Today's Pickup: An Olympia

[ChanceKJ]

This belonged to a friend of mine. He picked it up this summer when we went on a road trip to nab my Mario Bros.  As far as i know its an Olympia, still no idea what game was in it as it's art doesn't line up with any of the Olympia games i can find pictures of. Its not a very large cabinet, and the artwork is amazingly cool.

Plans for this are pretty basic, I want to clean it up, get the monitor tuned in, rebuild the control panel, and then toss a few Smup PCB's i have with a switcher inside. I was thinking SSF Macross, Raiden, Aero Fighters, and the Dangar board thats in there now.

[acvieluf]

that art, is AWESOME.   

[vwalbridge]

yea, I really like the shape of that cab and that art is shaweet.

Chance, for those of us just tuning in, how many arcade machines do you have now?

[Token]

Ridiculously good looking side-art.

[ChanceKJ]

yea, I really like the shape of that cab and that art is shaweet.

Chance, for those of us just tuning in, how many arcade machines do you have now?

Um.... 10?

-Flynn's
-DKU
-Mario Bros
-Red Tent #1
-Red Tent #2
-Starcastle Cocktail bootleg
-Space Duel
-Joust Cocktail
-Olympia
-Namco Upright
-Plus about 55 PCB's

Next on the list is a Robotron. If i can find one i like around here (or within a 30 hour drive radius ). Oh and i'm done collecting Cocktails, too many already.

[ChanceKJ]

Here, my flickr gallery of them all.

https://flic.kr/s/aHskpXp6M1

...i really need to update the pictures on some.

[vwalbridge]

Next on the list is a Robotron.

I need to try and understand Robotron better. Seems like everyone but me likes that game. Every time I try to play it I just just get overwhelmed by all the chaotic ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- happening on the screen at once.

[harveybirdman]

Next on the list is a Robotron.

I need to try and understand Robotron better. Seems like everyone but me likes that game. Every time I try to play it I just just get overwhelmed by all the chaotic ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- happening on the screen at once.

It grows on you....

I didn't understand the hubub, and never played it back in the day etc etc.....

But after playing for a while I now have a dual leaf build planned for the future.

[yotsuya]

You gotta play Robotron on leafs to really get the hang of it. I totally agree with X2 on this point.

[ChanceKJ]

Truth be told, i've played it once, in MAME on my buddy's converted Golden Tee cab. like one quarters worth of play.

I was HOOKED.  Can't get it out of my head.

[DeLuSioNal29]

Play Smash TV first.  Then Robotron.

[yotsuya]

Play Smash TV first.  Then Robotron.

SmashTV is Robotron Lite. 

[DeLuSioNal29]

Exactly. Once he's hooked he can graduate to the harder Robotron.

[yotsuya]

Does Smash TV have unlimited continues?

[DeLuSioNal29]

Does Smash TV have unlimited continues?

Yup

[yotsuya]

Does Smash TV have unlimited continues?

Yup

Can you turn that off via DIP switch?

[thomas_surles]

Does Smash TV have unlimited continues?

Yup

Can you turn that off via DIP switch?

I hate unlimited continues. it makes the score almost pointless. if you have enough coins or your in mame and its free you can just play through it. I'm working on a game list of just high score games like galaga donkey Kong ect. Not saying metal slug isn't fun to play through.

[DeLuSioNal29]

There is no option to turn off the continues on Smash TV (even in the Adjustments & Diagnostic Screen).  (I own one).  However, that game is so difficult (and LONG) that without continues it would be impossible to finish on 1 credit.

[pbj]

Nobody has ever really completed Smash TV.  That game gets boring as hell after 10 minutes. 

[Aceldamor]

Total Carnage....Smash TV's wartime clone.

[DeLuSioNal29]

People at the RetroWorld Expo 2015 finished both games a couple of times.  (I have both in my 2 in 1)

Chance, get back in here and get this back on topic!

[CheffoJeffo]

You gotta play Robotron on leafs to really get the hang of it. I totally agree with X2 on this point.

More specifically, you gotta play Robotron on 4" Wicos. It's a whole other world.

[ChanceKJ]

Chance, get back in here and get this back on topic!

..why? 

[paigeoliver]

My guess is that it is an alternate-artwork Vega. While the art is different on each cabinet it still matches the same descriptions.

[ChanceKJ]

Growing money on KLOV says its a Sirius.    Its the only one we haven't seen pictures of.

[ChanceKJ]

Cleaned up the controls, did a little wood repair, cut a new cardboard bezel, and washed the outside surfaces. This was one filthy ---smurfette---.

[ChanceKJ]

Still need to pull and cap the monitor (there a little pull on the one edge), Clean the inside, plan a reproduction of the CP, and get a Jamma switcher and board rack installed.

[DeLuSioNal29]

More specifically, you gotta play Robotron on 4" Wicos. It's a whole other world.

Or Dominux sticks like I did with my build:  http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,146015.0.html

[pbj]

Game any good?

[ChanceKJ]

Game any good?

Dangar?

Yeah, it's pretty cool. We might do a Gameplay video on the youtube channel.  It's kinda like the 1941 series, but with robots, and a ship that transforms in and out of a robot. And its hard. Like fairly hard.

[harveybirdman]

It's Nichibutsu hard son!!!!!!!!!!

[ChanceKJ]

Video's Live!

[matsadona]

That sideart reminds me of the old series Starzinger. Guess I need to hook up my old VCR again

[johnrt]

Chance? Is it any chance(!) that you could post pics of your Dangar board(s). I also have one, but I suspect it's a bootleg.