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Title: TMNT: 4P w/ 2 coin doors
Post by: Bear Hugger on June 09, 2004, 06:02:39 pm
Is there a way in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to allow for 4 players if theres only 2 coin doors? Normally it counts each coin for each door individually but is there a way to make it collective?
Title: Re:TMNT: 4P w/ 2 coin doors
Post by: Floyd10 on June 09, 2004, 06:04:09 pm
Well the closest That I can think of is to re-assign the coin doors, so that it has 2 ppl in it. than you just dont press the 1 up for the other
Title: Re:TMNT: 4P w/ 2 coin doors
Post by: TalkingOctopus on June 09, 2004, 08:55:00 pm
This is what I did.  In mame, I remapped the key for coin slot #2 so it credits p2, p3, p4.  It works for ninja turtles as long as you don't press start for the absent players.  It works for most other 4 player games as well EXCEPT Xmen.  In Xmen, your players start automatically, so if you have only  3 people there will still be 4 on playing, only one will not be moving.  You can get around this problem by reassigning the credits.

Title: Re:TMNT: 4P w/ 2 coin doors
Post by: Lilwolf on June 10, 2004, 12:28:34 pm
Or keep the coins the same... then add 4 buttons above them as an 'alternate coin'.

keep these all using a common ground wire...  And add a switch to that ground wire to break it.  So that all 4 can be disabled when you want to force coin door.


Title: Re:TMNT: 4P w/ 2 coin doors
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 10, 2004, 01:42:34 pm
I hate to be a jerk but.... here's an idea, why not put in a 4 player coin door like you should have in your cabinet?  They are on ebay all the time.  Some cabs even have two, 2-player coin doors.  (Tmnt for example)  

yes, there are work-arounds, but it seems a waste to have a 4 player setup and not have the proper controls to play the games without jimmy-rigging.  
Title: Re:TMNT: 4P w/ 2 coin doors
Post by: screaming on June 10, 2004, 01:55:06 pm
Is there a way in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to allow for 4 players if theres only 2 coin doors? Normally it counts each coin for each door individually but is there a way to make it collective?

Isn't there a version of TMNT that will allow you to select your turtle instead of relying on which coin slot you put your token in?

-Steve
Title: Re:TMNT: 4P w/ 2 coin doors
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 10, 2004, 02:02:33 pm
Yeah, the 2 player version :)  Same goes for virtually every 4 player game out there.  Most 4 player games (including tmnt)  don't even have a start button.  
Title: Re:TMNT: 4P w/ 2 coin doors
Post by: AlanS17 on June 10, 2004, 03:18:56 pm
I hate to be a jerk but.... here's an idea, why not put in a 4 player coin door like you should have in your cabinet?  They are on ebay all the time.  Some cabs even have two, 2-player coin doors.  (Tmnt for example)  

yes, there are work-arounds, but it seems a waste to have a 4 player setup and not have the proper controls to play the games without jimmy-rigging.  

Can you help me track down a 4p coin door? I'm looking for one for a project. Seperate 2p doors is not an option.
Title: Re:TMNT: 4P w/ 2 coin doors
Post by: Floyd10 on June 10, 2004, 03:46:46 pm
I hate to be a jerk but.... here's an idea, why not put in a 4 player coin door like you should have in your cabinet?  They are on ebay all the time.  Some cabs even have two, 2-player coin doors.  (Tmnt for example)  

yes, there are work-arounds, but it seems a waste to have a 4 player setup and not have the proper controls to play the games without jimmy-rigging.  
Good Idea!!! lol
Title: Re:TMNT: 4P w/ 2 coin doors
Post by: TalkingOctopus on June 10, 2004, 08:25:40 pm
Yeah, the 2 player version :)  Same goes for virtually every 4 player game out there.  Most 4 player games (including tmnt)  don't even have a start button.  

TMNT uses b1 for start.  Of course a 4 player coin door would be optimal, but using a 2 player one has not been much of a hassle with the exception of Xmen.
Title: Re:TMNT: 4P w/ 2 coin doors
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 13, 2004, 12:38:47 am
I haven't seen any of the dedicated doors in a while.  Two over/under doors are generally used.  I believe gauntlet and a few others used the dedicated 4 player but don't quote me on that.