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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: Jeff AMN on April 08, 2008, 01:25:12 pm

Title: New arrivals to the home arcade!
Post by: Jeff AMN on April 08, 2008, 01:25:12 pm

So on Sunday I picked up a Spy Hunter in Las Vegas (which it turns out was actually the same machine I played growing up in Bountiful, UT), and tomorrow I have a Star Wars getting delivered.

I'm rearranging the arcade tonight to give the Star Wars a prominent placement, probably right next to where the Spy Hunter will be (which is sure to be a favorite). I just need to replace the side art on the Spy Hunter, does anybody know where the highest quality repro is sold? Here's a pic of the machine before any cleaning has been done. Once I clean it up after work, it's going into the arcade!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/jar155/Jeff%20and%20Tami/Sand%20Dunes/9acfcabd.jpg)

I'll post pictures of the Star Wars tomorrow.

Title: Re: New arrivals to the home arcade!
Post by: Games001 on April 08, 2008, 01:45:43 pm

How long was it since you played the Spy Hunter as a kid, and how do you know it's the same machine?

Ohhh, and  :cheers:

A excellent set of items to be adding to any arcade.

Title: Re: New arrivals to the home arcade!
Post by: Jeff AMN on April 08, 2008, 01:54:31 pm

Here's how I know it's the same: http://stupidgamer.com/2008/04/07/an-arcade-miraclea-spy-hunter-homecoming/

And I haven't seen this thing in years. It's probably been 15 years or so.

Title: Re: New arrivals to the home arcade!
Post by: DJ Infinity on April 08, 2008, 07:46:15 pm

Man that is one truly amazing story. I can remember when a drugstore called Haag's had a few machines. A Berzerk, A Scramble, One pinball I don't rmember which tho. I used to round up returnable bottles to play. I wish I could get a hold of one of these just for sentimental reasons. Good find!  :cheers:

Title: Re: New arrivals to the home arcade!
Post by: Jeff AMN on April 09, 2008, 04:21:09 pm

Star Wars is here! So awesome.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/jar155/BYOAC/f5ccda16.jpg)

Title: Re: New arrivals to the home arcade!
Post by: Level42 on April 09, 2008, 05:24:05 pm

Sweeeet ! Congratulations. I've never played Spyhunter on a real cab. Can't remember I even played it in Mame. I played it quite a lot on the Atari ST....

Title: Re: New arrivals to the home arcade!
Post by: Neverending Project on April 09, 2008, 05:33:35 pm

Quote from: Level42 on April 09, 2008, 05:24:05 pm

Sweeeet ! Congratulations. I've never played Spyhunter on a real cab. Can't remember I even played it in Mame. I played it quite a lot on the Atari ST....

Oh man! Some of my best memories are playing Spy Hunter at The Pizza Machine after a soccer (football?) team party. That Peter Gunn music still gets stuck in my head.

Nice additions!

Title: Re: New arrivals to the home arcade!
Post by: CheffoJeffo on April 09, 2008, 06:24:02 pm

 :applaud:

Title: Re: New arrivals to the home arcade!
Post by: The_Tyler_Black on April 10, 2008, 12:56:28 pm

nice find!!  :cheers: