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oneknightr:
Hello everyone! I'm new to the boards and this is my very first post! :applaud:
I was at Costco a couple of weeks ago and the Ultimate Arcade was marked down from $2000 to $1000. I almost bought it (for the price) but what held me back was the fact that most of the games on there were filler games. I only liked about 5 of them. I did a little research and found this goldmine of a site. Ok , on to my question.
I found a Pit Fighter arcade game that is in great shape with nothing wrong for $175. Is this a good cabinet to gut and use as a cabinet to build my own arcade? Any thoughts? I don't have much knowledge about building my arcade. I've been lurking on these boards off and on for the past couple of weeks. I'm planning on buying St. Clairs book but didn't want to pass this deal up if it is in fact a good deal. Any feedback is greatly appreciate. Thanks everyone!
BASS!:
A gutted cabinet and a cheap computer / monitor is an awesome place to start. Read read read on here first and decide exactly what you want to do with it. There are tons of gutts and builds on this site to give you ample information. I know it is "cheap" for $175, but a completely empty cabinet in good shape might be available through your local Craigslist for around $50 or Free if you look enough. The ultimate arcade is GARBAGE!!!!!!! Don't buy it. Any more questions just post post post :)
TheShanMan:
Welcome to BYOAC!
I am totally unaware of what good prices are for cabs, but I think most would say it's always better to leave a working cab alone. If you can find a non-working cab, that would be a better candidate for conversion.
The book would of course be a great way to prepare for building from scratch, and probably for conversion as well (I haven't read it - just going on things I've heard about it). If you're totally new to the whole emulation scene, that book would be an excellent place to start. Reading these forums helps a lot too. Also be sure to check the Wiki (see link near top of page - "wiki", not "wiki discussion"). Lots of good info there, including info about "front ends" for making game selection in a cabinet easy.
Check places like retroblast.com for reviews of hardware, and groovygamegear.com and ultimarc.com are excellent manufacturers/resellers of arcade hardware.
And yes, this is a goldmine of a site. ;D
protokatie:
--- Quote ---I found a Pit Fighter arcade game that is in great shape with nothing wrong for $175
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If it works, and is only 175 bucks, keep it as a pitfighter game. I am no purist, but for 175 dollars, you can do no wrong with keeping the cabinet as it was intended...
purpledrillmonkey:
--- Quote from: protokatie on February 29, 2008, 01:04:24 am ---
--- Quote ---I found a Pit Fighter arcade game that is in great shape with nothing wrong for $175
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If it works, and is only 175 bucks, keep it as a pitfighter game. I am no purist, but for 175 dollars, you can do no wrong with keeping the cabinet as it was intended...
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yes.... we need to keep pit fighter preserved as those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it....
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