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Marvel Vs Capcom Renovations - UPDATED 05-24, CP WORKING
eclipso:
I noticed that after taking a second look at it, I was wondering if maybe they had a MK board installed at one point and if maybe under the overlay the "proper" 6 button layout is still there or not.
WhereEaglesDare:
...intrguing idea... I did some research last night. It was a DataEast Cab and was originally made in 1991, so from what I can find it was either a TMNT or a Captain America Cab, I think it was the Captain America cab because on the bottom of the CP you can see where all the holes were filled it and Captain america was a 4 player cab with 2 buttons each and when I looked at it, that is exacty was there use to be... I think I'll call the 800 number on the back and see if they will search the serial number for me...
Also, just so I know, where did you find that manual? Where is the online treasure trove of free manuals?
CheffoJeffo:
Every major source of manuals that I know of is listed in the Restoration page of the Wiki
WhereEaglesDare:
Thanks, so from what Im reading and gathering from others this is a JAMMA B board set, right? So something marked just JAMMA wouldn't work? If Im looking on eBay what do I look for to find one to match this setup...
How much would my board go for if I wanted to sell it? I saw one on ebay for 100, but it was BIN, sounds a bit much to me.
Spaz Monkey:
You're getting ahead of yourself with Jamma boards. Capcom likes to control their IP. That's why so many of their games have a suicide battery. (http://cps2shock.retrogames.com/suicide.html) In my opinion, Capcom, in order to cut down on the cost of manufacturing, made a motherboard (The A board) that will be able to accept other daughterboards (B boards). If you decide to go to other Capcom CPS2 games, you can just swap out the B boards. It shouldn't cost you $150, but only $50 for a new B board when you were a arcade operator.
In regards to what is the value of the B board, the simple answer is, it's whatever you can get for it. I have a Tokio game board. It was one of my favorite games. I was able to get it for $20. I would have paid $45. I have Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Terbo, got it for $75. I really should have only paid $50, but I wanted it for my wife. (We have it already on GBA and the "rare" PSX version)
Getting back to JAMMA, you'll need to replace the A board with a new game. I have a Killer Instinct game that will take the Jamma connection, but I have to do some special wiring for the kick buttons. The Jamma standard is 4 buttons per player and only two players (I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong). Four player Capcom games will fully use the kick harness for the other inputs. If you have a basic game after 1985, the games should be interchangeable from the A board to another game.
By the way, don't bother calling DataEast. They folded up back in 2003.
Other links :
http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?letter=M&game_id=8636 (get a copy of the manual and learn about the hidden characters)