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Title: Should I Pick Up The Following Item?
Post by: awesomesauce22 on May 29, 2011, 10:22:41 pm

OK,

So a local person near me is giving away a nonworking Golden Tee Golf II arcade machine for free.  Is it worth picking up?  By the way,  I'm an 18 year old senior in high school and I'm interested in getting involved in the arcade machine hobby.  So do you think that this warrants a pickup?

Thanks,

Andrew

P.S. http://images.craigslist.org/3k23me3o25Y45T45Z4b5sfbdea2d724401eae.jpg (http://images.craigslist.org/3k23me3o25Y45T45Z4b5sfbdea2d724401eae.jpg)
P.P.S. Sorry the picture's flipped on its side.  It's what the guy on Craigslist posted

Title: Re: Should I Pick Up The Following Item?
Post by: Paul Olson on May 29, 2011, 10:26:30 pm

I would pick it up for sure. That would make a nice little jamma or MAME cab.

Title: Re: Should I Pick Up The Following Item?
Post by: awesomesauce22 on May 29, 2011, 10:29:45 pm

Thanks!  I was actually thinking of MAME.  What is Jamma though?  Sorry for the stupid question

Title: Re: Should I Pick Up The Following Item?
Post by: mytymaus007 on May 29, 2011, 10:53:46 pm

60 in 1 games forget jamma but heres some info http://www.jammaboards.com/jcenter_jammaFAQ.html (http://www.jammaboards.com/jcenter_jammaFAQ.html)

50,000 in 1 MAME is the way and every other emulator for each console you can think of. Go with Hyper Spin for front end

nice cab if you buy it

Title: Re: Should I Pick Up The Following Item?
Post by: BobA on May 29, 2011, 10:57:51 pm

If he is giving it away get it QUICK.   Do not think,  do not delay,   just grab it before someone else does.   You can think about the pros and cons of mame, multiboards and JAMMA when it is safely in your hands.

Title: Re: Should I Pick Up The Following Item?
Post by: Nephasth on May 29, 2011, 11:13:39 pm

Quote from: BobA on May 29, 2011, 10:57:51 pm

If he is giving it away get it QUICK.   Do not think,  do not delay,   just grab it before someone else does.   You can think about the pros and cons of mame, multiboards and JAMMA when it is safely in your hands.

+1 And anything arcade related for free is ALWAYS worth picking up.

Title: Re: Should I Pick Up The Following Item?
Post by: awesomesauce22 on May 30, 2011, 12:14:40 am

I 100% agree Nephasth.  I emailed the guy and I am waiting for a response. 

Title: Re: Should I Pick Up The Following Item?
Post by: Paul Olson on May 30, 2011, 02:17:09 am

Quote from: Nephasth on May 29, 2011, 11:13:39 pm

Quote from: BobA on May 29, 2011, 10:57:51 pm

If he is giving it away get it QUICK.   Do not think,  do not delay,   just grab it before someone else does.   You can think about the pros and cons of mame, multiboards and JAMMA when it is safely in your hands.

+1 And anything arcade related for free is ALWAYS worth picking up.

Not everything free is worth grabbing, but this one is. :)

Title: Re: Should I Pick Up The Following Item?
Post by: dwilk1uk on May 30, 2011, 05:35:10 am

Free = for me.  Get it.