The Official Cool PCB You Just Got Thread!

[gabe]

I picked this up on Friday. The wiring (bottom left) is very amateurish and suspicious. I fear the board may be fried as a result



It came attached to this equally neglected cab. My plan is to slowly sink more money into the restoration than the finished product will ever be worth. Wish me luck!

[jonny5]

So incredibly jealous!!

Start a thread in hardware for the restoration project.

[PlanetHarriers]

Me and the wifey picked these souvenirs up on a recent trip to Japan.


P1020221 by harrisonj38, on Flickr



P1020223 by harrisonj38, on Flickr

[Skykid]

Those red ashtrays are sexy, I should have asked you to nab me one (any spares?)

[PlanetHarriers]

Nah, no spare red ones unfortunately.

I picked these up in the Taito Station in Hiroshima, the Taito arcades I visited in Tokyo and Osaka only had the blue ones.

I also got some sexy Namco and Sega ones. I don't smoke and i've got waaay more ashtrays than cabs now so will have to rotate them or something.

[SuperPang]

Or sell me a namco

[Skykid]

Nah, no spare red ones unfortunately.

I picked these up in the Taito Station in Hiroshima, the Taito arcades I visited in Tokyo and Osaka only had the blue ones.

I also got some sexy Namco and Sega ones. I don't smoke and i've got waaay more ashtrays than cabs now so will have to rotate them or something.

Or just give me the red one.

[cools]

Or buy more cabs.

[undamned]

So, people just outright steal those?
-ud

[CIT]

Yup.

[undamned]

Yup.

Thanks Japan!
-ud

[CulDad78]

Nah, no spare red ones unfortunately.

I picked these up in the Taito Station in Hiroshima, the Taito arcades I visited in Tokyo and Osaka only had the blue ones.

I also got some sexy Namco and Sega ones. I don't smoke and i've got waaay more ashtrays than cabs now so will have to rotate them or something.

...or put up in the trading station

[yojo!]

Are japaneses stealing them too or is it just fetishism from non native? What happens if you get caught red handed stealing a red or blue ashtray?

[Skykid]

So, people just outright steal those?
-ud

The allure of the Japanese arcade center turns foreign gamers into instant kleptomaniacs.

[spadgy]

I don't understand going all the way to Japan to pinch shmup merch. I just make sure I steal something every time I go to Skykid's place.

[undamned]

I don't understand going all the way to Japan to pinch shmup merch. I just make sure I steal something every time I go to Skykid's place.

Haha, seriously.

People not staying at my place when they visit the US:

1. PlanetHarriers
2. Skykid
...

-ud

[Skykid]

I don't understand going all the way to Japan to pinch shmup merch. I just make sure I steal something every time I go to Skykid's place.

You git! I want those boxer shorts back dammit, I knew that was you.

[brentsg]

I don't understand going all the way to Japan to pinch shmup merch. I just make sure I steal something every time I go to Skykid's place.

You git! I want those boxer shorts back dammit, I knew that was you.

I'd suggest keeping your skivvies on when spadgy comes to visit next time then..

[Skykid]

I don't understand going all the way to Japan to pinch shmup merch. I just make sure I steal something every time I go to Skykid's place.

You git! I want those boxer shorts back dammit, I knew that was you.

I'd suggest keeping your skivvies on when spadgy comes to visit next time then..

[mastercello]

Today some nice Cave game was coming in

[CIT]

Finally acquired this mythical board:







It's got fantastic style and great concepts, however its game mechanics have some serious flaws. I'll be honest, I got it primarily as a collector's piece and because I couldn't let it slip away for the price I found it for.

Anybody here able to do a rom swap for me? Unfortunately it's the European version, which is missing some scenes and has a different stage order.

[undamned]

Nice get. If you search the forums you'll probably find some discussion on the title. I sold mine after a while because it was worth way more money than playing again So sad they didn't spend more time on the mechanics, as it has some absolutely fabulous sprite work in some spots. I could probably burn some EPROMs for ya. PM the part numbers (2 of them) to me.
-ud

[mastercello]

New Konami add to the collection

[Skykid]

It's got fantastic style and great concepts, however its game mechanics have some serious flaws.

Agreed. I love putting it on for a credit feed and to look at the lovely graphics, but it's pretty damn ropey.

[Matskat]

Finally acquired this mythical board:


It's got fantastic style and great concepts, however its game mechanics have some serious flaws....

SERENDIPITOUS!

I just "discovered" that game last night - perusing MAME's farthest reaches. Game LOOKS impressive in attract. Detail animations, cool concept...but gameplay and the overall execution falls limp.

Could have been a primo platformer!

PC Engine Fan? You have any stories or interesting anecdotes regarding "The Cliffhanger" by DE?

[shmuppyLove]

Finally acquired this mythical board:

I'll be damned if the first boss isn't M.Bison. Seriously.

[CIT]

PC Engine Fan? You have any stories or interesting anecdotes regarding "The Cliffhanger" by DE?

GaijinPunch translated a great article about Data East here:

http://www.gamengai.com/cmnt_inf.php?id ... ranslation

A large part of the interview is about Edward Randy, the huge effort it took to develop it, and it's subsequent flopping.

[undamned]

Edward Randy was also slated for release on the Sega Saturn. There was an insert in some other Saturn game that announced "coming soon!" or something. Obviously never happened The OST was on YAJ recently.
-ud

[Casey120]

After all the shooting it's time to kick some ass :

[Dave_K.]

After all the shooting it's time to kick some ass

Nice. Has it been de-suicided already?


Also, I forgot to post this fujita new kit GET. Nice to have a fresh board with absolutely no scores on it, since I pretty much suck at these Cave horizontals.