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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: GameDork on July 14, 2008, 10:43:28 pm

Title: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: GameDork on July 14, 2008, 10:43:28 pm: My father in law got this cabinet with a working Captain Silver board set in it. Its been converted to a JAMMA and the monitor has been rotated to be horizontal.Also a switching power supply.

What game did it used to be? The sides are orange and the speaker is in the middle and not on the left side like every other cab I have seen.

Any ideas?
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: RayB on July 14, 2008, 11:52:06 pm: I would guess a Mario Bros wide-body edition.
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: Mauzy on July 15, 2008, 12:12:40 am: How do you know the monitor has been rotated? I would agree with Mario Bros., but that was a horizontal game...
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: GameDork on July 15, 2008, 12:19:48 am: Quote from: Mauzy on July 15, 2008, 12:12:40 am
How do you know the monitor has been rotated? I would agree with Mario Bros., but that was a horizontal game...

That was just a guess. I did some searching and I do believe it is a Wide Body Cab.

Are these kinda rare?

Would you guys scream at me for MAMEing it since it has already been raped and converted to JAMMA?
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: Mauzy on July 15, 2008, 12:35:11 am: I wouldn't considering there isnt anything original left, but others might. just tread lightly....
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: Level42 on July 15, 2008, 01:11:31 am: Quote from: GameDork on July 15, 2008, 12:19:48 am
Quote from: Mauzy on July 15, 2008, 12:12:40 am
How do you know the monitor has been rotated? I would agree with Mario Bros., but that was a horizontal game...
Would you guys scream at me for MAMEing it since it has already been raped and converted to JAMMA?
Yes.
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: Mauzy on July 15, 2008, 01:19:57 am: well, of he left it alone structurally, he could decide to restore at any time.

just dont go bolting a 6 player panel with three trackballs and 9 buttons a piece and you should be fine.
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: Level42 on July 15, 2008, 01:46:24 am: Sell this to someone who wants a Mario Bros widebody and get a general Jamma cab to make a Mame cab out of it.

You may even earn some money this way.
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: Mauzy on July 15, 2008, 12:28:24 pm: Well, thats true. Hell, Id give him $75 for it if I was near....
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: RayB on July 15, 2008, 01:10:20 pm: I would not be against maming. You're missing way too many parts. It would cost more to re-assemble than it would to just buy a complete working Mario Bros.
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: Spyridon on July 15, 2008, 01:33:25 pm: Quote from: RayB on July 15, 2008, 01:10:20 pm
I would not be against maming. You're missing way too many parts. It would cost more to re-assemble than it would to just buy a complete working Mario Bros.

But why MAME this cab when there are many people looking for MB widebodies? You could sell this cab or trade it for another one.
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: RayB on July 15, 2008, 03:59:18 pm: Quote from: Spyridon on July 15, 2008, 01:33:25 pm
Quote from: RayB on July 15, 2008, 01:10:20 pm
I would not be against maming. You're missing way too many parts. It would cost more to re-assemble than it would to just buy a complete working Mario Bros.

But why MAME this cab when there are many people looking for MB widebodies? You could sell this cab or trade it for another one.
Agreed. He should try to sell or trade it first.
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: Level42 on July 15, 2008, 05:24:51 pm: Quote from: RayB on July 15, 2008, 01:10:20 pm
I would not be against maming. You're missing way too many parts. It would cost more to re-assemble than it would to just buy a complete working Mario Bros.

Cost is not the only factor. Restoring a converted classic is a higher and noble goal :D
Title: Re: What Nintendo Cab is this?
Post by: GameDork on July 16, 2008, 07:12:13 pm: I'm sure my father in law will be opting to MAME it. Don't worry it won't be for a while and I will be gentle when I do it!!

Unless someone near wants to do some kind of trading around I'll ask him if he wants to do that.

We're in Southeast Tennessee.