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Title: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: Santoro on November 16, 2005, 09:39:29 pm: Status update 11/23/05
Ordering is open - please see

http://www.arcadetokens.com/html/mame_tokens.html

Status update 11/19/05

This poll was to measure demand.
Title: Re: Would you buy MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: gsoul on November 16, 2005, 09:47:58 pm: How big are they?

I'm tyring to find tokens about the size of the tokens in your SIG. Similar to an Aussie 20c piece around 28mm. All the arcade machines over here are usually preset for this sized coin, so any smaller coins usually fall through.

I'd be very interested if they were close to the size that I mentioned.
Title: Re: Would you buy MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: Santoro on November 16, 2005, 09:49:18 pm: .984" I have no idea of the metric equivalent. Sorry :-[
Title: Re: Would you buy MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: Regor on November 16, 2005, 10:18:59 pm: I missed the first run, would love to get my hands on that token design a few hundred times.
Title: Re: Would you buy MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: thebrownshow on November 16, 2005, 10:30:53 pm: Absolutely.
Title: Re: Would you buy MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: Farmboy90 on November 16, 2005, 11:44:24 pm: Will they work with the coin door from Happ?
Title: Re: Would you buy MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: markrvp on November 17, 2005, 12:44:23 am: I'm definitely in for at least 200 brass.

For those of you asking if these will work in your coin door please see this thread:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=22251.0

Here is the short answer:
Title: Re: Would you buy MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: siropa on November 17, 2005, 01:21:19 am: as I stated in the other thread, i'd take at least 200 brass.
Title: Re: Would you buy MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: Goobzilla on November 17, 2005, 01:38:00 am: Quote from: gsoul on November 16, 2005, 09:47:58 pm
How big are they?

I'm tyring to find tokens about the size of the tokens in your SIG. Similar to an Aussie 20c piece around 28mm. All the arcade machines over here are usually preset for this sized coin, so any smaller coins usually fall through.

I'd be very interested if they were close to the size that I mentioned.

.984" is about 25 mm (24.99359999 to be exact
Title: Re: Would you buy MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: ZeroQuest on November 17, 2005, 01:53:26 am: Count me in.
Title: Re: Would you buy MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: RetroACTIVE on November 17, 2005, 08:25:51 am: Yup, at least 200
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: pointdablame on November 17, 2005, 12:06:19 pm: i'd be a maybe. I already have them in nickel, but wouldn't mind some brass. I'm just not sure I need another 200 of em.

If you did like a 50 or 100 set, i'd almost certainly get that.
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: Flinkly on November 17, 2005, 12:38:49 pm: i'd take 200 of the original byoac....in brass. :-\
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: Harry Potter on November 17, 2005, 12:44:28 pm: How much to ship to Australia?

Edit: Total price for 200 and to Australia is what I should have written.
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: Mr. Bubblehead on November 17, 2005, 01:18:04 pm: Yes, I need some.
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Post by: TravistyOJ on November 17, 2005, 01:53:54 pm: Count me in for 200
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: Santoro on November 17, 2005, 07:38:15 pm: Quote from: Farmboy90 on November 16, 2005, 11:44:24 pm
Will they work with the coin door from Happ?

I saw a post around here somewhere where someone successfully modded the plastic Happ coin mechs to accept tokens.
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: gdilly on November 18, 2005, 08:07:38 am: 200? Brass? Tokens? Would?

I'm definately in. Once you decide to do it or not let me know because I want some!
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: mow_dee on November 18, 2005, 03:54:40 pm: Hi everyone

This is my first post here and this topic made me register.

I'd like 200 of these tokens - how much to ship to New Zealand?
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: aumameman on November 18, 2005, 07:15:15 pm: The tokens are about the same size as an Aussie/New Zealand 10c coin but a bit thinner.

Im in for another 200 Brass Mame tokens.

Here is a comparison of size of the token compared to a NZ 10c coin and a US QUARTER

(http://www.geocities.com/aumameman/token.JPG)
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: stonge on November 18, 2005, 07:54:42 pm: yes, I'd take 200 in brass.

I'd be REALLY interested in a run of the 2004 BYOAC as well - those were a great design (and I hadn't caught the MAME bug yet). None cooler IMHO...
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: mow_dee on November 19, 2005, 04:49:23 am: Thanks for the comparison pics aumameman.

I definitely want 200 brass.

matt (dot) nat (at) orcon (dot) net (dot) nz
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Post by: displacedtexan on November 19, 2005, 05:59:41 pm: Sure... I would prefer 100 but if I could only get 200 I would do it...
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: weaklink on November 19, 2005, 09:52:22 pm: I'm in...
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: Santoro on November 19, 2005, 10:40:42 pm: OK, I placed an order for more brass MAME tokens.
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More on Order !!!!! Check ArcadeTokens.com around 11/26
Post by: siropa on November 20, 2005, 01:26:21 am: awesome! thanks Santoro
Title: Re: Would you buy BRASS MAME tokens if I re-ran them?
Post by: aumameman on November 21, 2005, 05:52:24 am: Quote from: mow_dee on November 19, 2005, 04:49:23 am
Thanks for the comparison pics aumameman.

I definitely want 200 brass.

matt (dot) nat (at) orcon (dot) net (dot) nz

No problem. I had the same issue about a year ago when the mame tokens were originally in production but lucky for me I have a US Quarter so I knew roughly the size of the token.
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More on Order !!!!! Check ArcadeTokens.com around 11/26
Post by: MameMaster! on November 21, 2005, 10:30:31 am: ...do you have an "in" at the post office?...I got my tokens super fast. Thanks!!!
MameMaster!
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More on Order !!!!! Check ArcadeTokens.com around 11/26.
Post by: cscon115 on November 22, 2005, 09:44:48 am: I am new here - Hello all and welcome to my first post.

I am wondering about the MAME tokens and I had a few questions. If they have been hashed over in the past, I am sorry.

1) Why the .984 size? I understand they are the most common, but the .900 fit the older machines. I understand the mecks are going to have to be swapped out no matter what. But in old midway boxes (Pac-man - Galaga - gorf) the coin will not physically fit into the silver coin slot (see pic). Happ does not make a replacement that accepts the 25mm coin. So your only option is to Drummel / rotozip, or hacksaw the slot
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More on Order !!!!! Check ArcadeTokens.com around 11/26
Post by: weaklink on November 23, 2005, 01:28:05 pm: thanks!
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More on Order !!!!! Check ArcadeTokens.com around 11/26.
Post by: Santoro on November 23, 2005, 10:26:26 pm: cscon115, no offense taken. I am always torn when people ask for more generic tokens because there are a lot of (very) generic tokens out there already. That, combined with the fact that I only get a few such requests, and with the minimun orders from the mint, it just seems like it would be risky. I'll give some thought to it though, maybe there is a way to creatively serve the 'vintage'crowd.

As for token size, I honestly cannot forsee making anything other than .984" It is widely accepted as the standard. The modificaiton to the Bally/Midway slot is very minimal from what I hear. It would be illegal to make tokens excactly the size of a quarter, and these are as close as it gets with the mint I use.

Thanks for the input.
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: missioncontrol on November 23, 2005, 11:38:50 pm: cscon115 I beleive someone had used a drimmel to widden the slot ant it still looked nice I don't recall who it was offhand
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: siropa on November 24, 2005, 12:49:29 am: I used a dremmel on a couple of coin doors to widen them a bit. took about 20 seconds and unless you look closely, you can't even tell it was done.
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: cscon115 on November 24, 2005, 04:55:21 pm: Yeah,

PER THE DOOR- I know the mod is minimal - but I have restored cars in the past and I have learned to NEVER EVER modify a part. I just can't do it. I have the ability, but something inside stops me from modding the coin slot. It would be like adding arms to David, or putting a hat on the Mona Lisa. I may end up getting a whole new coin door and put the original in storage.

PER THE SIZE (.984 vs .900)- If I get a new door, the size no longer matters! There are aftermarket doors that do not have the size restrictions the original doors have.

PER THE GENERIC DESIGN - I understand the costs involved with cutting new dies and the run of tokes. It is not cheap and not something to jump into! But if this helps... I would like a generic token that shows the home arcade and celebrates the restoration and home arcades. Other generics just have an eagle and no cash value. No real fun there. In fact - the just plain stink.

Maybe we could take a vote and see if there is any interest in a generic design? I would like to see a slogan like, "reclaiming your youth - one token at a time!" As I said before - I like the game not over back and the BYOAC 05 front. If these could be married (sans the MAME) I think it would be pretty cool.

Thanks!
Dan
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: Santoro on November 24, 2005, 05:43:45 pm: Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if many quarter mechs can be adapted for .900" tokens as they can for .984"?
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: Dazz on November 25, 2005, 04:54:24 pm: Just purchased 100. I really don't have a need for 200. The kids would just loose them or take them to Chuck e Cheeses just like I find those in my coin drawer.

Thank you very much for bringing these back!
Title: What do you think of something like this...
Post by: cscon115 on November 26, 2005, 08:34:53 pm: I have been beating the "Generic Token" thread to death. I hope it has not been an annoyance.
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: siropa on November 26, 2005, 11:51:38 pm: I like the tokens being branded with mame or BYOAC. i'd never buy generic tokens.
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Post by: aumameman on November 27, 2005, 12:13:35 am: I think there are too many "generic" style tokens out on the market already. I dont think you'll find the support needed to produce "generic" custom tokens.
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Post by: quarterback on November 27, 2005, 03:58:51 am: You should also keep in mind that the design process is a little more complicated than a single person coming up with a single idea and then the coins get made. No offense intended, but there are almost as many design ideas as there are people on this board. It's not like the BYOAC tokens appeared out of thin air because one person came up with the "perfect" concept. You'll need a lot more people interested in generic tokens before somebody's willing to invest the time and money into getting thousands and thousands of them made.
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: Santoro on November 27, 2005, 09:14:21 am: Quarterback nailed it.
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: cscon115 on November 27, 2005, 10:29:57 am: Santoro - you have been the creator and the guy who seems to be selling these so I will default to you. Obviously, if you are going to make and sell - you have to know you are not going to lose money on the project. I certainly will not do it, I work 80+ hrs a week at my own company!

It seems a few of you are missing the point. Nobody likes the dogs / clowns / dragons/ and other Cr^p that is out there for generic tokens.

I am trying to see if there is any interest in a token that would fit more than just the MAME community.
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: pmc on November 27, 2005, 06:47:06 pm: I just modified one of my mechs to take tokens. Worked like a champ with a Chuck-E-Cheese token so I ordered a batch of 100 brass MAME tokens. I don't like the 2005 BYOAC design quite as much and the 2004's are obviously not available. The MAME ones are quite nice.

Maybe a re-run of the 2004 BYOAC design as a 2006 (re-issue) token would make sense? There seems to be demand here (the design is awesome afterall).

On a similar note, anyone want to trade fifty 2004 tokens?

-pmc
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: DrewKaree on November 27, 2005, 11:06:44 pm: Quote from: cscon115 on November 27, 2005, 10:29:57 am

It seems a few of you are missing the point. Nobody likes the dogs / clowns / dragons/ and other Cr^p that is out there for generic tokens.

I am trying to see if there is any interest in a token that would fit more than just the MAME community. If you MAME / NEO-GEO / or RESTORE you are preserving the past. Even though I restore - I still respect the Mame folks. If not for MAME many games would have been lost to history.

It doesn't seem as if ANYONE has missed your point based on the answers given. A generic token simply has less appeal and/or cache than something specifically "branded" to the reason they're here in the first place, namely, MAME and BYOAC.

Having "generic" tokens would require a far FAR wider reaching advertisement to make it worthwhile to produce the small yet costly run the mint requires.

What you seem to be missing is the fact that those "other" people you're speaking of HAVE TO FIND THESE THINGS IN ORDER TO HAVE AN INKLING THAT THEY MIGHT WANT TO BUY THEM. Please, explain HOW those who aren't "in this community" would EVER find out about them....doesn't it stand to reason that they'd have to be part of this community? If so, then it's up to THEM, if they see the need, to do a "generic" token, since it requires no assistance from anyone here other than a vote to see what generic images they'd like best.

You've also got economy of scale. Santoro simply isn't going to broadcast to the world on the off chance he MIGHT sell the entire run (or else he's have to include that in the price, driving it up, making it less desireable) and clearly, as others have stated here, the demand for generic tokens IN THIS MARKET simply isn't enough to warrant consideration.

You're not causing a "firestorm", you're simply NOT looking at the responses given as valid reasons NOT to consider a generic token.

The lame "generic" tokens you state that are out there are what YOU'VE seen. If you've ever actually checked out a token site, you can easily get whatever you want made. I've SEEN quite a few existing dies they've already got which simply don't fit under your "dog/cat/heart/cake" crap. If the demand was there, it'd have been done already. Period.
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: Santoro on November 28, 2005, 08:17:07 am: Quote from: cscon115 on November 27, 2005, 10:29:57 am
I am sorry if I have caused a small storm in the MAME community by suggesting the removal of the MAME name from the token.

Nah, if you wanna see a real storm, look at the political threads in 'Everything Else' around November last year.
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: cscon115 on November 28, 2005, 08:56:20 am: Santoro,

F (MY) I, who is PixelHugger? Does he have a website - or is he a member here who does artwork?

Dan
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: UndeadMeat on November 28, 2005, 10:59:04 am: cscon115,

For the 2005 BYOAC tokens, there was a lot of art submitted and the BYOAC community voted on what we wanted as the front and back of the token. PixelHugger won for both sides, because his art work rocks! Check out his long time work in progress on his cab and workshop floor. I love that floor!

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=13118.0

-UndeadMeat
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: Santoro on November 28, 2005, 08:43:46 pm: Quote from: cscon115 on November 28, 2005, 08:56:20 am
who is PixelHugger? Does he have a website - or is he a member here who does artwork?
:o

:)
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: DrewKaree on November 28, 2005, 10:40:02 pm: Quote from: cscon115 on November 28, 2005, 08:56:20 am

F (MY) I, who is PixelHugger? Does he have a website - or is he a member here who does artwork?

He's just some slacker we all know from 'round here ;D

...erm....Pixel, if that comment in any way delays my hat, Bones told me to say it. ;D
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Post by: GGKoul on November 30, 2005, 08:35:51 pm: I'm in
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Post by: Bones on November 30, 2005, 09:10:48 pm: Quote from: DrewKaree on November 28, 2005, 10:40:02 pm
...erm....Pixel, if that comment in any way delays my hat, Bones told me to say it. ;D
I say a lot of things here but everybody knows now just to ignore me. Nevertheless, Pixel did send me your hat in error but I will forward it to you along with a special Bones stain I am sure you will enjoy. 8)
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: DrewKaree on November 30, 2005, 09:43:07 pm: Quote from: BrokenBones on November 30, 2005, 09:10:48 pm
I say a lot of things here but everybody knows now just to ignore me. Nevertheless, Pixel did send me your hat in error but I will forward it to you along with a special Bones stain I am sure you will enjoy. 8)

Mrs Bones told me about a blue dress one time...... ;)
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: missioncontrol on December 04, 2005, 03:54:21 am: Quote from: DrewKaree on November 28, 2005, 10:40:02 pm
Quote from: cscon115 on November 28, 2005, 08:56:20 am

F (MY) I, who is PixelHugger? Does he have a website - or is he a member here who does artwork?

He's just some slacker we all know from 'round here ;D

...erm....Pixel, if that comment in any way delays my hat, Bones told me to say it. ;D

Hey pixel's no slacker, I think you got his project name confused with my name again
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: RetroACTIVE on December 06, 2005, 12:16:34 pm: Got my tokens yesterday!

Thanks again Dave for providing the opportunity for everyone to get these... I was not part of this community when they were first minted...

I'm now up to 400 tokens and counting!!!! The plastic cup is full... fish bowl here we come...
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: JONTHEBOMB on December 07, 2005, 09:29:33 pm: When you sent out the 2005 BYOAC tokens, I received them in 3 days. According to an email I received you sent out my Brass MAME Tokens on December 2.
Well today it's December 7 and I am getting a little worried that the coins are not going to show up. :'(
I have entered in the tracking number and it just tells me the date the package was shipped. Hopefully the post office is just busy because of the holidays and the coins arrive tomorrow.
If they don't arrive in the near future I'm wondering what I should do? ???

Got the coins in the mail today. Thankyou ;D
SANTORO IS THE COIN MEISTER
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: Santoro on December 07, 2005, 09:50:15 pm: Not to worry, I printed the labels on the second, but with the Holiday shopping and busy schedules we weren't able to pack and mail them until the fifth. They will be there soon.
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: pmc on December 08, 2005, 07:46:33 pm: Got mine today! Thank you!

They are a little lighter and thinner than I thought they'd be. But they sure are pretty and my mechs eat them perfectly! Thank you!

-pmc
Title: Re: BRASS MAME tokens - More available, ORDERING OPEN.
Post by: TheBrokentoken on December 10, 2005, 04:22:45 pm: Dave,

My brass tokens arrived A-OK via USPS earlier this week. I am very impressed with the quality of the product. Many thanks for doing another run so us noob's could get in on some of the action. Happy Holidays!

:D
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Post by: daikiki on December 10, 2005, 08:14:24 pm: Hey,

My tokens arrived today and they're lovely! Thanks for the hard work. Of course I had to go and design a fitting reject button insert:
(http://www.kentuckyfriedorphan.com/images/coinslotimage.jpg)
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Post by: mow_dee on December 11, 2005, 11:10:52 pm: Got mine this morning and i live in the antarctic (new zealand) - thanks!
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Post by: Roughy on January 03, 2006, 07:08:10 pm: Got mine today.

Umm, ordered them Friday.

That's just ridiculous turnaround.

Thanks a lot!
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Post by: Havok on January 11, 2006, 09:37:50 pm: Any chance you will do another run of the 2005 tokens?
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Post by: Santoro on January 11, 2006, 09:53:19 pm: You are the first to ask, so probably not for a while. :)
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Post by: Havok on January 12, 2006, 08:40:16 am: Damn! Time for a grassroots campaign...
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Post by: pmc on January 12, 2006, 06:31:37 pm: I'd still like to see another run of the 2004 tokens! :)

-pmc
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Post by: Havok on January 13, 2006, 02:50:12 pm: I like both, so if we get a run of either, I'm ok with that.
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Post by: GGKoul on January 13, 2006, 11:51:58 pm: Hey I just order MAME Tokens..
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Post by: spriggy on January 15, 2006, 08:10:04 am: Just ordered my 100. Cheers Santoro.
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Post by: Santoro on January 15, 2006, 09:10:47 am: Thanks Guys.