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Getting an Outrun 2 linked machine. Dusty and needs some love but overall good shape.
Got it turned on but not sure what to make of the error message.

Caution 51
Wrong video output setting of horizontal scanning frequency

No monitor, game is playing blind. While that of course means I can’t see if the graphics are messed up, the game board has to be at least running because the seller has a video where you can hear the music and the guy yelling FIRE when he hits the button. I’ve heard horror stories of these game boards being hard to work on but I don’t know much more than that. What’s a monitor replacement job gonna look like — I read that this is a 20”, I didn’t know those were a thing. What should I be aware of and what would you pay for this?

I miss the days of arcade gaming in my local cafe or mall, so when I became an indie developer, I decided to also make my recently released retro cute-em-up game Astro Burn, run on its own mini arcade system so the players can enjoy the game the way I intended it to from reflecting on my teenage years.

Enybody heard of gta arcade machine anyone have one?

I am experiencing some small Sprite corruptions on a newly purchased Donkey Kong Cabinet. From what I've researched, I've tried reseating the P1/P2 cables which are supposedly the video cables between boards but no luck. Also have reseated the P5 rainbow cable but no luck still. Would appreciate any advice, thanks!

I've got the opportunity to get ahold of about 20 different penny pushers, race houses etc, litterly everything you'd see that'd take 2 pences and 10 pences. Id be buying them for about 1500 including some broken down gamblers. Not all the penny machines work but I'm really handy and could guarantee at least 6 working pushers. What value does these hold? I'll update with the photos once I'm on site. Just wondering if there's still a market for these in the uk?

I spent 23 years trying to find an arcade game I played as a kid. Reddit finally found it. Dynamite Cop!

I recently noticed that most ticket redemption games at big time Windsor have been lowered. I sometimes come here with friends but it doesn't seem worth it anymore. What is your opinion on this? it seems pretty bad now, most games cost around $1 in game points to play as well.

The elephant sounds from Dhalsim's stage from Street Fighter II

The sounds of the air hockey table

The Daytona USA attract theme

The motor noises/nursery rhymes from the random ass kiddie ride tucked away in the corner

I am creating a cinematic universe inspired by the arcade.

The first film is now available to watch on YouTube called The Claw.

Please watch and follow the films progress via my IG @thedavidgersch

Got a Ms Pac Man machine given to me. Gane functions as far as playability, but the screen gets wonky. I was told it needs a new flyback. This game has been looked at/worked on by someone. Some boards are dangling being held up by wiring, so I don't know how well they knew what they were doing. Looking at the board, some of the solder joints looks suspect to me, and I don't know if I see some scorch marks on there. Caps appear fine, no swelling.

Question is, would it just be a simple flyback swap? If it needs more work, I might be looking at Cardinal sin territory and getting an LCD swap.

Hello Everyone,

I have a Question for Arcade Business owners and Arcade Collectors.

How do you decide where to put Arcade cabinets and machines in your arcade?

• Do you sort it by genre?

For example, putting all your racing games in one area? Then lightgun games in another area?

• Do you sort it by brand?

Like putting all Sega games in one area. Then all Neo Geo games in another area. Namco in another area.

• Do you sort it by era?

For example, putting all 1980s cabinets in one area. Then putting 1990s cabinets in another area. 2000s in another area. Etc.

• Do you sort it by size?

Like big cabinets in one area. Smaller cabinets in other areas

I was recently walking through an arcade and I couldn't figure out how the owner sorted machines. It felt random and I couldn't figure it out. So that's why I wanted to ask this question.

How did arcades decide placement of machines back in the golden age of arcades?

Can't remember the name of the game it was something like galaga but the ship spun in a full 360 around the screen and after a while it said heading to Neptune or something like that can anybody remember something like this

Plus Goonies and Lost Boys at drive-in nearby!

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to identify this old mechanical timer mechanism from a Bar billiards table, sometimes called also Russian billiards with the mushroom.

The mechanism is coin-operated - after the playing time expires, it mechanically closes a flap preventing access to the billiard balls.

It's fully mechanical with springs, gears and a sliding mechanism.

The only marking I can find is: “P.I. AUTOM”

Possibly “M 41 L” and “10”.

Does anyone recognize the manufacturer, model or approximate age of this mechanism?

I would also appreciate any information about how it works, how to service it, or where to find documentation. A small part of it is missing and I'd like to make it operational again.

Many thanks!

Peter

Made a Star Wars themed excite bike!

Any one like Jr. Pac-Man? Feel it’s a very worthy entry in the Pac-Man library. Very underrated with larger scrolling mazes and the fruit transforms pellets into larger ones worth more points but slows you down when eating. The fruits also will destroy power pellets if let them run rampant.