Tomorrow: Something BIG is about to happen !

[level42]

OK, just because I can't get enough of it:

The Berzerk as I found it:


And right around the corner...the other two !


First look at the Centi's:


4 Super Bugs ! (If only you could network them !) This is one of the famous Kee Games games (i.e. Atari).


Anyone want some Zaccaria cabs ? My favorite, Vanguard is in there too !!!! I love those cabs.......again NO SPACE  
Also there are a good number of Breakout machines there. Some are converted..


Some VERY rare beasts: Vega by Olympia (http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=12908),an Italian machine and 1975 Ric-o-chet from Allied Leisure (http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=12706) which looks almost MINT and according to seller WORKS ! I love it that this one is on pinball legs !!!!



Two Blockades by Gremlin: B/W "Snake" like games (like Atari Dominos):


Exidy Circus and Atari Basketball....I'd take that Basketball too if I had the space....


And hey, this looks familiar !!!!!! Exactly same artwork as my bootleg Puckman BUT it's a totally different cab !!!! Sort of a "compact" version !:



See, same marquee too !!! Monitor is almost completely vertical though... And the CPO is totally different. (That bezel can't be original).



A whole row of Taito cabs. I like them. All kinds of games in them...


And here is something that really hurt to not be able to take along:
Atari's brilliand Video Pinball !!!!!!!! PLEASE someone rescue and restore this !
It's HUGE though !


That's about it. There are some more cabs though of which I didn't take a picture. More tomorrow !

[liquidx]

Very impressive find. It's like part of my past is there.

Used to play Atari Pinball and Atari Basketball a lot as a kid. I can still hear that harlem globetrotters tune and feel the feedback from the pinball. Damn.

Remember the vega cab from back in the day too but didn't play it much.

What's funny is that Ric-O-Chet has a €0,50 sticker on the coin door, meaning it's been in operation post 2000. Wonder where…

Used to own a Berzerk and a Zaccaria Phoenix (Regret getting rid of the Berzerk now but didn't have a choice at the time, and it's one big ass cab).

[Superully]

have i said I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E yet ? there are still some great games in there that i'd like to have - remember andré that i didn't get the breakout on the dutch marktplaats? and that atari basketball, another nice trakball game. super bug is fun to have too - played it at a friend's place not so long ago.

but of course nothing beats berzerk!!!

[Etienne MacGyver]

Amazing find ! , congrats Andre!
thanks for sharing this wonderfull roadtrip !, sjeez 8 in 1 go !

thats how we like to see trailers  

And right around the corner...the other two !

I can hear them say  "Intruder alert intruder alert , kill the humanoid" when you enter the storage

Thumbs up for evil otto !

[DarthNuno]

AWESOME discovery André  , well done! 

 

Yes, that Armor Attack was THE thing to save first, even if it's not a *mainstream* game that everyone is looking for 

Got one Berzek  ...two? ...THREE!    Fantastic! This one is in my 'must have list if I can find some free space' ... but I presume these three cabinets are already 'on hold' 

...and what about the FOUR centipede  It's great to see a such rescue!

As you mentioned it, there are still great games to save over there 

- Four Atari's SUPER BUG in a row  I got mine in UK... and there are FOUR of them in Belgium 
- I used to play the Atari's BasketBall  A nice and very playable game...and a great addition to a vintage collection 
- The PUCKMAN cab is also a nice 'curiosity' cabinet 
- Sit-down Power Drift, even if I'm not a fan of the game, I recognize that 'sit down' version is very rare!
- WOW  Ric-O-Chet  The PONG version by Allied Leisure 

Wow... I presume there will be an 'ARCADE WARHOUSE in Belgium part II' soon 

Thanks for sharing that HUGE story here André 

Now, go back to work... you have a lot of cabinets to examine now 

For immediate release of course   



 

[scr33n]

Great André !!!  Great raid and fantastic pics  Thanks !!!

Darthnuno, Superully, Level 42 the European best roadtriper 

 

[jcp]

Plenty of gems, thanks for sharing your roadtrip !
Very nice pictures too and lots of cabs look in great condition.

[Ronald Reagan]

Amazing story and pictures, what a find! And look at those Taito cabs

great catch, warehouse raids rule big time!!!

[level42]

Thanks guys !!!!

It was probably "once in a lifetime", but who knows !

I really consider the Berzerk threesome find as the most incredible behind finding my SW cockpit.

Anyway, the first Centipede is already at it's new owner: Ckong has picked it up today. I first checked the powers from the Power Brick and the AR-II and they were OK. So we tried all three of the Centi PCB's. Two kind of worked, but have letters on the lower side of the screen. One of those boards doesn't have sound, but I am 99% certain that that is the LM324 (was defective on my Centi too and is a common problem).
The third board only showed some centi parts flickering...

The monitor also worked very good indeed, the G07's are simply amazing.

I'll investigate the 2nd Centi tonight and hope to deliver it tomorrow evening.

Now, about the Berzerks. As mentioned, I of course want to keep one. I've had mails, PMs and even a phone call of number of people interested in the other two machines.
All your interest is noted, but I really need to investigate the machines first. One of the three is supposedly working, but I haven't even had the chance to check that. I also want to see if there's any battery damage and get an idea what the issues with the other cabs are. Please give met until Friday to work this all out.
Then I will put up the information here so we all know what we're talking about. Hope that's OK with you guys

[Superully]

seems like people are going berzerk for your berzerks i'm one of them

this must be a tough choice for you! thx for keeping us posted ...

[PaulSwan]

I see a row of mid-80's Zaccaria cabs in your pictures - did you get any better pictures of those?

[level42]

I've got pictures from about 2 years ago (not mine) that I will put up here tonight.
The Zaccaria's are better pictured on those.

[old school]

Level 42 .. You reach Level 42 !!!

[slowcade]

Do you have more information about the Vega game? Does anyone have a description of the gameplay?
Is it anything like this?

[Sonic 1992]

Great Haul!!  Congrats!!