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Chris John Hunter:


Hello friends and fellow Retroheads. I have just stumbled apon an arcade cab on Ebay


which is being listed as Bubble Bobble. Being a massive fan of BB it is not a variant I have seen or know of.

Its buttons are big multi buttons which I have only seen copies of recently.

It has a big bubbly bezel and has an interesting shape to the cab.

If anyone can help identify it please I would be grateful. Its really annoying me now because I want to know. It looks so unusual. I know someone has put Bubble Bobble artwork on it but is this an ORIGINAL MACHINE, a put in another cab jamma job or what?

Opinions much appreciated

Many thanks

CJ Hunter
Malenko:
Looks like an Atari System 2 cab to me.

Reference:
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=185114
PL1:
Sounds good -- other than the footrests and the forward angle by the marquee.



All the System 2 cabs I found with a similar base had the angled footrests and the top angle on the side leaned back instead of forward.  :dunno


Scott
Chris John Hunter:
I don't think its one of those either. The buttons are weird.
PL1:

--- Quote from: Chris John Hunter on June 27, 2013, 06:35:13 pm ---I don't think its one of those either. The buttons are weird.

--- End quote ---
Hence my pointing out that the footrest and marquee bend being different from most System 2 cabs, but there are several variations of System 2 cabs.

Can you get a better shot of the serial number plates on the back, especially the black+white one on the upper left?

An Atari System 2 cab probably would have the Atari logo like the serial number plate on Joel's Paperboy.



Check on the inside, especially on the back door, for other identifying marks as well.

This cab has probably been converted several times.

The 3-in-one buttons are often used so operators don't have to drill more button holes in the CP when converting to a game that needs more buttons than the CP has holes.


Scott
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