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Title: Anyone built cabaret cabs? got pics post em'
Post by: rlemmon on February 28, 2006, 04:11:14 pm

Hi guys. I have been toying with the idea of building a cabaret cab for a year or so now. Has anyone built them if so how about posting some pics.
thanks

Title: Re: Anyone built cabaret cabs? got pics post em'
Post by: JLR2000 on March 02, 2006, 05:02:01 pm

*bump*

I'd also like to see any cabs or plans.....

Thanks.

Title: Re: Anyone built cabaret cabs? got pics post em'
Post by: rdagger on March 02, 2006, 06:10:05 pm

I loosely based my cab (http://www.rototron.info) on a Robotron cabaret.  It has a 24" footprint and is 5'6" tall.  Not sure what the original cabaret dimensions are for Robotron.

Title: Re: Anyone built cabaret cabs? got pics post em'
Post by: myrmidon on March 02, 2006, 06:27:41 pm

So a bit of a seque, but I am confused by Cabaret cabs (their history etc). I am very familiar with the standard size cabs, and the much less common cocktail cabs, but:

Why did some manufacturers build cabaret cabs?
How many arcade games (approx) were released in Cabaret cabs?
Were these cabs built for deployment in specific locations?

Cheers
Olaf

Title: Re: Anyone built cabaret cabs? got pics post em'
Post by: rlemmon on March 02, 2006, 08:18:12 pm

rdagger , Cool  cab :o. Thanks for the pic.  Myrmidon Im believe they were/are built for locations were space is an issue that way you can fit more cabs in  a smaller area.

As far as how many were made your guess is as Good as mine. I imagine that the popularity of a particular game would be a big factor in weather it was released in a cabaret version. There are some still being made by Amoco, The make the Parkman 25Th anniversary and the ms pacman / galaga games in cabarets

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/4856/pacman25thcabaret2mh.jpg

As far as specific locations, you would find then anywere you  would find fullsize games.