Recent content by Mr. Hot Dog

Who else has played this for their first time on mame by now? I played for my first time yesterday and thought it was much better than the lukewarm reviews that I've always heard. It was pretty much just what I would have expected from a MM sequel, and I guess the benefit of joystick controls...

Just thought I'd mention that 10 years later, this information is like gold for someone just getting into monitor repair. Reading and re-reading before my first discharge and cap kit. Thanks!!!

I'm about to do this myself and was hoping someone documented the process. This is perfect. Thanks for the info!

I pulled this out of one of my cabinets and wasn't sure if it would be meaningful to anyone. It's labeled IC Power Supply STK-TG003-M, and the PCB is labeled TG-002A. The cabinet was originally a Congorilla. Absolutely no idea if it works, but maybe someone needs it. Free, you pay the...

Spoken for!

Anyone want a free Galaga cabinet? Flood damaged and a bit swollen and a bit moldy but probably pretty workable for some of you guys. PCB still inside, missing at least one chip (I think the one that the high score kit attached to). No idea if it works anymore. I was planning on putting out a...

It's been a pretty long time since I've checked in, but I'll play. Three from a Galaga restore and one while testing the gun for Operation Cat... errr, Wolf.

Hey, you never know -- you haven't been able to fix them so far, but maybe one of those games will be your "aha" game. Operation Wolf was my aha game where it all suddenly clicked as to how everything worked. I suddenly understood how to properly troubleshoot problems with arcade games after...

I replaced the leaf joystick and buttons in my Galaga and put in all microswitch controls. You can't tell the different until you move the joystick or press a button and hear the clicking. I just like the way it plays, even if it's technically not authentic. (I kept the original hardware just...

Not sure if this has been posted here yet, but I came across this today. A band called The OneUps covered the classic Paperboy theme complete with a video of the game running in the background. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1O0t4C0NXE&spfreload=10 Not bad! (How about the Spy Hunter theme...

I'm kind of surprised that there's so much Wild Ride love out there. That was always my least favorite in the series. Mr. Do's Castle is pretty challenging. It took me a while to get any good at it. There used to be one at my local arcade (Flashbacks in Seaside: RIP). I had my best game...

The timer sounds like a good solution that offers the best of both worlds -- get the desired outcome without the potential pitfall of your equipment breaking down. Other than that, do what you have to do. I fell on some pretty tough times about two years ago and found solace in my guitars as...

With all this talk of Mr. Do, I couldn't help but go back out to my new local arcade (RetroCade in Seaside Heights) to give it a few plays in the wild. (Pretty good -- I forget the exact score, but over 300,000.) Two older guys came rolling in marveling at all the games they remembered from...

Dang! You're hired! (And while you're up off the couch, grab me a beer, will ya?)

^ Not necessarily. I have been working on games (as a hobby) for over 10 years. However, I have never done anything involving ticket mechs, so I had no idea offhand what they run off of. It doesn't mean something is wrong. I'd probably make a pretty great tech despite that. If I encountered...