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Title: Pacman Cocktail
Post by: tbombaci on July 17, 2004, 03:27:02 am

Just finished up a Pacman cocktail replica using Kyle's plans. I plan to write up the whole experience. Here are the progress pics (http://www.myuselessprojects.com/cocktail/index.html) Too many of the staining process. :) It is running a real Pac board and is currently on location.

-Tom

Title: Re:Pacman Cocktail
Post by: Apollo on July 17, 2004, 04:25:25 am

Gorgeous!

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Post by: boyowilkins on July 17, 2004, 04:53:01 am

Nicely done m8.

Title: Re:Pacman Cocktail
Post by: whammoed on July 17, 2004, 01:41:54 pm

Very professional.  I love the midway cabs.  Did you get your hardware from mantis?  Just saw an original for sale at a retailer.  Was on free pay and must have had the speed chip cuz it was blazing fast.  Brought back memories.  Great Job.

Title: Re:Pacman Cocktail
Post by: tbombaci on July 17, 2004, 01:54:52 pm

Thank you. Yes, I did pick up the metal bits from Mantis. Kerry is a top notch person to deal with.

-Tom

Title: Re:Pacman Cocktail
Post by: Robin on July 17, 2004, 02:24:15 pm

Looking good !

Robin :P

Title: Re:Pacman Cocktail
Post by: SaiNRuB on July 17, 2004, 02:38:19 pm

Thats awesome Tom, love that wood grain finish.

Title: Re:Pacman Cocktail
Post by: SirPoonga on July 17, 2004, 02:57:15 pm

did you get your art at twobits.com?  Looks good.  Out of curiosity you don't have pics of the side with start buttons.  Did you use midway start buttons?

I'm also getting jealous of some of the games I see in the background!

Title: Re:Pacman Cocktail
Post by: tbombaci on July 17, 2004, 03:09:10 pm

I made the art myself. We have the same material used for CPO's. (Our customers use it for POS (point of sale :)  ) Kiosks, ATM's, etc...

Yes, I used Midway start buttons. I can shoot the other side and post.

-Tom

Title: Re:Pacman Cocktail
Post by: JoyMonkey on July 17, 2004, 03:19:24 pm

Wow! I've made Midway style cocktails in the past, but never thought to mount the monitor like that. I always left it permanently mounted inside the cabinet, not attached to the top/side panel. Is that how the monitor is mounted in the originals?

Title: Re:Pacman Cocktail
Post by: tbombaci on July 17, 2004, 03:35:55 pm

Quote from: JoyMonkey on July 17, 2004, 03:19:24 pm

Is that how the monitor is mounted in the originals?

Yes!  :) Much easier to poke around inside when something goes wrong.

-Tom

Title: Re:Pacman Cocktail
Post by: stealthboy on August 05, 2004, 08:06:09 pm

Do you have a source/link for the plans that you used?  I'm planning my cocktail project now.  Thanks!

Title: Re:Pacman Cocktail
Post by: Chris on August 06, 2004, 10:11:33 am

Quote from: stealthboy on August 05, 2004, 08:06:09 pm

Do you have a source/link for the plans that you used?  I'm planning my cocktail project now.  Thanks!

He said "Kyle's plans", which I assume are the ones at http://www.arcadecontrols.org/arcade_cabinet_plans.shtml#Kyle_PacMan (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/arcade_cabinet_plans.shtml#Kyle_PacMan).

--Chris