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ChadTower:


I definitely don't see how a game can be both unpopular and common.  Production titles were based on sales which were based on popularity. 

shardian:

Galaxian was a rally big deal when it came out, but Galaga blew it out of the water not long after. Galaga is the sole reason why I cannot stand to play Galaxian.

RayB:


--- Quote from: shardian on February 04, 2008, 04:42:00 pm ---Galaxian was a rally big deal when it came out, but Galaga blew it out of the water not long after. Galaga is the sole reason why I cannot stand to play Galaxian.

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Same here. It's a milestone in history, but boring.

I used to be of the "save every game" camp, but I'm on the fence these days. I've seen so many free or near-free project cabs pass me by. Can't save em all! So I can't expect anyone else to buy up arcade games they don't want just to save them, if I'm not going to be doing that myself. So I feel I'm in no position to dictate what someone else should do. That would be hypocritical.

But as a general rule, yeah, make mods reversable. Use a 2nd control panel for custom controls and keep the original. Stuff like that.

On the other hand  ;D  the more cabs that get destroyed the higher the value of my collection! MOuahahahah!!


TelcoLou:

Well, here's how I see it:

If a cab has most of its original components (monitor, PCB, power supply, CP), and is in decent physical shape, I would personally go the restore route.

If it's already been gutted, or has many missing, or "beyond economical repair" parts, I guess its morally ok to MAME it.

**note**, this opinion if from a total N00b who is ecstatic  over his recent acquisition of some kind of cabinet whose origin is still a bit of a mystery (came w/o monitor or PCB, ad by the looks of it, was converted at least once) :D



stan2323:


--- Quote from: bigh4th on February 04, 2008, 04:25:06 pm ---Lastly, A lot of you seem to be under the impression than anyone can pick up a phone book or get on craigslist and just find a worthless generic cabinet to mame.....This isn't the case.  In the last year in a 100 mile radius of my location, there have been maybe 3 generic cabinets in the area that weren't selling for an insane price.  A sente, double dragon, and cobal.  all three sold for 75 or less on ebay.  Guess who got them?  An amusement opperator who used e-snipe and then fitted them with poker machine internals.

Aside from those cabinets, the others you see are TMNT, MS. Pac, SFII, and the like all asking $700 or more.

So finding a generic cabinet is not a simple task in many parts of the country.

-Harry
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People seem to forget this.

Let me put my 2 cent in here.  All you that want to preserve “history” here is one for you to think about.  In my town a guy had an old house and the windows were real lead stained glass.  They were making his daughter sick.  He replaced them with new windows.  Well the town historical society sued him to make him put the original windows back in AND WON.  He owned the house out right and it was not on any historical registry or anything like that.  I am sick to death of people that care more about preserving history, animals, or any other thing at the expense of someone else’s health or finances but not there own.

That is what you sound like to me.  “Everyone be dam$$ed just save the games.”  IT IS ONLY A GAME.  There are better things to get wound up about. 



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