Your Collection

[yotsuya]

We had some friends over tonight, so I fired up the game room. Here are some pix...

[wp34]

Nice collection yotsuya.  I especially like the upright change machine.  Leaves more room for games.

[DudeRegular]

We had some friends over tonight, so I fired up the game room. Here are some pix...

Noticed the monitor up high in pic 2. What do you have going on with that?

[yotsuya]

We had some friends over tonight, so I fired up the game room. Here are some pix...

Noticed the monitor up high in pic 2. What do you have going on with that?

That's my gameroom digital scoreboard. Thread here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,140635.msg1456258.html#msg1456258

[yotsuya]

Nice collection yotsuya.  I especially like the upright change machine.  Leaves more room for games.

Yeah, I had fun building the stand for that one.

[monkeybomb]

That moon patrol looks just like it did in the 80's.  If it's finally time to upgrade, there is an full NOS x-men vs street fighter conversion kit on e-bay right now.  Your welcome.

[yotsuya]

That moon patrol looks just like it did in the 80's.  If it's finally time to upgrade, there is an full NOS x-men vs street fighter conversion kit on e-bay right now.  Your welcome.

What would I need that for?

[monkeybomb]

What would I need that for?

To play kick ass fighting games!  Just drill some holes in that CP and you're all set.   

I actually thought of it because the first time I played Street Fighter II, it was a butchered moon patrol.  I loved the game, but even then I thought, "wow, they killed a moon patrol."  It's nice to see yours as part of this kind of collection.

[Kier]

MAME is a gateway drug. Although I built my MAMESTATION I am guessing like 18 years ago? Back in the Sidewinder hack days. Although I didnt get my 1st real game until 2 years ago.

MAME - upright
Blasteroids
Frogger
Guerrilla War
Point Blank
Rampage
Crystal Castles
Super Contra
Space Invaders Deluxe(Cocktail)

Project Games, Currently not working:
Blitz 2000 Gold Edition
Time Pilot
Ms.Pac Man(Converted to a Sly Spy, probably put to a 60and1 For now)
Lock-On
Gorf (Cocktail)

I think I would like to create an upright driver for space issues(although would love a cockpit, maybe 2 linked), using MAME, or another emulator(newer console) as they have such great racing games.

[Howard_Casto]

What would I need that for?

To play kick ass fighting games!  Just drill some holes in that CP and you're all set.   

I actually thought of it because the first time I played Street Fighter II, it was a butchered moon patrol.  I loved the game, but even then I thought, "wow, they killed a moon patrol."  It's nice to see yours as part of this kind of collection.

To be fair Moon Patrol is pretty terrible.  It's one of those where I like the cab more than the game.

[yotsuya]

What would I need that for?

To play kick ass fighting games!  Just drill some holes in that CP and you're all set.   

I actually thought of it because the first time I played Street Fighter II, it was a butchered moon patrol.  I loved the game, but even then I thought, "wow, they killed a moon patrol."  It's nice to see yours as part of this kind of collection.

To be fair Moon Patrol is pretty terrible.  It's one of those where I like the cab more than the game.

You, sir, can go to Hell!

[Howard_Casto]

What would I need that for?

To play kick ass fighting games!  Just drill some holes in that CP and you're all set.   

I actually thought of it because the first time I played Street Fighter II, it was a butchered moon patrol.  I loved the game, but even then I thought, "wow, they killed a moon patrol."  It's nice to see yours as part of this kind of collection.

To be fair Moon Patrol is pretty terrible.  It's one of those where I like the cab more than the game.

You, sir, can go to Hell!

Is that the dark, hot, room with all the Moon Patrol cabinets?

[yotsuya]

What would I need that for?

To play kick ass fighting games!  Just drill some holes in that CP and you're all set.   

I actually thought of it because the first time I played Street Fighter II, it was a butchered moon patrol.  I loved the game, but even then I thought, "wow, they killed a moon patrol."  It's nice to see yours as part of this kind of collection.

To be fair Moon Patrol is pretty terrible.  It's one of those where I like the cab more than the game.

You, sir, can go to Hell!

Is that the dark, hot, room with all the Moon Patrol cabinets?

I demand satisfaction! Pistols at dawn, sir. I will not have Moon Patrol's reputation besmirched.

[jmike]

4-player pedestal running only Mame
(Almost finished) Mike Tyson's Punch-Out theme 2-player pedestal (running most emulators)
Fight club 360 Bartop with modded Xbox 360
Multi-Kong Cabaret w/60-1 board
3 Slot machines (pachislo slots) they are:
Zak Zak, Wei Pulsar and Tomb Raider

Still working on:
touchscreen draw poker bartop
Xmen vs Street fighter Lowboy with actual phoenixed jamma board.

[Malenko]

virtua cop and blitz 2K are GONE


Crusin USA is IN!

[BadMouth]

Yots, that arcade is fo real.

You got all the nostalgic extras I'd want.
I got me a 6'x6' square of UV carpet, but that's about it so far.

Is it expensive to keep the change machine updated to accept modern bills?

[vwalbridge]

Yots, that arcade is fo real.

+1

It's almost like Yots planned to have everyone share their collections, just to drop the mic with his. 

Seriously, If we lived on the same block, I'd just move in. Looks like plenty of space to sleep on the floor in your arcade.

[harveybirdman]

+1

It's almost like Yots planned to have everyone share their collections, just to drop the mic with his. 

Seriously, If we lived on the same block, I'd just move in. Looks like plenty of space to sleep on the floor in your arcade.

Would never happen, his wife doesn't take kindly to "weirdos from the internet,"  I have heard that Haruman has a couch though....

[Malenko]

Would never happen, his wife doesn't take kindly to "weirdos from the internet,"  I have heard that Haruman has a couch though....

SHOW US YOUR COUCH!

[yotsuya]

Thanks, guys. That was totally unplanned. I do want to shoot some nice pix of it one day. Let's just say I have a very patient and understanding wife.

I haven't looked into a coin acceptor that takes modern bills, to be honest. My change machine works, but it's more for show than anything.  I have a big ol' jar of tokens. I need to slightly increase the diameter of the coin tubes to accommodate my .984 tokens.

[HaRuMaN]

Would never happen, his wife doesn't take kindly to "weirdos from the internet,"  I have heard that Haruman has a couch though....

 

[HaRuMaN]

Older picture, the MAME is gone now.

Not in picture:

Asteroids cocktail
Popeye cocktail
A second Capcom Impress
Megatouch Gold
pool table
3 bartops
ton of consoles & a vectrex
C64 and monitor

[harveybirdman]

the MAME is gone now.

Good!

Awesome collection.

[vwalbridge]

Not in picture:

Asteroids cocktail
Popeye cocktail
A second Capcom Impress
Megatouch Gold
pool table
3 bartops
ton of consoles & a vectrex
C64 and monitor
Couch

Fixed

[ChanceKJ]

Small collection but undergoing an aggressive expansion...

-FLYNNs (my MAME cab)
-Nintendo Classic Upright - Donkey Kong: Ultimate Nintendo (ArcadeSD)
-Nintendo Classic Upright - Mario Bros.
-Nintendo DualSystem "Red Tent" #1, (SMB, Wrecking Crew)
-Nintendo DualSystem "Red Tent" #2, (Needs work!)
-Jamma Cocktail (Horizontal, with a new 520-in-1)
-"Super Playchoice" fight stick (Nintendo MAME)
-Spare Nintendo UniSystem (in peices, will be a Cabaret with UniVerses)
-Namco Soul Edge II Upright (Need to sell!)
-Crazy Kong (board only)
-Secret Agent (board only)

[yotsuya]

Small collection but undergoing an aggressive expansion...

-FLYNNs (my MAME cab)
-Donkey Kong: Ultimate Nintendo Upright (ArcadeSD)
-Nintendo DualSystem "Red Tent" (SMB, Wrecking Crew)
-Jamma Cocktail (Horizontal, with a new 520-in-1)
-"Super Playchoice" fight stick (Nintendo MAME)
-Spare Nintendo UniSystem (in peices, will be a Cabaret with UniVerses)
-Namco Soul Edge II Upright (Need to sell!)
-Crazy Kong (board only)
-Secret Agent (board only)

Boards doesn't count, this ain't VAPS.

[ChanceKJ]

pffft, you didn't specify. You just said "collection". AND its in the "everything else" section, so...

[yotsuya]

Hoser, please, you're like the guy on VAPS who had a 6 board multi-JAMMA setup and counted each one as a separate game...

Neph pointed that one out to me. Good times...

[ChanceKJ]

Hoser, please, you're like the guy on VAPS who had a 6 board multi-JAMMA setup and counted each one as a separate game...

Neph pointed that one out to me. Good times...

are you serious?!  This I gotta see...

[yotsuya]

Hoser, please, you're like the guy on VAPS who had a 6 board multi-JAMMA setup and counted each one as a separate game...

Neph pointed that one out to me. Good times...

are you serious?!  This I gotta see...

I think it got sold, so I'm pretty sure it's not listed that way anymore.

Boardwise, off the top of my head, I have a Double Dribble, Hit The Ice, Yie Ar Kung Fu, Open Ice, Empire City: 1931, Super Pac-Man, Rush 'N Attack....

[Howard_Casto]

Super Pac is a seriously under-rated game.  Imho the cleaner boards and the varied gameplay give it a bit more staying power than the other pac games. 

[yotsuya]

Super Pac is a seriously under-rated game.  Imho the cleaner boards and the varied gameplay give it a bit more staying power than the other pac games.

Agreed. I'm going to finish the cocktail version and keep it somewhere.

[chopperthedog]

Bought my first pin and brought it back to life over the last week.  http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,147394.0.html

I moved it to the room with the Trap Shoot Classic wall game. They make a great couple.




good day

[Well Fed Games]

Not to just repeat my forum signature but...

1. Mr. & Mrs. Pac 30th Anniversary (vertical 4-way MAME)
2. Point Blank (in an old Area 51 cab running off a Playstation)
3. Raiden custom cabinet (Vertical JAMMA) (Raiden I, II, DX, Air Raid)
4. Centipede dedicated (just needed some minor bodywork and a rebuilt trackball)
5. Tetris Cocktail (running off a Super Nintendo)
6. Flash Pinball (well worn- collecting parts to eventually retheme it with Metal Slug sounds and art)

And I have about 4 more projects in the queue, two of which are homebrew arcade games and thus long term projects. The others involve a Nintendo cabinet (and probably another SNES) and "arcade-izing" Pac Man Vs. on the Gamecube/GBA. Will probably eventually build a custom (but basic) wheel/pedal mount for Xbox/PS1/PS2/Gamecube driving games. I got a bit obsessed with grabbing old console wheels when I found them cheap.

Funny how finding room for my first MAME cab seemed impossible and now I have floorspace earmarked for 10...

[wp34]

Funny how finding room for my first MAME cab seemed impossible and now I have floorspace earmarked for 10...

I resemble that remark.  Funny how that works out.

[MonMotha]

Alright, here goes.  These are just the cabinets, all of which worked at last check which was, in some cases, several years ago, not stray boards (some of which even work!).

• Dance Dance Revolution
• beatmaniaIIDX
• beatmania3 (legit "The Final")
• DanceManiaX (legit "2nd Mix: Append J-Paradise")
• 2x Guitar Freaks
• 2x drummania (well, one's technically a Percussion Freaks)
• Keyboard Mania (legit "3rd Mix")
• Pump It Up (1st generation GX style, legit Exceed 2, Zero, NX, NX2, NXA, Fiesta, and Fiesta EX available)
• Mortal Kombat 2 (dedicated, though it's got a slightly larger monitor and swappable control panels for other games - currently running NFL Blitz 2000)
• 2x Neo 29 Candy
• On consignment: Daytona USA twin

There might be a theme...

[pbj]

Do you play any real instruments?

[MonMotha]

Used to play the saxophone (bari, mostly, also some tenor) and, eventually (kinda) the bass clarinet.  Pretty firmly high-school level, but I would say I was at least competent.  It's been about a decade since I set it down for the last time, though.  I could (and still can, to some degree) read sheet music.

[Howard_Casto]

Hey aren't they trying to revive guitar hero this fall?  I can't wait to buy more plastic instruments I have no hope of storing. 

[MonMotha]

I've heard rumors of that.  I may still have a guitar hero controller somewhere.  I wouldn't be able to play anything remotely approaching new, though.  Those tend to be console-only, and the newest console I have is a PS2.

I never really liked Guitar Hero.  The game mechanics were fine, and it has some nifty things that make it more "realistic" than Guitar Freaks (which is VERY much a "game" and actually plays quite differently than Guitar Hero), but I never liked the forced 3D note scroll that only took up some tiny fraction of the screen.  Sound Voltex (a comparatively new arcade game from Konami, Japan/Korea/maybe China only, like most of the BEMANI titles) has a similar note scroll and, while I find it a fun game, I still don't like the note scroll style.

I've got a number of console controllers for all of those games from before I acquired the actual cabinets.  Most of them are the standard consumer ones, but I have a full-size (ASC) pop'n music controller.  Considering I still don't have a pop'n music cabinet (I should get one, some time since the game is awesome) I guess that was a reasonable acquisition back in the day.  Let's just say that the console controllers are way easier to store than the whole arcade games.  Those things are HUGE compared to a typical upright.