Last summer I got my hands on a Stargate cabinet that was converted to a Final Fight.
Game was fully working, but needs some cosmetic touch ups.
The plan is to get around to this project this year, just need to wrap up another project that sits @ %90 done (to date).
So as project 1 nears completion it's time to decide on a course of action for FF.
I should add, child number 1 for my wife and I is on the way, expected for July 23rd.
So I'm not getting "out" of the hobby, but I dout I'd be getting anymore projects/cabinets, etc.
So here is the situation I find myself in. I've obtained a decent stock pile of parts. I'd like to use up what I can, sell whats left and be on my way. With Final Fight I'm trying to decide on a few options, one that perhaps works best for resale.
So do I -- clean it up and sell it as is, a fully working Final Fight jamma game. OR...........
do I MAME it using an extra PC & iPac I have, toss in an LCD monitor (then keeping the existing CRT monitor as a back up for my Popeye) ... .this plan would allow me to sell the board alongside an extra FF marquee I have.
I paid $50 for the working cabinet, $100 for the PC w/ iPac.
I suspect the cosmetics of the cabinet, paint, new t-molding, etc will only run me about $50.
So if I clean it up and sell it I'd say total investment would be $100. Not bad for a working Final Fight. If I MAME it total investment would be $200, also good IMHO. MAME option would allow me to sell the board alongside marquee (and even wiring and extra parts)...no idea what they'd be worth.
Any thoughts ?