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I don't believe it, another classic added => Centipede ! FINISHED !!!!

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Level42:
I can't believe it.....I just bought my third classic cab within 3 months time.....I guess it's a collection now :D

I had to promise to my wife that this was the very very very last one (it is.....for now :P)

Well after a Bally-Midway, a Nintendo....it was time far my old-favorite brand Atari.

I don't know what it is, but it's like the classics are popping up all over here all of a sudden, is it the time of year ? ;)

A Centipede appeared on offer, and after some negotiation, we agreed on the price.

The game plays, but there's no picture. So it will probably need a new monitor TV :D
I will also need new buttons (they put some ugly things on there) and I don't know the condition of the trackball...But the overall condition looks to be very good :)

Here's some pics:



[Edit] Something I saw someone else do: A checklist of all the things still to be done on a project. Great idea !

So here goes for my "Honderdpoot":

-Exterior:
- overall cleaning
- CPO restoration
- replace coin door with spare I already have

- CP:
- Trackball: -replace ball (for now, red-translucent I had in stock, check/clean/fix/replace bearings and rollers
- Buttons: -replace fruitmachine buttons by repro vulcano's (on stock) and a leaf button & LEAFswitch

- Interior:
- recondition Power Brick and AR2 (parts in stock)
- examine/remove weird extra wiring at CP/coindoor
- repair PCB (3x :) )
- examine/repair monitor (G07) need to order kit from Bob Roberts...or replace with a TV

Level42:
And some more....

ChadTower:

Centipede is one of the true greats.  Congrats.

shardian:
Is that original artwork? If so, then awesome deal...depending on what you paid of course. ;)

Level42:
Thanks :) I'm almost in heaven.... :D

Yes, I bet it's completely original.....

I added a closer-up pic of the front....check out the buttons :D
Some rust around the track-ball.

It's so funny. I actualy competed at the finals Dutch pre-rounds for the Atari World Championship on the Atari 2600 (I think it was 1983). I became 4th in the under 18 section....so no worls championships for me (it was in Italy then).
The game was Centipede. I had to rent the cart to practice.... :D

I hated the controls of the 2600 version of the game.

When I get to restore it, it will be the very first time I'll play centipede with a Trackball !!!!!!!!!

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