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Title: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 09, 2019, 10:53:45 pm: So I am going to have custom Alpha Centuri tokens made. I have to buy a thousand of the damn things. If anyone wants some, I will sell them at my cost in lots of 50 coins. I will let you know when I have them in my possession.

Vigo gets 50 coins free for coming up with the Alpha Centuri name.

Ond gets 50 coins free for designing the logo.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 10, 2019, 08:30:24 am: I am switching all of my games to use the anycoin mechs. Once I have my custom tokens they will be free for everyone to use in my machines. I will also have signage posted that the machines can also take real coins. Any real coins will be collected and donated to the Wonder Lake Neighbors Food Pantry. I think this will be a good system. People can donate if they want to, and they won't feel pressured.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Vigo on July 10, 2019, 08:47:24 am: Quote from: Mike A on July 09, 2019, 10:53:45 pm
Vigo gets 50 coins free for coming up with the Alpha Centuri name.

Sweet! Thanks Mike! Really looking forward to this!

Quote from: Mike A on July 10, 2019, 08:30:24 am
I am switching all of my games to use the anycoin mechs. Once I have my custom tokens they will be free for everyone to use in my machines. I will also have signage posted that the machines can also take real coins. Any real coins will be collected and donated to the Wonder Lake Neighbors Food Pantry. I think this will be a good system. People can donate if they want to, and they won't feel pressured.

That is an awesome idea. :cheers:
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 10, 2019, 08:51:38 am: Yeah. My friends all know that I want a donation check to the food pantry if they insist on a gift to me for holidays. I don't like it when the cashier at a store asks me for donations. It is annoying. I wouldn't think of asking people at one of my parties. At the same time the food pantry does great work. This way is much less awkward.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Vigo on July 10, 2019, 09:17:43 am: Agreed. I tried to be charitable, but damn, the whole guilt charity thing at checkouts lanes really bugs me. I generally like the donation banks sitting at the cashier register, though. Some I give to, others I don't. I like your plan on how to do it at your arcade parties, because it doesn't become a spectacle about who gives or not.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: pbj on July 10, 2019, 10:22:23 am: I love how you're busting my chops about buying unneeded ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- in every other thread, and here you are with 1,000 tokens coming.

::)
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 10, 2019, 10:28:50 am: Yeah. I am still trying to negotiate the minimum number of tokens down. It is too many. They wanted 5000. There is no way I was going to do that.

In the time it took me to type this you probably bought another hunk of plastic that will get used a couple of times. ;D
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 10, 2019, 11:32:23 am: I have them down to 500 coins. I just have to work on the price now.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 10, 2019, 11:38:43 am: I wish I was as resourceful as you PBJ. I give you crap for clutter, but you really know how to extract every last bit of savings from a situation.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 13, 2019, 10:03:03 am: I submitted the Alpha Centuri design file to the token company this morning. It will have my logo on one side and it will say "No Cash Value / No Refund" on the other side.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: JDFan on July 13, 2019, 11:44:48 am: Quote from: Mike A on July 10, 2019, 11:32:23 am
I have them down to 500 coins. I just have to work on the price now.

Have you tried contacting Santoro - IIRC he said he still has the dies for the tokens he had been making so you might be able to use your custom art on one side and one of his old dies for the back instead of the stock one ( and he might know someone that could get the price lowered a bit since he's placed a few orders in the past) - And if you use one of the old BYOAC sides you might be able to find a few more forum members that might need some in order to increase the Qty ordered ( Maybe post a thread with pricing for 50/100/250 tokens - to see if there is any interest ( just be sure to get the funds before placing the order ! )
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 13, 2019, 11:55:51 am: I am buying the minimum. If anybody wants some that is great, but I don't expect anyone to help me defray my costs. Using the stock image on one side saves me 200 bucks, and I like the stock image for the flip side.
Thanks for the advice. I had thought of putting that logo on the other side.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 15, 2019, 11:02:58 am: I just sent payment for my tokens. :woot
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: pbj on July 15, 2019, 11:24:04 am: Did you make them same size as what your local car wash uses? That's another way to defray costs.

>:D
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 15, 2019, 11:26:26 am: You really should write a book. I would buy it.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: JDFan on July 15, 2019, 11:42:22 am: Quote from: pbj on July 15, 2019, 11:24:04 am
Did you make them same size as what your local car wash uses? That's another way to defray costs.

>:D

Unless the cost per token is higher than the car wash tokens ! ( which with minimum orders is usually the case )
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: pbj on July 15, 2019, 11:50:26 am: Quote from: Mike A on July 15, 2019, 11:26:26 am
You really should write a book. I would buy it.

I've been told that before. I should think about it.

Quote from: JDFan on July 15, 2019, 11:42:22 am
Unless the cost per token is higher than the car wash tokens ! ( which with minimum orders is usually the case )

You know, honestly the thought never occurred to me until my neighborhood car wash spit out some arcade tokens from the change machine once.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mr. Peabody on July 15, 2019, 10:13:22 pm: Quote from: pbj on July 15, 2019, 11:50:26 am
Quote from: Mike A on July 15, 2019, 11:26:26 am
You really should write a book. I would buy it.

I've been told that before. I should think about it.

As have I. I told them my book is written everywhere I write and speak.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: gamepimp on July 16, 2019, 07:17:57 am: Where are you getting the tokens from? I've been wanting to have some tokens made up for awhile, but was always deterred by the large minimum orders. If the company you're working with will print up a lesser amount and they do quality work, I would like to see about getting a quote.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 16, 2019, 08:19:53 am: www.tokensdirect.com (http://www.tokensdirect.com)

I sent an email to get the minimum for custom tokens lowered. They are not cheap.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: gamepimp on July 16, 2019, 01:28:06 pm: Thanks Mike. I am looking at nickel plated brass tokens. I believe that 0.984 should work in a coin mech that takes quarters right? BTW do you have someone lined up to do the artwork for this? I would need someone to help me draw up what I have in mind. Unfortunately I'm not so good in the art department...
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 16, 2019, 01:37:18 pm: I am using the logo under my user name. Ond designed it for me. I don't think he is for hire. The project interested him so he did it.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 16, 2019, 01:39:48 pm: I am not sure what size will work for you. I am fitting all of my machines with the Anycoin Mechs. That way people can use any coin they like. All of the actual coins will be donated to the Wonder Lake Neighbors Food Pantry. The tokens are available if people don't wish to donate.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: gamepimp on July 16, 2019, 02:08:48 pm: Quote from: Mike A on July 16, 2019, 01:37:18 pm
I am using the logo under my user name. Ond designed it for me. I don't think he is for hire. The project interested him so he did it.

Ah, I see. I will have to see if I can hunt someone else down to draw up the artwork once I'm ready to take the plunge...
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: gamepimp on July 16, 2019, 02:14:55 pm: Quote from: Mike A on July 16, 2019, 01:39:48 pm
I am not sure what size will work for you. I am fitting all of my machines with the Anycoin Mechs. That way people can use any coin they like. All of the actual coins will be donated to the Wonder Lake Neighbors Food Pantry. The tokens are available if people don't wish to donate.

I have the "anycoin" mechs in my machine, but I wanted to make up tokens that would work in any mech that takes quarters. I think the 0.984 size is most common substitute for quarters. The TokenDirect website says that size "works in coin acceptors". I will confirm that when I place the order though. Thanks again for the info and plz let us know how satisfied you are with the tokens once you receive them.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 16, 2019, 02:21:17 pm: Their art department is supposed to contact me in the next couple of days so I can approve whatever they have to do to translate my image to a coin. After that it will take a couple of weeks to get the tokens in my hands.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: yotsuya on July 16, 2019, 03:09:58 pm: Quote from: gamepimp on July 16, 2019, 02:14:55 pm
Quote from: Mike A on July 16, 2019, 01:39:48 pm
I am not sure what size will work for you. I am fitting all of my machines with the Anycoin Mechs. That way people can use any coin they like. All of the actual coins will be donated to the Wonder Lake Neighbors Food Pantry. The tokens are available if people don't wish to donate.

I have the "anycoin" mechs in my machine, but I wanted to make up tokens that would work in any mech that takes quarters. I think the 0.984 size is most common substitute for quarters. The TokenDirect website says that size "works in coin acceptors". I will confirm that when I place the order though. Thanks again for the info and plz let us know how satisfied you are with the tokens once you receive them.

.984 tokens and quarters are not directly interchangeable, but there are legit Happ mechs that will handle both.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Ond on July 16, 2019, 06:05:59 pm: I get 50 tokens? Cooool! Thanks Mike. I love the token collection I've accumulated so far. Some I bought back when Santoro was making them and some were given to me by Pixelhugger.

These are going to be extra special because I helped out with the design.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: leapinlew on July 16, 2019, 06:28:49 pm: Quote from: Ond on July 16, 2019, 06:05:59 pm
I love the token collection I've accumulated so far. Some I bought back when Santoro was making them and some were given to me by Pixelhugger.

No doubt! I have mine mounted on the wall here. Even got Mr. Santoro to sign autograph it for me.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Ond on July 16, 2019, 07:08:49 pm: Quote from: leapinlew on July 16, 2019, 06:28:49 pm
Quote from: Ond on July 16, 2019, 06:05:59 pm
I love the token collection I've accumulated so far. Some I bought back when Santoro was making them and some were given to me by Pixelhugger.

No doubt! I have mine mounted on the wall here. Even got Mr. Santoro to sign autograph it for me.

That's a great idea Lew and looks very nice indeed! I'm totally stealing it. I will autograph my design for Mike if he wants.. :P
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 18, 2019, 11:12:15 am: I approved the final design. My tokens are going into production. :applaud:
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: pbj on July 18, 2019, 11:49:00 am: Pics or it didn't happen.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 18, 2019, 11:59:11 am: I thought we could trust each other pbj. :'(

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=159740.0;attach=378135;image)
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: JDFan on July 18, 2019, 01:00:25 pm: So black portion is raised relief with white area lower or text is engraved and white background is raised ?
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 18, 2019, 01:06:10 pm: Black portion is raised.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Vigo on July 18, 2019, 05:56:42 pm: I like straightforward designs on tokens. Looks great!
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: yotsuya on July 18, 2019, 07:34:52 pm: That’s hard-core. I just lifted a bunch of tokens from a now-defunct family fun center
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 18, 2019, 07:39:34 pm: I'm living the dream...

or I'm losing my mind.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: yotsuya on July 18, 2019, 07:43:05 pm: Quote from: Mike A on July 18, 2019, 07:39:34 pm
I'm living the dream...

or I'm losing my mind.

How much for 50 shipped to 85015?
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 18, 2019, 07:49:45 pm: You are the bastard that really took me in here and got me hooked. You are the reason I went to Zapcon the first time.

Those 50 tokens already belong to you brother.

Fortunately for me I have a good business. I suck at making money from my hobby.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Ond on July 18, 2019, 10:33:43 pm: Quote from: yotsuya on July 18, 2019, 07:34:52 pm
That’s hard-core. I just lifted a bunch of tokens from a now-defunct family fun center

Can I get me some family fun center tokens shipped to me? howmanyhowmuchuwant?
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Nephasth on July 18, 2019, 10:45:57 pm: Quote from: Ond on July 18, 2019, 10:33:43 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on July 18, 2019, 07:34:52 pm
That’s hard-core. I just lifted a bunch of tokens from a now-defunct family fun center

Can I get me some family fun center tokens shipped to me? howmanyhowmuchuwant?

You come to Zapcon again, and I'll give you 10 lbs of random tokens.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: yotsuya on July 18, 2019, 10:55:37 pm: Quote from: Ond on July 18, 2019, 10:33:43 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on July 18, 2019, 07:34:52 pm
That’s hard-core. I just lifted a bunch of tokens from a now-defunct family fun center

Can I get me some family fun center tokens shipped to me? howmanyhowmuchuwant?

Pm me your address, brotherman
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: opt2not on July 18, 2019, 11:43:03 pm: Save a few tokens for ol’ boy opt. Just a few, as a momento, I don’t use tokens in my setup but I’m a fricken hoarder. :P
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Ond on July 19, 2019, 04:27:56 am: Quote from: Nephasth on July 18, 2019, 10:45:57 pm
Quote from: Ond on July 18, 2019, 10:33:43 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on July 18, 2019, 07:34:52 pm
That’s hard-core. I just lifted a bunch of tokens from a now-defunct family fun center

Can I get me some family fun center tokens shipped to me? howmanyhowmuchuwant?

You come to Zapcon again, and I'll give you 10 lbs of random tokens.

10 lbs! Holy sheeeat! Neph, I'd love to make the trip again and play some more pinball with ya. Things are a mess for me at the moment on various fronts, we'll see.

I can see the headline now "Australian wearing clown pants filled with 10 lbs of tokens detained by US customs" :o
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Arroyo on July 19, 2019, 07:55:36 am: Quote from: Ond on July 19, 2019, 04:27:56 am
I can see the headline now "Australian wearing clown pants filled with 10 lbs of tokens detained by US customs" :o

:laugh2:
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 19, 2019, 08:28:46 am: I thought you were a Kiwi. >:D
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: pbj on July 19, 2019, 10:40:49 am: Quote from: Ond on July 19, 2019, 04:27:56 am
Things are a mess for me at the moment on various fronts, we'll see.

Is she hot?
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Osirus23 on July 19, 2019, 11:00:00 am: So I was browsing eBay and saw that old Aladdin's Castle tokens are selling for a few dollars each now. Holy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---. I know I have a bag of them stashed away somewhere.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 19, 2019, 11:02:15 am: I spent a ton of time in Aladdin's Castle in the Springhill Mall. My mom would dump me off there while she shopped.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Vigo on July 19, 2019, 11:33:44 am: I always liked that Chuck E. Cheese put the year in their tokens. Have a few of those dating from back into their early years and up until they phased out tokens completely.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: pbj on July 19, 2019, 11:53:14 am: Quote from: Mike A on July 19, 2019, 11:02:15 am
I spent a ton of time in Aladdin's Castle in the Springhill Mall. My mom would dump me off there while she shopped.

30 tokens for $5 when I was a kid. Between that and a calzone chewed very slowly I was good for a solid 3 hours for $10. Nowadays you'd have a parent arrested for that.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 19, 2019, 12:00:54 pm: Yeah. My brother is 3 years younger than me. When he ran out of tokens he would go find my mom in the mall and ask for more money. The two of us would go to the food court and get cheese fries and share a coke. Nobody ever questioned us or any of the other young kids roaming freely in the mall.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mr. Peabody on July 20, 2019, 04:41:23 am: Well, yeah. We went to the mall, or the movies, or...... To be even about it, while nothing bad happened, there were older kids in some of those places who would act mean.

I think I have a CEC token or two somewhere. I don't recall seeing the date. I will have to look for them....
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Vigo on July 20, 2019, 06:38:31 am: Yeah, there might be exceptions, but they dated them since the beginning.

https://www.showbizpizza.com/tokens/77-82/index.html

In some cases, they apparently even customized them for location:

(https://www.showbizpizza.com/tokens/city/az-tucson81-nb.jpg)
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: JDFan on July 20, 2019, 11:27:16 am: Quote from: pbj on July 19, 2019, 11:53:14 am
Quote from: Mike A on July 19, 2019, 11:02:15 am
I spent a ton of time in Aladdin's Castle in the Springhill Mall. My mom would dump me off there while she shopped.

30 tokens for $5 when I was a kid. Between that and a calzone chewed very slowly I was good for a solid 3 hours for $10. Nowadays you'd have a parent arrested for that.

Pretty much the same here but they also had 80 for $10 - So always had to decide if the lunch was worth buying or skipping it and getting a bunch more play time !!
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: pbj on July 20, 2019, 01:22:33 pm: Mine was also 100 for $20. I guess for the math impaired.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 29, 2019, 03:44:38 pm: I just got a shipping notification for my tokens.

I think I just peed a little. :woot
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on July 30, 2019, 05:04:51 pm: Living the dream.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190730/149251372536bf712e9fe30537810fb5.jpg)

Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Nephasth on July 30, 2019, 05:10:06 pm: I would like your post, but promises remain undelivered. So here is a useless comment filling more of the forum. :cheers:
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Ond on July 30, 2019, 05:16:50 pm: Quote from: Nephasth on July 30, 2019, 05:10:06 pm
I would like your post, but promises remain undelivered. So here is a useless comment filling more of the forum. :cheers:

Maybe there were some technical issues or something?

@ Mike A - They look great Mike!
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Nephasth on July 30, 2019, 06:34:52 pm: Perhaps. But a little communication goes a long way.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Laythe on July 30, 2019, 06:37:18 pm: Nice! That logo looks awesome struck in tokens. Congrats!
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Arroyo on July 30, 2019, 10:56:51 pm: Bitchin! I’m definitely doing this once I get a few machines together.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: bperkins01 on August 01, 2019, 08:04:46 pm: I looked at getting tokens made...
Yikes!!!!

Congrats to you sir :)
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on August 01, 2019, 09:44:10 pm: Yeah. Nobody ever accused me of being too attached to my money. ;D
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on August 08, 2019, 09:06:35 am: I will be mailing out tokens this week. Ond, this means you.

I will be heading up your way before wintertime Vigo. I will just bring them with me.

Arroyo and Yotsuya, I am heading out your way in December. I will bring them with me.

Opt, sorry our schedules won't synch up for December. I will bring some to Zapcon.

Nephasth. I have a big package heading your way soon. :o I will throw some in there.

As for anyone else, I will bring a bunch to Zapcon too.

Show up, do a sexy dance, and if I approve you can have a token.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: opt2not on August 08, 2019, 11:35:52 am: Quote from: Mike A on August 08, 2019, 09:06:35 am
Opt, sorry our schedules won't synch up for December. I will bring some to Zapcon.
Yeah, sorry bro. Birthday weekend back in my home country is looking better and better these days. Safer.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Arroyo on August 08, 2019, 02:17:25 pm: I'll only allow them to be used in the as yet to be built CRT cabs, in your honor. :cheers:
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on August 08, 2019, 02:28:41 pm: They are only made of brass. I don't think they will last that long.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Arroyo on August 08, 2019, 03:41:03 pm: (http://www.quickmeme.com/img/25/2588e03f345ea2ffed3392ab0145c60434af000390e8976265cdd8b70418e3c5.jpg)
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Ond on August 08, 2019, 05:03:33 pm: These are on my list of "Top things to look forward to". :applaud:
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Vigo on August 08, 2019, 06:49:37 pm: Awesome! Thanks Mike, looking forward to it!!
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Nephasth on August 08, 2019, 06:58:36 pm: :woot :woot
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: yotsuya on August 08, 2019, 11:34:57 pm: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190809/74a75d2e03a847679db2ab5f8a964803.jpg)
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: nexusmtz on August 09, 2019, 12:27:50 am: Quote from: Mike A on August 08, 2019, 09:06:35 am
...Show up, do a sexy dance, and if I approve you can have a token.
I knew there'd be a catch. Eh, it's not like the girls at the pool were all that into me anyway. What have I got to lose?
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on August 09, 2019, 05:13:04 am: Nice. ;D
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: uptown47 on August 09, 2019, 06:30:06 am: The tokens look superb Mike and I love the sentiment behind them mate.

Great work!
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on August 09, 2019, 06:40:47 am: Thanks.
It wasn't any work for me though.

Vigo came up with the name and Ond designed the logo.

I was just the guy willing to blow a bunch of cash to get it done.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mr. Peabody on August 10, 2019, 06:54:38 pm: Quote from: opt2not on August 08, 2019, 11:35:52 am
Yeah, sorry bro. Birthday weekend back in my home country is looking better and better these days. Safer.

Staying home is safer all round.....
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: opt2not on August 11, 2019, 12:32:18 am: Quote from: Mr. Peabody on August 10, 2019, 06:54:38 pm
Quote from: opt2not on August 08, 2019, 11:35:52 am
Yeah, sorry bro. Birthday weekend back in my home country is looking better and better these days. Safer.

Staying home is safer all round.....
It may be, but it shouldn’t be that way. I’d prefer not being an anti-social hermit.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Nephasth on August 11, 2019, 12:36:52 am: Quote from: opt2not on August 11, 2019, 12:32:18 am
Quote from: Mr. Peabody on August 10, 2019, 06:54:38 pm
Quote from: opt2not on August 08, 2019, 11:35:52 am
Yeah, sorry bro. Birthday weekend back in my home country is looking better and better these days. Safer.

Staying home is safer all round.....
It may be, but it shouldn’t be that way. I’d prefer not being an anti-social hermit.

Hey now, that's my end game...
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: opt2not on August 11, 2019, 12:39:34 am: Quote from: Nephasth on August 11, 2019, 12:36:52 am
Quote from: opt2not on August 11, 2019, 12:32:18 am
Quote from: Mr. Peabody on August 10, 2019, 06:54:38 pm
Quote from: opt2not on August 08, 2019, 11:35:52 am
Yeah, sorry bro. Birthday weekend back in my home country is looking better and better these days. Safer.

Staying home is safer all round.....
It may be, but it shouldn’t be that way. I’d prefer not being an anti-social hermit.

Hey now, that's my end game...

Hah, I dunno dude. You’re a pretty sociable guy from hanging out IRL.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Nephasth on August 11, 2019, 01:03:47 am: A plot of land in the hills, and I'm fuggin gone.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: opt2not on August 11, 2019, 04:20:18 am: Well when you come down from the mountains, starving, come by my place for dinner and wifi. :D
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mr. Peabody on August 12, 2019, 07:42:16 pm: Quote from: opt2not on August 11, 2019, 12:32:18 am
Quote from: Mr. Peabody on August 10, 2019, 06:54:38 pm

Staying home is safer all round.....
It may be, but it shouldn’t be that way. I’d prefer not being an anti-social hermit.

I was speaking a little tongue in cheek - but the world is messy. Lots going on to make it less so. The next five years have import like no other period.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: uptown47 on August 13, 2019, 02:50:36 am: Quote from: Mr. Peabody on August 12, 2019, 07:42:16 pm
I was speaking a little tongue in cheek - but the world is messy. Lots going on to make it less so. The next five years have import like no other period.

Yep, agreed. I sometimes wonder if I should be concentrating on building a bunker in my garden rather than a new cab.....

(Then again, you can't play Donkey Kong on a bunker....) :) :)
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: opt2not on August 13, 2019, 04:15:46 am: Quote from: uptown47 on August 13, 2019, 02:50:36 am
Quote from: Mr. Peabody on August 12, 2019, 07:42:16 pm
I was speaking a little tongue in cheek - but the world is messy. Lots going on to make it less so. The next five years have import like no other period.

Yep, agreed. I sometimes wonder if I should be concentrating on building a bunker in my garden rather than a new cab.....

(Then again, you can't play Donkey Kong on a bunker....) :) :)
Figure out how to create a generator that hooks up to an exercise bike and you’re set!
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: uptown47 on August 13, 2019, 04:26:51 am: Quote from: opt2not on August 13, 2019, 04:15:46 am
Figure out how to create a generator that hooks up to an exercise bike and you’re set!

Ha ha!! Yep, that'll keep me in heat and light for around 15 seconds..... :-)
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mr. Peabody on August 20, 2019, 01:27:16 am: You build the cab so you can play it in the bunker.
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Ond on September 19, 2019, 05:08:38 am: The tokens Mike promised have arrived. I like the simple logo embossed in brass, very cool. They will see use in my machines. Inspired by leapinlew's framed token collection I've done similar. Most of these tokens are from a time before I joined BYOAC. Dare I say it, the golden years ;D.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=159740.0;attach=379208;image)
Title: Re: Alpha Centuri Tokens
Post by: Mike A on September 19, 2019, 10:56:52 pm: Very nice Ond. I am glad they arrived okay. I always worry when the airplanes cross the equator and have to start flying upside down.

I have finished installing any coin mechs in all of my machines. Now they can take tokens or other coins.

I am in the process of removing credit buttons from a bunch of games. Many of the cabs I bought had credit buttons installed. My Tempest has a freakin' door bell button.

I also have to pull machines out so I can get at the PCBs to take other games off of free play.