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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: Raven.. on February 25, 2006, 12:05:15 am

Title: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: Raven.. on February 25, 2006, 12:05:15 am

I might buy this cab, but I have no idea what it used to be.  The tag says Taito on it.  This is the only pic I have, and I haven't even seen it in person.


Thanks!!

Title: Re: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: GoPodular.com on February 25, 2006, 09:39:01 am

That's a tough one.  I'm guessing...
Change Lanes even though I've never seen a cockpit version.  Pole Position was 1982, Star Wars 1983, and those two games kind of proved that operators would dedicate the real estate for a cockpit.  Change Lanes is the only Taito title circa 1982-1983 I can picture having a cockpit version (and a horizontal monitor).

Basically a shot in the dark.

Title: Re: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: GGKoul on February 25, 2006, 12:09:42 pm

I thought it was a Turbo sit down cab.... but that hump throws that guess off.

Title: Re: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: rohan on February 25, 2006, 05:16:57 pm

Continental Circus would be my guess.
http://arcadeflyers.net/?page=flyerdb&subpage=flyer&id=2832&image=3
http://arcadeflyers.net/?page=flyerdb&subpage=flyer&id=2832&image=2

Title: Re: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: Raven.. on February 25, 2006, 05:23:50 pm

Quote from: rohan on February 25, 2006, 05:16:57 pm

Continental Circus would be my guess.
http://arcadeflyers.net/?page=flyerdb&subpage=flyer&id=2832&image=3
http://arcadeflyers.net/?page=flyerdb&subpage=flyer&id=2832&image=2

Heh.....I just found the same thing.  You beat me to the post!

Title: Re: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: Raven.. on February 25, 2006, 05:31:48 pm

Actually, I think it is Continental Circuit (corrected US version, without the VR glasses).  The roof hump looks longer than on the Japanese cab.....and it's here in the US.  ;)

Title: Re: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: GoPodular.com on February 26, 2006, 09:57:43 am

Look right above the "O" for Taito.  Continental Circus has an angle on the US version.  The Japanese version looks like the area that juts out behind the seat may be shorter?

Of course my original guess may not even exist, so I'm bending under the peer pressure and saying Continental Circus too.

Title: Re: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: GGKoul on February 26, 2006, 11:19:22 am

So that would be a nice cab to pick up and then strip the black paint.  As the original artwork is very nice!!

Title: Re: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: Raven.. on February 27, 2006, 12:57:49 am

It's fairly beat, but it is for sale.  $50.

Title: Re: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: GGKoul on February 27, 2006, 10:59:42 am

Quote from: EyeDoc on February 27, 2006, 12:57:49 am

It's fairly beat, but it is for sale.  $50.

Where is it located??

Title: Re: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: Raven.. on February 27, 2006, 10:26:50 pm

Lewisville, TX...near Dallas.  Also located in my For Sale post on here.   ;)

Title: Re: Help ID this cockpit cab
Post by: Raven.. on March 05, 2006, 03:41:48 pm

FREE, empty, come get it.