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NewArcadeGirl:
Just thought I would introduce myself....
I just learned about Mame a few months ago and I'm excited to start building my own machine. I think it's going to be a cocktail table. I've never really done anything with electronics or computers but I think it will be fun to learn.
A few questions:
Are there any other girls on this board?
How much can I realistically expect to spend on a cocktail table machine?
-Tami
severdhed:
welcome to the board!, I have only been here for a brief time, but i have found it very helpful. As for how much you can expect to spend, that is difficult to answer. It really depends on what you want. You first have to decide if you are going to build your cabinet from scratch, convert an existing cabinet, or buy a new cabinet/kit. Plus you need to decide what kind and how many controls you want, and what type of monitor you are going to use.(arcade monitor, TV, pc monitor).
I'm sure you will find this site very helpful.
pointdablame:
Yes there are other girls here, although there are (as you might guess) many more guys comparatively.
Cost is a funny thing in this hobby. It IS possible to do this on the cheap, but it doesn't usually wind up that way.
If you find a good deal on a gutted cocktail with maybe a monitor for a $100-200, you could possibly do it for under $500. If you are building everything new and have to have things "just right" projects can jump into the thousands without you even realizing it. If you want to buy a cocktail ready to go, there are a lot of high end companies trying to sell them for $3000 or more. So there's a very large range in prices.
It's not a cheap hobby, that's for sure.
Welcome to the board!
NewArcadeGirl:
I think I might go the route of buying an old cocktail table from 80's and refinish it. There is an auction in Southern California(where I live) in November. It's just dumb that I have to wait that long!
pointdablame:
--- Quote from: NewArcadeGirl on September 06, 2006, 06:32:59 pm ---I think I might go the route of buying an old cocktail table from 80's and refinish it. There is an auction in Southern California(where I live) in November. It's just dumb that I have to wait that long!
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It shouldn't be very hard to find a game in CA. Search ebay by distance and see if you can find one local that you can pick up.
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