Author Topic: Nearly Complete: Marvel Madness (Joust Cocktail Conversion) (Read 4548 times)

wakerlet · « **on:** January 17, 2005, 02:49:52 pm »

I'm in the process of making a converted joust cocktail cabinet into a Marvel themed cabinet. Progress is posted below.

BTW, here is a picture of the the converted cabinet (as purchased).

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2005, 02:54:45 pm »

is this going to be for fighting games? thats a really weird cabinet if you planed on doing like marvel vs capcom on it. if you mean that for like side scrollers i guess its ok

i prefer the marvel madness

Flinkly · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2005, 11:51:56 pm »

marvel madness....

apeekaboo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2005, 06:52:17 am »

That's a nice cabinet. It seems to be in excellent condition?
I prefer the name Marvel Madness.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2005, 07:25:14 am »

I would personally leave it generic like it is and clean it up. Super generic cabs have a lot to offer aesthetically.

Replace those playchoice joysticks with some real ones though.

wakerlet · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2005, 11:00:42 am »

Thanks all. I'm not going to go crazy or anything. Just some custom overlays and I'm going to replace the laminate with something a little bit more original (read: darker). Control Panel overlays are done. This is what they'll look like:

clanggedin · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2005, 12:12:54 pm »

Captain Americade has already been done..

Marvel Madness is better.

dmsuchy · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2005, 01:45:59 pm »

I like Captain Americade, but I named my cab RoboMame so what do I know? The CP overlays look fantastic, specially the Cap America one!

wakerlet · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2005, 02:41:33 pm »

Quote from: dmsuchy on January 18, 2005, 01:45:59 pm

I like Captain Americade, but I named my cab RoboMame so what do I know? The CP overlays look fantastic, specially the Cap America one!

Thanks dmsuchy. I like the Capt. America one too. That's one of the reason's I was thinking of turning the entire cab into the Captain Americade. I think I'm going to go with MARVEL MADNESS though. Now on to the instruction cards!

AGGIEZ · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2005, 08:57:51 pm »

Yeh, I'm partial to the Captain Americade, but I've been there done that. I'm flattered though....

The original CAPTAIN AMERICADE link
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,22902.0.html

AGGIEZ · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2005, 09:01:31 pm »

Here's the original...

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2005, 09:25:10 pm »

Isn't that a Joust cocktail? Rare bird.

I would turn it back into a Joust Cocktail!

http://www.duramold.com/joust_full_big.jpg

wakerlet · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2005, 01:53:00 pm »

I'm doing my best to restore as much as possible to the original. I've removed the replacement laminate and I'll be replacing it with a close match to the original.

The control panels that were on the cab when I got it were not original. With some help from Kelsey (Oscar Controls) I was able to get an idea of how the original ones were constructed. Thus, I'll be building a second set to match the original design.

It really was sad to see a nice classic cab converted like this but that is exactly what I was looking for.

The cab itself was converted to Jamma so there were no original Williams parts so I don't feel so bad not restoring right now.

Thanks,
Todd

wakerlet · « **Reply #13 on:** May 10, 2005, 06:47:10 pm »

Okay It's been a while since I posted an update.

The control panels from the conversion were shot. Kelsey (Oscar Controls) was kind enough to take some measurements off of his Joust cocktail project so that I could recreate the control panels based on the original design.

testicle187 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 14, 2005, 05:18:58 pm »

Do the Street Fighter EX games you have listed play at full speed? If so what settings do you have set in Mame and what are your system specs?

wakerlet · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2005, 10:39:12 am »

As promised, I'm attaching pictures of the finished cps.

wakerlet · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2005, 01:20:00 pm »

Instruction Card done!

flampoo · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2005, 02:16:12 pm »

Looks good. I've always wanted one of those. I've always been a fan of the Joust cocktail and I'm a huge Spidey fan, so it seems to me you're on the right track. TAKE PLENTY OF PICS!

P.S. In what city do you live? Do you lock your doors?

rgecko · « **Reply #18 on:** May 22, 2005, 02:17:24 am »

that's looking pretty sweet, you could maybe go with an Avengers theme... considering the new Avengers has Spidey, Cap, Ironman, Wolverine, Sentry, Spider-woman, Cage and I think that's it... plus you can go with all the other characters who've ever been Avengers... and there was the Avengers game that I liked a lot. You could go and do something like that with a bit of an updated theme....

Steve Kaz · « **Reply #19 on:** May 22, 2005, 09:04:46 am »

"Avengers Assemble" might be a name consideration. Doesn't have a ring to it though.

Off topic, but Golden Tee 2K works in MAME? I thought that you had to get the PC game version?

SirPeale · « **Reply #20 on:** May 22, 2005, 11:25:49 am »

Your artwork is going to get horked with your dust washers on the top like that.

wakerlet · « **Reply #21 on:** May 23, 2005, 02:53:23 pm »

Spent a lot of time over the weekend laminating the sides, painting, wiring, etc. and here it is nearly complete. I ordered a new coin door from Ponyboy and had to recreate a lexan plate for P1 and P2 start buttons since the conversion hacked up the original. Take a look at the before and after pic.

Final pics to come later

Peale: I realize the dust washers are not ideal, but it was the too intimidating to get out the router for that job and put a lexan overlay.

Flampoo: I now lock my doors

-Todd

namedos · « **Reply #22 on:** May 23, 2005, 03:18:08 pm »

What font did you use on your instruction card?

wakerlet · « **Reply #23 on:** May 23, 2005, 08:15:38 pm »

Quote from: namedos on May 23, 2005, 03:18:08 pm

What font did you use on your instruction card?

Used

Zip Ray Gun v2.0

and

Anime Ace

-Todd

Chris · « **Reply #24 on:** June 17, 2005, 08:16:04 am »

Quote from: Steve Kaz on May 22, 2005, 09:04:46 am

Off topic, but Golden Tee 2K works in MAME?


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