Video Arcade Games - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

urban_paranoia · 7th Mar 2007, 8:08 pm

Hiya

Just wondered if there was anyone on here who (like me) collects full-size 1970's-1980's video arcade machines (Space Invaders, PacMan, etc, etc).

Alan

arjoll · 8th Mar 2007, 1:08 am

Would love to have the space and cash to do so

...but I just have to enjoy emulators instead

urban_paranoia · 8th Mar 2007, 6:53 am

Yup...Space, it really IS the final frontier!

Still, I've managed to fit around 30-odd machines in at home!

Duke_Nukem · 8th Mar 2007, 9:04 am

If I had the room, and one turned up, I guess I'd be tempted by a pucka Mr. Do or a Defender machine. Mind you, the Mame emulator's Mr. Do is spot on, so maybe a small PC bunged in a quarter-scale model would fit the bill.

Just how rare (or not) are the originals ?

Courtney Louise · 8th Mar 2007, 9:14 am

I have a sit down galaga and a juke and 4 pinballs, 8 pachinkos, a fruit, a mame cab...

Andi

urban_paranoia · 8th Mar 2007, 9:58 am

Re. Mr Do and Defender...

Neither particularly, but I would say that a decent Mr. Do is probably the less common of the two (Defenders are all over the place). However, Defnder will always command more £££. Prices have dropped a lot recently, so Defenders: £350 - £1K and Mr. Do: £200 - £500. Of course you can also occasionally turn them up super-cheap or free!

wave solder · 9th Mar 2007, 4:47 pm

I have just had to sell an Afterburner Deluxe (the sit in one), to make some room at work, It had sat in a field for two years so it took a bit of restoring. I am also restoring an Operation wolf machine. Apart from that I just have two mid 80's Electrocoin cabs (JS type and a Goliath), and a very large pile of working and non working PCB's. Among these are Gorf, Space Invades (shame it's just the board) and Galaxian boards to name just a few.

urban_paranoia · 10th Mar 2007, 8:36 pm

Hehehe...ADLX...I had one of those ages ago...huge thing!

LANCASTRIA_PX4 · 12th Mar 2007, 1:49 am

You're not the chap who was on the TV prog the other day about storage units are you?
He had a storage unit with about 20 games in it. Looked great.

urban_paranoia · 12th Mar 2007, 10:11 am

No, but he's a friend of mine!

Most of my machines are either in my gamesroom or workshop...there are only a few in storage (at the moment). However, I'm currently looking to buy an early '90's W-Industries/Virtuality 1000CS or 1000SD, so that's going to have a HUGE impact on space!

Radio_Doctor · 13th Mar 2007, 3:46 pm

No PCB (but regret the time I didn't take a fully working Battlezone for free a few years ago!).

I have a couple of pinball machines (have had about 10 over the years from electromechanical to transistor to computerised), and a 1961 Seeburg Jukebox.

They take up alot more space than the radios, but all give good service. I keep my eyes peeled for an original Star Wars but am dis-inclined to pay current prices.

Kneale

urban_paranoia · 13th Mar 2007, 10:50 pm

Yup...Star Wars certainly commands a premium. I used to have a cockpit a few years ago. Silly money.

plumbweiss · 8th Jun 2007, 5:27 pm

A former colleague of mine used to work for a well-known slot machine rental company and told me he was contracted to replace loads of eproms in a particular fruit machine (a Maygay something..?) after a disgruntled engineer had written a free play routine into one model before leaving the company! Wonder if they missed any?

7th Mar 2007, 8:08 pm	#1
urban_paranoia Tetrode Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire, UK. Posts: 60	Video Arcade Games Hiya Just wondered if there was anyone on here who (like me) collects full-size 1970's-1980's video arcade machines (Space Invaders, PacMan, etc, etc). Alan __________________ Who, me?

8th Mar 2007, 1:08 am	#2
arjoll Dekatron Join Date: May 2006 Location: Invercargill, New Zealand Posts: 3,458	Re: Video Arcade Games Would love to have the space and cash to do so ...but I just have to enjoy emulators instead

8th Mar 2007, 6:53 am	#3
urban_paranoia Tetrode Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire, UK. Posts: 60	Re: Video Arcade Games Yup...Space, it really IS the final frontier! Still, I've managed to fit around 30-odd machines in at home! __________________ Who, me?

8th Mar 2007, 9:04 am	#4
Duke_Nukem Octode Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 1,268	Re: Video Arcade Games If I had the room, and one turned up, I guess I'd be tempted by a pucka Mr. Do or a Defender machine. Mind you, the Mame emulator's Mr. Do is spot on, so maybe a small PC bunged in a quarter-scale model would fit the bill. Just how rare (or not) are the originals ?

8th Mar 2007, 9:14 am	#5
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Welshpool, Powys, Wales Posts: 1,328	Re: Video Arcade Games I have a sit down galaga and a juke and 4 pinballs, 8 pachinkos, a fruit, a mame cab... Andi __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*

8th Mar 2007, 9:58 am	#6
urban_paranoia Tetrode Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire, UK. Posts: 60	Re: Video Arcade Games Re. Mr Do and Defender... Neither particularly, but I would say that a decent Mr. Do is probably the less common of the two (Defenders are all over the place). However, Defnder will always command more £££. Prices have dropped a lot recently, so Defenders: £350 - £1K and Mr. Do: £200 - £500. Of course you can also occasionally turn them up super-cheap or free! __________________ Who, me?

9th Mar 2007, 4:47 pm	#7
wave solder Hexode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 483	Re: Video Arcade Games I have just had to sell an Afterburner Deluxe (the sit in one), to make some room at work, It had sat in a field for two years so it took a bit of restoring. I am also restoring an Operation wolf machine. Apart from that I just have two mid 80's Electrocoin cabs (JS type and a Goliath), and a very large pile of working and non working PCB's. Among these are Gorf, Space Invades (shame it's just the board) and Galaxian boards to name just a few.

10th Mar 2007, 8:36 pm	#8
urban_paranoia Tetrode Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire, UK. Posts: 60	Re: Video Arcade Games Hehehe...ADLX...I had one of those ages ago...huge thing! __________________ Who, me?

12th Mar 2007, 1:49 am	#9
LANCASTRIA_PX4 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stone Posts: 2	Re: Video Arcade Games You're not the chap who was on the TV prog the other day about storage units are you? He had a storage unit with about 20 games in it. Looked great.

12th Mar 2007, 10:11 am	#10
urban_paranoia Tetrode Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire, UK. Posts: 60	Re: Video Arcade Games No, but he's a friend of mine! Most of my machines are either in my gamesroom or workshop...there are only a few in storage (at the moment). However, I'm currently looking to buy an early '90's W-Industries/Virtuality 1000CS or 1000SD, so that's going to have a HUGE impact on space! __________________ Who, me?

13th Mar 2007, 3:46 pm	#11
Radio_Doctor Pentode Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 145	Re: Video Arcade Games No PCB (but regret the time I didn't take a fully working Battlezone for free a few years ago!). I have a couple of pinball machines (have had about 10 over the years from electromechanical to transistor to computerised), and a 1961 Seeburg Jukebox. They take up alot more space than the radios, but all give good service. I keep my eyes peeled for an original Star Wars but am dis-inclined to pay current prices. Kneale

13th Mar 2007, 10:50 pm	#12
urban_paranoia Tetrode Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shropshire, UK. Posts: 60	Re: Video Arcade Games Yup...Star Wars certainly commands a premium. I used to have a cockpit a few years ago. Silly money. __________________ Who, me?

8th Jun 2007, 5:27 pm	#13
plumbweiss Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 157	Re: Video Arcade Games A former colleague of mine used to work for a well-known slot machine rental company and told me he was contracted to replace loads of eproms in a particular fruit machine (a Maygay something..?) after a disgruntled engineer had written a free play routine into one model before leaving the company! Wonder if they missed any?