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Title: Is there any hope?
Post by: RAPBIGICP1 on August 29, 2010, 12:42:56 AM
Hi, I'm new to the club of owners of full size arcade games...  But I think I'm already addicted!
I'm a child of the 80's, and have wanted to have a full size Donkey Kong machine since day one.
I recently picked up a "X-Men vs. Street Fighter" game on the cheap from CraigsList.  Then, just a few days later, I got a Taito "Space Invaders Part II" (Cocktail), simply because it was a good deal.
I figured since I was finding some good deals, that I should look for a Donkey Kong specifically.  I didn't take long.  I found a Donkey Kong (no sound), and a Time Pilot (nearly perfect all the way around) as a set for a good price as well.  OMG!  Where did all these things come from?!!  Where the heck am I going to put them?!!
Oh, how could I forget, about an hour ago, I bought a Popeye that I go pick up tomorrow.

Is there any hope for this addiction?  Do I even really want to be helped?

Well, anyway, hello everyone!!  Just thought I'd introduce myself...  I'm Lance!  Nice to meet you all.

 ;D
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: level42 on August 29, 2010, 12:45:55 AM

Is there any hope for this addiction?  Do I even really want to be helped?

No. No.

Welcome to the club !  ;D
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: RAPBIGICP1 on August 29, 2010, 12:48:43 AM
Welcome to the club !  ;D

Thanks!!
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: DarthNuno on August 29, 2010, 07:59:00 AM
Welcome to you Lance  :)
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on August 29, 2010, 08:14:54 AM
yeah welcomer here !

pics from your cabs please  ::)
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: scr33n on August 29, 2010, 09:34:57 AM
Welcome here !  :spaceace:
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: gyruss on August 29, 2010, 02:24:00 PM
Welcome to the addictive arcadelifestyle, i think we all would like to see some pictures of you cabinets!  ;D
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: Muerto on August 29, 2010, 02:35:16 PM
Welcome!!
I´m guessing you're from the USA??!!
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: ckong on August 29, 2010, 09:16:22 PM
Welcome Lance. We all are addicted to .... cabs here. No cure, but also no pain, just joy (and very often empty wallets). Pics please.
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: RAPBIGICP1 on August 31, 2010, 04:12:20 AM
Ahhhhh...  Yes, pictures.  How could I have been so silly!  Give me a couple minutes, and I'll post a couple of what I have.  None of Popeye just yet.
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: RAPBIGICP1 on August 31, 2010, 04:47:49 AM
Oh, and yes, I'm in the US.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4927950328/

More in a few...
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: RAPBIGICP1 on August 31, 2010, 05:00:31 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4943488207/in/set-72157624720652390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4943488087/in/set-72157624720652390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4944072602/in/set-72157624720652390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4943487671/in/set-72157624720652390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4943487591/in/set-72157624720652390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4944072264/in/set-72157624720652390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4943487273/in/set-72157624720652390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4943487175/in/set-72157624720652390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4943487029/in/set-72157624720652390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4943486963/in/set-72157624720652390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4944071624/in/set-72157624720652390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanceb/4944071266/in/set-72157624720652390/

I got some work to do, but they're all playable as-is.
I also just got an e-mail from Bob Roberts letting me know that he cross-shipped my audio cap kits for DK and Popeye, so they should be here on Wednesday!!  Hopefully, I'll have working sound on both before the weekend is over!!
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: scr33n on August 31, 2010, 08:04:27 AM
Nice Time Pilot  :-* :-* :-*

Congrats !!!  :spaceace:
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: Belike on August 31, 2010, 08:41:42 AM
Nice Time Pilot  :-* :-* :-*

Congrats !!!  :spaceace:
Yeah, sideart rocksssssss!!! ;D
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: scr33n on August 31, 2010, 12:27:41 PM
Yeah, sideart rocksssssss!!! ;D

Yep, and in awesome conditions !!!  :-*
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: RAPBIGICP1 on August 31, 2010, 01:29:24 PM
Thank you!  I was VERY pleasantly surprised by how nice the Time Pilot looked when I got there to pick it up.  It's in GREAT shape. The art on the other side is just as complete, and nearly as good - it's slightly sun faded - but not bad at all.
Save for the few bits of rust in the pics, the only thing really wrong with it is the screen is pretty burned.  But even so, the colors are good, and game play is not affected at all.
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: level42 on August 31, 2010, 05:50:44 PM
Would be better to post your pics viewable in the thread. I think most people won't go through clicking all the links ( I know I hate to do it...)
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: RAPBIGICP1 on September 01, 2010, 06:36:23 AM
Would be better to post your pics viewable in the thread. I think most people won't go through clicking all the links ( I know I hate to do it...)

Will do.
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on September 01, 2010, 12:40:05 PM
Would be better to post your pics viewable in the thread. I think most people won't go through clicking all the links ( I know I hate to do it...)
+1  ;D
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: RAPBIGICP1 on September 19, 2010, 06:48:06 AM
OMG!!!
It's been how long now?  6 weeks?  Less?
I picked up a DK jr. last weekend, and I'm driving a couple hours tomorrow to pickup a Ms. Pac Man.  I think I'veBut lost my mind.
I don't even have room for the Ms.!!!
But, I guess it's too late now!  LOL
Title: Re: Is there any hope?
Post by: DarthNuno on September 19, 2010, 08:32:39 AM
... I'm driving a couple hours tomorrow to pickup a Ms. Pac Man.  But I think I've lost my mind.
I don't even have room for the Ms.!!! ...

Do not worry, I was asking me the same question for my Galaxian Theater  :P :P :P
The first ArcadeLifeStyler rule is : If you have the opportunity to buy a cabinet you really want, there's no more question to ask about it now! DO... and think later about 'details'  ;D ;D ;D
Take care on the road, and do not forget to take your camera with you for your road trip story to come here ::) :P

 :spaceace: