Author Topic: TNT Amusements pushes a cab off a building (Read 5239 times)

thebrownshow · « **on:** April 19, 2006, 12:15:37 pm »

Not sure what they're smoking over there at TNT Amusements, but I saw this one night on our local public access channel, went over to their website to see if I could find a clip. The horror happens about a minute into it.

http://www.uwm.com/10.asx

BobbyG66 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:23:41 pm »

WOW, that sucks.

That guy is a tool.
Looks like he is also a diddler, watch out kids.

PCtech · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:24:28 pm »

I couldn't sit throught he whole thing.....what a 'tard.

That's blasphemy or something.....he says he is a collector, but no collector I know of, would do that to the machines...working or not.'

When the guy was in his basement w/ his daughter (I assume), I get this wierd (creepy,slimy) feeling....like he stands outside the local elementary, and says "hey boys and girls, want to come over to my house and play some games....I have candy"

Mourn for the games.....

Clonedsheep · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:37:55 pm »

I don't like this man.

RayB · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:52:46 pm »

Geez guys. Way to go and judge someone.

ha-Y-n · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2006, 02:02:00 pm »

, they should have thrown the arcade on his head

Quote from: RayB on April 19, 2006, 12:52:46 pm

Geez guys. Way to go and judge someone.

Is that you in the clip? sorry

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2006, 03:22:30 pm »

TOK · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2006, 05:34:00 pm »

The TNT commercials are a goof that have been played for years locally. He's given away hundreds of nonworking machines free or really cheap (he has 9 stripped Outruns and a Crystal Castles for free on his loading dock right now) and also donates dozens of working games to charities so they can either use or sell.

My MAME cab, coin door, and Suzo sticks came from TNT, and I wouldn't hesitate to by from them again.
Just so people know their facts before they judge.

miles2912 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2006, 05:52:26 pm »

The fact is that is a horrible commercial. Tossing games off a building?? Someone send them a link to BYAOC so someone can restore it. What a waste.

He might be a great guy but for gods sake hire a deceint PR person.

Don

TOK · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2006, 07:21:34 pm »

Its a business for him. Parts are stripped and what is not salvagable is junked. 3 or 4 machines are often used as donors to create a good working machine. Anyone that visits regular arcade game restoration forums knows this. My avatar was created from a real picture of a burning Asteroids cabinet. There are more cabinets than electronics to sustain them.

Those guys consider MAME junk, but part out and destroy cabs every day. I don't agree with it, but realize it is what it is. They can't all be saved, and some really aren't worth saving.

odysseyroc · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2006, 08:26:01 pm »

Did that remind anybody else of Morries commercial in goodfellas?

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2006, 09:55:23 pm »

-smurf-

allroy1975 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 19, 2006, 11:12:37 pm »

I called the phone number on the commercial and left a voice mail that went something like this:

you are sick ---daisies---....I don't know how you do things in PA but here in Missouri we don't throw arcade machines off buildings. It's wrong and it makes the baby jesus cry. You don't have to call me back.

then I felt bad when I read how he does give a lot away and stuff..but still...he could have used a stunt machine for his commercial. That Ms. Pac especially was salvagable.

ugh....

missioncontrol · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2006, 12:28:40 am »

I lost complete respect for him once I saw them games fo off the rooftop...

efff him he stabbed a mrs. pacman

Negativecreep0 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2006, 08:42:19 am »

"I Love to Watch!"

yes don't let your kids near this man. That tupee should be retired along with his senile --I'm attempting to get by the auto-censor and should be beaten after I re-read the rules--. Man he is even drinking from the toilet in the one scene............ shame on you....

Echo25 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2006, 09:49:49 am »

Made me cringe to see those machines smashed. As Tok already said he's been doing those stupid commercials for years. Whenever I saw them I couldn't tear myself away from them no matter how bad they were. He does come across very creepy, but in real life Todd is a really good guy - got my Scramble cab from him for free!

thebrownshow · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2006, 10:22:40 am »

Yeah, he's really not all that bad of a guy, I was just absolutely shocked to see someone like him do that.

grantspain · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2006, 11:49:42 am »

More like Big Gay Bear amusements

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2006, 12:17:08 pm »

Lighten up, he said he was going to salvage and sell the cab and pinball at an auction.

RayB · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2006, 12:41:16 pm »

Lighten up arcade nerds! Go back and take a good look at the Ms Pacs and why he chose to smash the one on the left. It was all faded to hell on all sides, including marquee. The monitor surely didn't work (why would they smash a working monitor?), the joystick was black (which tells me they swapped in a crappy joy instead of trashing the original) and for all we know the boards are probably not even original or complete. For all you know the cab could have been water damaged beyond hope.

In other words: IT WAS GARBAGE!

And he was making the point that he doesn't pawn off his GARBAGE at auctions for some SUCKER to waste his money on.

grantspain · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2006, 04:13:51 pm »

yeah the guy is a typical amusement operator,just a fat gypo from the fair as we say in blighty-i've worked for people like him all my life,you could trust him as far as you could kick him-oh yes and he is just big gay bear

SithMaster · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2006, 04:27:01 pm »

er wait he has cabs on the loading dock that are free?.............................where is he located again?

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #22 on:** April 20, 2006, 04:33:55 pm »

There are fewer and fewer arcade and parts suppliers everyday. Personal attacks on a guy in a field that's drying up isn't helping.

grantspain · « **Reply #23 on:** April 20, 2006, 04:43:37 pm »

i'm not sure what i said would bother this gentleman too much,anyway if want cabs come to spain i've 6 sega astrocity and god knows how many vids for sale

TOK · « **Reply #24 on:** April 20, 2006, 05:47:08 pm »

Quote from: SithMaster on April 20, 2006, 04:27:01 pm

er wait he has cabs on the loading dock that are free?.............................where is he located again?

Southampton PA... Philly 'burbs.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #25 on:** April 20, 2006, 05:56:04 pm »

I'm with RayB on this ... he's given away more cabs than all of us here put together (9 TODAY!) ... and probably had to throw out more because people (many of whom moan about the lack of cheap classic cabinets) wouldn't even pick them up for free.

It's not like there is a great shortage of beat-to-hell Ms Pac cabinets and fried monitors (OK, I did feel a twinge when the Black Knight went over

).

And you have to at least appreciate the homage to SCTV and Atari (after all,Nolan Bushnell threw cabs off of buildings long before Todd did).

Cheers.

SithMaster · « **Reply #26 on:** April 20, 2006, 06:23:35 pm »

thats like a 1 hour and 20 minute drive plus maybe 30 minutes for when i get lost. need to contact him about picking up free cabs yey.

when he gives them away does he leave the coin doors or cps? or are they completely stripped?

TOK · « **Reply #27 on:** April 20, 2006, 09:40:31 pm »

Depends on what was needed for other machines, but typically stripped. Some have the harnesses and power supplies in them, some have marquees, but usually just bare wood.
The Outruns have the steering wheels removed but pedals are still on them.

Daniel270 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 20, 2006, 10:23:12 pm »

I've seen the commercial (in segments) downloaded directly from the TNT website.... I personally like that Todd's willing to help out those of us with our projects as far as needed parts or even selling a vintage or restored machine to help build our collections...

Some of you guys are way too harsh on him.....

ArcadeNoob · « **Reply #29 on:** April 21, 2006, 01:34:00 am »

At the end, about 9 mins in.....a Ms Pacman with fire coming out the coin door? WTF?

cool69rtcharger · « **Reply #30 on:** April 21, 2006, 02:14:16 am »

Quote from: ArcadeNoob on April 21, 2006, 01:34:00 am

At the end, about 9 mins in.....a Ms Pacman with fire coming out the coin door? WTF?

it looks to be the same one that was at the start that they tossed off the roof

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #31 on:** April 21, 2006, 05:39:41 am »

I could almost forgive the Ms Pac, but then he had to go and throw a pin off the roof...

PCtech · « **Reply #32 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:42:05 am »

Quote from: RayB on April 20, 2006, 12:41:16 pm

Lighten up arcade nerds! Go back and take a good look at the Ms Pacs and why he chose to smash the one on the left. It was all faded to hell on all sides, including marquee. The monitor surely didn't work (why would they smash a working monitor?), the joystick was black (which tells me they swapped in a crappy joy instead of trashing the original) and for all we know the boards are probably not even original or complete. For all you know the cab could have been water damaged beyond hope.

In other words: IT WAS GARBAGE!

And he was making the point that he doesn't pawn off his GARBAGE at auctions for some SUCKER to waste his money on.

OK, OK, so the guys given away free cabs, and donated machines to charity...that is a really nice thing to do....Good KARMA to him for that.

BUT, he did dump cabinets (junk) off a blds, and set one on fire?

I sure that was impressive (to someone who doesn't LOVE or work on these machines)

Sorry....even if it was Mother Theresa pushin' em from the top of the blds, and the Pope setting them on fire...it would still be wrong.....WRONG I tell ya'

Glad to hear he is nice (but sacreligious/creepy) guy though. If he opens a spot less than 10 hours away from me, where I can come pickup free cabs....I will happily start bashing the folks who call him sacreligious, and creepy

MameMaster! · « **Reply #33 on:** April 21, 2006, 04:23:02 pm »

wow...it's so odd. I finally watched the scene you guys were talking about...and I was actually horrified.

I'm really suprised at how strong my reaction was.

Man....my poor old pathetic Star Gate probably would have had the same fate....it's a good thing I took it in and resurrected it as Mame Invaders

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #34 on:** April 21, 2006, 05:06:14 pm »

Quote from: PCtech on April 21, 2006, 11:42:05 am

I sure that was impressive (to someone who doesn't LOVE or work on these machines)

One thing that I have come to realize is that people who actually do "work on these machines" a lot are much less apprehensive about destroying the crap. Witness the regular parting out and cabinet destruction that happens among long-time collectors.

A year ago, I would have thought trashing a beat-up MsPac was a mortal sin ... today, I do not.

Some stuff just isn't worth saving ... why are you so angry at the guy who realizes that truth ?

If you want to be angry at somebody, be angry at the guy who let the machine get to the point where it wasn't worth saving. Be angry that emulators and multigames make the classics less valuable so that guys like Todd can't make money restoring them.

Or just be angry at the suit and hair ... that would at least make some sense.

Cheers.

nipsmg · « **Reply #35 on:** April 21, 2006, 05:09:33 pm »

Quote from: odysseyroc on April 19, 2006, 08:26:01 pm

Did that remind anybody else of Morries commercial in goodfellas?

how NOONE ELSE reacted to this is rediculous. This is EXACTLY what I thought of. I literally burst out laughing when I saw this pic , and I'm at work right now..

Santoro · « **Reply #36 on:** April 22, 2006, 04:06:05 pm »

I got a free cab there one time. Nice guys mostly.

Not sure about the Pin, but the Ms Pac was crap. If you look closely there was no monitor as they pushed it off the edge. They try to get rid of stuff for free all the time (check usenet,) but if he had no takers and was gonna dumpster it anyway, what the hell? I have seen his warehouse, it is chock-full. He probably couldn't fit it in.

I dunno. The pin upsets me more, but I am sure it was crap too.

Otraotaku · « **Reply #37 on:** April 26, 2006, 12:54:11 pm »

Quote from: PCtech on April 19, 2006, 12:24:28 pm

I couldn't sit throught he whole thing.....what a 'tard.

That's blasphemy or something.....he says he is a collector, but no collector I know of, would do that to the machines...working or not.'

When the guy was in his basement w/ his daughter (I assume), I get this wierd (creepy,slimy) feeling....like he stands outside the local elementary, and says "hey boys and girls, want to come over to my house and play some games....I have candy"

Mourn for the games.....

\

unless you have the money to do it to those games...

PCtech · « **Reply #38 on:** April 26, 2006, 04:11:32 pm »

Quote from: CheffoJeffo on April 21, 2006, 05:06:14 pm

Quote from: PCtech on April 21, 2006, 11:42:05 am
I sure that was impressive (to someone who doesn't LOVE or work on these machines)

One thing that I have come to realize is that people who actually do "work on these machines" a lot are much less apprehensive about destroying the crap. Witness the regular parting out and cabinet destruction that happens among long-time collectors.

A year ago, I would have thought trashing a beat-up MsPac was a mortal sin ... today, I do not.

Some stuff just isn't worth saving ... why are you so angry at the guy who realizes that truth ?

If you want to be angry at somebody, be angry at the guy who let the machine get to the point where it wasn't worth saving. Be angry that emulators and multigames make the classics less valuable so that guys like Todd can't make money restoring them.

Or just be angry at the suit and hair ... that would at least make some sense.

Cheers.

Now that I think about it, when I did work for a distributor (about 15 years ago), he had warehouses full of broken equipment...I can remember rows of Asteroids, and Space Invaders. I always wondered why he kept all of them. I guess once you have a ton of games, you really need to be more piratical with space and time.

And my anger is mostly from Nostalgia/Jealousy, but I probably would not feel that way if I owned lots of games, and if it was my job, instead of my hobby.

Yeah, that's gotta be it. I've been working on PC's for about 15 years, and would have no qualms about smashing the

out of a computer.

It's still wrong though!

RayB · « **Reply #39 on:** April 26, 2006, 05:55:41 pm »

Quote from: PCtech on April 26, 2006, 04:11:32 pm

I guess once you have a ton of games, you really need to be more piratical with space and time.

And my anger is mostly from Nostalgia/Jealousy, but I probably would not feel that way if I owned lots of games, and if it was my job, instead of my hobby.

Yeah, that's gotta be it. I've been working on PC's for about 15 years, and would have no qualms about smashing the out of a computer.

It's still wrong though!

You're missing the point. It's not a question of being desensitized, or owning lots of games. The Ms Pac he smashed was WORTHLESS. Even among collectors here (southern Ontario) many project cabs have been offered up for free with NO TAKERS. After months of frustration, the owners just smashed them up (one guy burned a cab) cuz they needed to get rid of them. If you can't even GIVE something away, what else can you do?!


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