why 2 "coin" buttons on the CP?

[Naez]

HI all

a thouhgt: is there a reason for having 2 buttons for "inserting coins", more than "it's cool to have a whole bunch of buttons on your CP" ? Are there some games that require this to be separate?

[pointdablame]

There are a bunch of games where inserting a coin also starts your game, like the Simpsons or Xmen games.  You'd choose a coin slot that corresponds to a character and go from there.

If you wire up a coin button that inserts a coin for all 2/4 players, you'll instantly have 2/4 players on the screen.... even if its just you playing.

That said, most of these games came with versions where characters could be chosen, so you might be ok.  I prefer having a coin button for each player though, but I put them off the control panel whenever possible.

[Mark70]

There's no replacement for a coin door for authenticity.

I do however intend to put hidden coin buttons recessed under the front edge of the CP. 

I already ordered my byoac tokens and I haven't even settled on a design

[SUB ZERO]

I agree with Mark70 ... you only need one coin up button.

I have mine hidden under the left side of the control panel along with the "TAB" and "ESCAPE" buttons.

Basically, I'm a control freak ... hehe ... the "COINUP NAZI" so to speak.  I get to decide who plays for free and who inserts quarters ... muhahaha 

[SirPoonga]

There are some games where player 2 can only put in credits in coin 2 (and some continues are that way).

If you only have one make it centrally locaed where both players can access it.

[Mark70]

I thought about having 4 coin buttons so I could play other characters in TMNT and simpsons, but I realized with only two sitcks I'd have to have a fast way to switch from player 2 controls to player 4 controls or player 3 controls.

[SirPoonga]

there are 2 player versions of the games which allow you to switch through the players.

[Naez]

So...

There are some benefits from having 2 coin-up buttons.
 I cant really have a coin-door in my cab, since I already routed cool-looking slots there, through which green neon lights shines mysteriously.. (I'll add a picture when I finally find a good photographer which can document this, since yours truly obviously can not... after 10 attempts)

Got to go... more work to do.

thanks for the input.

//Naez

[krick]

Anybody ever tried wiring up a single coin button through a 4 way toggle switch?
Switch to the desired player position and hit the coin button.

Personally, I wouldn't do it but it would probably work.