Crystal Maze machine

[ShinraArcade]

My Wife doesn't have any interest in arcades/ games but she did really like the Crystal Maze game so, I'm thinking of building a bar top style one to lure her into the garage in hope she will do some cleaning and tidy whilst she's in there... A long shot...

Haven't check as this literally just came to me but I'm sure this will be in Mame. Can anyone tell me if it works and what I'd need to set it up if any different to Mame cab setup. If not in Mame is it emulated elsewhere?

What are my best options.

Thanks

 

[SUPERSPRINT]

I have a crystal maze machine if you’re interested.
Nothing like the real thing. This one has the tickets with the fan, for extra atmosphere.SUPERSPRINT2020-01-11 19:22:12

 

[ShinraArcade]

Thanks Supersprint, but not really looking to buy one but just intend to coble something together with parts I have lying around for a few hours of novelty. Wouldn't mind seeing a picture of it, what do they call the version you have?

 

[ZedEx48K]

I'm not sure it has made it into MAME as of yet.

 

[ZedEx48K]

Ok, I stand slightly corrected, just not in the arcade build of MAME

 

[SUPERSPRINT]

I've got the team challenge version
Looks like this:

 

[_Matt_]

I've got the Ocean Zone one. I bought it for the wife as it was a bargain and I knew she liked the game. It was basically a sneaky way for me to get another cab in the house with the plan to swap it for a better cab for myself in the future once she got bored. It's still here it is a fun game though.

 

[Bods]

Been trying to post a few times today but had errors on mobile

There is an emulator or software for quizz machines, i have copy but unable to access my network box as power supply failed but a few people have it, tons of quizz machines on it so guess that is

 

[ShinraArcade]

Ok, I stand slightly corrected, just not in the arcade build of MAME

I know what you mean, I'm usually only interested in the Video arcade game stuff and ignore everything else, I just assumed it would have been since there is so much crap nowadays.

ShinraArcade2020-01-11 22:53:52

 

[ShinraArcade]

I've got the Ocean Zone one. I bought it for the wife as it was a bargain and I knew she liked the game. It was basically a sneaky way for me to get another cab in the house with the plan to swap it for a better cab for myself in the future once she got bored. It's still here it is a fun game though.

That's good sounds like the ideal game to trick wives with, just as I hoped.

Out of interest what did it cost you?

 

[ShinraArcade]

I've got the team challenge version
Looks like this:

When you say fan and tickets, Is that a window in the marque where tickets get blown around?

Saw one of these on ebay today for £450 I'm hoping not to spend above £50 using mostly existing parts would probably just have to get a track ball and some graphics printed, unless I make a tiny version. hmmm..

 

[ShinraArcade]

Been trying to post a few times today but had errors on mobile

There is an emulator or software for quizz machines, i have copy but unable to access my network box as power supply failed but a few people have it, tons of quizz machines on it so guess that is

Thanks Bods,

I think I may have seen this software on youtube. I saw some sort of emulator but the CP, marque and all were all on screen as well (maybe they can be turned off?) Ideally I'd just want the main game screen as I'd fashion some sort of bartop or something for this. Do you have any recollection of how the software works with regards to the display of marquee etc..

Being able to play multiple quiz games sounds interesting.

What sort of PSU do you need for your NAS?

 

[_Matt_]

I've got the Ocean Zone one. I bought it for the wife as it was a bargain and I knew she liked the game. It was basically a sneaky way for me to get another cab in the house with the plan to swap it for a better cab for myself in the future once she got bored. It's still here it is a fun game though.

That's good sounds like the ideal game to trick wives with, just as I hoped.

Out of interest what did it cost you?

It was 3 or 4 years ago, think it was around £150. I think £250/£350 is around the norm on ebay.

 

[muddymusic]

I've got a complete control panel with trackball from one of these if you want it.

 

[Bods]

Been trying to post a few times today but had errors on mobile

There is an emulator or software for quizz machines, i have copy but unable to access my network box as power supply failed but a few people have it, tons of quizz machines on it so guess that is

?

Thanks Bods,

I think I may have seen this software on youtube. I saw some sort of emulator but the CP, marque and all were all on screen as well (maybe they can be turned off?) Ideally I'd just want the main game screen as I'd fashion some sort of bartop or something for this. Do you have any recollection of how the software works with regards to the display of marquee etc..

Being able to play multiple quiz games sounds interesting.

What sort of PSU do you need for your NAS? 

Its netgear readynas nv+ but seem to be many different versions and i always seem to have a model of things hardly any others do lol, but i bought another off ebay other week, need to take apart and swap psu. Wondered why my tv wasnt working one day, so go in loft and no power to aerial amp, fuseboard tripped out which thought was odd and when i try to switch nas on its dead so guess that blew and tripped power

Need to test this one, said it was new but its well used, full of dust, said 2x 500mb hdd with it but had 4x 1T drives

so we'll see if any good

Dont know much about them and was wondering if you just swap drives to this other will it still be all same? Worry about screwing the data up

Anyway back to the software, ive remembered now, the file was pretty big, so someone was sending a usb round with it on, i had it posted to me and then forwarded to me and then posted to next person, dont know what happened after that but should be on my box

 

[ShinraArcade]

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Dont know much about them and was wondering if you just swap drives to this other will it still be all same? Worry about screwing the data up

Anyway back to the software, ive remembered now, the file was pretty big, so someone was sending a usb round with it on, i had it posted to me and then forwarded to me and then posted to next person, dont know what happened after that but should be on my box

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Hello Bods, Was just asking as I have a ton of external (laptop style) PSUs of varying voltages, but obviously not what you were looking for.

Do Not plug your drives straight in to the new unit the chances are that it will start wiping your drive preparing it for the array. There are other ways you can recover the data from your drives like plugging them into a PC with Linux but this can be a bit fiddly if your not familiar with these things.

Your best bet is fixing/ swapping out the PSU. Silly question but have you checked the fuse in the plug / swapped the power cable?

*edit also fuse in current PSU.

Nice win getting the 1TB drives!

When your up and running if it's too big to upload somewhere any chance any chance I could send you a USB stick?

ShinraArcade2020-01-12 19:50:57

 

[ShinraArcade]

I've got a complete control panel with trackball from one of these if you want it.

Thanks Muddymusic,

Let me know what you want for it, although I'd like to get the software up and running before I go ahead.

Also which version is it?

Thanks

ShinraArcade2020-01-12 10:47:09