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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: vide0bug13 on April 25, 2007, 10:47:04 am

Title: what was this cab?
Post by: vide0bug13 on April 25, 2007, 10:47:04 am

i got this broken cab from my uncle with rastan in it(go away rayB ;)).
sadly the board works fine but the monitor was all kinds of torn up :(.
the cab has a bunch of space ships and whatnot on it and i cant identify what it was,
can you help me?

Bottom half:
(http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/174/dscf0397su1.jpg)

Top half:
(http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7549/dscf0398jn3.jpg)

moniter thingy:
(http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2035/dscf0399ft5.jpg)

coin door:
gotta clean this thing up!
(http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/6527/dscf0400mh6.jpg)

bezel thing:
i had to put some thing there! ::)
the W may help i dunno?
(http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/852/dscf0402jl3.jpg)

controlls:
Messy, Messy, Messy :dizzy:
(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9657/dscf0401pr8.jpg)
Rastan board :notworthy::
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5877/dscf0406ja1.jpg)

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: RayB on April 25, 2007, 12:43:40 pm

A control panel with a heat warning. Interesting. (No one can keep me away!!)  ;D

I think that cab is one of those generic space theme cabinets. It wasn't made for any particular game. (And I think someone said they were from Korea or something like that, but I'm not sure about that).

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: Chris G on April 25, 2007, 12:58:59 pm

Alright! Ray's comin' around to Rastan.  No one can keep him away!

What's with the wire coming out of the coin return?

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: shardian on April 25, 2007, 01:03:55 pm

Quote from: Chris G on April 25, 2007, 12:58:59 pm

What's with the wire coming out of the coin return?

There are girl cabinets too, you know. Someone should tell her that her string is showing.
 ;D

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: Chris G on April 25, 2007, 01:41:24 pm

:laugh2:

I was going to think up my own joke, but decided to be the setup man instead... nice.

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: ChadTower on April 25, 2007, 01:43:25 pm

People often run a wire through the coin return so they can hack in a credit button.

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: Level42 on April 25, 2007, 04:39:17 pm

Mmmm, that "Space invader"on top of the bezel is clearly copied from the Namco version of Galaxian:

(http://www.klov.com/images/11/1106174379.jpg)

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: Chris G on April 25, 2007, 04:46:47 pm

... and are those X-Wings I see?

Oh, and vide0 - fyi - the monitor thingy is the bezel and that Homer/chipmunk beauty is a marquee.  :cheers:

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: vide0bug13 on April 25, 2007, 05:49:09 pm

ok heres the dealio :laugh2::
1. i wanted to put that joy stick in the center... and put my other joystick where the old one was but i cant get it off :hissy: so im going to put a button there eventually I guess...
2.the wire from the coin return is a usb keyboard/mouse combo.
3. i have it wired so when you press the coin-return u get a credit :cheers:.
4.ive compared space realated cabs at the klov and no matches so far.
5.while im at it, what are the best 1-joystick,2-button,2-player alternating games 8)  ???

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: Chris G on April 25, 2007, 06:05:57 pm

5.  Ever tried Rastan?   :laugh2:

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: vide0bug13 on April 25, 2007, 06:09:30 pm

5.5.i find i decent but not impressive
OH GOD, JUST CALL ME RayV :laugh2:

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: Chris G on April 25, 2007, 06:26:56 pm

Ok, seriously, I'll start a list for you to try if you haven't already:

Black Tiger
Ghosts n Goblins
Legendary Wings
Lifeforce
Moon Patrol (I hate this game, but I suppose it's a classic)
Qix
R-Type
Rush n Attack
Section Z
SMB
Super C
Xenon
Xevious

Of course there are tons of 1 joystick/1 button games...

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: Chris G on April 25, 2007, 06:32:57 pm

Oh, and I hear Wonderboy is worth checking out... which reminds me of Athena.

Title: Re: what was this cab?
Post by: Crowquill on April 28, 2007, 03:41:03 pm

and if you add a third button you could play somewhere around 90% of the games in MAME.

So you're wanting to set this up as a 2-player panel, right?

It looks like a generic cabinet to me, but it's definitely leaps above many of the woodgrain or black clones that you would normally see. If you can just add some space-themed artwork to the CP and marquee, you'll be set.