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Title: New Project....... needs direction
Post by: paulmg01 on January 13, 2010, 02:02:00 pm

I recently finshed my first build, a scratch street fighter theme.  I want to build another, but I thought I would convert a old PCB arcade game instead.  So I bought a working commando game from a guy on craigslist for $100.  Only problem is when the guy showed up the cabinet he delivered was not the one in the pic.  I took it anyway, It turned out to be a bally/midway pacman cab.  Someone had painted it black and converted it to commando.  The orange t-molding gave it away.

My original thought was to build a new bezel for a 21"lcd and make monitor more upright, and put on custom full sideart.  Now I'm not so sure,  I am thinking about restoring it back to Pacman?  Any suggestions?

Title: Re: New Project....... needs direction
Post by: HaRuMaN on January 13, 2010, 02:12:37 pm

Personally, I would turn it back to a pacman. 

Title: Re: New Project....... needs direction
Post by: Encryptor on January 13, 2010, 04:01:41 pm

Where did you buy the game at? City, State?

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Title: Re: New Project....... needs direction
Post by: paulmg01 on January 13, 2010, 04:37:07 pm

Quote from: Encryptor on January 13, 2010, 04:01:41 pm

Where did you buy the game at? City, State?

Encryptor

Hey Encryptor,   the guy was from Guilderland,  I live in Waterford, remember.   Was this yours at one point?

Title: Re: New Project....... needs direction
Post by: Encryptor on January 14, 2010, 05:28:38 am

Yeah I thought you were from this area but wanted to be sure. No it wasn't mine but I saw the listing on Craigslist and considered buying it myself. It was a decent deal even if it didn't work. Although I think the Pac is a better cab that was kind of a slimy thing to picture one cab and deliver another.

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