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Need INPUT Please. Tekken 3 (Good MAME?)
WunderCade:
Hi,
I need some advice. I have the chance to buy a working Tekken 3 for 400.00.
The following is his description to me. It is in good condition structurally and plays great with a big bright 25" arcade monitor. It has the T3 artwork intact on one side, but the other side has been painted black and the bottom 4 inches of the artwork under the paint has been removed and painted over again. The control panel coin doors and everything else are in great condition.
I think it would make a great candidate for a MAME cabinet (see his photos below) but my question is two fold: Do you guys think it is worth 400.00 considering I have to gut it and pay for the Mame setup/hardware and those expenses related to converting it? AND Would I be commiting sacrelidge to plunder such a good T3 cab in the name of Mame?
He was asking 450.00, but I got him to commit to 400.00 and an in person viewing on Friday to see if I want it.
I need to let this guy know by Friday, so any input would be much appreciated.
donnie
Q*Bert_OP:
not @ that price...
TOK:
Price is a little high. I have some Tekken sideart. PM me if you're interested.
pointdablame:
I got a working Tekken 3 with a 25" monitor for around $150, but I was buying 2 cabs. EIther way though, $400 is too much for that machine.
It's not really a "Tekken 3 machine" Its just a fairly generic cab... looks like it is a Konami cab. They are great candidates for a MAME machine. I've used one before for a MAME and have an Xmen in the basement that will eventually get the same treatment.
A working Tekken 3 board can fetch $75-100 on eBay if you're lucky, but I still wouldn't pay any more than $300 for that machine.
my .02
Flip_Willie:
I bought a working Tekken 2 cabinet that looks nearly identical to the one you are looking at. (No side art though).
Mine:
I got it for $300. I thought it was a good price at the time, but now I realize that I probably paid a bit to much. (I give myself some leeway on the purchase since it was my first).
Other than that, it is quite a satisfactory arcade. It turned out quite well for mame, though I am not completely finished yet. (It has a nice big CP, one reason why I liked it when I bought it).
As pointdablame mentioned, it is probably a Konami cabinet. Mine definitely is.
Hope that helps.
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