"A Barrel of Kong" - A Bar Height themed Cocktail Cab [FINISHED]

[Leapinleny]

Dude, this is definitely another sweet build from you. I'm totally impressed with all of your skills to pull off these unique projects.

[Maximus]

Dude, this is definitely another sweet build from you. I'm totally impressed with all of your skills to pull off these unique projects.

Thanks, this is all from watching others build here and then just putting my own spin on it, stay tuned to the Alchemy Pinball Shmup thread if you want to see some real craziness 

[sabreerbasAlpha]

Maximus. I got a good luck of it last night on Facebook. Got to say my friend its very very nice. Unlike anything I've ever seen and a great conversation piece at party's. Looks great man. 

[dandro]

your getting some UK love too

http://www.jammaplus.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51541&title=dk-in-a-barrel

[mcseforsale]

See?  A great build like that even bridges the language barrier.

AJ

your getting some UK love too

http://www.jammaplus.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51541&title=dk-in-a-barrel

[Maximus]

In the end I got the total costs to be about $415 and build time approx 20 hours. Unless I sell it I'll never really know what kind of profit this project could have pulled in, I guessed I may be able to move it for about $1,500 - $1,750 if I was patient but hard to say.

[Maximus]

your getting some UK love too

http://www.jammaplus.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51541&title=dk-in-a-barrel

That's cool, overall I think it's being received really well, even among the hardcore traditional arcade types.

[DeLuSioNal29]

Great job!

[mgb]

I checked in on this build when it first started but I haven't clicked on it in a while.
I gotta say, this is a cool freaking cabinet.
This may be one of the most original and well executed builds ever.
Very nice.

[LeedsFan]

I've never been a fan of cocktail cabinets. Not because I don't like how they look (they can be some of the coolest designs around, like this one) but because personally I don't like the idea of hunching over a flat screen for a decent length of time.

However, this build is something I would like to attempt. DK being my all time fave arcade game I may just need to flagrantly copy this idea and do my own. They say imitation is the best form of flattery. 

As you said earlier in the build the barrel itself being old doesn't have to look "perfect". You cleaned yours up and varnished it but any old knots in the wood there just add character! It's so simple I wonder why it wasn't done before now. Gratz on an excellent project!!!   

[Maximus]

Way back in the 70s Atari put pong in a barrel for some odd reason,  not sure why

[Vigo]

Well, they put pong on everything. They put pong on snoopy's doghouse.

Although, Barrel Pong was some pretty classy stuff. I'd have to put on my camelhair smoking jacket just to go near it.

[BobA]

Great project finish.  The circular glass just tops it off perfectly.  Thanks for adding your take to cocktails cabs so a great new dimension can be explored.   

[wp34]

The idea is awesome enough in its own right but the execution puts it over the top as a hall of project. Very well done.

If you will excuse the hyperbole I can see this getting copied almost as much as Knievel's Woody. It is very wife-friendly.  :applaud


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[Maximus]

It is very wife-friendly.  :applaud

Agreed, the coffee table cocktails that others have built were definitely part of the inspiration for this, if you want spousal approval make sure whatever you builds works with your surroundings or even enhance them.

[Automark]

wow, this is really cool. You inspired me, and I want one 
I'm sure I'll find a barrel here in spain, nice project for next winter.

[mcseforsale]

I showed the wife and she said it was "cute".  Which in wife-speak roughly translates to "awesome".

AJ

[javeryh]

Outstanding.

[Vigo]

It takes a fine degree of vision to see "Mameing a barrel" as a good idea, and then go and prove that it is. 

Any chance you can Mame a taxidermied goat and make it as classy as this?

[emphatic]

Thanks for posting this very entertaining read! 

[TheShaner]

MaxiGriff,

How is that Jamma board working out for you?  I am working on a cocktail right now and am about to pick up a Jamma 60 in 1 to go in it but keep hearing that there are issues with some of the games like time pilot and a few others.  Sound issues specifically.  Any truth to that?  Some say there might be a difference between a QA and a QB version of the board.  Was curious on your take. 

Spew some knowledge for me please!

[Maximus]

Well, the thing is that 60-in-1 boards are frowned upon on these forums, especially the discussion of buying/selling them as they are illegal unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials for commercial profit. So I'm going to respect the forum admin's preferences by not going to deep into any discussion about them here.

[TheShaner]

I was not aware of that, my mistake.  I will PM you my email address if you don't mind responding in that manner.

Thanks!

[Maximus]

Any chance you can Mame a taxidermied goat and make it as classy as this?

What breed do you have in mind?

[swaffar]

Brilliant build, brother!

[PL1]

Any chance you can Mame a taxidermied goat and make it as classy as this?

What breed do you have in mind?

How about a Goat-botron 2084 controller.



Bonus round:  Put a saddle on a bighorn sheep and put a Star Wars yoke in the horns.   




Scott

[Le Chuck]

Any chance you can Mame a taxidermied goat and make it as classy as this?

What breed do you have in mind?

Fainting, so girls will think it's cute. 

[Jigenjuke]

Any chance you can Mame a taxidermied goat and make it as classy as this?

What breed do you have in mind?

Fainting, so girls will think it's cute. 

You know how to win 'em over Le Chuck

Jigenjuke

[Vigo]

I personally like the Moroccan tree climbing goat.

[nickels]

I only wish I loved Donkey Kong enough to build something similar. This is friggin spectacular. Creative, functional, simply incredible. My hats off to you. Great job (understatement of the year). 

[yotsuya]

You have a photo of it next to someone or a cab? I'd like to see its scale.

[Nephasth]

You have a photo of it next to someone or a cab? I'd like to see its scale.

He has a photo of it next to a bar stool.

[yotsuya]

Bar stools come in different heights, bro. )

[Maximus]

Sorry Yot I don't. It's....uhmmmm......wine barrel height 

[yotsuya]

Well, next time I'm in SD, I'll have to go take a look

[AGarv]

Brilliant!  Very creative idea, and what a great semi-stealth cab!  This could fit a variety of home spaces and styles without the "WTF is that an arcade machine?" effect.

[selfie]

I love the idea and the execution is top shelf.   

[Jigenjuke]

I love the idea and the execution is top shelf.   

What he said!  Maximus you are a DOG!  Sorry my dyslexia got in the way.  I meant GOD!

Jigenjuke

[Maximus]

Lol I think you were right the first time.

Thanks everyone for their thumbs up comments.

[DeLuSioNal29]

Hey Griff,

Any chance you can post a video of the finished product?  Also, showing in the video how you take the glass off and lift out the controls and monitor for maintenance would be GREAT too!  This thing is sweet and it DESERVES a video of it inside and out.

Again, great project and outstanding vision!

DeLuSioNaL29