10 years

[southpaw13]

I just realized that I have been on this board for 10 years today!  Pretty cool!  I think back at my first couple set-ups and they sucked!  Then somewhere in between, I went all out with 27" monitors and tons of lights.  Must have been my "blinged out" stage.  At some point I realized that I really just like a simple 19" game with original controls.  Now here 10 years later, I find myself running just single games in cabinets.  Should we call this full circle?

-SP

[Paul Olson]

I am just behind you. My 10 years here will be on June 8th. I am working on yet another iteration of my original cab, which should be finished in a couple of weeks. About 5 years ago, I started buying dedicated games, and I currently have 13 of them out in the garage. This has definitely been a fun almost 10 years.

Oh yeah, I recently saw my original drawings of the frankenpanel I thought I had to have back in the beginning. I am so glad I decided to go modular instead.

[paigeoliver]

My first mame cabinet was in 2000, a Capcom Bowling in a Pac-Man cabinet rigged up with a Compusa Crystal trackball bottom being pushed around by the original ball. It eventually ended up in the dumpster.

240 machines later, here I am, 1 mame cabinet and about 30 non-mame ones.

[TopJimmyCooks]

Actually the final stage of evolution in this hobby is pinball machines.  See you when you get here!

Kidding, I appreciate the input from you long term guys in a big way. 

[Nephasth]

Actually the final stage of evolution in this hobby is pinball machines.

I agree with this. Vids hold nowhere near the appeal they used to after I snagged my first pin.

[southpaw13]

Ha...already got 2 pins and also picked up 2 slots!  Actually, I have been thinking about getting a crane game.  Maybe next...dare I say...ticket redemption games!!!!

-SP

[DaOld Man]

10 years! You should be proud my friend.
Yet more proof that we are all hooked on this hobby, no not hobby, but addiction, that we call 'Arcade'.

[southpaw13]

Yep, just when I think I am done by finding my Holy Grail, the next one pops up.  I got the next one in the garage right now!

[Player 3]

A decade? Seriously? I wasn't even in middle school by that time. I'll get back to my project...eventually.

[rhoelsch]

I just hit my 10 year today -- and I'm still messing with my damn cabinet! 2 houses, 1 marriage and 2 kids later!! Best part is having my 6 year-old son help re-wire my control panel this afternoon - who would've thought?  I haven't posted on these boards in years, and lo and behold, my 10 year to the day!

[southpaw13]

For me it is 3 houses and 2 kids later.  They are kind of interested in it all.  I bought my third house with one condition, a straight flight of stairs to the basement so I could easily move games.  I hated my second house because you had to make a 90 degree turn to get them up the stairs!

[ChadTower]

What comes after pins?  Anyone there yet?

[TopJimmyCooks]

What comes after pins?  Anyone there yet?

operating pins/vids.  not there yet. 

[Nephasth]

What comes after pins?  Anyone there yet?

Randyland.

[ChadTower]

operating pins/vids.  not there yet.

You may be right.  I know some guys who took that path.  Deep pockets guys, though, so I'm probably stuck right where I am.

[Paul Olson]

What comes after pins?  Anyone there yet?

The realization that any vid is now within your price range.

[JMB]

What comes after pins?  Anyone there yet?

Going off the deep end and deleting all your old posts.

[ChadTower]

Going off the deep end and deleting all your old posts.