I'd buy that for a $: Retro bargains

Inviere · 06-07-2020 7:51am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Not a massive bargain but an arcade cab ready to go for €650, surely some wiggle room to get that down to €500.
Not to bad for the beginners games room.
http://www.adverts.ie/20894074

Converted Poker? CP angle is a deal breaker

(or is it just the way the pics are taken??)

06-07-2020 7:52am

Inviere wrote: »

Converted Poker? CP angle is a deal breaker (or is it just the way the pics are taken??)

Deffo,dirt

CathalDublin · 06-07-2020 8:31am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Not a massive bargain but an arcade cab ready to go for €650, surely some wiggle room to get that down to €500.
Not to bad for the beginners games room.
http://www.adverts.ie/20894074

Someone’s hacked his account, poker conversion with LCD

CiDeRmAn · 06-07-2020 9:04am

Attic Find!

eddhorse · 08-07-2020 9:48am

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08CDYVRZW/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_cFybFbPMAWDXC
71lFUm0X7IL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08CF39L89/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_tGybFbX95PTG4

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EDIT: Sorry for massive pics

o1s1n · 08-07-2020 10:37am

The control pad is a really cool design.

Still not happy about the screen though. I see in the bigger picture it actually looks like they've used a widescreen LCD and pillarboxed the image, which is beyond lazy/cheap!

Retr0gamer · 08-07-2020 10:39am

o1s1n wrote: »

The control pad is a really cool design.

Still not happy about the screen though. I see in the bigger picture it actually looks like they've used a widescreen LCD and pillarboxed the image, which is beyond lazy/cheap!

The problem is it's impossible to get 4:3 LCD screens now. Many of these machines use 16:9 screens and have the bezel cut off the excess screen real estate. And you have weird ones like the 2DS which is basically one giant 16:9 screen vertically orientated with a divided on top to give the illusion it's two screens.

o1s1n · 08-07-2020 10:46am

It's actually bizarre. They cut the bezel to a 16:9 shape to show two black pillarboxes.

All they had to do was cut the bezel in 4:3 (which is in line with how an Astro looks anyway) and could have used a 16:9 screen, with the pillarboxes hidden behind as you said.

Steve X2 · 08-07-2020 11:16am

The thing is, if they wanted a small 4:3 lcd in bulk they definitely could have got them. Even getting a company to make them from scratch is doable these days.
When i was working in China last year we needed a few hundred 3.5" lcd's for a project, a week later we had them from a local Shenzhen manufacturer, and they were 4:3/320x240 displays(and we didn't pay more than 7 or 8 US dollars each). Smaller numbers than what they'll need for the Astro min, but still.

I think they are just been cheap/lazy, which is a real pity.

eddhorse · 08-07-2020 11:26am

36 games
10 announced so far:

Alien Syndrome
Alien Storm
Golden Axe
Golden Axe: Revenge of the Death Adder
Columns II
Dark Edge
Tant-R
Virtua Fighter
Fantasy Zone
Altered Beast

o1s1n · 08-07-2020 11:42am

Has the Revenge of the Death Adder been released on any home system before? I don't remember playing it anywhere other than MAME, wonder is this maybe a first?

Jack burton · 08-07-2020 11:55am

Steve X2 wrote: »

The thing is, if they wanted a small 4:3 lcd in bulk they definitely could have got them. Even getting a company to make them from scratch is doable these days.
When i was working in China last year we needed a few hundred 3.5" lcd's for a project, a week later we had them from a local Shenzhen manufacturer, and they were 4:3/320x240 displays(and we didn't pay more than 7 or 8 US dollars each). Smaller numbers than what they'll need for the Astro min, but still.

I think they are just been cheap/lazy, which is a real pity.

It never ceases to amaze me how cheap and lazy huge companies will be about things.

Retr0gamer · 08-07-2020 12:41pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Has the Revenge of the Death Adder been released on any home system before? I don't remember playing it anywhere other than MAME, wonder is this maybe a first?

This is the first ever Home release. Same for Dark Edge.

Tant-R is a hidden gem as well.

CiDeRmAn · 08-07-2020 1:03pm

[Sarcasm] Hooray, more Golden Axe... [/Sarcasm]

Gradius · 08-07-2020 5:25pm

I saw the thing and was like "cool!", Then I saw the price and I was thinking that a handful of them is getting close to the cost of the real deal. Plus the goddamned lcd thing is like a butterface

(a terrible thing to say)

Jack burton · 09-07-2020 9:52am

Bargain of the year in the marketplace, someone please get that HOTD 3!

o1s1n · 09-07-2020 10:27am

Yeah it's a bloody big commitment for someone to take but would be so sad to see it have to be destroyed, can't imagine there are too many of them left here now.

bmorrissey · 09-07-2020 11:35am

Got a link for it?

sundodger5 · 09-07-2020 11:40am

bmorrissey wrote: »

Got a link for it?

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058093729/1/#post113953871

bmorrissey · 09-07-2020 11:45am

Ahh man thats beautiful, and an absolute steal. Fond memories of paying that in Tramore years ago

o1s1n · 09-07-2020 11:53am

bmorrissey wrote: »

Ahh man thats beautiful, and an absolute steal. Fond memories of paying that in Tramore years ago

Not sure if you saw the update on it down the bottom, but it's free now. Do it!

bmorrissey · 09-07-2020 11:55am

I did... really tempted but i have zero places for it

and i would not be allowed back into the house if i brought that back with nowhere for it

Gradius · 09-07-2020 2:56pm

Somebody needs to go and prevent the confusion in the city!

I remember this in quirkeys, it wasn't the leap from 1 to 2, but cool all the same. I thought that beating "fool" was nigh on impossible without getting hit until I witnessed some psycho beat the game, I swear he had an epileptic fit with the trigger but he did it

Inviere · 17-07-2020 10:53am

I've dropped prices of a few items, just incase there's anything of interest:

https://www.adverts.ie/member/94789/ads

Relikk · 27-07-2020 8:57pm

Selling a NeoSD MVS on Adverts if anyone is interested. These would be pretty expensive to get now since their move to Andorra, what with the VAT and duty nonsense.

https://www.adverts.ie/21103225

28-07-2020 12:32am

Absolute bargain! If I didn’t have most of the carts I want I’d nab this.. glws

Jack burton · 28-07-2020 10:44am

Yeah that's a goodun! Pity I don't have a MVS, be on that if I did

CosmicSmash · 02-08-2020 8:10pm

Flashback on the Switch is less than a euro on the eShop at the moment.

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch/Flashback-1387444.html#

bmorrissey · 05-08-2020 1:07pm

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/arcade/21179024

nice looking cabinet, not bad price considering some are going for 3x the price

CiDeRmAn · 05-08-2020 1:11pm

bmorrissey wrote: »

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/arcade/21179024

nice looking cabinet, not bad price considering some are going for 3x the price

It's a good price but I don't think the Asteroids cab goes for big money, given it's comparatively poor starting place for a hack.
I've got one and Asteroids Deluxe is a terrible omission, as is Gravitate.
I did install a better spinner though, which was not a cheap upgrade, but essential to play Tempest properly.

Edit: Actually, the device has Asteroids Deluxe and Gravitar installed but it takes hacking to activate them, a task I have yet to try out, needing soldering skills and familiarity with command lines to get them onto the menu to play.

Might have a look some day

bmorrissey · 05-08-2020 1:30pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

It's a good price but I don't think the Asteroids cab goes for big money, given it's comparatively poor starting place for a hack.
I've got one and Asteroids Deluxe is a terrible omission, as is Gravitate.
I did install a better spinner though, which was not a cheap upgrade, but essential to play Tempest properly.

Edit: Actually, the device has Asteroids Deluxe and Gravitar installed but it takes hacking to activate them, a task I have yet to try out, needing soldering skills and familiarity with command lines to get them onto the menu to play.

Might have a look some day

yeah, its missing the 6 button layout, but aesthetically looks nice and i do love asteroids.

CiDeRmAn · 05-08-2020 2:03pm

bmorrissey wrote: »

yeah, its missing the 6 button layout, but aesthetically looks nice and i do love asteroids.

Me too, but be warned that the monitor in those things does no favours for vector graphics, especially when compared to the sorts of things better emulators can do in terms of visual processing to make more realistic and, worse still, compared to the likes of the Vectrex.

Still, it is nice, just a pity it doesn have Asteroids Deluxe from the get-go

eddhorse · 11-08-2020 9:30pm

http://www.snkmvsx.com

Looks nice $499 not really a bargain

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Doge · 11-08-2020 9:35pm

eddhorse wrote: »

http://www.snkmvsx.com

Looks nice $499 not really a bargain

The scanline option is a nice little detail.

Pricier than the Arcade1UPs though.

12-08-2020 9:05am

Doge wrote: »

The scanline option is a nice little detail.

Pricier than the Arcade1UPs though.

50 games ,
Much better than a 1up looks wise!especially with the stand.

o1s1n · 12-08-2020 10:11am

It's a really interesting one, would have to be officially licensed?

Seems like a strange move from SNK if so after they only just released a mini system themselves.

12-08-2020 6:36pm

Six buttons and no shooters at all pffft!

bmorrissey · 14-08-2020 12:28pm

A bargain for whats offered

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/free-polybius/21252060

Doge · 14-08-2020 6:22pm

bmorrissey wrote: »

A bargain for whats offered

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/free-polybius/21252060

Hehe the new username that was created just to comment on the as is gold!

bmorrissey · 14-08-2020 6:30pm

Doge wrote: »

Hehe the new username that was created just to comment on the as is gold!

Just Sen that one now, great stuff

phily2002 · 14-08-2020 7:21pm

bmorrissey wrote: »

A bargain for whats offered

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/free-polybius/21252060

Angry video game nerd did a great episode on it:

https://youtu.be/x4hktqhBpzY

o1s1n · 14-08-2020 7:55pm

Doge wrote: »

Hehe the new username that was created just to comment on the as is gold!

>_>

<_<

:pac:

Jack burton · 23-08-2020 11:27pm

started listing a few things on adverts for a bit of a clearout/parts fund.

usual adverts tax applied

eddhorse · 24-08-2020 9:29am

Also will be having a console clear out shortly.
Will put in marketplace and adverts.

o1s1n · 27-08-2020 5:49pm

Darth Vader portable CRT TV/DVD Combo with a manufacture date on the back of 2008. Never seen one of these before and kind of want one to go with my Vader 2600!

https://www.adverts.ie/tv/star-wars-darth-vader-14-tv-dvd-combo/21138038

Dublinandy3 · 27-08-2020 7:42pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Darth Vader portable CRT TV/DVD Combo with a manufacture date on the back of 2008. Never seen one of these before and kind of want one to go with my Vader 2600!

https://www.adverts.ie/tv/star-wars-darth-vader-14-tv-dvd-combo/21138038

Shame it doesn’t have it’s light saber style remote

Jack burton · 30-08-2020 11:07pm

shameless self plug but just released 2 new tshirts if anyone here is interested

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Gradius · 30-08-2020 11:20pm

Jack burton wrote: »

shameless self plug but just released 2 new tshirts if anyone here is interested

Nah man, I'll show you shameless

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFLGRidfFo4

eddhorse · 31-08-2020 9:11am

Jack burton wrote: »

shameless self plug but just released 2 new tshirts if anyone here is interested

Cool will pick those up thanks, love your Ts

Jack burton · 31-08-2020 4:34pm

Just seen this on Kickstarter.

Our own 3D printers here be able to knock these out id imagine?

http://kck.st/2EvdaTN

I'd buy that for a $: Retro bargains

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