Intoduction

[Simon]

Hello All !
I have just joined this as I relive my youth !
I have started a new hobby where I am doing something a little different to others.
I used to repair video games in the mid 80's.

I could build my arcade favourites using MAME etc,... but I wanted a challenge.
So I am recreating my favourites using original ROMS but designing new dedicated hardware for each of the games I want.
Each game will have a brand new PCB designed by me and I intend to recreate each game including the cabinets and original artwork and CRT monitors.

I have written my own rough and ready emulators on my PC using Delphi programming language to make sure I understand the software needs of hardware.

The list under development....

Missile command - well under way and just going through debugging.

Space invaders

Asteroids
Pacman

I will start a project thread soon when I have a bit more time

(this is not an advert so please dont ask to buy anything ... This is just my hobby

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[Mr20to5]

Quite the challenge. Good luck...

 

[TheDaddy]

Hi and welcome. Yeh interesting project - I will be following to see the progress.

Dave.

 

[big10p]

Welcome. I'll be interested to see what you come up with. Did you used to repair games for one of the (few) arcades in Yeovil? I live about 5 miles away.

 

[LAZORIAN]

Hi Simon your projects sound really cool, I look forward to the threads.

I expect seeing your work will give a lot of insight for those that want to keep their original machines running too. I've thought about building a replica of 1 or 2 especially rare games but never started anything - all my time is spent restoring and tinkering with the cabs I already have.

Enjoy the forum.