be really rare..
Anyway,
We are all fans but must be aware of what you are going to deal with
So here some people's experience who had fought with it (as I did)
http://www.tron-sector.com/forums/default.aspx?do=top&id=342097
http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/games/TECH-Tron-Blank-Screen-ftopict216998.html
http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/games/buy-wire-ftopict191822.html
http://www.solvalou.com/messages_view.php?mid=491
Just to mention few..
Soon you'll have restored one you'll see it with a different sight (jean with the missing package is starting.. my good luck mate it will be a tough work but in the end you'll succeed )
Mav
To answer your question a mint tron cab is this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/Restored-Midway-Tron-Classic-Arcade-Game-SUPER-NICE_W0QQitemZ260522528764QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca85a4ffc
on practical things I get used in this sector (since I work in it if you don't know) to be for professional deformation extremely precise
This doesn't mean that I've lost passion, but
I would to help passionate people you to focalize first where the problem are when looking at beautiful machines like tron is
Mav
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100$+shipping for the board. (not 250$)
my friend be aware of your estimates
As long as I know a tested working Tron board (since I looked after it for 1 year) is around 150~200 from Anthony (quaterarcade.com) or arcadeparts.com
Maybe $100 on ebay.com but in this case the sellers (of course) don't give you any refund in case it doesn't work or don't arrive at all
as happend to you
-Control panel has additionals holes, a guy in the usa has send it one complete to me but it never arrive in france :?
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See here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/TRON-SET-ARCADE-PCB-BOARD-150_W0QQitemZ370310317984QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item56383707a0
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tron-arcade-pcb-boards_W0QQitemZ140368897218QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item20aea364c2
You get what you give,
Anyway keep us informed with the restoration of the cab step by step so you can update your story
and if you need an help you know where is the bell to ring ;)
Good luck
Mav
Little hint: to avoid missing packages use UPS
it will save you angry moments :evil:
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Yes now, I will use USPS,
I purchaze the parts on klov forum and ebay, that's why my estimatation is lower.
But my tron working pcb prize was wrong, I've verified and it's 125/150$ + shipping on the forum klov.
Thanks for told us your experience and I think it's true that before restoring this machine we can't know how much it's long, difficult and expensive because of all the parts she has.
I think we have to return to the initial subject of the topic now :)
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Yes
my tron working pcb prize was wrong, I've verified and it's 125/150$ + shipping on the forum klov.
I purchaze the parts on klov forum and ebay, that's why my estimatation is lower.
Thanks for told us your experience and I think it's true that before restoring this machine we can't know how much it's long, difficult and expensive because of all the parts she has.
Don't worry,
We are here to help you, guys
we did it first so we try wiht our hits to help you avoiding all the problems you're going to face on these adventures
Mav
.. otherwise why we got older?! :shock:
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Yes, back on track please 8)
Ok, for me 2009 was an incredible year in term of 'Arcade Life Style', for example :
- Meeting with Fred 'ArcadeFever' and ... Billy 'Pac Man' Mitchell in Miami + meeting with Barry 'Sonic 1992' inside the world famous private game room called 'Yesterdays' in Houston.
- Visiting the FunSpot in NH, simply the largest Arcade in the world !
- Vierzon 2009 exhibition in France was also awesome!
Got two games on the top of my 'must have' list : Q*Bert & BurgerTime :-*
What else? ... yes... Got laser disc "Project Dragoon" for my Galaxian Theater... chance for finding that are almost null... But I got it :P :-*
And I'm still very happy to see all of you coming back on this website, for sharing a lot of things :-* Thanks you :-* :-* :-*
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And I'm still very happy to see all of you coming back on this website, for sharing a lot of things :-* Thanks you :-* :-* :-*
No bruno, thanks to you
Mav
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My Buggy Boy is my greatest find of last year for sure :-*.
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/ri41_img_1025.jpg)
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that cab looks GIGANTIC :o
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Wow, that's a cool cab!
Are there 3 monitors in there? Or what are those mirrors for?
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Ully : it's just a 1/2 larger than Power Drift in fact : you can move it quite easily (about 160kg) !
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/7wis_bb2.jpg)
petieken : thanks, there is 3 monitors inside (3 X 14inchs), no mirror.
(http://img1.uplood.fr/free/ft1z_bb3.jpg)
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Ah, I see now, the monitor setup is a bit like F355 challenge (DLX).
You're lucky it's weight is 'only' 160kg ;D
Good luck with that cab, it appears to be in pretty good shape!
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you can move it quite easily (about 160kg) !
are you the strongest man alive? ;)
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Ully ;D, wheels can help, you know :D.
That's exactly the same setup than F355 petieken, and I'm happy with that "little" 3 screens cab :wink:.
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Ully ;D, wheels can help, you know :D.
That's exactly the same setup than F355 petieken, and I'm happy with that "little" 3 screens cab :wink:.
With those 3 screens added together, you have about a 45 inch screen :o :D. That's not so little anymore, that's a proper Panavision view ;D ;)
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My best catch this year is my first dedicated machine: Atari Badlands
https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1207.0 (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1207.0)
I am proud of it and, even if (actually) not working, it's one of my best buy ever.
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My greatest find of 2009 was my Centipede (thanks to Level42) and my Chase HQ (Free).
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This baby. Cost me about €30. Wasn't working, but I have it booting now. Still needs work but it's on the right path.
(http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7180/gorf.jpg)
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wow, gorf! where did you find that beauty?
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This baby. Cost me about €30.
I hate you :evil: :wink:
:-* :spaceace:
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wow, gorf! where did you find that beauty?
On eBay. It somehow slipped through the cracks. I was surprised myself when I got it.
Those card racks are a pain in the!$* to work on though.
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On eBay. It somehow slipped through the cracks. I was surprised myself when I got it.
EBAY :shock: ? which one? listed in the wrong category?
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Belgium. Don't think it was wrongly listed but it was badly spelled.
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Belgium. Don't think it was wrongly listed but it was badly spelled.
badly-spelled? perhaps like this: FROG ;)
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My Sega Astro City candy cabinet and some Cave PCB's! :)