Author Topic: Epic FAIL Track&Field Guy is at it again... (Read 17048 times)

ArtMAME · « **on:** October 28, 2009, 02:45:51 pm »

Anybody remember this guy?

Well he's at it again, he's trying to sell this on Ebay under the name arcade*trader*lax :

Someone better hurry and put a bid in... TNTLOL... only 1 day 11 hours left to go!!!

ArtMAME · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2009, 02:47:30 pm »

Wait... he's not finished yet, he also has this one for sale:

What a waste of a perfectly good Willis Joust CPO... darn shame...

Check out the shaft lenght on those joysticks, can you even call then joysticks??? More like joyballs...

DashRendar · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2009, 02:56:46 pm »

He must have gotten a deal on brown paint.

TOK · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2009, 03:02:57 pm »

Look at the button placement on the Robotron. Like a little kids writing, he ran out of room and wrapped the buttons down the side.

bkenobi · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2009, 06:09:15 pm »

What's with the Joust marquee? Is that printed on an 8.5x11 or did he trim an original down for some reason?

DJ_Izumi · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2009, 06:56:11 pm »

How did he get that robotron thing so DEEP? It's hilarious. Ya know, if I was building an LCD based arcade cab, I think I'd take standard dimensions but make it only half as deep so it'd take up less space in a room and to transport. The LCD would allow you easily 'remove' the back half at the design stage, and just tuck the PC near the front. Still lots of room inside for everything else. o.o

JustMichael · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2009, 11:24:59 am »

Quote from: DashRendar on October 28, 2009, 02:56:46 pm

He must have gotten a deal on brown paint.

Considering the quality of the build, that brown on the cabinets probably isn't paint. Don't stand to close or you might smell it...

bkenobi · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2009, 11:28:45 am »

The bezel on the Joust is a nice touch. Is that salvaged from remodeling his parent's house with vintage "wood panel" walls? Class all the way!

Ummon · « **Reply #8 on:** October 31, 2009, 01:54:39 am »

Quote from: ArtMAME on October 28, 2009, 02:47:30 pm

Check out the shaft lenght on those joysticks, can you even call then joysticks??? More like joyballs...

No doubt. That was the first thing I noticed when I looked at the CP. Damn.

SavannahLion · « **Reply #9 on:** October 31, 2009, 08:51:56 am »

Quote from: Ummon on October 31, 2009, 01:54:39 am

Quote from: ArtMAME on October 28, 2009, 02:47:30 pm
Check out the shaft lenght on those joysticks, can you even call then joysticks??? More like joyballs...

No doubt. That was the first thing I noticed when I looked at the CP. Damn.

That's because he put the joust CP on top of whatever CP was there. Kind of slipped the joysticks from the first CP through. See how there's that massive overhang on the front?

surface tension · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2009, 09:04:44 am »

The superimposed screenshots do it for me!

Is that original side-art on the Robotron?

SavannahLion · « **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2009, 09:09:11 am »

Quote from: ArtMAME on October 28, 2009, 02:45:51 pm

Anybody remember this guy?

I remember the picture, but not the story. What's his story again?

All I can recall is the "side art" is supposed to be actual photographs from a sports shop or something? Hence the weird acrylic protectors.

ArtMAME · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2009, 11:53:10 am »

Quote from: SavannahLion on October 31, 2009, 09:09:11 am

I remember the picture, but not the story. What's his story again?

All I can recall is the "side art" is supposed to be actual photographs from a sports shop or something? Hence the weird acrylic protectors.

This guy was trying to sell this "heavily decorated" Track and Field cabinet on Ebay. There was a thread about it so I took the images from the Ebay listing and put together the Epic Fail demotivational poster.

Fast forward a few months, I am reading a KLOV thread about Willis Joust CPOs and there is a link to the Joust cabinet, so I say to myself "Hey, I recognize that Ebay name... could it be Epic Fail T&F guy?" Surely enough it was, not only did he have the Joust MAME cabinet for sale, but he also had the RoboMAME cabinet as well.

Turnarcades · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2009, 01:23:40 pm »

oh dear....

SavannahLion · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2009, 04:18:26 pm »

Quote from: ArtMAME on October 31, 2009, 11:53:10 am

Quote from: SavannahLion on October 31, 2009, 09:09:11 am

I remember the picture, but not the story. What's his story again?

All I can recall is the "side art" is supposed to be actual photographs from a sports shop or something? Hence the weird acrylic protectors.

This guy was trying to sell this "heavily decorated" Track and Field cabinet on Ebay. There was a thread about it so I took the images from the Ebay listing and put together the Epic Fail demotivational poster.

Didn't the guy have a webpage or something dedicated to the construction of that T&F? I swear I remember reading something about why it was built, how it was built, etc. Or did that all come from the aforementioned thread?

BamBam · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2009, 05:20:37 pm »

T'is sad isn't it?

ArtMAME · « **Reply #16 on:** October 31, 2009, 08:59:25 pm »

Quote from: BamBam on October 31, 2009, 05:20:37 pm

T'is sad isn't it?

Indeed it T'is...

Crystal Meth will make people do shameful, horrible things... It destroys lives... and arcade cabinets...

urbecrisch · « **Reply #17 on:** November 01, 2009, 12:30:34 am »

Did Liberace own that Track & Field cab?

Jakobud · « **Reply #18 on:** November 01, 2009, 12:50:06 am »

The angle of that Joust CP = carpel tunnel syndrome

SavannahLion · « **Reply #19 on:** November 01, 2009, 10:32:30 am »

Quote from: urbecrisch on November 01, 2009, 12:30:34 am

Did Liberace own that Track & Field cab?

Thanks for ruining my morning. Anything else you'd like to put up to ensure I'll have nightmares?

urbecrisch · « **Reply #20 on:** November 02, 2009, 10:34:23 am »

Quote from: SavannahLion on November 01, 2009, 10:32:30 am

Thanks for ruining my morning. Anything else you'd like to put up to ensure I'll have nightmares?

LMAO!

Havok · « **Reply #21 on:** November 02, 2009, 01:32:41 pm »

This seller needs an intervention...

TeamTEOR · « **Reply #22 on:** November 03, 2009, 03:25:37 am »

Quote from: Havok on November 02, 2009, 01:32:41 pm

This seller needs an intervention...

Holy Cow, would there even be such a thing for this guy?

DrumAnBass · « **Reply #23 on:** November 06, 2009, 02:52:05 pm »

And the hits keep coming! Same guy! Guess he ran out of brown and found some purple...

Bidding at $305..!? http://is.gd/4P4jq

Jefferson · « **Reply #24 on:** November 06, 2009, 03:40:36 pm »

He's gone mad with power

He must be stopped

Turnarcades · « **Reply #25 on:** November 06, 2009, 03:43:51 pm »

Well at least his house/storage/---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- centre isn't a mess with tripping hazards and random crap.... oh... then again... it is. 'Tard.

bkenobi · « **Reply #26 on:** November 07, 2009, 11:36:54 am »

I'm not a purist, so I have a different take on things than some here. But, that Mrs Pacman doesn't look all that bad to me. Sure, the bezel is a bit odd, but it fits with the rest of the machine. It's not completely hideous like those other machines. Now, I'm not buying the thing, but for $300 (which is about double what I would consider paying in my area) I'm sure someone will be happy with a finished multicade machine. Ehhh, whatever.

Ummon · « **Reply #27 on:** November 07, 2009, 04:47:31 pm »

Quote from: bkenobi on November 07, 2009, 11:36:54 am

I'm not a purist, so I have a different take on things than some here. But, that Mrs Pacman doesn't look all that bad to me. Sure, the bezel is a bit odd, but it fits with the rest of the machine. It's not completely hideous like those other machines.

Yeah, me neither. And what's wrong with purple, yo??

DrumAnBass · « **Reply #28 on:** November 20, 2009, 12:53:43 pm »

Another from the same seller - with this lovely AstroTurf monitor bezel!

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #29 on:** November 20, 2009, 12:59:57 pm »

Oh... wow. That's just a new level of hideousness.

Aceldamor · « **Reply #30 on:** November 20, 2009, 01:00:52 pm »

Quote from: DrumAnBass on November 20, 2009, 12:53:43 pm

Another from the same seller - with this lovely AstroTurf monitor bezel!

My god in heaven.....that is awesomely bad. He should re-mold the joy's to look like horse ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

DashRendar · « **Reply #31 on:** November 20, 2009, 01:07:13 pm »

Looks like wood slats are nailed in to the cab holding the astroturf on.

And what is that- a 14" monitor?

TeamTEOR · « **Reply #32 on:** November 20, 2009, 01:15:57 pm »

Wrong colors on the Ms. Pac-Man, but it sort of looks ok, it is better than the others....

Is there a new level of being low? There has got to be something worse then an Epic Fail when it comes to that "Neck -N- Neck" Machine...

billpa · « **Reply #33 on:** November 20, 2009, 04:32:44 pm »

What's worse...the cabinets or the fact that he is selling them preloaded with MAME and ROMS?

http://tiny.cc/5wB24

I suppose since he put a TM next to MAME in the description, he is free of all copyright infringement?

TeamTEOR · « **Reply #34 on:** November 20, 2009, 05:14:24 pm »

Ok, I am not one to flame, but after seeing his eBay items I am blown away...

I honestly feel bad for the guy and I sort of wish someone was closer to him to show him the way.

Epyx · « **Reply #35 on:** November 20, 2009, 05:15:13 pm »

Quote

Oh... wow. That's just a new level of hideousness.

Holy crap...when a cab is that hideous, why even bother? I mean seriously...just build a controller for your lap or a table top. I honestly think I couldn't stand in front of that without getting ill.

drventure · « **Reply #36 on:** November 20, 2009, 07:19:50 pm »

MY EYES! MY EYES!

I gotta head over to 2 girls 1 cup to get a better image in mind

bkenobi · « **Reply #37 on:** November 20, 2009, 08:30:59 pm »

...what happens when creativity goes wrong.

GMZombie · « **Reply #38 on:** November 20, 2009, 10:02:19 pm »

see kids this is what happens when you do coke, crack, and crystal meth all in the same night...monstrosities are created...i think i have had better shits at 9am that look better than those cabs...just sayin

Epyx · « **Reply #39 on:** November 20, 2009, 11:12:22 pm »

I mean looking at it the first thing the cab screams is "This Astroturf looks friggin Baaaaad, please help me, for all that is holy...help me...stop staring and get me the hell outta this predicament...you are still staring...is that joy in your eyes?!?!? HELP ME DAMNIT...HELP ME!!!!"

It wouldn't take that much to take this cab from unholy abomination to 'average'...just rip off the astroturf bezel, green grass CP artwork and replace with solid black.

EDIT: Oh and rip off Charlie the "pastel rider" from the CP as well

bkenobi · « **Reply #40 on:** November 21, 2009, 01:48:25 am »

OH HOLLY HELL!!! Is that turf on the CP as well? I thought it was just a grass looking image... WHY!??!!?

RayB · « **Reply #41 on:** November 30, 2010, 06:12:13 pm »

This thread deserves a one year anniversary bump.

BadMouth · « **Reply #42 on:** November 30, 2010, 06:17:48 pm »

Quote from: RayB on November 30, 2010, 06:12:13 pm

This thread deserves a one year anniversary bump.

Thanks! It's new to me!

Rick · « **Reply #43 on:** November 30, 2010, 07:12:08 pm »

MAMESTROSITIES!!!

numbnutz48 · « **Reply #44 on:** November 30, 2010, 09:56:19 pm »

I totally remember this clown! The scrap from my first build looked better than all of his cabinets put together, although it's very possible that his track & field cabinet can outrun mine!

Turnarcades · « **Reply #45 on:** December 01, 2010, 10:25:22 am »

Is he still putting them out?

TeamTEOR · « **Reply #46 on:** December 01, 2010, 11:35:22 am »

OMG, what a blast from the past!!! hahahahahahah

severdhed · « **Reply #47 on:** December 01, 2010, 12:41:23 pm »

i'm glad this thread was bumped, i missed it the first time around. i do remember the track and field cabinet, but none of the others...that is simply amazing

BadMouth · « **Reply #48 on:** December 01, 2010, 01:11:16 pm »

I betcha he made a dirt filled/covered dig dug cabinet.

Maybe a Burger Time cab covered in mcdonald's wrappers?

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #49 on:** December 01, 2010, 02:12:53 pm »

Dude also make an absolutely horrendous Punch Out cab. I can' t find a picture though. I am guessing the guy is a bit "dim" in the head... and if that is the case... GOOD FOR HIM! If it's not the case... SHAME!

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #50 on:** December 01, 2010, 03:17:32 pm »

Quote from: Jefferson on November 06, 2009, 03:40:36 pm

He's gone mad with power

He must be stopped

shateredsoul · « **Reply #51 on:** December 01, 2010, 04:12:14 pm »

Let's hope he doesn't make a centipede cab.

I like his ms pacman cab though, that was alright. That'd make a kid happy.

Donkbaca · « **Reply #52 on:** December 01, 2010, 04:59:43 pm »

What did they sell for on e-bay? And who would buy them!

And here I thought I was original by incorporating astro turf in my design.... J/k

Gray_Area · « **Reply #53 on:** December 01, 2010, 06:49:30 pm »

There were real arcade machines in one picture. Suggests he was keeping them for himself, and making money off junk.

markronz · « **Reply #54 on:** December 02, 2010, 03:27:59 pm »

I will pay the sum of one million dollars for the Neck N Neck machine. I must have it. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen...

Creeper · « **Reply #55 on:** December 02, 2010, 06:57:56 pm »

Sweet lord..these hurt my eyes.

WHO WOULD BUY THIS CRAP?

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #56 on:** December 03, 2010, 11:08:05 am »

Almost as if he heard my prayers...

...the dude posted his Punch Out on CL!

HAHAHA!

Check out that DOPE-ASS marquee area!

BadMouth · « **Reply #57 on:** December 03, 2010, 11:22:14 am »

I like how the t-molding just on the front just stops.

Can you link to the listing? I'd like to read the description.

newmanfamilyvlogs · « **Reply #58 on:** December 03, 2010, 11:23:56 am »

What is this I don't even

RayB · « **Reply #59 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:20:13 pm »

...know.

Argh. What's going on with that coin door? How can a coin door get so crooked? Is that even possible?!

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #60 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:24:13 pm »

Quote from: BadMouth on December 03, 2010, 11:22:14 am

I like how the t-molding just on the front just stops.

Can you link to the listing? I'd like to read the description.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/vgm/2092248702.html

Quoted so when the CL listing is lost...

Quote

arcade machine punch out and more - $350 (lax)
Date: 2010-12-02, 7:42PM PST
Reply to: sale-3dsry-2092248702@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

arcade machine punch out and more
multi arcade machine emulator
plays A lot of different games
LOS ANGELES SOUTH BAY LAWNDALE CA 90260

$350 is firm NO LOWBALLERS

VOICE MAIL 1 310 793-0217

If someone calls him... at least be cool enough to record and post it.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #61 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:25:41 pm »

He had some cool "close up" shots of this cab when he had it on ebay. For those having difficulty seeing, the marquee area is hollow with two freakin' boxing gloves shoved in there with a punchout marquee BEHIND the gloves. Yes... it's that bad.

My immediate reaction to this travesty was "HE WASTED A PUNCHOUT CONTROL PANEL ON THAT PIECE OF JUNK?!"

Donkbaca · « **Reply #62 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:34:00 pm »

IN defense of the indefensible.... The thing I love about BYOACers is that unlike the hard core arcade restorers, BYOACers are creative,and I love this forum because of all the nifty stuff I have seen. So I think its kind of cool that he has incorporated these unorthodox elements, its too bad that he half asses everything else.... nix that, he quarter asses everything else. Its almost like he has a checklist about what should be on an an arcade, I mean all the elements are there; marquee, coin door, t-molding, etc. But he doesn't do anything well....

Bootay · « **Reply #63 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:55:54 pm »

I have been reading this thread and just could not stand by quietly anymore. What a joke.
I wouldn't pay $100 for any of these cabs.

I think it is funny that he takes the time to put the original CPs in..but half-asses everything else including the artwork. What's the point? He should just slap a frankenpanel on and call it a day..

Donkbaca · « **Reply #64 on:** December 03, 2010, 01:12:23 pm »

I would like to correct you Bootay, he does not half ass things, I am thinking about downgrading that to 1/8th assing things from 1/4 assing things.

RayB · « **Reply #65 on:** December 03, 2010, 01:53:07 pm »

Quote from: Donkbaca on December 03, 2010, 12:34:00 pm

IN defense of the indefensible.... The thing I love about BYOACers is that unlike the hard core arcade restorers, BYOACers are creative,and I love this forum because of all the nifty stuff I have seen. So I think its kind of cool that he has incorporated these unorthodox elements, its too bad that he half asses everything else.... nix that, he quarter asses everything else. Its almost like he has a checklist about what should be on an an arcade, I mean all the elements are there; marquee, coin door, t-molding, etc. But he doesn't do anything well....

You are right. His ideas are sometimes great in spirit. Just horribly executed. For example, I could see how a pair of shiny red boxing gloves hanging off the side of a real Punch-Out machine might actually look cool.

Trebeck · « **Reply #66 on:** December 03, 2010, 02:42:05 pm »

awwww oh * burp * .... guh....
kinda like food poisoning.....

severdhed · « **Reply #67 on:** December 03, 2010, 03:06:50 pm »

this thread is so awesome....these cabinets make the stuff on crapmame look like mamey winners. i just don't understand how anyone could do this, not just once, but over and over again. my cabinets arent pretty, and can't hold a candle to alot of the cabinets on this site, but come on..this guy has to know how bad these things are. i just dont get it

RayB · « **Reply #68 on:** December 03, 2010, 03:35:35 pm »

I just realized he might just be a marketing genius. He may be taking a page from this guy's tactics, and selling proper machines as a result of the exposure:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/business/28borker.html?pagewanted=all

To summarize: The guy in the linked article makes it a point to provide bad service to just enough customers that they post complaints about his website on all sorts of forums, Better business bureau, etc. He does this just up to the limit of what his credit card providers allow in terms of number of chargebacks per month. The end result: He gets page 1 Google search rankings thanks to all the complainers posting links to his site. Pure (evil) genius.

BadMouth · « **Reply #69 on:** December 03, 2010, 03:35:43 pm »

Quote from: severdhed on December 03, 2010, 03:06:50 pm

i just don't understand how anyone could do this, not just once, but over and over again.

pile of crap + a few hours with a printer & a glue stick= $350

judging from the comments about his ebay auction, he's actually getting that much out of them.

Rick · « **Reply #70 on:** December 03, 2010, 03:46:02 pm »

Who has the link to the E-Bay auction?

BadMouth · « **Reply #71 on:** December 03, 2010, 03:58:29 pm »

Quote from: Rick on December 03, 2010, 03:46:02 pm

Who has the link to the E-Bay auction?

It's earlier in the thread, but long dead. Comments says his ms. paman was at $305.
I only got $350 out of my original pacman with a multi-pac installed. $:-\$

yotsuya · « **Reply #72 on:** December 03, 2010, 04:07:24 pm »

Quote from: RayB on December 03, 2010, 03:35:35 pm

I just realized he might just be a marketing genius. He may be taking a page from this guy's tactics, and selling proper machines as a result of the exposure:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/business/28borker.html?pagewanted=all

To summarize: The guy in the linked article makes it a point to provide bad service to just enough customers that they post complaints about his website on all sorts of forums, Better business bureau, etc. He does this just up to the limit of what his credit card providers allow in terms of number of chargebacks per month. The end result: He gets page 1 Google search rankings thanks to all the complainers posting links to his site. Pure (evil) genius.

Fascinating read. Thanks!

BAMBOO · « **Reply #73 on:** November 28, 2015, 02:57:27 pm »

Going to bump this one and see if anyone has any new ones to add for 2015.

BAMBOO · « **Reply #74 on:** November 28, 2015, 03:15:22 pm »

Quote from: BAMBOO on November 28, 2015, 02:57:27 pm

Going to bump this one and see if anyone has any new ones to add for 2015.

Ah, I see there was huge deal about these types of threads and everyone gets a little worked over this stuff. I apologize, my bad for bumping.

BadMouth · « **Reply #75 on:** November 28, 2015, 05:42:47 pm »

Quote from: BAMBOO on November 28, 2015, 03:15:22 pm

Quote from: BAMBOO on November 28, 2015, 02:57:27 pm
Going to bump this one and see if anyone has any new ones to add for 2015.

Ah, I see there was huge deal about these types of threads and everyone gets a little worked over this stuff. I apologize, my bad for bumping.

There's having 8 buttons per player, and then there's astroturf bezels.
He still sells on ebay (mostly small v-pins), but has dialed the kooky style way back.

Admiral688 · « **Reply #76 on:** November 28, 2015, 09:56:59 pm »

Damn..... I was hoping for a star wars wookie edition covered in brown shaggy rug

Shaz · « **Reply #77 on:** December 03, 2015, 12:55:20 am »

The Arcade of Dr. Moreau

matsadona · « **Reply #78 on:** December 03, 2015, 03:09:24 am »

Quote from: Admiral688 on November 28, 2015, 09:56:59 pm

Damn..... I was hoping for a star wars wookie edition covered in brown shaggy rug

Be careful with your wishes...


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