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Author Topic: High score saves in classic arcades?  (Read 1056 times)

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High score saves in classic arcades?
« on: February 16, 2009, 11:41:59 pm »
Has anyone come up with a way (a magical chip from my fantasy world?) to get old arcade games to save high scores upon power down (damn you volatile memory!)?

I've got a few arcades that I love to push the high scores but they just disappear when I turn em off :(

I know its probably been asked 4,000 times but a man can dream can't he?

I've got a double dragon and vs super mario that mock me each time I turn them off :(

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Re: High score saves in classic arcades?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 07:19:09 am »
I don't know of kits for either of those games, but there are for a number of others.

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Restoration  (scroll down to Game Enhancements)
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Re: High score saves in classic arcades?
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 11:48:19 am »
List the games you have.
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Re: High score saves in classic arcades?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 01:17:58 pm »
If all else fails, you can hang a chalkboard  :laugh: Barcade in Brooklyn never made this idea look better, especially since you need a ladder to change any of the scores. I'm totally on the prowl for one now

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Re: High score saves in classic arcades?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 02:08:30 pm »
I've got a dry erase board next to my cab, and another near the dart board.