Author Topic: Let's Play - Identify This Cab - Answer is Double Dragon (Read 5297 times)

RetroJames · « **on:** February 02, 2005, 09:18:08 am »

I am told this is a Taito cab converted to NeoGeo.

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2005, 10:23:33 am »

I thought Taito cabs were all shaped like this:
(pic coutesy of Spriggy in the Artwork forum):

menace · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2005, 10:25:17 am »

Looks like a williams--joust maybe or moon patrol perhaps.

edit: moon patrol maybe--i see the glimpse of blue in the lower left hand edge

SirPeale · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2005, 10:35:58 am »

NOT Moon Patrol. I've got one, not even close. Note the over/under?

Stingray · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2005, 10:52:18 am »

I don't know, but as long as we're playing "what did my Neo-Geo start life as?", anyone want to take a crack at mine?

-S

Witchboard · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2005, 10:57:11 am »

I thought we already figured out yours was a Centipede.

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2005, 11:28:09 am »

Man Sting, I gotta say, that's a nice conversion tho. Did you get it that way or DIY?

Stingray · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2005, 11:31:14 am »

Witchboard- No, somebody suggested that, but it's clearly not a Centepede. Take a look at the one on KLOV.

Gunstar- Someone else added the MVS bits, but the cab it's self was painted black and in fairly rough shape when I got it. I painted it red, replaced the t-molding, added the sideart and swapped the old worn out controls for new. So, I'm resposible for how it looks cosmeticly. Thanks for the compliment.

-S

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2005, 11:35:24 am »

Great job man. I thought it was a dedicated at first glance.

Witchboard · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2005, 12:44:45 pm »

Quote from: Stingray on February 02, 2005, 11:31:14 am

Witchboard- No, somebody suggested that, but it's clearly not a Centepede. Take a look at the one on KLOV.

I guess it's not. Since you replaced the controls, did you notice how many buttons the old CP had? Joys or trackball holes or anything like that?

menace · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2005, 12:47:00 pm »

Quote

Note the over/under?

missed that--here you go officer

arcade licence revoked....

Stingray · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2005, 12:51:44 pm »

Quote from: Witchboard on February 02, 2005, 12:44:45 pm

Quote from: Stingray on February 02, 2005, 11:31:14 am
Witchboard- No, somebody suggested that, but it's clearly not a Centepede. Take a look at the one on KLOV.

I guess it's not. Since you replaced the controls, did you notice how many buttons the old CP had? Joys or trackball holes or anything like that?

All evidence has been removed. They cut off the upper half of the CP and basicly built a new one it's place. The inside does look as though it was originally wired for Jamma though, I don't see any signs that they pulled the guts out of an older cab and added a Jamma harness. Also the monitor is attached to a peice of square plywood behind the plexi. If you remove four screws you can pull the monitor out and change it's orientation from horizontal to vertical, and screw it back down. Don't know if either of those tidbits might help ID or not.

-S

RetroJames · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2005, 02:32:19 pm »

no way it is original moon patrol

this is the same cab right here:

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=7619

Witchboard · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2005, 02:58:25 pm »

You already knew the answer? That's no fun. ^_^ I'll have to take a few shots of my pile and see what's in there.

RetroJames · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2005, 03:03:19 pm »

No I just found that.

Stingray · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2005, 03:30:09 pm »

Well let us know if there's any sign of the original side art. The person who did the MVS conversion on mine (presumably) pulled the old side art off, tearing up the paint with it. Took a lot of sanding to smooth that back out.

-S

RetroJames · « **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2005, 11:58:01 pm »

Certainly is a Double Dragon hiding under there - Haven't had much of a chance to muck around with it yet.

RetroJames · « **Reply #17 on:** February 09, 2005, 12:04:47 am »

In the second pic you can see the drawer on the front of the cab.

RetroJames · « **Reply #18 on:** February 09, 2005, 12:07:57 am »

Obvioulsy the DD cpo is shot, but I might be able to scan it and do a repro.

RetroJames · « **Reply #19 on:** February 09, 2005, 12:36:59 am »

Range of emotions....

WooHoo!

Doh!

Cool!

So the woohoo is the art is there. Of course the Doh is that they cut out the bezel to make room for the SNK leds and the Cool is that if I don't use the leds, hopefully I can get a few $$ for them to help finance the needs of this cabinet.

The artwork is enough to scan and repro if I want, so that is a good thing.

RetroJames · « **Reply #20 on:** October 24, 2005, 10:00:34 am »

This is now up for grabs in Atlanta, come get it!

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=44828.0

TravistyOJ · « **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2005, 09:28:41 pm »

To see what happens with this cab, go here :
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=45135.0


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