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southpaw13:
Just for personal use.  I already have all the parts and just been waiting for years to find the right cab.

Thanks,
-SP
opt2not:

--- Quote from: southpaw13 on January 06, 2013, 09:26:26 pm --- Is it worth more restored or should i cut it back to look like a regular Joust cabinet?

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If you're keeping it a Joust cabinet, I would cut back the play area at least. On a Robotron cab with the enclosed play area makes it really awkward to play Joust with 2-players.  This is why it was designed this way, so that 2 people could stand side-by-side without having to angle their wrists to play Joust comfortably.

Robotron is a single player at-a-time game, so the enclosed area makes sense.

paigeoliver:
I have a Joust in a Robotron cabinet and I also had an Altered Beast in a robotron cabinet in my gameroom for a while too. The sides didn't get in the way at all they don't really even rise up until after the joysticks.

You can't just cut a Robotron cabinet into a Joust, they look similar but the entire profile is different enough that one can't be cut into another.


--- Quote from: opt2not on January 07, 2013, 05:49:37 pm ---
--- Quote from: southpaw13 on January 06, 2013, 09:26:26 pm --- Is it worth more restored or should i cut it back to look like a regular Joust cabinet?

--- End quote ---

If you're keeping it a Joust cabinet, I would cut back the play area at least. On a Robotron cab with the enclosed play area makes it really awkward to play Joust with 2-players.  This is why it was designed this way, so that 2 people could stand side-by-side without having to angle their wrists to play Joust comfortably.

Robotron is a single player at-a-time game, so the enclosed area makes sense.

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southpaw13:
Thanks-I actually have a tracing of a side of a Williams cab that looks just like Joust.  I am going to lay the pattern over the Robotron to see what the difference is.  I think I would need to add in a filler piece on top just below the marquee. 

I think I will continue to be confused until I pick up the game on Wednesday night.

Thanks,
-SP
opt2not:

--- Quote from: paigeoliver on January 07, 2013, 08:44:06 pm ---You can't just cut a Robotron cabinet into a Joust, they look similar but the entire profile is different enough that one can't be cut into another.

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Sure, I'm not saying making it into an actual Joust cabinet design. Southpaw is keeping it for personal use, so why not make it a bit more ergonomic? For ease of use for 2-player Joust, cutting out the corners right above the control panel gives you a bit more space for both players.
I recently did the same thing for a buddy of mine who picked up a converted Robotron cabinet he wanted me to restore (and mame). This was easily done with a jig saw.
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