Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
JOUST !!!!
Level42:
Did I ever write I that I love this forum ? I think I did, but I think I will do it again:
I love this forum !!!
In the thread about the Williams FCPGA board I put up a question if there were any Williams cabs drawings around to build a replica. I also mentioned that Williams cabs are so hard to find here (except for a number of Defenders I've seen for sale here). Luigi from Germany (who has helped me out two times before already ! Thanks my friend !!) replied with a link to the drawings but even better, mentioned he thought he could get a Joust for me !
I was _baffled_ when I read that.........I've never seen a Joust overhere in the real, let alone one for sale.....
So, Luigi called his friend, the cab was still there and for sale and he picked it up for me !!
I know you want pictures so here goes:
Right side looks great:
The modded CP, not too badly modded :) Looks like Zaccaria joysticks in there, and some of those Italian buttons I've seen once before. Wonder if they're ms or leaf....notice that the p2 stick is on the place where the flap button used to be....
Hey look, it has a European coin door ! That's interesting....
Left side:
Inside, a Hantarex monitor:
Jamma adapter begging for a multi-Willams FCPGA board :laugh: Switcher PSU already in there too :)
Think it looks great. It's much better looking than I had expected. The cab has been converted to play Jamma games so that is now actually a pretty nice feature because I was planning this for Jrok's multi-Williams board from the start, which _is_ Jamma :)
As you can see they added some extra start buttons on the front on the CP, so I think they used the original start buttons as 2nd action button for the Jamma games.
I will be installing a Multi-Williams CP (from Arcadeshop) on it anyway. Another good friend from BYOAC and KLOV forums, Shillmover, is working on creating some nice artwork that will nicely fit the Joust cab.
Here's a pic:
(Here's the thread about all the versions he made:
http://forums.webmagic.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=2&Number=970746&page=3&fpart=1&vc=1)
The monitor is supposed to be working although a bit slow starting. We'll see about that (caps ?).
I guess I'll also need a Joust marquee. (Although it might just be turned around ??) I'm not planning on putting a multi-williams marquee up there, they're too busy for my taste and I love the Joust one.
I always loved Joust. I never played it on the real cab until I went up to Funspot in 2006. I played it a lot on the Atari 8-bit series (pretty good conversion) and later the Atari ST. I love it for it's unique, manic gameplay.
The added games of the multi-williams board are a big plus, although I'm not to keen on Defender's controls, at least I could try to master it a bit :D
I love Robotron too, although I'm not (yet) good at it).
Anyway, I will be picking this cab up next saturday. Expect some "road-trip" pictures here. I will have to drive about 4,5 hours into Germany to get to Luigi's place. It will be great to meet him and be able to see (and play) his collection of cabs which is HUGE ! :)
patrickl:
OMG, that's so cool. You really are getting your collection together.
Are you going to put all these cabse on a rotating device or something. Otherwise how can you admire all the lovely sideart :P
Level42:
Hah, yeah, I think I already have too many cabs to fit in the gameroom before it's even finished :S
I was planning an leaving some space between the cabs so you could admire the side-art but I don't think I can hold on to that plan.
I might be getting rid of the Pleiads cocktail. To be honest, that was a bad buy. I was pretty green in buying classics then and it is in a terrible state (rust, laminate etc.) I've seen cocktails for sale a lot here and in very decent shape too, for about the same money I payed for it. Also, a cocktail eats up a lot of space... We'll see about it. Maybe I'll keep it for my sons room. I also have some doubt over the Atari Domino's. I've seen a boardset for sale once only. And the game just sucks, let's face it. If it were a Tank it would be a whole different story......
Well, first finish the gameroom and then we'll see about that all.....
I still can't believe I found that Joust this way.....I will believe it when it's loaded in my car :)
A BIG :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: and :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: goes out to Luigi !
Singapura:
I do remember playing Joust in several arcades in Amsterdam and Alkmaar. A very nice find! :applaud:
Mauzy:
0_o
I'm moving to Europe...
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