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picked this up today...
buick4u2nv:
well... i guess im a purist at heart... this thing reminded me of back in the day...
i like my stuff they way its supposed to be ...original..
ArtMAME:
--- Quote from: buick4u2nv on April 22, 2008, 03:21:30 pm ---well... i guess im a purist at heart... this thing reminded me of back in the day...
i like my stuff they way its supposed to be ...original..
--- End quote ---
Nothing wrong with a little help from modern technology. I have 8 working machines in my gameroom. Half of them I got empty, as conversions, or not working at all. It would have cost a fortune to restore them to original specs, so I just put a MAME setup in there to run the original game. Sure I love my dedicateds, which I paid good money for. But I figured I am saving myself some money and headaches. Plus I can still restore them to original specs in the future if I feel like it.
whammoed:
If you are going to emulate the game instead of using original hardware, it would be far easier to pick up a jamma harness and a 48 in 1 jamma pcb. Space invaders is one of the games on there. They are pretty cheap now too.
ArtMAME:
I have an empty Space Invaders which I put a 48-in-1 board in. I made a new CP with joystick and buttons. I was careful to keep the harness and insides intact in case some one wanted to fully restore it in the future. Unfortunately, I don't have room for it in my collection... so it will be lent to a friend soon.
Trickiest part was to install the monitor. Had to remove it from the frame and install the bare tube in the cabinet, then mount the chassis to a piece of plywood and reconnect to the tube. Somewhat frustrating, but I wanted to be able to use the half-mirrored glass and the original black light and background.
buick4u2nv:
OK...tell me this... the cab is an great shape..no real damage or wear...
whats it worth?... i paid $40 for it and thought it twas a steal...
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