5 lies from arcade game collectors

[level42]

Or: The official translation table for arcade collector's  partners....


1) "I SWEAR this is the last one I'll buy darling !"
= You know that if I find something REALLY special, I'll buy it anyway

2) [insert game name] is my holy grail. Once I got that Im finished.
= once I get that grail, there will always be a next one

3) I'll only buy another game once I've got them all running and restored.
= see translation 1)

4) Glad that I finished this machine, now I'll never have to work on it again...
= ...just those two screws I still need to change to black, just that monitor I have to adjust a bit, not to mention any repairs....

5) I don't have space for another machine, no really....
= you guessed it, see translation 1)

[anunaki]

 

[slowcade]

Haha, I feel guilty. 

[Muerto]

Hehe, guilty!
How about extending the tread to include Ebay sellers.....

1) Untested:
= Not working!

2) Was pulled from a working cab a while ago:
= Partially working, not working.

3) Cab suddently stopped working 2 weeks ago, proberly just a fuse:
= Cab hasent worked in 5 years

.. to be continued ..

[level42]

LOL but I bought an untested MB PCB set that was pulled from the game when it got converted and was then shelved and it worked 100%

I've bought an untested Asteroids board for 25 Euro and worked fine.
I've bought an untested SW PCB set for like 17 Euro and worked fine

I think I've had more "luck" like this on other stuff....

So it' snot always true

[Muerto]

Youre right, I too have bought "untested" pcb, which turned out workers.... But as you say, sometimes youre lucky! And a SWPCB for 17€ - that is a steal!!!! (So is the asteroids!)

[level42]

Youre right, I too have bought "untested" pcb, which turned out workers.... But as you say, sometimes youre lucky! And a SWPCB for 17€ - that is a steal!!!! (So is the asteroids!)

The SW PCB set was a combo of a kind hint from Bruno, and location I guess.....no-one bid except me Long time ago already though....

[Q*ris]

This 5 points list is so true!
I recognize myself in every points especially "I'll only buy another game once I've got them all running and restored." 

[gyruss]

lol, indeed very true. But does this mean you're getting another game?

[level42]

Nononono....The Namco Galaxian is already blocking my path and Im picking up another Euro Joust next Saturday....I REALLY am not buying anymore cabs...........

[Laszo]

Nononono....The Namco Galaxian is already blocking my path and Im picking up another Euro Joust next Saturday....I REALLY am not buying anymore cabs...........

Only one solution left André,......


Start digging 

[ckong]

Nononono....The Namco Galaxian is already blocking my path and Im picking up another Euro Joust next Saturday....I REALLY am not buying anymore cabs...........

So I can ditch your holy grail? LOL

No, it now is also one of my grails. I made an Atari corner in my gameroom with 5 Atari´s, 4 of them are vector games! Superb.

But your list is so true, although, I am the exception. After finding my final holy grail earlier this week, it is over and closed ...... I think. 

[Q*ris]

After finding my final holy grail earlier this week, it is over and closed ...... I think. 

To quote the famous Canadian poet Justin Bieber: "Never say never" 

[level42]

Nononono....The Namco Galaxian is already blocking my path and Im picking up another Euro Joust next Saturday....I REALLY am not buying anymore cabs...........

Only one solution left André,......


Start digging 

I'm looking for a sponsor......


@Erik: Gravitar sucks, Gravitar is so slooooowwww and boring......you dont need no Gravitar [desperately waves hand jedi-style....]

[Belike]

Nononono....The Namco Galaxian is already blocking my path and Im picking up another Euro Joust next Saturday....I REALLY am not buying anymore cabs...........

hahahaha.