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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: rchadd on May 27, 2005, 10:47:28 am

Title: Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?
Post by: rchadd on May 27, 2005, 10:47:28 am

I have noticed that Galaga pcbs seem to command premium prices. But why?

I assume this is because they are still good money makers in commercial situation?

Title: Re: Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?
Post by: SirPeale on May 27, 2005, 10:51:31 am

You are correct.  Despite being one of the most manufactured boards, they command high prices due to their demand.  Since the market supports it, people will pay it.

Title: Re: Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?
Post by: MonitorGuru on May 27, 2005, 12:05:40 pm

Same with Pac-Man and Ms.Pac.  Why do you think Namco released the Ms.Pac/Galaga reunion machine?

Pac prices have fallen over the last year to 2 years. Ms.Pac has fallen a bit less (same board, different chips+daughter board).  Pacs used to guarentee $200-$225 and Ms.Pacs $225-$250. 

Now Pac-s are about $125 to $150 tops depending on condition, while Ms.Pacs are still about $175 to $200.


I need a Galaga board set.. I have tons of extra Pac's.. I wish I could trade a working Pac for a working Galaga, but doubt that will happen :(

Title: Re: Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?
Post by: ChadTower on May 27, 2005, 12:22:36 pm

Seeing as how either could be done in a single chip now, how prevalent are boots?

Title: Re: Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?
Post by: rchadd on May 27, 2005, 01:00:39 pm

if only the arcadeshop 9 in 1 multi jamma pcb ran namco games...

or can they? ;)

Title: Re: Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?
Post by: MonitorGuru on May 27, 2005, 02:42:53 pm

Speak and ye shall receive... Have been looking for a killer price on an authentic midway galaga pcb and I found one today momemts after I posted that last message!  Finally my Galaga cabinet i found on the side of the road (with great side art) can come alive!

I need to get the wire harness however... otherwise I have everything else i need I think.  Anyone have a cheap wire harness available?

Title: Re: Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?
Post by: SirPeale on May 27, 2005, 05:05:33 pm

I've got something cheaper, although it's still a Mame solution...

Get yourself a Delhi III motherboard.  They came in eMachines.  On eBay all the time.

There are DOS drivers for the sound, and there are onboard ATI graphics with non-shared memory.

Get a 16M flash card, with an IDE flash reader.  Set up DOS on it, with the sound drivers, and have it boot right to Mame and Galaga. 

This board runs Galaga @ full FPS with a 450 MHz processor.  And with .96u3 it's darned close to the real thing.  In fact, with the newest version I'm not sure what the difference is between Mame and a real board.

Title: Re: Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?
Post by: AlanS17 on May 27, 2005, 05:51:12 pm

Quote from: MonitorGuru on May 27, 2005, 02:42:53 pm

Speak and ye shall receive... Have been looking for a killer price on an authentic midway galaga pcb and I found one today momemts after I posted that last message!

Title: Re: Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?
Post by: MonitorGuru on May 27, 2005, 06:15:05 pm

Thanks guys, but I require the original system and original (or at least redone to original) wiring harness.. I dont want to convert it to Jamma or mame it...

I got into mame, but have much more fun restoring classics... I still havn't built a mame and probably never will.. I just use it to test games out before I buy them now :)

Title: Re: Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?
Post by: ChadTower on May 28, 2005, 08:49:32 am

Quote from: Peale on May 27, 2005, 05:05:33 pm

I've got something cheaper, although it's still a Mame solution...

Get yourself a Delhi III motherboard.  They came in eMachines.  On eBay all the time.

You know, I have one of these sitting 8 feet from me, 533mhz I believe.

Title: Re: Why Galaga PCBs so expensive?
Post by: SirPeale on May 28, 2005, 02:43:16 pm

Quote from: ChadTower on May 28, 2005, 08:49:32 am

Quote from: Peale on May 27, 2005, 05:05:33 pm

I've got something cheaper, although it's still a Mame solution...

Get yourself a Delhi III motherboard.  They came in eMachines.  On eBay all the time.

You know, I have one of these sitting 8 feet from me, 533mhz I believe.

Yeah?  Check it and make sure the specs I mentioned above are inside.