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Title: Jamma build cost?
Post by: rlemmon on November 28, 2018, 10:50:12 pm: So i'm planning to build a new machine hopefully soon. It's going to be a ms pacman cabaret style. I've been researching how to build a jamma system and i think i could firure it out with a bit of help. What i'm curious about is the cost of a mame cab (ising an old pc) vs a 60 in 1 jamma game. My cost sheet for the mame cab comes out to about $600.00 Is that comparable to a jamma build? Here is my cost sheet to give an idea of my thinking.Thanks!

cabaret arcade project
2 sheets wood 70
marquee 25
t molding 20
slot cutter 25
ipac 45
clamps 15
2 magstick p 74.00
ultimark shipp 19

disconnects 10.00

paint 20.00

plex. glass 15.00

wood 10.00

Buttons $14.00

speakers 25

monitor board 30
sideart 30
bezel 43

c.p.o. 30
wire 10
speaker grills 10
retainer strip 12
key board 20
artwork shipping 18
total. $590.00
Title: Re: Jamma build cost?
Post by: paigeoliver on November 28, 2018, 11:08:40 pm: 60 in 1 is a little cheaper compared to using an old dumpster PC, but the dumpster PC is way, way better. I had a Midway cocktail with a 166mhz CPU in it and some sort of DOS Mame back in 2003 or so, and even that ancient CPU and software setup was better than the 60 in 1 is today.

I scratchbuilt a 60 in 1 with an oak cabinet, real crt monitor and the Happ Pac-Man replacement stick a few years back. Almost no one played it and I was thrilled to trade the thing for a Golden Axe conversion in average condition.
Title: Re: Jamma build cost?
Post by: pbj on November 28, 2018, 11:19:34 pm: $10,000
Title: Re: Jamma build cost?
Post by: Nephasth on November 28, 2018, 11:23:40 pm: $100
Title: Re: Jamma build cost?
Post by: rlemmon on November 29, 2018, 01:58:11 am: Quote from: paigeoliver on November 28, 2018, 11:08:40 pm
60 in 1 is a little cheaper compared to using an old dumpster PC, but the dumpster PC is way, way better. I had a Midway cocktail with a 166mhz CPU in it and some sort of DOS Mame back in 2003 or so, and even that ancient CPU and software setup was better than the 60 in 1 is today.

I scratchbuilt a 60 in 1 with an oak cabinet, real crt monitor and the Happ Pac-Man replacement stick a few years back. Almost no one played it and I was thrilled to trade the thing for a Golden Axe conversion in average condition.
Thanks. I think a pc may be a good way to go. O have one thats only 4 years old and i suppose it would be better to be albe to play other games not offered on the jamma pcb.
Title: Re: Jamma build cost?
Post by: ark_ader on November 29, 2018, 07:25:53 am: $5

Put a Pi Zero in it.

Plays everything full speed for Mame4all and you do not need an encoder board.

You are welcome.
Title: Re: Jamma build cost?
Post by: keilmillerjr on December 01, 2018, 01:53:16 pm: Crt or lcd?

Jamma multi boards are zero configuration. You can boot quick and can kill power. Can’t do that with a normal pc build. If I were to go with a Jamma multi board, my project would have been done years ago. Ps it costs some money to get my pc to run current software while having an 11 second boot time. Arcades are usually instant.
Title: Re: Jamma build cost?
Post by: rlemmon on December 04, 2018, 05:16:20 am: led for sure
Title: Re: Jamma build cost?
Post by: rlemmon on December 04, 2018, 05:17:37 am: Quote from: ark_ader on November 29, 2018, 07:25:53 am
$5

Put a Pi Zero in it.

Plays everything full speed for Mame4all and you do not need an encoder board.

You are welcome.

I did look into that. It looked like they were a nightmare to program. Software is not my strong point.
Title: Re: Jamma build cost?
Post by: hurricanefan on December 31, 2018, 10:52:36 pm: You can use retropie on a pi, its not hard to setup. I can answer any questions you might have.

https://retropie.org.uk - Download the retropie image to put on an sd card.