Irish arcade machine builders

o1s1n · 21-07-2010 04:26PM

Where'd you get the Electrocoin if you don't mind me asking? And more importantly, do they have any more?

Myrddin · 21-07-2010 04:35PM

And where did you get the artkit? Maybe it came with the PCB? I'm looking for a Tekken 3 complete artwork jobbie

purplec · 21-07-2010 04:46PM

The cab I have a bout a year it was in a sorry state which is why I gave it a once over. I git it from a guy called poolchamp and not cheap.

The art kit I picked up piece by piece from ebay.

I like to overhaul my cabs and try and get them as pristine as I can.
I have
a minty atomiswave I have a savage mameboard running in this.
Mint Carnevil (Best Cab Ever).
An old soul edge ( soon to be Soul Edge 2) needs a good bit of work.
Sega Naomi universal painted black that I net boot on.
Sega Naomi universal with a VCOP 3 gun kit that i net boot on.
Electrocoin
Generic jamma cab

The price of cabs have fallen over the last few months, im working on something special if I can get it in the house, and maybe build a small virtual pin.

Thats me done

Myrddin · 21-07-2010 04:51PM

purplec wrote: »

I like to overhaul my cabs and try and get them as pristine as I can.
I have
a minty atomiswave I have a savage mameboard running in this.
Mint Carnevil (Best Cab Ever).
An old soul edge ( soon to be Soul Edge 2) needs a good bit of work.
Sega Naomi universal painted black that I net boot on.
Sega Naomi universal with a VCOP 3 gun kit that i net boot on.
Electrocoin
Generic jamma cab

I now, officially, dislike you

Where have you sourced those from? Don't suppose you know of a Ridge Racer 1/2 sit down cab for sale? :P

purplec · 21-07-2010 04:55PM

I do actually for £350 pounds and looks in good nick.

purplec · 21-07-2010 04:56PM

il post somepics whenI get some time

Myrddin · 21-07-2010 05:05PM

purplec wrote: »

il post somepics whenI get some time

Please do

Are the shipping costs high do you know? Presumably from the UK yes?

purplec · 21-07-2010 05:59PM

Shiply.co.uk

Myrddin · 21-07-2010 08:28PM

purplec wrote: »

Shiply.co.uk

Ugh - prob costs more than the cab itself I'd say. Those sit down cabs are monsters

Do any of you know of one in an arcade here even?

AARRRRGH · 21-07-2010 08:45PM

A friend of mine is starting a business selling these in a couple of months.
At the moment he's building a few and going to use his garage as a showroom.
Im getting the first one

Myrddin · 21-07-2010 08:48PM

AARRRRGH wrote: »

A friend of mine is starting a business selling these in a couple of months.
At the moment he's building a few and going to use his garage as a showroom.
Im getting the first one

Presumably custom built mame cabs and not a seller of dedicated cabs?

o1s1n · 21-07-2010 09:00PM

EnterNow wrote: »

Ugh - prob costs more than the cab itself I'd say. Those sit down cabs are monsters

Do any of you know of one in an arcade here even?

Sure it's only money. Do it!!!

Myrddin · 21-07-2010 09:05PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Sure it's only money. Do it!!!

La De Da La De Da...sorry o1s1n man I can't hear you

sengoku · 21-07-2010 10:16PM

purplec wrote: »

the control panel was srewed So I have mad a plate that has been bolted on

I know a guy that might have a spare Electrocoin Control Panel. If your looking for one I could try and get a pic. He would be more than happy to give it away!

Welease · 21-07-2010 10:21PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Sure it's only money. Do it!!!

Or a fun weekend away

Van.. Ferry.. Pocket full of cash..

Did a weekend trip to Darlington years ago (Arcade Warehouse iirc) to pick up a dedicated 2 player 26" screen Mortal Kombat cabinet with a mate

had a blast

Edit.. and yes.. Sit Down's are monster cabs.. map out the dimensions first... the missus wont appreciate sitting on a stool in a corner of the sitting room to accomodate your new love

Jack burton · 21-07-2010 11:48PM

I have no cabs

anyone want to donate me one? Or even hook me up with a good one for a big sack of euros?

Myrddin · 22-07-2010 08:45AM

Welease wrote: »

Or a fun weekend away

Van.. Ferry.. Pocket full of cash.. Did a weekend trip to Darlington years ago (Arcade Warehouse iirc) to pick up a dedicated 2 player 26" screen Mortal Kombat cabinet with a mate had a blast

Edit.. and yes.. Sit Down's are monster cabs.. map out the dimensions first... the missus wont appreciate sitting on a stool in a corner of the sitting room to accomodate your new love

Van = Money
Ferry = Money
Pocket full of cash = Money

I have a large enough shed out the back garden where I have my Tekken 3 cab, plenty of space for a sit down racer if I find one :cool: It's getting the damn thing thats the problem

Ideally I'd love to find a Ridge Racer cab here, an overseas courier cost would be immense :mad:

o1s1n · 22-07-2010 01:49PM

I'm sure there's one sitting somewhere just waiting for you.

Maybe get in contact with Mitchomagic and ask if he might be able to get one?

Other than that, you'd have to get a list of all the arcades around the place and ring/drop in one by one.

It could be a nightmare but at the same time you may just get something really cheap.

Myrddin · 22-07-2010 02:15PM

o1s1n wrote: »

I'm sure there's one sitting somewhere just waiting for you.

Maybe get in contact with Mitchomagic and ask if he might be able to get one?

Other than that, you'd have to get a list of all the arcades around the place and ring/drop in one by one.

It could be a nightmare but at the same time you may just get something really cheap.

Mitch - fair play man, he completely slipped my mind despite being mention in this thread

Being such a dedicated cab (like most driving cabs are due to propritary controls), I just can't imagine one sitting in an arcade today

Unless there's some old, run down, barn of an arcade somewhere in the country that hasn't been updated since the 90's :pac:

o1s1n · 22-07-2010 02:24PM

You should try Bray Bowl like I was saying. Its been about two years since I was in there but their Ridge Racer sit down was still in the corner getting no love.

I might be going out to Bray this weekend. If I am I'll try to remember to take a look.

LoGiE · 22-07-2010 02:25PM

I was over with mitchomagic two weeks ago picking up the cab and he has a shed full of dedicated cabinets. I'm sure he would be able to source one anyway.

Myrddin · 22-07-2010 02:31PM

o1s1n wrote: »

You should try Bray Bowl like I was saying. Its been about two years since I was in there but their Ridge Racer sit down was still in the corner getting no love.

I might be going out to Bray this weekend. If I am I'll try to remember to take a look.

Seriously?? Yellow pages alert. If your there man, I'd appreciate if ya remember to scope the place out :cool:

Myrddin · 22-07-2010 02:34PM

LoGiE wrote: »

I was over with mitchomagic two weeks ago picking up the cab and he has a shed full of dedicated cabinets. I'm sure he would be able to source one anyway.

I've pm'd the mitchmeister there so hopefully he knows of something. Damn this, once I get an idea in my head I'll usually stop at nothing to carry it out. At the start of this thread I had no intentions of buying another cab. Damn A&R forum will be the death of me :mad::p

LoGiE · 22-07-2010 03:39PM

Save yourself a Fortune..make your own.

Just confirmed a few things with Andy so will be fitting everything into the cab tomorrow eveing. Happy days!

Myrddin · 22-07-2010 03:49PM

I dunno man, it looks kinda tricky

Myrddin · 22-07-2010 05:17PM

NSFO - Link

o1s1n · 22-07-2010 05:47PM

EnterNow wrote: »

NSFO - Link

Oh phew! I thought someone was after gutting another electrocoin and used it for a fish bowl or something

Those projection Neo Geo cabs are awesome.

It's my birthday tomorrow, so if you all want to chip in I'm sure I can find room for it somewhere...:pac:

Myrddin · 22-07-2010 05:51PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Oh phew! I thought someone was after gutting another electrocoin and used it for a fish bowl or something

Those projection Neo Geo cabs are awesome.

It's my birthday tomorrow, so if you all want to chip in I'm sure I can find room for it somewhere...:pac:

Those cabs are SWEET. Not the same ones, but I remember a LONG time ago in Quirkeys there was a fleet of sit down fighter cabs (SF2, XmVSF etc). Memory is very fuzzy but it seemed like you sat about 5/6 foot away form the screen - which was HUGE.

Happy Birthday o1s1n, I'd never take you for a 34 year old

:pac:

o1s1n · 22-07-2010 06:00PM

EnterNow wrote: »

Those cabs are SWEET. Not the same ones, but I remember a LONG time ago in Quirkeys there was a fleet of sit down fighter cabs (SF2, XmVSF etc). Memory is very fuzzy but it seemed like you sat about 5/6 foot away form the screen - which was HUGE.

Yeah those things are mental alright. I remember playing a similar one in Bray bowl with Virtua Tennis. The seat vibrated whenever you hit the ball. Odd idea. For a tennis game, it sure attracted a lot of women.

I wonder what the upkeep on those screens is like? Say there's horrific burn in.

EnterNow wrote: »

Happy Birthday o1s1n, I'd never take you for a 34 year old :pac:

Feck off! :P

Myrddin · 22-07-2010 06:07PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Yeah those things are mental alright. I remember playing a similar one in Bray bowl with Virtua Tennis. The seat vibrated whenever you hit the ball. Odd idea. For a tennis game, it sure attracted a lot of women.

I wonder what the upkeep on those screens is like? Say there's horrific burn in.

Feck off! :P

I'd imagine Rear Projection screens suffer TERRIBLE in an arcade situation. Man where did all those cabs go to over the years? The arcade scene in Dublin was booming about 10/15 years ago - they cant all be lying in bits in landfills....can they?

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