Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?

[rchadd]

I have noticed that Galaga pcbs seem to command premium prices. But why?

I assume this is because they are still good money makers in commercial situation?

[SirPeale]

You are correct.  Despite being one of the most manufactured boards, they command high prices due to their demand.  Since the market supports it, people will pay it.

[MonitorGuru]

Same with Pac-Man and Ms.Pac.  Why do you think Namco released the Ms.Pac/Galaga reunion machine?

Pac prices have fallen over the last year to 2 years. Ms.Pac has fallen a bit less (same board, different chips+daughter board).  Pacs used to guarentee $200-$225 and Ms.Pacs $225-$250. 

Now Pac-s are about $125 to $150 tops depending on condition, while Ms.Pacs are still about $175 to $200.


I need a Galaga board set.. I have tons of extra Pac's.. I wish I could trade a working Pac for a working Galaga, but doubt that will happen

[ChadTower]

Seeing as how either could be done in a single chip now, how prevalent are boots?

[rchadd]

if only the arcadeshop 9 in 1 multi jamma pcb ran namco games...

or can they?

[MonitorGuru]

Speak and ye shall receive... Have been looking for a killer price on an authentic midway galaga pcb and I found one today momemts after I posted that last message!  Finally my Galaga cabinet i found on the side of the road (with great side art) can come alive!

I need to get the wire harness however... otherwise I have everything else i need I think.  Anyone have a cheap wire harness available?

[SirPeale]

I've got something cheaper, although it's still a Mame solution...

Get yourself a Delhi III motherboard.  They came in eMachines.  On eBay all the time.

There are DOS drivers for the sound, and there are onboard ATI graphics with non-shared memory.

Get a 16M flash card, with an IDE flash reader.  Set up DOS on it, with the sound drivers, and have it boot right to Mame and Galaga. 

This board runs Galaga @ full FPS with a 450 MHz processor.  And with .96u3 it's darned close to the real thing.  In fact, with the newest version I'm not sure what the difference is between Mame and a real board.

[AlanS17]

Speak and ye shall receive... Have been looking for a killer price on an authentic midway galaga pcb and I found one today momemts after I posted that last message!

[MonitorGuru]

Thanks guys, but I require the original system and original (or at least redone to original) wiring harness.. I dont want to convert it to Jamma or mame it...

I got into mame, but have much more fun restoring classics... I still havn't built a mame and probably never will.. I just use it to test games out before I buy them now

[ChadTower]

I've got something cheaper, although it's still a Mame solution...

Get yourself a Delhi III motherboard.  They came in eMachines.  On eBay all the time.

You know, I have one of these sitting 8 feet from me, 533mhz I believe.

[SirPeale]

I've got something cheaper, although it's still a Mame solution...

Get yourself a Delhi III motherboard.  They came in eMachines.  On eBay all the time.

You know, I have one of these sitting 8 feet from me, 533mhz I believe.

Yeah?  Check it and make sure the specs I mentioned above are inside.