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yotsuya:

Yeah, I don't want to get into the whole "MAME or not to MAME" discussion, but I just wanted to state (and glad to see the Slippy can concur) that the game isn't that bad, and that there are people who think that cab might be desirable. It certainly is unique (and, if the first photo is the actual cab, in great shape).

Slippyblade:

Thus one of the reasons I suggested making swappable panels.  Keep the original in untouched condition in storage.  Then later on you can always swap it back and have an original cabinet.

Generic Eric:

I read the same thing as everyone else, but I didn't read the part about it being in a bar.  It is definitely implied.  That is the sort thing that will bring thing this hobby down. 

To OP:
Cool cabinet is cool.  I'd enjoy knowing the dimensions of the cab and to know its angles.

I'm not in NJ, but in many states you need to pay a fee for having an amusement machine in your business.  Operators license and a per machine fee. 






blitzd:

I've read a few of the posts here and yeah, it's a business. I figured (incorrectly) that if we weren't charging it would be ok but after reading I realized I was in error. But we did look into entertainment licensing before we even brought it in the building and we actually do not have to pay any type of fee for a machine that is not connected to the internet or includes music licensed by the RIAA. There are fees for machines that are leased or rented thru a vendor, but not for anything that you explicitly own that isn't. So having an arcade machine in a bar is perfectly fine. I did look into JAMMA PCB's, but they are expensive as heck for the popular games. TMNT is about 200 bucks. Ninja Gaiden is 70. I'd spend more money on one board than I would for all the components to make it work.


I'm not painting the machine or anything. All the graphics on it will simply be covered with band flyers, since there is so much awesome artwork on these flyers. The board is mounted on the left side of machine and there is ample room for the computer I am putting inside of it. So unless I move the panel back to make more room for buttons, it won't be modified that much.


And as far as using it in the business, worse case scenario since it's mine once I build it I can always just take it home or keep it in the office for employees only. We have employee parties all the time.

PL1:

You may also want to consider this:

--- Quote from: Haze on May 06, 2012, 11:54:45 am ---Anyway, basics are simple, you can't legally operate a MAME cabinet in a commercial environment, a workplace would count as this.
--- End quote ---


Scott

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