Inspired by RGP, which one next...

[Mr20to5]

Guys,

 

[TonyElyod]

What about a Table Top Machine with a 60 in 1...or MAME ??

Can also carry it to ya M8's house etc.. FOR THAT 80S RETRO GOODNESS...

GAME ON...

 

[Nintendo Arcade]

How about virtvics hand made DK
A good compromise for the real thing
And you know it's well built

 

[rcantor77]

Now for the Noob in me, the Bombjack game was just in a generic cab, I think, although I may have done this a massive disservice, so is that a case of buying a cab (I appreciate there is the whole horizontal/vertical, issue) then swapping dedicated boards – can it really be that simple, or are there issues with compatibility/buttons, etc, obviously Asteroids needs more buttons than Bombjack.

I have been running Bomb Jack in one of my cabs for a while now... you will need to make yourself a Tekhna-> Jamma adapter, but other than that it will just be plug and play.

https://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/spies.cgi?action=url&type=pinout&page=Bombjack.txt

And yes, Bomb Jack I believe was only released as a kit although I did see a cab a while ago that looked more than a kit... I will try and find a pic.

 

[grobda]

Now for the Noob in me, the Bombjack game was just in a generic cab, I think, although I may have done this a massive disservice, so is that a case of buying a cab (I appreciate there is the whole horizontal/vertical, issue) then swapping dedicated boards – can it really be that simple, or are there issues with compatibility/buttons, etc, obviously Asteroids needs more buttons than Bombjack.

well, asteroids is a vector game so requires a vector monitor, but most games will go in a generic 3-button jamma cab. older non-jamma games will need an adaptor as they have a different pinout, but these are reasonably easy to buy or build.




Of course vector games, driving and gun games and oddballs like space harrier are excluded For those a dedicated cab is required. some are cheap, some are eye-wateringly expensive.

So what about a multi jamma board, any pros/cons to these, they seem to range from 19-1 up to 512-1 !!! Are they any good, easy to use, realistic or a poor boys version of the games? Do they come with some of the games I listed above?

They're OK to start with, iirc the 60-1 vertical has bombjack and plays pretty well, but the sound on some games is awful (e.g. gyruss

). later i'd go for either a decent mame setup or if you have cash and patience the original PCBs. If i was starting this hobby now I'd build a mame cab as the prices of PCBs has gone nuts.

 

[cools]

Buy a candy, easy for the kids to reach the controls

 

[OTTOTHEMADANDEVIL]

How about virtvics hand made DK
A good compromise for the real thing
And you know it's well built

Virtvic built my Trimline and it is perfect

Dimensions spot on an solid as a rock!

 

[tb lilley]

As said above, start out with a 60-1. And a small Jamma cab with a vertical monitor. The games mentioned (Bombjack, Pacman, Invaders, Donkey Kong) are all on that board. Together with 1942, Pheonix, Pleides, Frooger, Galaxian, Moon Cresta, plus other assorted early 80s games. They're not perfect - but it's a very low cost way of playing a good few classics. If you like the games enough, go out an treat yourself to the original PCBs.

 

[RGP]

As said above, start out with a 60-1. And a small Jamma cab with a vertical monitor. The games mentioned (Bombjack, Pacman, Invaders, Donkey Kong) are all on that board. Together with 1942, Pheonix, Pleides, Frooger, Galaxian, Moon Cresta, plus other assorted early 80s games. They're not perfect - but it's a very low cost way of playing a good few classics. If you like the games enough, go out an treat yourself to the original PCBs.

This definitely.

The bombjack is indeed in a generic cab but will likely be dressed up properly to make it "kitted"/semi-dedicated. Its actually a DECO casette system cab converted to JAMMA.

I'd advise anyone just getting into this hobby to start with a 60-1 board for the reasons above.

I have one at home for quick-fix gaming.

 

[Mr20to5]

Thanks for the advice here and 'over the road'.

Small matter of my wedding to box off next week then the hunt for my vertical jamma cab with multi board, shall begin in earnest.

Then I can start on collecting dedicated original Nintendo cabs, these are easy to come by, right.......

Neil

 

[OTTOTHEMADANDEVIL]

Good luck with the wedding buddy, mine was 2 weeks ago

, the day will fly by!
If you sort yourself a Jamma cab I can loan you my 60-1 board till you get yourself sorted

 

[Mr20to5]

Good luck with the wedding buddy, mine was 2 weeks ago

, the day will fly by!
If you sort yourself a Jamma cab I can loan you my 60-1 board till you get yourself sorted

Hey, CONGRATULATIONS. Hope you both had a fantastic day.

As for the loan of the multi. Once again the generosity of members here shocks me every time.

Thank you again and again and again

Neil