Bed and Breakfast Arcade Raid
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Haha apologies for the delay. After a Domino's pizza and a couple of celebratory beers last night I was a bit too incoherent to post!
So on with the Raid! The machines were located in the basement, which was formerly a bar / games room. The cabs were a bit grubby and it was obvious they had sat there a long time. But under the grime they appear to be in really nice condition and should clean up really well. It's great they've been in doors all this time in nice dry conditions.
Game World Jamma cabinet
I haven't seen one quite like this before. It's a nice narrow cab, making it great for home use, and I really like the gold T-moulding. Inside the cab is a nice clean Bomb Jack pcb, the perfect game for the cab!
Sega / Gremlin Astro Blaster Cabaret
The Raid highlight for me! I absolutely love this little cab. Other than some light surface rust on the coin door, the cab looks great.
The nameplate on the back.
Is that a rare manufacturers sticker on the hood? Erm, no. It's a 80's Heineken beer mat! I'm tempted to leave this in place.
The Getaway: High Speed II
I had toyed with the idea of getting a pinball table in the past, but lack of space and expense had put me off. However this was just too good to pass up!
I had watched a couple of YouTube videos beforehand with transportation tips, so had some idea of what to expect. It was by far the trickiest machine to get out of the building. In fact the other machines were a walk in the park by comparison! I had to label all the wires and disconnect the backbox to get it through narrow doors, manoeuvre the machine round a tight twisty corridor and then take it up some stairs.
I really like the look of this one, it almost has an OutRun vibe. Has anyone got any experience of playing it?
Lord of the Rings Fruit Machine
This was bought as part of the deal and I will be selling it on.
Cabs out of the basement and on the ground floor.
The machines on the van locked and loaded!
So on with the Raid! The machines were located in the basement, which was formerly a bar / games room. The cabs were a bit grubby and it was obvious they had sat there a long time. But under the grime they appear to be in really nice condition and should clean up really well. It's great they've been in doors all this time in nice dry conditions.
Game World Jamma cabinet
I haven't seen one quite like this before. It's a nice narrow cab, making it great for home use, and I really like the gold T-moulding. Inside the cab is a nice clean Bomb Jack pcb, the perfect game for the cab!
Sega / Gremlin Astro Blaster Cabaret
The Raid highlight for me! I absolutely love this little cab. Other than some light surface rust on the coin door, the cab looks great.
The nameplate on the back.
Is that a rare manufacturers sticker on the hood? Erm, no. It's a 80's Heineken beer mat! I'm tempted to leave this in place.
The Getaway: High Speed II
I had toyed with the idea of getting a pinball table in the past, but lack of space and expense had put me off. However this was just too good to pass up!
I had watched a couple of YouTube videos beforehand with transportation tips, so had some idea of what to expect. It was by far the trickiest machine to get out of the building. In fact the other machines were a walk in the park by comparison! I had to label all the wires and disconnect the backbox to get it through narrow doors, manoeuvre the machine round a tight twisty corridor and then take it up some stairs.
I really like the look of this one, it almost has an OutRun vibe. Has anyone got any experience of playing it?
Lord of the Rings Fruit Machine
This was bought as part of the deal and I will be selling it on.
Cabs out of the basement and on the ground floor.
The machines on the van locked and loaded!
runkthepunk
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Love that Astro Blaster cab!
Great stuff
Great stuff
Nice lot there, good to see a raid where everything isn't damp and rusty for a change!
Pinball is a good one, and the Astro Blaster cabaret is a lovely little cab
Pinball is a good one, and the Astro Blaster cabaret is a lovely little cab
Nice score.
The AB Cabaret is awesome, I had one of these that had been converted to an Artic game like Robotron. Forget it’s name.
I also had a full sized white melamine teal AB but it is now in Arcade Club.
Would love one of those cabarets unmolested.
Have you powered it on yet?
Board sets are a nightmare to repair.
The AB Cabaret is awesome, I had one of these that had been converted to an Artic game like Robotron. Forget it’s name.
I also had a full sized white melamine teal AB but it is now in Arcade Club.
Would love one of those cabarets unmolested.
Have you powered it on yet?
Board sets are a nightmare to repair.
Nice finds and a slightly eclectic selection
Astro Blaster FTW, a game I was offered at south coast slam a few years back and turned down due to other commitments now wish I hadn't
Gatway pin is not a bad find, I'd rather have a Cirqus Votaire though
Astro Blaster FTW, a game I was offered at south coast slam a few years back and turned down due to other commitments now wish I hadn't
Gatway pin is not a bad find, I'd rather have a Cirqus Votaire though
SUPERSPRINT
Active member
Nice finds. The getaway is a great pin, looks in lovely condition as well.
backflipper
Active member
Nice!
Really pleased for you pal.. Well worth the effort and all from asking a few questions. Total bonus.
I love AB, my mate has a cocktail and it is such a good game and the sounds are tremendous.
I also have a fondness for cabaret cabs and one of my all time fave games is Bombjack.
Well done for saving these and getting them out of that basement!! (which on the plus side, appears to have kept them in really good nick!!)
I love AB, my mate has a cocktail and it is such a good game and the sounds are tremendous.
I also have a fondness for cabaret cabs and one of my all time fave games is Bombjack.
Well done for saving these and getting them out of that basement!! (which on the plus side, appears to have kept them in really good nick!!)
That's like a Complete Games Room setup in one lot so you can't knock that and there not beat up either
Fruity, Pinball, Jamma Cab with Bombjack which is classic and an original Dedicated Gremlin/Sega Machine. Shame they didn't have a few more pcb's hiding
There are plenty people that would be over the moon if there games room ended up like that after a few years
Imagine if you hadn't asked about things, in a few years for what ever reasons, the place sold or something and someone buys it, they could of cleared all that stuff out and skipped it or would end up on ebay like that last job lot so great outcome that
Fruity, Pinball, Jamma Cab with Bombjack which is classic and an original Dedicated Gremlin/Sega Machine. Shame they didn't have a few more pcb's hiding
There are plenty people that would be over the moon if there games room ended up like that after a few years
Imagine if you hadn't asked about things, in a few years for what ever reasons, the place sold or something and someone buys it, they could of cleared all that stuff out and skipped it or would end up on ebay like that last job lot so great outcome that