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Title: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: MK3FAN on April 28, 2014, 08:34:45 pm
Hey everyone. Been absent from the forums for a while. Been spending all my time over on KLOV. I thought I'd share my most recent project here as well. Here's the back story first....

I posted an ad on Craigslist offering my services as an arcade repairman. I was contacted by a local car dealership owner who said he needed some repairs. Turns out he had a Golden Tee '99 installed in an original TMNT cabinet. I told him I had a Golden Tee 2005 in near mint condition that I was trying to sell and it was a much better version/game than the '99 version. I told him my price and he couldn't say "yes" fast enough, but to quote him further, "...only if you haul this one away." (pointing at the GT '99). "No problem," I said. So long story short, I sold my GT 2005 to him and got his GT '99 in a TMNT cab for free!

The cabinet was painted black and had an LCD installed so none of the original CRT mounts were there. I had to get a bit creative when it came to re-installing a CRT. I got the cab home, got everything ordered and began the restoration. I decided to make the game a TMNT/TMNT Turtles In Time combo. I was able to use a custom marquee that a great KLOV member was kind enough to provide to me and with the use of a Mike'sArcade 2-in-1 switcher, realize my goal. I also had to get a whole new control panel machined for me due to the original one being so hacked up from the GT '99 conversion. I also had to basically re-wire the extire cabinet from scratch because NONE of the original TMNT harnesses/wiring was there.

Here are the library of pics. Opinions (good or bad) are always welcomed. Thanks for looking...

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_0984_zpse1c605d1.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_0984_zpse1c605d1.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_0985_zpsb77fb720.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_0985_zpsb77fb720.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_0988_zpsb3a60047.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_0988_zpsb3a60047.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_0986_zps520436ee.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_0986_zps520436ee.jpg.html)

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(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1241_zps36289a3d.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1241_zps36289a3d.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1165_zps1da28244.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1165_zps1da28244.jpg.html)

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(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1163_zps06d87d37.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1163_zps06d87d37.jpg.html)

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(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1201_zpseb009b42.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1201_zpseb009b42.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1220_zps4e2e0ea6.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1220_zps4e2e0ea6.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1234_zps880e076d.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1234_zps880e076d.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1237_zps07dd7bc3.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1237_zps07dd7bc3.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1235_zps0265d6f8.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1235_zps0265d6f8.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1209_zpsa6c60309.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1209_zpsa6c60309.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1230_zps1d321749.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1230_zps1d321749.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1225_zps154e83d1.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1225_zps154e83d1.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1238_zpsc78300be.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1238_zpsc78300be.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1246_zpsd4727d94.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1246_zpsd4727d94.jpg.html)

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(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1356_zpsde8eba5b.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1356_zpsde8eba5b.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1363_zps0361a624.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1363_zps0361a624.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1362_zpsf61413e6.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1362_zpsf61413e6.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1389_zps103fcda5.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1389_zps103fcda5.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1382_zps28712c37.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1382_zps28712c37.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1366_zps478d93e2.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1366_zps478d93e2.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1111_zpsf760eb4a.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1111_zpsf760eb4a.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1632_zps9b21415e.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1632_zps9b21415e.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1640_zps9f963a25.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1640_zps9f963a25.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1639_zps06ea4982.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1639_zps06ea4982.jpg.html)

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(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1642_zps3bf3afd2.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1642_zps3bf3afd2.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1644_zps643be581.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1644_zps643be581.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1647_zps96454a5a.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1647_zps96454a5a.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1649_zpsb11abf6b.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1649_zpsb11abf6b.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1822_zps79c05cc0.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1822_zps79c05cc0.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1831_zpsf92ebd75.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1831_zpsf92ebd75.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1828_zps16b09dd0.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1828_zps16b09dd0.jpg.html)


Had a couple friends stop over to help break in the machine...


(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/zenomoph/IMG_1655_zpsabef1f95.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/zenomoph/media/IMG_1655_zpsabef1f95.jpg.html)


And a couple videos talking about some problems I ran into...


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zaTTvQjr_1U (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zaTTvQjr_1U)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tEh6-ui6fsw (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tEh6-ui6fsw)

:)
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: Nephasth on April 28, 2014, 11:43:20 pm
Zenomorp! Don't think I've ever seen you around these parts... Always in awe of your row of Midways. Nice TMNT/TIT! :applaud:
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: Malenko on April 29, 2014, 07:52:27 am
Great job Mike, I changed my avatar and tag line like 2 weeks ago, and now I get to see this  :cheers:
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: DarakuTenshi on April 29, 2014, 08:58:10 am
Very impressive... so, is this something you picked up as a hobby or are you an arcade repairman by trade?
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: hanzo_hasashi on April 29, 2014, 11:40:13 am
Beautifull TMNT

Off TOpic: MK3FAN do you happen to have all MK cabss? It seems you have too War Gods, Bio Freaks too?
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: Malenko on April 29, 2014, 11:58:05 am
Quote from: hanzo_hasashi on April 29, 2014, 11:40:13 am
Beautifull TMNT

Off TOpic: MK3FAN do you happen to have all MK cabss? It seems you have too War Gods, Bio Freaks too?

You can see the War Gods in the pix above, Bio Freaks never had an arcade release AFAIK, but the prototype rom was dumped for MAME.
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: MKKhanzo on April 29, 2014, 12:27:37 pm
Quote from: Malenko on April 29, 2014, 11:58:05 am
Quote from: hanzo_hasashi on April 29, 2014, 11:40:13 am
Beautifull TMNT

Off TOpic: MK3FAN do you happen to have all MK cabss? It seems you have too War Gods, Bio Freaks too?

You can see the War Gods in the pix above, Bio Freaks never had an arcade release AFAIK, but the prototype rom was dumped for MAME.

Oh well I thought in MK3FAN in the last pic you can see the dedicated Bio Freaks arcade cab? Or Area 51?

Also:

http://gamesdbase.com/game/arcade/biofreaks.aspx (http://gamesdbase.com/game/arcade/biofreaks.aspx)

http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7119 (http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7119)

BTW Malenko I will pm you about something!  ;D
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: Malenko on April 29, 2014, 12:31:13 pm
your KLOV link says Cabinet Information: No dedicated cabinets exist
 

Wikipedia says release was scrapped, I think some prototype cabinets were made but it never got released. Its a pretty terrible game  :afro:

PM away! :)
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: MK3FAN on April 29, 2014, 07:07:13 pm
Quote from: Malenko on April 29, 2014, 12:31:13 pm
your KLOV link says Cabinet Information: No dedicated cabinets exist

There was a dedicated BioFreaks at Midwest Gaming Classic last year (I am currently looking for the picture) so they DID make SOME cabinets but they were all prototypes just like Tattoo Assassins.

Quote from: hanzo_hasashi on April 29, 2014, 11:40:13 am
MK3FAN do you happen to have all MK cabss? It seems you have too War Gods, Bio Freaks too?

I have ALL the 90's Midway fighters that were released (MK1, MK2, MK3, UMK3, MK4, KI1, KI2, War Gods, Mace: The Dark Age and WWF Wrestlemania). BioFreaks was never publicly released. I also have the non-fighters that were released in the same 90's Midway cabs (Radikal Bikers, War: Final Assault). I'm still looking for a 2-player NFL Blitz, NBA Showtime and a Skins machine, then I'll have EVERY machine ever produced that used the 90's Midway fighter design. I can post some pictures when I get home from work.

Quote from: DarakuTenshi on April 29, 2014, 08:58:10 am
Very impressive... so, is this something you picked up as a hobby or are you an arcade repairman by trade?

Thanks! It's mostly a hobby but I have done some repairs for people too. I have been collecting/restoring arcade machines for roughly 10 years now. I have 30 machines in the house currently (26 arcade and 4 pinball). Here are a couple examples of some MK restores I did...

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,85022.msg890982.html#msg890982 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,85022.msg890982.html#msg890982)

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,119001.msg1260361.html#msg1260361 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,119001.msg1260361.html#msg1260361)

Quote from: Nephasth on April 28, 2014, 11:43:20 pm
Zenomorp! Don't think I've ever seen you around these parts... Always in awe of your row of Midways. Nice TMNT/TIT! :applaud:

Thanks! Yeah, like I said, I've been away for a while. Since most of what I've been doing has involved restoration and not building/creating my own stuff, I've been over on KLOV for most of my absent time here. 
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: matt4949 on April 29, 2014, 08:02:02 pm
Looks great. I liked your FB page.
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: MK3FAN on April 29, 2014, 09:08:33 pm
Quote from: matt4949 on April 29, 2014, 08:02:02 pm
Looks great. I liked your FB page.

Thanks!
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: Malenko on April 29, 2014, 09:21:38 pm
me too, even shared that awesome pic of jax and kano dressed as TJ Combo and Jago  :cheers:
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: severdhed on April 30, 2014, 08:16:16 am
Awesome job...I am jealous
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: ark_ader on May 03, 2014, 05:54:22 am
That cabinet looks fantastic.  Great job on the artwork.  :applaud:
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: stigzler on May 11, 2014, 06:46:12 am
Looks great. Handsome 4 player cab, that!
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: MK3FAN on May 13, 2014, 09:33:06 pm
Thanks guys!

I recently added some custom sideart to the TIT side of the cabinet. The details can be seen here...

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,139099.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,139099.0.html)

After work today, I thought I'd try something different. Added Purple T-Molding to the TIT side. Opinions?

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/zenomorp022/IMG_2720.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/zenomorp/media/zenomorp022/IMG_2720.jpg.html)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/zenomorp022/IMG_2721.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/zenomorp/media/zenomorp022/IMG_2721.jpg.html)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/zenomorp022/IMG_2723.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/zenomorp/media/zenomorp022/IMG_2723.jpg.html)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/zenomorp022/IMG_2722.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/zenomorp/media/zenomorp022/IMG_2722.jpg.html)
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: ebarlow99 on May 20, 2014, 02:30:53 pm
nice control panels!!  :)
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: pbj on May 20, 2014, 03:30:35 pm
Looking good.  I dragged a couple of friends into the dungeon and we played TMNT.. I was shocked at how short that game is, I think we blitzed through it in 20 minutes.  Was also shocked at how many credits that thing sucks down. 

 :dizzy:
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: MK3FAN on May 20, 2014, 05:27:49 pm
Quote from: pbj on May 20, 2014, 03:30:35 pm
Looking good.  I dragged a couple of friends into the dungeon and we played TMNT.. I was shocked at how short that game is, I think we blitzed through it in 20 minutes.  Was also shocked at how many credits that thing sucks down. 

 :dizzy:

Thanks! I can usually beat it in 1-2 lives. It's actually quite easy once you learn how the AI reacts.
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: pbj on May 20, 2014, 05:30:05 pm
Yeah, sorry, I ain't buying what you're selling.   ;D
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: mattgold on May 20, 2014, 05:37:03 pm
I think the 1/2 and 1/2 looks awesome.  I was gonna make the suggestion on just the side art - but also doing the T-molding is great.
Title: Re: "Tonight I Dine On Turtle Soup"
Post by: MK3FAN on May 20, 2014, 08:39:23 pm
Quote from: pbj on May 20, 2014, 05:30:05 pm
Yeah, sorry, I ain't buying what you're selling.   ;D

Watch this series. I use this guy's tactics. They work great...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KzuxTP4LWts (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KzuxTP4LWts)