Transporting a Game

[paulliadis]

I just made the plunge and bought my first arcade machine, a Donkey Kong Junior (full upright). I hope to pick it up this weekend. It is in good working order with minor wear and tear that I hope to eventually correct.

My question is in regards to transporting this machine. Do any of you do anything special when transporting an arcade machine? I plan on picking it up in the back my Honda Element with the seats up. I plan on placing it in the car tiled onto its back. At 200+ pounds I don't expect it to move around too much back there, so I hadn't planned on securing it at all. Should I?

Do you all put down any sheets or anything like that to protect your cabs when transporting them?

Thank you in advance,
Paul

[RayB]

yeah, put down blankets otherwise you'll scratch up the plastics, and maybe even the rear bumper.

Well, you don't have to secure it, and it won't move much unless you end up having to brake fast, or you take corners too fast, or hit a speed bump too fast... You know, drive sensibly and it shouldn't move much.

When you get home, the first thing you do before ever plugging it in is inspect the contents for anything that may have shifted. Make sure nothing fell out/off, or got disconnected. Look for bolts, quarters, stuff like that that may have bounced into exposed electronics.

[paulliadis]

Thank you for your reply RayB.

[Pinball Wizard]

The other thing to check once unloaded is that all harnesses are still snuggly plugged in.

[TOK]

Make sure the monitor is actually bolted in, pull the coin box, and make sure there is no other loose stuff that is going to bust the monitor neck or mess up the boards before you lay it on its back.