Author Topic: Free by the curb. Worth picking up? (Read 6918 times)

Jakobud · « **on:** February 02, 2012, 08:03:50 pm »

Free by the curb on my street. Is this worth picking up? What could I possibly do with it?

Hunk_4TH · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:34:46 pm »

Looks pretty sweet! I'm sure you could "MAME" it somehow

nice find though!

mgb · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:37:06 pm »

I would at least rip the parts out of it. It has a bill validator and a monitor, both may be useful.

elkameleon · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:44:45 pm »

You could always take it apart and make some plans to build it with just enough information to intriuge someone, but not really enough info to actually build anything :laugh2:Thats just me being sour though.

Santoro · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:59:31 pm »

I'd take it. If you can't repair it with some guide on the internet, put it on the street for someone else

Nephasth · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:24:44 pm »

Just look at that gold t-molding!

Crazy Cooter · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:26:41 pm »

Jukebox it!

leapinlew · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2012, 11:30:05 pm »

DCsegaDH · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2012, 11:54:05 pm »

A jukebox build would be perfect for this.

Well Fed Games · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2012, 11:59:50 pm »

That could certainly become something awesome. If nothing else, useful parts inside!

Jakobud · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2012, 12:41:20 am »

I decided to leave it. It's in 6" of snow now. If anyone lives in northern Colorado (Fort Collins area) I can tell you exactly where this thing is. It's still there.

leapinlew · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2012, 01:00:05 am »

Quote from: Jakobud on February 03, 2012, 12:41:20 am

I decided to leave it. It's in 6" of snow now. If anyone lives in northern Colorado (Fort Collins area) I can tell you exactly where this thing is. It's still there.

I think it was the smart move. It needs a lot of work to be anything else. So much work that I think it would be easier to start from scratch. My mini-jukebox was built from a megatouch that I "saved". While it turned out pretty cool, it was a lot of work and gets no use.

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2012, 02:07:29 am »

I'd pick that up. It's a slant top IGT video poker! It'd be better if it was a slot, however.

Nephasth · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2012, 10:29:42 am »

Quote from: Jakobud on February 03, 2012, 12:41:20 am

If anyone lives in northern Colorado (Fort Collins area) I can tell you exactly where this thing is. It's still there.

I live in Cheyenne... but it's not worth the drive...

yotsuya · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2012, 11:12:20 am »

I'd pick it up, fix it, and give it to my mom. Save her a trip to the casino (or she'll just use it for practice).

Vigo · « **Reply #15 on:** February 03, 2012, 03:38:32 pm »

I can say I have picked up much worse.

bkenobi · « **Reply #16 on:** February 03, 2012, 03:59:06 pm »

It's got a strobe light, you gotta get it!

Gray_Area · « **Reply #17 on:** February 03, 2012, 10:09:24 pm »

You couild probably have turned it for a couple/few hundred. Maybe more.

On the MAME side, that could pretty easily be a cool sit-down cab. Sell the bill collector, and perhaps the marquee/display box to help fund the effort.

RandyT · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2012, 10:56:38 am »

I would turn this thing into a jukebox so fast, it would make your head spin....Ok, maybe once I had it in storage for a couple of months

Still wouldn't leave it sit there for free.

ark_ader · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2012, 12:22:01 pm »

Quote from: RandyT on February 04, 2012, 10:56:38 am

I would turn this thing into a jukebox so fast, it would make your head spin....Ok, maybe once I had it in storage for a couple of months

Still wouldn't leave it sit there for free.

Be nice if it was a nickle Keno machine.

dextercf · « **Reply #20 on:** February 04, 2012, 02:11:39 pm »

I'd not even have time to send a sms to my gf to tell her to make room in the garage.
This would be dragged home on a skateboard, if needed.

Nephasth · « **Reply #21 on:** February 04, 2012, 06:55:23 pm »

Quote from: pinballjim on February 04, 2012, 06:28:56 pm

You guys are making me afraid to stand on the sidewalk cause you'll clearly drag anything home..

Who knows, you might get lucky and not have to play so much pinball...

Jack Burton · « **Reply #22 on:** February 04, 2012, 07:16:10 pm »

I would have gutted that thing and MAME'd it so fast!

At the very least it might have had a working monitor in it. Take that out, and save for sometime down the road when you run across a cocktail that's been parted out.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #23 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:07:45 am »

Quote from: pinballjim on February 04, 2012, 06:28:56 pm

Tiny screen... ugly... huge... probably weighs 700lbs.

I think it's smaller than it looks. (OH) And on that note....

Quote

You guys are making me afraid to stand on the sidewalk cause you'll clearly drag anything home..

Just come out of the closet, already.

BurgerKingDiamond · « **Reply #24 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:23:20 am »

If it were me I'd rip off that top piece, put an LCD monitor in there and a 360 and make a nice sit down Pac Man Championship Edition DX cab.

Seriously, why hasn't anyone made a dedicated cab for this game yet?!

Well Fed Games · « **Reply #25 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:33:13 am »

Quote from: BurgerKingDiamond on February 07, 2012, 12:23:20 am

Seriously, why hasn't anyone made a dedicated cab for this game yet?!

My first Mame cab was almost just that, I bought an LCD to fit the cab and everything, but went a more traditional route in the end. It needs to happen though.

wizkid32 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 07, 2012, 11:17:15 pm »

Quote from: Jakobud on February 02, 2012, 08:03:50 pm

Is this worth picking up? What could I possibly do with it?

No idea on your first question. No idea on your second.

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #27 on:** February 08, 2012, 03:28:20 am »

Quote from: wizkid32 on February 07, 2012, 11:17:15 pm

Quote from: Jakobud on February 02, 2012, 08:03:50 pm
Is this worth picking up? What could I possibly do with it?

No idea on your first question. No idea on your second.

So why did you bother posting? Just trying to increase your post count?

dandare · « **Reply #28 on:** February 11, 2012, 02:03:59 am »

Quote from: Nephasth on February 02, 2012, 09:24:44 pm

Just look at that gold t-molding!

That's some serious gold bling! I pity the fool who don't drag that home!

wizkid32 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 11, 2012, 10:19:19 pm »

Quote from: Q*Bert_OP on February 08, 2012, 03:28:20 am

Quote from: wizkid32 on February 07, 2012, 11:17:15 pm
Quote from: Jakobud on February 02, 2012, 08:03:50 pm
Is this worth picking up? What could I possibly do with it?

No idea on your first question. No idea on your second.

So why did you bother posting? Just trying to increase your post count?

Trying to point out that although it looks cool, I don't think it is M.A.M.E.able, and thus not really worth picking up. In my opinion, of course.

yotsuya · « **Reply #30 on:** February 12, 2012, 01:17:19 am »

Quote from: wizkid32 on February 11, 2012, 10:19:19 pm

Quote from: Q*Bert_OP on February 08, 2012, 03:28:20 am
Quote from: wizkid32 on February 07, 2012, 11:17:15 pm
Quote from: Jakobud on February 02, 2012, 08:03:50 pm
Is this worth picking up? What could I possibly do with it?

No idea on your first question. No idea on your second.

So why did you bother posting? Just trying to increase your post count?

Trying to point out that although it looks cool, I don't think it is M.A.M.E.able, and thus not really worth picking up. In my opinion, of course.

Anything is MAMEable.

wizkid32 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 15, 2012, 10:30:03 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on February 12, 2012, 01:17:19 am

Quote from: wizkid32 on February 11, 2012, 10:19:19 pm
Quote from: Q*Bert_OP on February 08, 2012, 03:28:20 am
Quote from: wizkid32 on February 07, 2012, 11:17:15 pm
Quote from: Jakobud on February 02, 2012, 08:03:50 pm
Is this worth picking up? What could I possibly do with it?

No idea on your first question. No idea on your second.

So why did you bother posting? Just trying to increase your post count?

Trying to point out that although it looks cool, I don't think it is M.A.M.E.able, and thus not really worth picking up. In my opinion, of course.

Anything is MAMEable.

Ha Ha. Maybe, but some of the quality of the final product is dependent on the donor cab.

DaveMMR · « **Reply #32 on:** February 15, 2012, 10:41:37 pm »

Quote from: wizkid32 on February 15, 2012, 10:30:03 pm

Quote from: yotsuya on February 12, 2012, 01:17:19 am
Quote from: wizkid32 on February 11, 2012, 10:19:19 pm
Quote from: Q*Bert_OP on February 08, 2012, 03:28:20 am
Quote from: wizkid32 on February 07, 2012, 11:17:15 pm
Quote from: Jakobud on February 02, 2012, 08:03:50 pm
Is this worth picking up? What could I possibly do with it?

No idea on your first question. No idea on your second.

So why did you bother posting? Just trying to increase your post count?

Trying to point out that although it looks cool, I don't think it is M.A.M.E.able, and thus not really worth picking up. In my opinion, of course.

Anything is MAMEable.

Ha Ha. Maybe, but some of the quality of the final product is dependent on the donor cab.

Have you not seen CrapMAME?

vanrose72 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 16, 2012, 01:42:22 pm »

Quote from: DaveMMR on February 15, 2012, 10:41:37 pm

Have you not seen CrapMAME?

bkenobi · « **Reply #34 on:** February 16, 2012, 01:47:00 pm »

red1 is left, blue 1 is up, red 2 is right, blue 2 is down, red 3 is player start? Must be a 1 player Ms Pacman.

Well Fed Games · « **Reply #35 on:** February 16, 2012, 01:54:57 pm »

Quote from: vanrose72 on February 16, 2012, 01:42:22 pm

Quote from: DaveMMR on February 15, 2012, 10:41:37 pm
Have you not seen CrapMAME?

Ha ha ha. I want the light on top to spin when I eat a fruit!

vanrose72 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 16, 2012, 02:00:00 pm »

Quote from: thefearsomefearful on February 16, 2012, 01:54:57 pm

Ha ha ha. I want the light on top to spin when I eat a fruit!

I was thinking the exact same thing! Jackpot!


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