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Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 16, 2009 21:36:29 GMT -5

Post by Parched on Mar 16, 2009 21:36:29 GMT -5

I had some business to take care of in a town close by...

Me and my brother were riding around and he noticed a bunch of old arcade cabinets and jukeboxes and stuff like that just sitting outside a old run down building

I turned around and we pulled into the lot...

Spoke with the guy and asked if he minded if we looked around a bit

he had no problem with it and we started exploring...

He had a street fighter cabinet, a wwf royal rumble cabinet, a few cabinets with the guns(like time crisis or something similar), and a few other random ones...some were in rough shape, broken screens, etc..

I noticed one of my all time favorite arcade games off to the side...and took a closer look

It was in decent shape...screen was intact, along with buttons and all that jazz...you could tell it had been sitting out for a while..the wood around the controls was swollen and a few other blemishes

I walked back to the guy and asked him how much he would take for it

he looked at me like I was retarded and said "that piece of sh!t??! Why do you want that? I have alot better ones inside..."

I said I wanted a project and he said that I could have it if I had someway to get it home....

Loaded it up in the truck and rolled home

The cord had been cut, but I took a spare extension cord I had and butchered it to serve as the plug in for the cabinet...

I didn't expect it to work at all...planned on throwing a computer in there and running mame after replacing all the buttons since they're so old

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HOLY sh!t IT WORKS

A little work and some cheap parts...should be good as new..

It looks like you won after all.

Fatal Rewind Illustrious Member Posts: 13,098 Reputation: 1,117	Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 16, 2009 21:40:34 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Fatal Rewind on Mar 16, 2009 21:40:34 GMT -5 I'm not into beat 'em-ups--even severely classic ones such as that--but it's stupid and unprofessional to question someone's tastes. So, is this your first arcade machine?

Parched Imperial Member Conviction, it turns out, is a luxury of those on the sidelines. Posts: 5,519 Reputation: 195	Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 16, 2009 21:43:02 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Parched on Mar 16, 2009 21:43:02 GMT -5 YES!! No idea where to keep it though.. it's in the garage
	It looks like you won after all.

Prez Smith Imperial Member Posts: 5,712 Reputation: 282	Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 16, 2009 21:46:13 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Prez Smith on Mar 16, 2009 21:46:13 GMT -5 you can set it to free play or you can just open the door and there is a small pin like metal latch that "counts" the coins that go thru that you can just slid down with your finger. no need to put coins thru it.

Parched Imperial Member Conviction, it turns out, is a luxury of those on the sidelines. Posts: 5,519 Reputation: 195	Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 16, 2009 21:46:53 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Parched on Mar 16, 2009 21:46:53 GMT -5 how do I set it to free play?
	It looks like you won after all.

Prime Imperial Member What's the point of wearing your favorite rocketship underpants if nobody ever asks to see 'em? Posts: 5,162 Reputation: 205	Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 16, 2009 21:47:29 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Prime on Mar 16, 2009 21:47:29 GMT -5 ^ open the top door and there should be two buttons in the back that are red, one of them should be the way you set up how much games cost and how hard the game is.
	Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.[/b]

Dependable Dog Advanced Member Posts: 6,241 Pronouns: He / Him Reputation: 290	Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 16, 2009 21:53:09 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Dependable Dog on Mar 16, 2009 21:53:09 GMT -5 Wow, that monitor looks pretty good. You got really lucky with that thing. I bet you can sell that board to cover the cost of new buttons and maybe an iPac for the MAME machine.

kezzy Senior Member Posts: 1,041 Reputation: 0	Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 16, 2009 21:54:48 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kezzy on Mar 16, 2009 21:54:48 GMT -5 Lucky bastard! How is the sound?

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Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 16, 2009 22:27:23 GMT -5

Post by Fatal Rewind on Mar 16, 2009 22:27:23 GMT -5

Mar 16, 2009 21:47:29 GMT -5 Prime said:

^ open the top door and there should be two buttons in the back that are red, one of them should be the way you set up how much games cost and how hard the game is.

You might also be able to download the manual for it somewhere. Or you can try to bid from e-bay, right now there's the pcb manual for five bucks and the game manual at buy it now for $15:

www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8756

(scroll down to the bottom for all the e-bay listings)

Alexander Senior Member "I am, and always have been, my own man." Posts: 1,135 Reputation: 35	Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 17, 2009 8:06:22 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Alexander on Mar 17, 2009 8:06:22 GMT -5 www.crazykong.com/dips/MortalKombat2.txt
	^Made by JENN. Thanks <3

Potter Horde Member Posts: 18,263 Reputation: 2,217	Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 18, 2009 12:04:28 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Potter on Mar 18, 2009 12:04:28 GMT -5 my old neighbor has one of those things in the basement, but i doubt it works. those things are amazing
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Idan Keys Elite Member Posts: 3,123 Reputation: 100	Old school arcade bros get in here. Mar 18, 2009 18:01:36 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Idan Keys on Mar 18, 2009 18:01:36 GMT -5 Can I come over and play?
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Old school arcade bros get in here.

Post by Parched on Mar 16, 2009 21:36:29 GMT -5

Post by Fatal Rewind on Mar 16, 2009 21:40:34 GMT -5

Post by Parched on Mar 16, 2009 21:43:02 GMT -5

Post by Prez Smith on Mar 16, 2009 21:46:13 GMT -5

Post by Parched on Mar 16, 2009 21:46:53 GMT -5

Post by Prime on Mar 16, 2009 21:47:29 GMT -5

Post by Dependable Dog on Mar 16, 2009 21:53:09 GMT -5

Post by kezzy on Mar 16, 2009 21:54:48 GMT -5

Post by Fatal Rewind on Mar 16, 2009 22:27:23 GMT -5

Post by Alexander on Mar 17, 2009 8:06:22 GMT -5

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