STAR WARS ARCADE ATARI for preorder WOW!!!!!
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GF
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To reproduce a real xy cathode-ray tube wouldnt make any sense, they would have to sell the machine a ton of $$$ no to mention the crazy shipping cost, also the cabinet would need a reinforce internal structure to hold the weight of a real tube, might aswell make a full size replica, I would be all for it
kamandi
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To reproduce a real xy cathode-ray tube wouldnt make any sense, they would have to sell the machine a ton of $$$ no to mention the crazy shipping cost, also the cabinet would need a reinforce internal structure to hold the weight of a real tube, might aswell make a full size replica, I would be all for it
I'm actually being tongue in cheek saying I want an XY monitor. They were very problematic and some even prone to starting fires.
I have a sit down Star Trek game in my back room that would work if not for the dead monitor (which is part of why I wistfully pined in my earlier post). I'm at a point where I'm resigned to sticking an emulator in there so I can use a conventional monitor.
I ordered one of these, after the price dropped by $100 (post Christmas) at Walmart.com. It arrived yesterday afternoon and took about an hour to assemble (basic IKEA type of assembly).
The game plays exactly like the originals and is a lot of fun—except the ROTJ game is pretty aggravating (I had forgotten). I have “mad skills” at the Star Wars and Empire games—I fully expect Centauri to show up at my front door and demand that I join the Star League, at some point.
I decided (meaning, my wife decided and I agreed ) to keep the game in my shop area in the basement.
I plan on adding Asteroids and the Marvel Super Heroes arcade 1up cabinets as well. Fun stuff.
The game plays exactly like the originals and is a lot of fun—except the ROTJ game is pretty aggravating (I had forgotten). I have “mad skills” at the Star Wars and Empire games—I fully expect Centauri to show up at my front door and demand that I join the Star League, at some point.
I decided (meaning, my wife decided and I agreed
) to keep the game in my shop area in the basement.I plan on adding Asteroids and the Marvel Super Heroes arcade 1up cabinets as well. Fun stuff.
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Boba Debt
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If you get the Asteroids try to find the Atari 12-in-1 Deluxe, it has a better assortment of games and places like Ross and TJ Maxx have that unit on clearance for less then $200.
You'll have to upgrade the spinner to the GRS version if you want to play Tempest
For the Marvel Cab I would jusy buy any horizontal discounted cab for $75 and mod it with either a Raspberry Pi or Pandoras Box 6 and that way you'll have all of the fighting games on a single cab
You'll have to upgrade the spinner to the GRS version if you want to play Tempest
For the Marvel Cab I would jusy buy any horizontal discounted cab for $75 and mod it with either a Raspberry Pi or Pandoras Box 6 and that way you'll have all of the fighting games on a single cab
Outstanding!!
Onkelpsycho
Sr Member
I wish these arcades would be available outside the US too without paying the triple price...
Where are you finding these so cheap?
Boba Debt
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No, you have to mod them to get multiple games. Most of the cabs on y list are modded, the board I used in in the title block of the list.
The Star Wars I got at the Navy Exchange in Norfolk and I found the $99 cabs at a Walmart in Washington which is about an hours drive for me.
I should check my Walmart!
man oh man those are insane low prices. so jealous!! congrat's!!
