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Author Topic: Vindicators join the game-room  (Read 2060 times)

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Vindicators join the game-room
« on: December 05, 2006, 01:22:16 pm »
after some work and patience ...  ;)

it start last week, when i was looking on local listing on ebay ...
i spot a VINDICATORS starting bid $1 only...auction for 7 days...

i was like ok we see.... then 2 days before the end, it was still at $1   :applaud:
i started to think a bit, and coz i'm not familiar with the game i played couple of round on MAME..  ;D

i loved it  

i was watching the auction on the last day, and saw that it was only for pick-up, so i was very confident...

a guy started to did on it 5 minutes before the end, but i fight back and win it for ....

$76   :cheers:

wowwwwwwwww that is not bad at all  .

i rented a truc, and went there "35 minutes from where i live"

then went back to my place, and started the hard work ....  :-\



once i made it safe, first thing i did was to put back the panel , and fire that beautie on ....



i also found insid, protected in a plastic bag the owner manual, in a perfect condition   :D



for some reason one button doesnt work, so i turn on the "pcb test" and start to work on it...



ok, back on and :

wowwwwwwwwwwwwww the picture on the monitor is cristal crisp  

that a good news :)



so i play a couple of time, it is not really easy, you pilot a tank, 2 buttons  to fire, one button on top to turn the cannon ...

but the game is very FUN ...

The cab is in a good condition, some scratches of course, i'm missing the 2 side art.
the cab look like a tank, really well design, and very heavy too ...







the pcb is in the back...



and the audio and test self just behind the coin door...



just one bad news   :'(  one cab in mean one cab out...

time to say bye bye to 1000 mile rally ....

well after all it is not a bad loss compare to what i got   :cheers:

any Vindicators owner here ???

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Re: Vindicators join the game-room
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2006, 01:36:16 pm »
Sweet deal. It is pretty hard to find an original, good condition, and working cabinet of ANYTHING for that cheap. Congratulations. Oh, and feel free to drop the 1000 miles rally of on my doorstep. ;D

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Re: Vindicators join the game-room
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2006, 02:53:11 pm »
Another nice addition for you ... and the price was certainly right.  :cheers:

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