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Title: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: FrizzleFried on May 02, 2008, 09:41:57 am
Perhaps this is the new cab SUITS was talking about building?

http://tucson.craigslist.org/ele/663980420.html

...or not.

Question: Can someone please let me know where in the hell the buttons for 2 of the 4 sticks are?

Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: HaRuMaN on May 02, 2008, 09:45:47 am
Sweet Jeebus!  That checker pattern made my eyes bleed! 
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: RetroACTIVE on May 02, 2008, 09:50:31 am
HarumaN ... I'm with you...   
:dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy:
... I think this is probably the only mame machine that is capable of making you vomit!
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: shardian on May 02, 2008, 10:03:47 am
Holy hell, that is a crap mame GRAND CHAMPION!!

And yes, I also felt a bit nauseous after viewing it.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: ahofle on May 02, 2008, 10:05:29 am
Maybe it belongs to the Cheap Trick guitarist.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on May 02, 2008, 10:29:41 am
Question: Can someone please let me know where in the hell the buttons for 2 of the 4 sticks are?

They don't need buttons.
The text clearly says that they are there for Karate Champ and Crazy Climber.

You only have to remove 2 e-clips, 8 bolts, and 16 quick-disconnects to easily swap the player 1 controls from 4-way for Karate Champ to 8-way for Crazy Climber.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: FrizzleFried on May 02, 2008, 10:31:15 am
Plus you have to reach across about an acre of real estate to get to the sticks...
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: Ginsu Victim on May 02, 2008, 10:37:15 am
It's one of those cabinets I see sometimes that inspires me....
...to send pictures to everyone on my MSN Messenger and we all have a good laugh.

Horribly ugly with a terrible layout.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: RetroACTIVE on May 02, 2008, 11:52:40 am
its pretty rough...

...makes you wonder... has this person ever actually seen an arcade machine before?  Most of us here can look at something, understand what it is and then build something of our own, either the same or with improvements...using what we would commonly refer to as "common sense" <- relative term

...kind of makes me feel bad and good at the same time you know?

Be thankful for your gifts!
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: jasonbar on May 02, 2008, 12:20:56 pm
Come on, people.  How many of you can play checkers or chess on your MAME control panel, hmm?

Ah-ha, so suddenly this cabinet isn't so lame after all, eh?

 :laugh2:

-J
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: FrizzleFried on May 02, 2008, 12:26:05 pm
Come on, people.  How many of you can play checkers or chess on your MAME control panel, hmm?

Ah-ha, so suddenly this cabinet isn't so lame after all, eh?

 :laugh2:

-J

Rook takes Knight

Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: Hoopz on May 02, 2008, 12:27:15 pm
Put a strobe light in that room, turn the other lights out, and I guarantee people start having seizures.

 :o
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: mrserv0n on May 02, 2008, 12:35:14 pm
funny replies, lets just all take a breath and be glad its homeade and not a gauntlet cab redone in checker.

Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: Hoopz on May 02, 2008, 12:38:18 pm
funny replies, lets just all take a breath and be glad its homeade and not a gauntlet cab redone in checker.
You're kidding, right?
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: SavannahLion on May 02, 2008, 01:11:31 pm
funny replies, lets just all take a breath and be glad its homeade and not a gauntlet cab redone in checker.
You're kidding, right?

The text is probably blocked at work.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: paulscade on May 02, 2008, 01:29:33 pm
Hey... come'on guys... he's only asking 500 bucks... :o
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: paigeoliver on May 02, 2008, 03:13:45 pm
It isn't bad for the price. It would only take about $30 in stuff and 3 or 4 hours in time to turn that entire machine around.

Drill a new panel with a more friendly layout, rip off that contact paper, repaint, done.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: SavannahLion on May 02, 2008, 04:07:05 pm
It isn't bad for the price. It would only take about $30 in stuff and 3 or 4 hours in time to turn that entire machine around.

Drill a new panel with a more friendly layout, rip off that contact paper, repaint, done.

For three, I might consider it. But for five? Forget it. There's an interesting Xevious for five and a GT99 for three that might be better deals than this mess.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: TOK on May 02, 2008, 06:25:41 pm
Maybe it belongs to the Cheap Trick guitarist.

Same thought, different band. Slap a Fastway marquee on there, and you've got a theme!
(http://www.heavyharmonies.com/cdcovers/F/FASTWAY2.JPG)
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: DJ_Izumi on May 02, 2008, 07:04:17 pm
Wow, that is one ugly looking dog house!
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: Ummon on May 03, 2008, 02:56:02 pm
It is a Gauntlet Legends cab - which is ugly by itself. But paige is right, it wouldn't take much to change it from the nascar version.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: CheffoJeffo on May 03, 2008, 05:56:34 pm
It is a Gauntlet Legends cab - which is ugly by itself.

That's no Legends cab -- it's an original Gauntlet (and I don't find it ugly, although it is awkward).

While I've seen some nearly-criminal conversions (including hand-painted CPO and marquee), this is the worst so far.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: Havok on May 03, 2008, 06:35:36 pm
Perhaps this is the new cab SUITS was talking about building?

Nahh - control panel is less than 7 feet wide...
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: spacies on May 03, 2008, 07:28:52 pm
Dude must be having LSD flash backs to the 60s.


That could have been a prop in that Tom Petty video with Alice in Wonderland is running around.

Waste of a Gauntlet.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: Hoopz on May 03, 2008, 07:30:03 pm
It wouldn't take that much to restore it though.  The hardest part would be not puking while removing that shelf paper.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: DJ Infinity on May 03, 2008, 07:38:26 pm
 :censored: are you serious? $500.00 with that theme take it to Steak N Shake  :laugh2:
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: arcadefever on May 03, 2008, 07:40:54 pm
Quote
it has 21 buttons

 :dizzy:

i am already lost with 3  ;D
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: Ummon on May 05, 2008, 12:55:32 am
It is a Gauntlet Legends cab - which is ugly by itself.

That's no Legends cab -- it's an original Gauntlet (and I don't find it ugly, although it is awkward).

While I've seen some nearly-criminal conversions (including hand-painted CPO and marquee), this is the worst so far.

I guess I was blinded by the art. I thought he said it was a Legends, though I thought not. Awkward works.
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: danny_galaga on May 05, 2008, 03:55:19 am
funny replies, lets just all take a breath and be glad its homeade and not a gauntlet cab redone in checker.
You're kidding, right?

 ;D

it was suggested recently that i dont have a subtle sense of humour. i'm obviously not THAT bad...
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: danny_galaga on May 05, 2008, 03:55:53 am
Maybe it belongs to the Cheap Trick guitarist.

 :laugh2:

dont be cruel...
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: Singapura on May 05, 2008, 05:04:17 am
Blue wizard needs a new cab badly....
Title: Re: MAMEtrocity...
Post by: nukedawg on May 05, 2008, 09:11:21 pm
Blue wizard needs a new cab badly....

LOL