Author Topic: Epic FAIL Track&Field Guy is at it again... (Read 21845 times)

bkenobi · « **Reply #40 on:** November 21, 2009, 01:48:25 am »

OH HOLLY HELL!!! Is that turf on the CP as well? I thought it was just a grass looking image... WHY!??!!?

RayB · « **Reply #41 on:** November 30, 2010, 06:12:13 pm »

This thread deserves a one year anniversary bump.

BadMouth · « **Reply #42 on:** November 30, 2010, 06:17:48 pm »

Quote from: RayB on November 30, 2010, 06:12:13 pm

This thread deserves a one year anniversary bump.

Thanks! It's new to me!

Rick · « **Reply #43 on:** November 30, 2010, 07:12:08 pm »

MAMESTROSITIES!!!

numbnutz48 · « **Reply #44 on:** November 30, 2010, 09:56:19 pm »

I totally remember this clown! The scrap from my first build looked better than all of his cabinets put together, although it's very possible that his track & field cabinet can outrun mine!

Turnarcades · « **Reply #45 on:** December 01, 2010, 10:25:22 am »

Is he still putting them out?

TeamTEOR · « **Reply #46 on:** December 01, 2010, 11:35:22 am »

OMG, what a blast from the past!!! hahahahahahah

severdhed · « **Reply #47 on:** December 01, 2010, 12:41:23 pm »

i'm glad this thread was bumped, i missed it the first time around. i do remember the track and field cabinet, but none of the others...that is simply amazing

BadMouth · « **Reply #48 on:** December 01, 2010, 01:11:16 pm »

I betcha he made a dirt filled/covered dig dug cabinet.

Maybe a Burger Time cab covered in mcdonald's wrappers?

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #49 on:** December 01, 2010, 02:12:53 pm »

Dude also make an absolutely horrendous Punch Out cab. I can' t find a picture though. I am guessing the guy is a bit "dim" in the head... and if that is the case... GOOD FOR HIM! If it's not the case... SHAME!

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #50 on:** December 01, 2010, 03:17:32 pm »

Quote from: Jefferson on November 06, 2009, 03:40:36 pm

He's gone mad with power

He must be stopped

shateredsoul · « **Reply #51 on:** December 01, 2010, 04:12:14 pm »

Let's hope he doesn't make a centipede cab.

I like his ms pacman cab though, that was alright. That'd make a kid happy.

Donkbaca · « **Reply #52 on:** December 01, 2010, 04:59:43 pm »

What did they sell for on e-bay? And who would buy them!

And here I thought I was original by incorporating astro turf in my design.... J/k

Gray_Area · « **Reply #53 on:** December 01, 2010, 06:49:30 pm »

There were real arcade machines in one picture. Suggests he was keeping them for himself, and making money off junk.

markronz · « **Reply #54 on:** December 02, 2010, 03:27:59 pm »

I will pay the sum of one million dollars for the Neck N Neck machine. I must have it. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen...

Creeper · « **Reply #55 on:** December 02, 2010, 06:57:56 pm »

Sweet lord..these hurt my eyes.

WHO WOULD BUY THIS CRAP?

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #56 on:** December 03, 2010, 11:08:05 am »

Almost as if he heard my prayers...

...the dude posted his Punch Out on CL!

HAHAHA!

Check out that DOPE-ASS marquee area!

BadMouth · « **Reply #57 on:** December 03, 2010, 11:22:14 am »

I like how the t-molding just on the front just stops.

Can you link to the listing? I'd like to read the description.

newmanfamilyvlogs · « **Reply #58 on:** December 03, 2010, 11:23:56 am »

What is this I don't even

RayB · « **Reply #59 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:20:13 pm »

...know.

Argh. What's going on with that coin door? How can a coin door get so crooked? Is that even possible?!

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #60 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:24:13 pm »

Quote from: BadMouth on December 03, 2010, 11:22:14 am

I like how the t-molding just on the front just stops.

Can you link to the listing? I'd like to read the description.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/vgm/2092248702.html

Quoted so when the CL listing is lost...

Quote

arcade machine punch out and more - $350 (lax)
Date: 2010-12-02, 7:42PM PST
Reply to: sale-3dsry-2092248702@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

arcade machine punch out and more
multi arcade machine emulator
plays A lot of different games
LOS ANGELES SOUTH BAY LAWNDALE CA 90260

$350 is firm NO LOWBALLERS

VOICE MAIL 1 310 793-0217

If someone calls him... at least be cool enough to record and post it.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #61 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:25:41 pm »

He had some cool "close up" shots of this cab when he had it on ebay. For those having difficulty seeing, the marquee area is hollow with two freakin' boxing gloves shoved in there with a punchout marquee BEHIND the gloves. Yes... it's that bad.

My immediate reaction to this travesty was "HE WASTED A PUNCHOUT CONTROL PANEL ON THAT PIECE OF JUNK?!"

Donkbaca · « **Reply #62 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:34:00 pm »

IN defense of the indefensible.... The thing I love about BYOACers is that unlike the hard core arcade restorers, BYOACers are creative,and I love this forum because of all the nifty stuff I have seen. So I think its kind of cool that he has incorporated these unorthodox elements, its too bad that he half asses everything else.... nix that, he quarter asses everything else. Its almost like he has a checklist about what should be on an an arcade, I mean all the elements are there; marquee, coin door, t-molding, etc. But he doesn't do anything well....

Bootay · « **Reply #63 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:55:54 pm »

I have been reading this thread and just could not stand by quietly anymore. What a joke.
I wouldn't pay $100 for any of these cabs.

I think it is funny that he takes the time to put the original CPs in..but half-asses everything else including the artwork. What's the point? He should just slap a frankenpanel on and call it a day..

Donkbaca · « **Reply #64 on:** December 03, 2010, 01:12:23 pm »

I would like to correct you Bootay, he does not half ass things, I am thinking about downgrading that to 1/8th assing things from 1/4 assing things.

RayB · « **Reply #65 on:** December 03, 2010, 01:53:07 pm »

Quote from: Donkbaca on December 03, 2010, 12:34:00 pm

IN defense of the indefensible.... The thing I love about BYOACers is that unlike the hard core arcade restorers, BYOACers are creative,and I love this forum because of all the nifty stuff I have seen. So I think its kind of cool that he has incorporated these unorthodox elements, its too bad that he half asses everything else.... nix that, he quarter asses everything else. Its almost like he has a checklist about what should be on an an arcade, I mean all the elements are there; marquee, coin door, t-molding, etc. But he doesn't do anything well....

You are right. His ideas are sometimes great in spirit. Just horribly executed. For example, I could see how a pair of shiny red boxing gloves hanging off the side of a real Punch-Out machine might actually look cool.

Trebeck · « **Reply #66 on:** December 03, 2010, 02:42:05 pm »

awwww oh * burp * .... guh....
kinda like food poisoning.....

severdhed · « **Reply #67 on:** December 03, 2010, 03:06:50 pm »

this thread is so awesome....these cabinets make the stuff on crapmame look like mamey winners. i just don't understand how anyone could do this, not just once, but over and over again. my cabinets arent pretty, and can't hold a candle to alot of the cabinets on this site, but come on..this guy has to know how bad these things are. i just dont get it

RayB · « **Reply #68 on:** December 03, 2010, 03:35:35 pm »

I just realized he might just be a marketing genius. He may be taking a page from this guy's tactics, and selling proper machines as a result of the exposure:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/business/28borker.html?pagewanted=all

To summarize: The guy in the linked article makes it a point to provide bad service to just enough customers that they post complaints about his website on all sorts of forums, Better business bureau, etc. He does this just up to the limit of what his credit card providers allow in terms of number of chargebacks per month. The end result: He gets page 1 Google search rankings thanks to all the complainers posting links to his site. Pure (evil) genius.

BadMouth · « **Reply #69 on:** December 03, 2010, 03:35:43 pm »

Quote from: severdhed on December 03, 2010, 03:06:50 pm

i just don't understand how anyone could do this, not just once, but over and over again.

pile of crap + a few hours with a printer & a glue stick= $350

judging from the comments about his ebay auction, he's actually getting that much out of them.

Rick · « **Reply #70 on:** December 03, 2010, 03:46:02 pm »

Who has the link to the E-Bay auction?

BadMouth · « **Reply #71 on:** December 03, 2010, 03:58:29 pm »

Quote from: Rick on December 03, 2010, 03:46:02 pm

Who has the link to the E-Bay auction?

It's earlier in the thread, but long dead. Comments says his ms. paman was at $305.
I only got $350 out of my original pacman with a multi-pac installed. $:-\$

yotsuya · « **Reply #72 on:** December 03, 2010, 04:07:24 pm »

Quote from: RayB on December 03, 2010, 03:35:35 pm

I just realized he might just be a marketing genius. He may be taking a page from this guy's tactics, and selling proper machines as a result of the exposure:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/business/28borker.html?pagewanted=all

To summarize: The guy in the linked article makes it a point to provide bad service to just enough customers that they post complaints about his website on all sorts of forums, Better business bureau, etc. He does this just up to the limit of what his credit card providers allow in terms of number of chargebacks per month. The end result: He gets page 1 Google search rankings thanks to all the complainers posting links to his site. Pure (evil) genius.

Fascinating read. Thanks!

BAMBOO · « **Reply #73 on:** November 28, 2015, 02:57:27 pm »

Going to bump this one and see if anyone has any new ones to add for 2015.

BAMBOO · « **Reply #74 on:** November 28, 2015, 03:15:22 pm »

Quote from: BAMBOO on November 28, 2015, 02:57:27 pm

Going to bump this one and see if anyone has any new ones to add for 2015.

Ah, I see there was huge deal about these types of threads and everyone gets a little worked over this stuff. I apologize, my bad for bumping.

BadMouth · « **Reply #75 on:** November 28, 2015, 05:42:47 pm »

Quote from: BAMBOO on November 28, 2015, 03:15:22 pm

Quote from: BAMBOO on November 28, 2015, 02:57:27 pm
Going to bump this one and see if anyone has any new ones to add for 2015.

Ah, I see there was huge deal about these types of threads and everyone gets a little worked over this stuff. I apologize, my bad for bumping.

There's having 8 buttons per player, and then there's astroturf bezels.
He still sells on ebay (mostly small v-pins), but has dialed the kooky style way back.

Admiral688 · « **Reply #76 on:** November 28, 2015, 09:56:59 pm »

Damn..... I was hoping for a star wars wookie edition covered in brown shaggy rug

Shaz · « **Reply #77 on:** December 03, 2015, 12:55:20 am »

The Arcade of Dr. Moreau

matsadona · « **Reply #78 on:** December 03, 2015, 03:09:24 am »

Quote from: Admiral688 on November 28, 2015, 09:56:59 pm

Damn..... I was hoping for a star wars wookie edition covered in brown shaggy rug

Be careful with your wishes...


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