multigame jamma pcb

[cornbread]

I have noticed that some sites are selling multigame jamma pcb's  they let you pic some games from a list of games that you want.  How do they do this and watch kind of equipment do you have to have to do it.  Where can you purchase this equipment.  I would love to be able to do this for myself

[paigeoliver]

You should rephrase your question. I read it several times and I can't figure out what you are asking, unless you are asking how to manufacture your own Jamma boards?

Or are talking about reprogramming them yourself? Well all those 3 in 1, 4 in 1, 9 in 1, and 39 in 1 boards are the exact same board. I find it especially arrogant that they charge 3 times as much for the 39 in 1 board when it is actually cheaper for them to make (they are all the SAME THING, but the 39 in 1 has no user choice on the games so there is no labor involved in putting the exact games the customer wants on it).

Arcadeshop sells a similar programmable board, which you CAN program yourself with a serial cable. The list of games it supports isn't very impressive though.

[cornbread]

yeah I am interested in doing my own 3-1 4-1 9-1 39-1 jamma board and I was curious how these are made and what kinda equipment would i have to have

[paigeoliver]

yeah I am interested in doing my own 3-1 4-1 9-1 39-1 jamma board and I was curious how these are made and what kinda equipment would i have to have

You would need a PCB fabrication facility (think 50 million +), or you would have to design your own board and have it made (this would ALSO cost a fortune).

Or if you are a fairly talented programmer then you could simply buy one of the arcadeshop boards, dump the rom image and figure out how to reprogram it to do whatever you want.

Note, none of those are easy tasks.

[Popcorrin]

Paigeoliver I thought about ordering a 39 in 1 pcb but I wanted to get your thoughts on it first.  Are they reliable? How much do they cost? And where do you order them from?

[paigeoliver]

They are reliable yes, but they are also crap. Many of the games have control or sound issues, and the theings cost $650.

Ask around on RGVAC if you want one.

[Goz]

With these you are limited to one controller which is a 4way joy. If you get games like centipede, etc you are getting a modified ROM which is only playable with the JOY. A 4 Way for Centiped yuck....

-Goz

[Ken Layton]

To purcahes the boards, contact Dave at this address: electronicamuse@aol.com

[fredster]

Yeah, I've bought the 4 in 1's and 9 in 1's from Dave. They work great.

I have played the 39 in 1's and they have some stupid games.
Like Arkanoid. Who would play arkanoid with a joystick?

Contact Dave, he can order you the specific mix off the 39 you want on a 9 in 1.  I haven't had a problem.

What do you need to build it? A vertical jamma game or cocktail.

The boards are about $325 for a 9 in 1. 

[melidian]

i also currently have these in stock and can answer any questions you might have
thanks
chris!

[richardp171]

I have noticed that some sites are selling multigame jamma pcb's

[paigeoliver]

I have noticed that some sites are selling multigame jamma pcb's  they let you pic some games from a list of games that you want.  How do they do this and watch kind of equipment do you have to have to do it.  Where can you purchase this equipment.  I would love to be able to do this for myself

i actually got a 300-1 board that works great. it is basically a mame cpu with a scroll screen that works pretty good.  there are some games that do not work very well but not the ones i normally play. All i care about are the Cap com and neo geo games. the games are all horizontal ones. i heard there is a 100-1 vertical games and a 600 and 1000-1 boards in the works.. go figure... why not make google-1 board.

I have seen those, those a MUCH BETTER than the 9 in 1 and/or 39 in 1 boards. They are basically just computers.

[MonitorGuru]

I'm amazed no one has mentioned the fact: THESE ARE ILLEGAL.

Don't send $600 to a PIRATE making money off of the original manufacturers and integrating MAME into a PC-hardware based board with different firmware to hide all the "mameness".

Yes, I too have read these boards are crap... bad sound, video issues, input "slowness", et. al.

[fredster]

Yeah they are illegal. 

I like the 9 in 1's though.

[monkeybomb]

Why would someone get one instead of just using MAME?