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the3eyedblindman:
   Ok, my mame machine is just about done, and boy does it look delicious, i have version 92 so i have all the golden tees, ect, so its great. In about 2 weeks to a month it should be completely done, and I will start a thread in project announcements. Two of my favorite games though, NBA Showtime and NFL BLitz, are not run well in mame. Soooo, as my next project, I wanted to build a dedicated NBA Showtime/NFL Blitz Gold 2000 cabinet.
      I have some concerns though, and am looking for comments and advice.
1) What am I getting myself into? I have never worked with real arcade cabinets, just done mame, and I am wondering if it is easy to do, or is easily learned, to wire up a real game.
2) Does anyone know if the artwork, game board ect. are easily found for this game? Any links would be apprecitated.
3) Would you guys be willing to help guide me through this? As I have never done anything to do with jamma or real arcade games before, I would need lots of help and instructions ect. as I go along.
4) Anyone built and NFL BLitz or NBA Showtime before? Was it complicated? Expensive,? ect.
Basically I'm really just wondering if this is do-able for me. Will I be able to do this..ect. Thanks guys, Doug.

tmasman:
It's no harder than doing a MAME cabinet.

The JAMMA wiring is just a wireing harness you leave in the cabinet & has an edge connector that slips onto JAMMA compatible game boards.

I say do it.  We'll help you along where needed. But you shouldn't have any problems if you've already done a MAME machine.

Just start shopping around for monitors & PCBs... Those will be the biggest milestones (getting the stuff.) After you've got it, you just hook it all up & play.

If you've got any local auctions, keep you eyes open for non-working games... Many times they'll come with a JAMMA harness (depending on the last game it had in it) already haging inside & ready to be used.

Have fun, ask questions, then have some more fun.

the3eyedblindman:
Thanks for the quick reply! What I was probably going to do cabinet wise is find the actual plans for that cabinet, and just build it and laminate it, its going to be hard finding sideart and control panel art, ect. Thats why all links will be helpful! Places where I can get a cheaper 27 inch monitor would be helpful too. Don't know where Ill find the PCB either. All of your comments will be helpful!

tmasman:
eBay is a wonderful thing...

Here's your sign...

And another...

Still have to find an NBA Showtime side art for the other side of the cab, but this gets you half way there!

As for the monitor, check your local distributors (ask any local arcades) for parts... Otherwise, off to eBay again...

Like Here...

the3eyedblindman:
So any 27 inch arcade monitor would work for this? You dont need any special specifics?

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