Thanks for the questions!
Sure thing, thanks for the answers! Your candidness about arcades and all that, is pretty awesome and probably why you keep getting questions from so many people. Double edged sword, haha!
You found a new partner since Flynn? My first wife and I divorced shortly after I finished my arcade machine. Little to do with that, but funny that it coincided. My new Wife (and now kids), don't totally understand this new project, but I have a feeling once they see it completed and what it can do, they will be impressed. My first arcade machine was pretty imperfect, but people who saw it in person were pretty blown away.
Great to hear that Flynn and your dedicated machine play pretty well together. If I had the space, I'd probably opt for more dedicated Mame machines, but for now I got to work with what I have.
Interesting that you got rid of Centipede. I think that it depends on what you grew up on. I'd probably never want a Pong (even though I'm old enough to have played it), but Robotron 2049, Defender, Ms Pac Man, and Centipede would likely be on my buy lists if I had the space for those Arcade machines. Even though there are games with much better graphics out there, something about the gameplay in those games really draws me in.
Okay, one more question from me. Arcade machines are pretty big projects involving a lot of different skill sets, software, electronics, wood working, design, etc. Which parts came easiest to you and which were more difficult?
Thanks again!