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Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« on: January 12, 2014, 06:39:45 pm »
Alright ladies & gents, I picked these up in 06 hoping to make these into mini-cades for my little girls, but the years have went and I have had these sitting in storage since.  I was thinking about making one into a jukebox but I already have two of those.  My wife suggest putting them back to back, throwing a monitor in each going to one PCB and making them some kind of 4 player game like Dungeon's & Dragons, Gauntlet or Battletoads.

Any ideas?  I value everyone's opinions on here so it would mean a lot for some suggestions.




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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2014, 06:55:41 pm »
Ms. PacMan & Tempest maybe?
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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2014, 09:21:12 pm »
My suggestion- a "linked" MAME setup. You could play classics like Bomberman and also the new (indie) revival of local co-op games, like Samurai Gunn and Towerfall (the former just got released on PC, the latter will be soon).
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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2014, 09:31:03 pm »
I really like that back to back idea, it's begging for a hockey game setup.  A lot of the hockey games are 2 on 2 four player:
Hit the Ice, Hat Trick Hero, 2 on 2 open ice challenge

Or you could do a basketball theme if that's not your thing for some NBA Jam


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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2014, 10:10:41 pm »
Yeah the 4 back to back 4 player sounds like a cool idea.  Those Indie games are awesome too!  Towerfall looks super sweet.
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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2014, 01:03:03 am »
I really like that back to back idea, it's begging for a hockey game setup.  A lot of the hockey games are 2 on 2 four player:
Hit the Ice, Hat Trick Hero, 2 on 2 open ice challenge

Or you could do a basketball theme if that's not your thing for some NBA Jam

This.  Hockey or NBA JAM for reals.

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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2014, 10:45:26 am »
mini vendetta, tmnt, x-men, super street fighter tournament setup.

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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2014, 02:32:47 am »
After debating for a month, my kids won with their arguments and I am making one of these a "mini" Ms. Pacman and the other will be a Bad Dudes & Battletoads combo since the kids like those two games the most.

I'll throw some pics up as I go.  Kind of have like 5 projects going at once.





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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2014, 04:02:05 pm »
Looks good.  :cheers: Props for raising kids who are bad enough dudes to rescue the president.
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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2014, 04:07:53 pm »
Awesome use of Battletoads

I don't share many ideas, but I always thought a Battletoads v. TMNT cab would be cool.

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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2014, 05:03:23 pm »
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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2014, 09:19:12 pm »
Cool deal fellas.  I'll post pictures as soon as I start working in these.  I thought about doing the TMNT & Battletoads but the kids win out everytime.
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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2014, 09:20:28 pm »
Cool deal fellas.  I'll post pictures as soon as I start working in these.  I thought about doing the TMNT & Battletoads but the kids win out everytime.
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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2014, 10:46:53 pm »
Looks good.  :cheers: Props for raising kids who are bad enough dudes to rescue the president.

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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2014, 11:25:59 pm »
Looks like it should be a nice double build.
I look forward to seeing the progress.

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Re: Suggestions Needed For 2 Cabs
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2014, 10:43:59 am »
 :cheers:
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