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Havok:
Why don't you put a feeler out there in the Buy\Sell forum to see if there is someone local that would be willing to trade? A Tron cab is not really a good Mame candidate, as others have said there are ton more easily "Mameable..."

MinerAl:
Although not identical, the GORF machine is quite similar to the TRON you could go that way, especially if you like Galaxian...

If you are in or around KC, I'll trade you a Pacman cabinet with a terrible golf game in it for your TRON cab.

I just happen to have a TRONesque project in mind...

CheffoJeffo:
I'm back in to clarify one thing:


--- Quote from: Infinity_Yak on August 28, 2006, 04:36:08 pm --- I certainly don't think it's anything worthy of the degree of sarcasm/hostility that my original comment generated.
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It was sarcasm ... seemed funny to me that you were telling everybody "what the hobby was all about" at the same time that you were telling everybody that folks can decide for themselves what to do.

If I was being hostile, then I would have used someone meaner than DrewKaree ...  ;D

Sheesh ... some people are so sensitive ... guess that suit wasn't so flame retardant.

As for the rest of my post -- I was specifically not referring to any one individual as a mutilator, but rather trying to explain a point of view that had been repeatedly misclassfied as "purist" or elitist in this and other similar threads. Cabs are not that hard to find ... I used to think they were and now there are so many that I have to walk away. There are a few exceptions, but all too frequently people will say "there aren't any other cabs near me" when there are tons of opportunites that they likely don't even know about. So, I try to point things like that out.

I was the very first person in this thread to say that this is jimmy_bored's cab and he can do with it what he wants and one of the first to make suggestions.

OK, I'm back out.

Cheers.

jimmy_bored:

--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on August 28, 2006, 04:02:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: jimmy_bored on August 28, 2006, 03:26:34 pm ---The real purists would know that a Tron cabinet is not that rare... Secondly any purist who puts any sort of econmic value on his collection understands that depleting availability increases value.   So real Tron lovers should be rejoicing at my decision.  Its not like there are only 4 left in the world... The cabinets can be easily reproduced, but original PCBs cannot.
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What is a "real purist" (tm?) and how is their opinion more valuable than anybody else's ? So those who would like to see restoration are not "real" ? GMAFB.


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Per Wikipedia, "A purist is one who desires that a particular item remain true to its essence and free from adulterating or diluting influences. The term may be used in almost any field, and can be applied either to the self or to others. Use of the term may be either pejorative or complimentary, depending on context. Because the appellation depends on subjective notions of what is "pure" as opposed to "adulterating" as applied to any particular item, conflict can arise both as to whether a person so labeled is actually a purist and as to whether that is desirable."

In this context a REAL purist would be someone who would keep everything original.  No Repos, No unit swaps, Just the way it was...

When I use the term, "Real" I am referring to "True".... Whereas most people are not REAL they are selective on purity.



--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on August 28, 2006, 04:02:58 pm ---Your suggestion that "real Tron lovers" should rejoice because the value of their collection increases is simply ridiculous as it is predicated on at least two conditions that you cannot possibly establish:

1) "real Tron lovers" already have a Tron cabinet in their collections
2) "real Tron lovers" are more interested in the monetary value of their collections than in preserving a piece of arcade history


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1) How can you be "lover" of Tron without a Tron machine?  If you cannot afford one then your love is not deep enough.  Love knows no price.

2) If you are a "real Tron lover" there is no price you can put on the machine.  Hence you would never part with something you loved.... unobtainable has no price.

Lets also be realistic on what preservation means.  Preservation is for keeping things from becoming extinct.  Believe me in a 100 years there will be plenty of Tron machines.  I cannot even think of 1 electronic item that was mass produced where there is only one of them left in the world...



--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on August 28, 2006, 04:02:58 pm ---
While you haven't established either as even a reasonable assertion, I would further suggest that (1) and (2) aren't likely to coexist since if (2) were true, then collectors would be selling Tron cabinets (due to steady price drops), which would rule out (1).


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Yowsers!  I had to build a logic table for this crap...   But my previous statements address this as well.


While I appreciate your comments, I think you didn't read my question, " Anyone have any ideas on what would be the best game to convert a Tron cabinet to".  As you can see I never asked about restoring Tron, nor did I ask if it was okay to change it.  All I wanted know is if there was an ideal game that this Tron cabinet could be converted to.

Thanks for all your support...

CheffoJeffo:
Everytime I think I'm out, they pull me back in ...  ;D


--- Quote from: jimmy_bored on August 28, 2006, 05:26:53 pm ---While I appreciate your comments, I think you didn't read my question, " Anyone have any ideas on what would be the best game to convert a Tron cabinet to".  As you can see I never asked about restoring Tron, nor did I ask if it was okay to change it.  All I wanted know is if there was an ideal game that this Tron cabinet could be converted to.

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Um, I have made more suggestions, beyond keeping it Tron, than anybody else.

Now, you may have missed that in the discussion that ensued, but I DID read AND answer your question with multiple opinions.

Cheers.



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