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Avrus:

--- Quote from: Tithis on February 16, 2008, 12:06:48 pm ---How would you guys feel about turning a StreetFighter 2 champion into a mame machine?
edit: never mind the one I'm looking at seems to be a conversion.

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A lot of the posters here are haters on the fighting cabs, but in my mind SF2 CE and MK2 are just as classic as Centipede and DK.  But if it's a conversion cab then it's a moot point.
FrizzleFried:

--- Quote from: Avrus on February 16, 2008, 12:54:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: Tithis on February 16, 2008, 12:06:48 pm ---How would you guys feel about turning a StreetFighter 2 champion into a mame machine?
edit: never mind the one I'm looking at seems to be a conversion.

--- End quote ---

A lot of the posters here are haters on the fighting cabs, but in my mind SF2 CE and MK2 are just as classic as Centipede and DK.  But if it's a conversion cab then it's a moot point.

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Being that MOST SF2 cabs are conversions...go for it.  MK is classic... MK2 isn't (IMHO)... just like SF is classic (especially in the "arched" cabs)...where as SFII isn't (again IMHO).

Zobeid:
I don't know if you guys are familiar with this outfit. . . .

http://arcadehollywood.net/401.html

Be sure and browse through their gallery!

I look at this with mixed feelings.  They have produced some really attractive MAME systems, and I can see why some people would shell out for them.  They are meeting a demand.  And one might argue, given the relatively small number of people who collect restored classic machines, some of these are destined to either be reborn as MAME cabinets or rot away in a barn somewhere.

On the other hand. . .  Nobody can say they need to sacrifice a classic game to build a MAME cab.  There are just too many other ways to do it.  I mean, for pity's sake, look here. . .

http://www.arcadeshop.com/cabinets/cabinets.htm

DaveMMR:

--- Quote from: Zobeid on February 16, 2008, 01:28:50 pm ---On the other hand. . .  Nobody can say they need to sacrifice a classic game to build a MAME cab.  There are just too many other ways to do it.  I mean, for pity's sake, look here. . .

http://www.arcadeshop.com/cabinets/cabinets.htm

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I browsed the link and I'm under the impression those are not classic cabs that are gutted, they are brand-new cut cases to match the dimensions/style of the Galaga/Ms. Pac Man Uprights.  I could be wrong, but that's what it looks like. 

FrizzleFried:
Dave,

You missed the point.  ArcadeHollywood is gutting good cabs...he pointed to the arcadeshop link as an alternative to gutting classic arcade cabinets.

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