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Title: hi there from a new user
Post by: emu002 on November 28, 2010, 04:27:24 pm

Hi there

Just purchased my first arcade machine last week and can feel the addiction kicking in already )

It was an old silver star unit with an original capcom final fight board
Bringin back many old memories from 20 years ago

I keep looking at auction sites for other cabinets now too ) and have been researching building my own mame machine

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: saint on November 28, 2010, 04:34:12 pm

Welcome to the addiction!

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on November 28, 2010, 06:41:33 pm

Any pics to share?

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: emu002 on November 28, 2010, 06:53:23 pm

Well the cab was absolutely filthy - i think it had been living in a kebab shop judging by the grease and paint spills all over it

6 hours calening later its a lot better - the screen was totally black with filth, im suprised you could see the picture

Other than one loose wire on the coin mech that i have fixed it is in full working order

It's not much to photograph as it is only a silver star generic cabinet but looking inside the jamma board has capcom printed on the board so i assume its not a copy

I'm hoping to print up some final fight artwork to spruce it up (i work at a printers), been searching for days on the net for some hi-res without any luck til i saw a post in here in the artwork section, fingers crossed i can get the artwork soon

I can take a few pic tomorrow if you really wanna see?

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: newmanfamilyvlogs on November 28, 2010, 09:16:16 pm

You can appreciate a good job more when you see how bad it started.

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: RayB on November 29, 2010, 03:04:19 pm

Quote from: emu002 on November 28, 2010, 06:53:23 pm

It's not much to photograph as it is only a silver star generic cabinet but looking inside the jamma board has capcom printed on the board so i assume its not a copy

I have no idea what a "silver star" cabinet is (and I've been around the block a few times). So post photos anyways. ;-)

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: severdhed on November 29, 2010, 04:05:48 pm

yeah, please post pics.  especially if you plan on fixing up the cabinet, it is cool to see where it started from.

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: emu002 on November 30, 2010, 06:01:36 am

here you go, forgot to mention I am in the UK so thats maybe why you guys havent seen one before

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/emu002/S4023231.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/emu002/S4023230.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/emu002/S4023229.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/emu002/S4023228.jpg)

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: emu002 on November 30, 2010, 06:02:55 am

I dont have any pics of before the clean, just trust me it was filthy

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: RayB on November 30, 2010, 02:22:50 pm

Nice. It has a certain casino flavour. You should put a poker game in there. Final Fight doesn't suit it. ;-)

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: emu002 on November 30, 2010, 04:59:34 pm

Now you come to mention it yes it does look like a gambler  :D

I would rather change the look of the cabinet to match the game inside )

Next on the list is to convert it to 6 buttons for other fighting games (yes I know final fight only uses 3 buttons)
And to get some final fight artwork printed

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: Gray_Area on December 01, 2010, 06:55:42 pm

Quote from: RayB on November 30, 2010, 02:22:50 pm

Nice. It has a certain casino flavour.

Mainly from the buttons I'd guess. I can't imagine playing arcade games with those....and an upright casino game seems outright weird.

Title: Re: hi there from a new user
Post by: emu002 on December 02, 2010, 06:12:39 am

yep by the time you get to the end of final fight your hands are aching from pressing those giant buttons  :lol