I used Super Lube on my Donkey Kong joystick. Thin layer has lasted years with no gumming or breakdown. Harbor Freight has it a little cheaper I think, but here’s an amazon link. A tube will last forever...
Not gonna lie, I kind of like the Marvel v Capcom/Street Fighter and Batman/Duramold (Blaster?) cabinets. And the Ms.Pac marquee cp is a fun way to do it in a pinch.
Comic Books. Mainly Marvel, 19,000 and counting. And G1 Transformers...my Covid boredom splurge was finishing out the 3rd original wave.
And Legos, because building them lets me zone out. Oh, and console games....cue Comic Book Guy "Oh, I've wasted my life" memes!
See if they have a hidden trove of the Pac-Man mats! I'd buy one of those as well.
Edit--Great minds, Gleek! I think we posted at the same time, or damn close.
To be honest, the lettering has never been what I looked at for orientation of the chip. Always looked for the end-notch or dot. This was the first time I’ve seen a full notched line. It was one of those moments where I was pretty sure, but hey, let me ask the people that know WAAAAY more...
I’m an idiot and didn’t notice the orientation of this 8035 when I pulled it. Where is pin #1? I’ve never run across one with a notch down the entire side. My gut says bottom left is pin #1...but I don’t want to let out any magic smoke tonight. Thanks!
Since I was young in the early 80s (all of 4 in '80), I watched others play. The games that had the bigger crowds were "grails" to me, as I couldn't see the screen over the people. I loved the double screen on Dragon's Lair later, because I could watch the game with no fuss. But I never...