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Title: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on June 18, 2008, 12:27:00 am: Hello guys, Im looking for Midway's "The Grid" Dedicated Arcade or the PCB JAMMA.

I either want to get the arcade, or get the PCB JAMMA and make the arcade.

If anyone has this game or working complete PCB JAMMA, and willing to sell it, please let me know.

If your not sure what "The Grid" is...here is a link.

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8010

Thanks, Reptilz
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: BASS! on June 18, 2008, 01:40:06 am: lol, what a cool looking game! Its a midway and you could easily do a conversion from another like gauntlet legends with relative ease. Bump!
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Mr. Gone on June 18, 2008, 06:27:32 am: I actually got to test this game out at Midway, on account of a friend is a relative of Boon. It was quite fun given the circumstances, but I can't quite tell if it was a "good game" or not. :)

Never saw it in an arcade, and never heard about it after a while (especially after the DC port got cancelled). But it would be great to try the full 4 player arcade once again.

Good luck finding it!
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on June 18, 2008, 01:07:26 pm: Quote from: uprightbass360 on June 18, 2008, 01:40:06 am
Its a midway and you could easily do a conversion from another like gauntlet legends with relative ease.

Not from either modern Gauntlet games. The Grid runs on Zeus II hardware, while gauntlet runs on the hard-drive based Vegas hardware. Crusin' Exotica is the only other game that uses Zeus II hardware(I think).

Fortunately, Zeus II is EPROM based, so it would be fairly easy to convert a Crusin' Exotica board to The Grid. The only difficulty would be obtaining the security chip.
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: massive88 on June 18, 2008, 04:50:54 pm: Quote from: Mr. Gone on June 18, 2008, 06:27:32 am
Never saw it in an arcade, and never heard about it after a while (especially after the DC port got cancelled). But it would be great to try the full 4 player arcade once again.

I played this game at Einstein's off the drag in Austin, TX. Was a lot of fun, I remembered it because you didnt see an FPS type game very often in the arcades.

Good luck getting it!
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: BASS! on June 18, 2008, 06:41:27 pm: Quote from: Q*Bert_24/7 on June 18, 2008, 01:07:26 pm
Quote from: uprightbass360 on June 18, 2008, 01:40:06 am
Its a midway and you could easily do a conversion from another like gauntlet legends with relative ease.

Not from either modern Gauntlet games. The Grid runs on Zeus II hardware, while gauntlet runs on the hard-drive based Vegas hardware. Crusin' Exotica is the only other game that uses Zeus II hardware(I think).

Fortunately, Zeus II is EPROM based, so it would be fairly easy to convert a Crusin' Exotica board to The Grid. The only difficulty would be obtaining the security chip.

Ahhh! Good to know, well good luck, I like the look of it!
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: ElGwako on June 18, 2008, 07:29:43 pm: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/ele/717650273.html

i think there have been a few up for sale here....dunno where you are though.
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on June 18, 2008, 11:36:57 pm: Thanks guys for the info and trying to locate one. Ive found a 3 combo on craigslist in Chicago for 2500 and then this link you posted for the 3 combo in boston for 3000. I wish I had that kind of money but I dont. And Im located in Oklahoma.

Im more looking for something I could afford like a single or maybe a double. Or a PCB JAMMA board and I could make a couple control panel boxes for it...

If anyone finds anything let me know.

I guess there isn't a working Rom for it either.

Very interesting about using the Cruisin Exotica board and modding it into "the grid" how would you go about getting the security chip though?
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on June 24, 2008, 12:50:11 am: Quote from: Reptilz on June 18, 2008, 11:36:57 pm
Very interesting about using the Cruisin Exotica board and modding it into "the grid" how would you go about getting the security chip though?

Good luck finding the security chip. That would be Midway part number: A-23726

Call some local amusment parts distributors. You never know. You've got to ask yourself one question...Do I feel lucky?

Well do ya, punk? :cheers:
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on June 25, 2008, 10:30:35 pm: lol....Im starting to not feel very lucky.

Someone has to have a cabinet or a board.
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on July 04, 2008, 03:04:53 pm: bump...

Hope everyone has a fun 4th of July.
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on July 14, 2008, 10:07:46 pm: nobody?
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Malenko on July 15, 2008, 01:34:49 pm: i had a fun forth.....
but no grid PCB/machine sorry. ican still help ya with the art though!
I still wanna see how your Mortal Kombat CPO turned out
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on July 29, 2008, 07:51:52 pm: I started a new job and have been very very busy, My custom control panel is almost done, you will be the first to see pics. Its looking awesome.
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on August 16, 2008, 02:37:23 pm: bump

Also got my custom MK control panel finished up. Thanks to Malenko for the artwork.

http://img370.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mkcontrolpanel039zk4.jpg

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/6149/mkcontrolpanel039zk4.th.jpg
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on September 05, 2008, 06:50:52 pm: bump
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: ViciousKid on September 15, 2008, 02:00:43 pm: hey...i have the grid....3 cabients looking to sell them....

ElGwako posted list to craig's list which was probably mine...im in boston...not sure where you are located...hit me back...can post pics etc...
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on September 17, 2008, 07:27:38 pm: Im located in Oklahoma City, ever down this way?
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: ViciousKid on September 22, 2008, 10:10:18 am: hey..no never been there..lol

here are some pics..
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on September 22, 2008, 07:48:14 pm: Oh Milk! So freakin nice. PM with price and your e-mail address.
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: ViciousKid on September 25, 2008, 08:28:38 am: haha i know it is sickkkk

sent you 2 PMs...let me know if you got them...
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on October 09, 2008, 07:48:52 pm: bump
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Reptilz on October 28, 2008, 07:10:30 pm: anyone own a single?
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Alsiggitysauce on February 17, 2018, 12:45:27 am: Quote from: ViciousKid on September 22, 2008, 10:10:18 am
hey..no never been there..lol

here are some pics..

You still have these? Email me please
Title: Re: WTB--Midways "The Grid" Arcade Machine or PCB JAMMA!
Post by: Malenko on February 17, 2018, 05:12:02 pm: Quote from: Alsiggitysauce on February 17, 2018, 12:45:27 am
Quote from: ViciousKid on September 22, 2008, 10:10:18 am
hey..no never been there..lol

here are some pics..

You still have these? Email me please

been a fuggin decade since the post, and 9 years since the guy even logged in. but hey, should definitely necro bump, right?