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An example of NOT to do to a classic !
Q*Bert_OP:
"well...what do you think we should do to this ugly Ms. Pac Man?"
Guaranos:
--- Quote from: Q*Bert_24/7 on June 04, 2007, 10:49:58 pm ---"well...what do you think we should do to this ugly Ms. Pac Man?"
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If it's empty, the outside is kept original, and the person puts a PC in it instead of an original board, who cares? I'd rather it have a PC in it than have it remain empty. Would you rather it rot away unused in someone's shed, or be enjoyed by people who play games?
I mean, really, if it's a reversible conversion there is absolutely no advantage to just letting it sit. An empty cabinet is just wood with some artwork on it. If the wood and artwork are preserved, why does it matter what's in it as long as what's in it can be removed?
Where do we draw the line with this elitist crap? Apparently, if you stick a PC in a classic cabinet, it's not cool. Why? Because it's not original? What if you stick one of Clay's Multi-Pac boards in a Ms. Pac-Man machine? That's not original. Must not be cool. Or what if you put one of those Multipede boards in a Centipede machine? That's not original either. Must not be cool. A multi-JAMMA connector with adapters so you can play Galaga and Galaxian in your Galaxian cabinet? How about one of those bootleg speedup chips? A high score save chip? Upgraded speakers? A new monitor? New buttons? Don't you dare replace that frayed power cord!
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: Guaranos on June 05, 2007, 07:53:28 am ---
--- Quote from: Q*Bert_24/7 on June 04, 2007, 10:49:58 pm ---"well...what do you think we should do to this ugly Ms. Pac Man?"
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If it's empty, the outside is kept original, and the person puts a PC in it instead of an original board, who cares? I'd rather it have a PC in it than have it remain empty. Would you rather it rot away unused in someone's shed, or be enjoyed by people who play games?
I mean, really, if it's a reversible conversion there is absolutely no advantage to just letting it sit. An empty cabinet is just wood with some artwork on it. If the wood and artwork are preserved, why does it matter what's in it as long as what's in it can be removed?
Where do we draw the line with this elitist crap? Apparently, if you stick a PC in a classic cabinet, it's not cool. Why? Because it's not original? What if you stick one of Clay's Multi-Pac boards in a Ms. Pac-Man machine? That's not original. Must not be cool. Or what if you put one of those Multipede boards in a Centipede machine? That's not original either. Must not be cool. A multi-JAMMA connector with adapters so you can play Galaga and Galaxian in your Galaxian cabinet? How about one of those bootleg speedup chips? A high score save chip? Upgraded speakers? A new monitor? New buttons? Don't you dare replace that frayed power cord!
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What he has done is rather different from what you are talking about.
Cheers.
EDIT: I *DO* think this is an interesting question (my views have certainly changed since I first started out), but I don't think that it is 'elitist crap'.
XtraSmiley:
Yes people get sensitive to this.
For me, as long as the spirit of the original game is there, it is fine. A guy did a nice Qbert MAME awhile ago that was a restored QB cab with a new control panel that had buttons on it. All done in the QB style.
It was Fing great!
If it is a rare cp and you are drilling it, that is a no-no. Like a Major Havoc or Joust 2. No reason to put extra buttons in those. Also, some cabs will never get replacement vector monitors. I see no problem in MAMEing a Quantum as long as the cab and cp stay in good shape.
In fact, I'm looking for a cheap Quantum cab if anyone has one...
More Cowbell:
I'm with the reversible crowd. As long as it isn't permanent then someone can restore it at a later date (maybe you/me). I have taken some cabs in awful condition and brought them back to the land of the living using MAME. However, I'm not big on throwing a ton of buttons on there so you can play every game on your SI. I like to keep my original cabs original to their games. My Hyper Sports plays all of the HS variations and Track & Field variations, my Defender plays all of the Defender and Stargate variations, etc. I guess that's where I draw the line. Everyone has the limits they're willing to go to.