Great score: 1998 Atari Radikal Bikers

[KombatMame]

Hi guys,

Although we have arcades no man's land here in austria I managed to grab a Atari Radikal Bikers machine in great condition.  
Second arcade to my MK1 which is (so far as i know) unique in austria..

It's basically a Midway MK/KI-style cabinet, manufactured under license by Atari, here's the KLOV-link:
http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9241

But behold:
The game itself is simply b*llshit, I actually purchased this to finally build a 100% correct, dedicated UMK3-Machine, which are absolutely impossible to find over here. (When you rarely find one, it's 1800+$ unrestored)

pro's:
- 100% in every way the same cabinet Midway used (internal + external)
- pristine Neotec NT-2515C monitor
- A++++ condition

con's:
- destroying a dedicated game?

Plans for it:
- change the non-jamma-harness to standard + kick harness
- get a UMK3 pcb
- use the original control panel board from my MK1 (manufactured a duplicate for the MK1-Mame)
- get sidearts/CPO/marquee from gameongrafix

The only problems i can think of would be the Neotec->Jamma Connection and the stereo speakers (which i would have to use 2xMono for UMK3)..

I still have some doubts in doing this, maybe i should keep and preserve it?

[JayB]

Tough call, depends how it affects you getting to your eventual goal of the MK3. Looks in good condition and if you have the space I'd keep it.   

The machine I used was a MKII cab but had been converted to a shooting game and all artwork had been painted over, needed a bit of work. Had it been a good conversion I would have been in the same dilemma. Could you copy the body and make it yourself? Use the coin doors, bezel and speaker grill for your build so it's authentic and then fix up the bike game afterwards perhaps.