I thought I'd make a thread listing my cab history as some others have done.
It will be great too look back at this years later and see pictures of all the games I've owned and shed a tear for the ones that got away
Gorf:
The cab that introduced me to the hobby. Bought as a non-working project from ebay.
I still have it but it's in pieces needing more restoration sadly. I hope to do some more work on it soon.
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Return of the Jedi:
My first working cab which I still own. Everyone loves a star wars but I also like this one and have some great memories playing it. It's a *much* better game played on a real cab compared to mame. It currently has monitor issues and I plan on getting a replacement soon.
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Mr. Do:
This has always been one of my favourite games and I thought it might be fun to own one.
I had no idea there was a dedicated cabinet for this game so I decided to do a search and was blown away by how cool the cabinet was. I was very lucky to be offered this and its the jewel in my collection.
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Pacmania:
One of 3 games purchased from Astro City arcade which was a cool little adventure in itself.
I brought this back from the dead after it had been retrofitted with a pc and I still have it. I intend on replacing the cpo and adding side art to finish it off.
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Phoenix:
Another Astro city purchase. It had monitor and audio problems when I first got it which are now sorted which has been a great learning experience. I still own this one.
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Zaccaria Frogger:
The other Astro City cab and the last one to get up and running properly. I have a replacement chassis waiting to be serviced and hopefully get something showing on screen.
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Neo-Geo 6-Slot:
I was given this cab after a work clear out. Had fun playing it but it wasn't for me so I sold it on.
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Donkey Kong cocktail:
This is working nicely and I still have it. I intend on finishing restoring it at some point.
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Euro Millipede:
Bought as a project and it was really cool stripping off the black painted sides to reveal the original artwork. I never got round to finishing it and it now resides with another collector.
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Namco Pole Position Cockpit:
Currently partially disassembled while I work on some of the cosmetics. I intend on making this a mame driving cabinet until the modern replacement of the board is available.
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Moon Patrol:
Another favourite from back in the day which has an awesome dedicated cabinet. An opportunity came up and I imported this from the US. Definitely a keeper.
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Gyruss:
Another cool game that I got when I purchased the Moon Patrol. It needs a bit of cosmetic work otherwise its a nice game.
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It's been great fun collecting these games and I look forward to getting on with the work that needs to be done to them. Here's one final picture of what you are greeted by when you walk in the front door:
ianski2015-10-05 11:51:41
It will be great too look back at this years later and see pictures of all the games I've owned and shed a tear for the ones that got away
Gorf:
The cab that introduced me to the hobby. Bought as a non-working project from ebay.
I still have it but it's in pieces needing more restoration sadly. I hope to do some more work on it soon.
*
Return of the Jedi:
My first working cab which I still own. Everyone loves a star wars but I also like this one and have some great memories playing it. It's a *much* better game played on a real cab compared to mame. It currently has monitor issues and I plan on getting a replacement soon.
*
Mr. Do:
This has always been one of my favourite games and I thought it might be fun to own one.
I had no idea there was a dedicated cabinet for this game so I decided to do a search and was blown away by how cool the cabinet was. I was very lucky to be offered this and its the jewel in my collection.
*
Pacmania:
One of 3 games purchased from Astro City arcade which was a cool little adventure in itself.
I brought this back from the dead after it had been retrofitted with a pc and I still have it. I intend on replacing the cpo and adding side art to finish it off.
*
Phoenix:
Another Astro city purchase. It had monitor and audio problems when I first got it which are now sorted which has been a great learning experience. I still own this one.
*
Zaccaria Frogger:
The other Astro City cab and the last one to get up and running properly. I have a replacement chassis waiting to be serviced and hopefully get something showing on screen.
*
Neo-Geo 6-Slot:
I was given this cab after a work clear out. Had fun playing it but it wasn't for me so I sold it on.
*
Donkey Kong cocktail:
This is working nicely and I still have it. I intend on finishing restoring it at some point.
*
Euro Millipede:
Bought as a project and it was really cool stripping off the black painted sides to reveal the original artwork. I never got round to finishing it and it now resides with another collector.
*
Namco Pole Position Cockpit:
Currently partially disassembled while I work on some of the cosmetics. I intend on making this a mame driving cabinet until the modern replacement of the board is available.
*
Moon Patrol:
Another favourite from back in the day which has an awesome dedicated cabinet. An opportunity came up and I imported this from the US. Definitely a keeper.
*
Gyruss:
Another cool game that I got when I purchased the Moon Patrol. It needs a bit of cosmetic work otherwise its a nice game.
*
It's been great fun collecting these games and I look forward to getting on with the work that needs to be done to them. Here's one final picture of what you are greeted by when you walk in the front door:
ianski2015-10-05 11:51:41
