To do list:
- replace both fans
- restore feet
- check/replace monitor caps
- check CRT with rejuvenator
- buy wooden shifter knob
- repro shifter knob graphics plate
- fix game board issues (car jittery, shadows on some texts)
- fix not working hi score table
- repaint steering wheel
- repaint gas pedal and box
- restore dial graphics plate
- repaint monitor hood
- replace (remove ?) plexi over CRT
- fix sound issue: "fanfare" music can be heard pemenantly even in attract mode
- probably much more as I go along....
So......I visited Vernimark's very nice arcade/BBQ party near Milano Italy last summer.
The temps were crazy but it was a lot of fun. The bad thing about those kind of parties is that you get to see and play games you fall completely in love with....(See Arch's Mario Bros. WTB thread).
So.....half seriously, and expecting absolutely nothing, I posted a WTB on this great forum and ......who would have guessed I would actually find one that way....let alone from one of the nicest guys in this hobby !!!
He even delivered the machine to Eurocade and it was already very much working, surprisingly.
(By the way, I offered to cancel the deal when I learned that the machine was so close to working, I could imagine Capt.Kirk was pretty surprised it was in that good condition, but he said no problem....
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Now, I expected this machine to stand in the "middle room" of the building because it wasn't playable because of the missing player's car....
However, something what I would like to call "Eurocade Magic" happened.
First, Jochen had brought some board sets and started swapping out some boards and hey, we have the player's car back. OK it was a bit jittery and rather low on the screen but it was fur sure nice and playable now !
Next....the credit button needed to be added because this game has no free play option of course.
So Etienne and Robin fiddled around and tried to get it working but it turned out it needed a switchover contact.
So....the "little sewing machine" was just standing there in attract mode during the day, pretty but kind of lonely.
At one point Etienne apparently had one of his typical McGyver moments....he tried something probably few of us would have thought about and that was keeping the credit button pushed and then the game would play !
So....again there was some fiddling and bam, the game could now be credited by pressing the coin-reject button and Etienne seemed pretty much hooked right away
At the end of Eurocade some more magic.....Jochen offered to let this board stay in the machine until I got it fixed a bit more...or until he had a good set up to work on those boards......
I just love this community sense....you guys all are the best !
Anyway, some pics stolen from Etienne:
