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  1. jkoolpe

    Revision A ROM set for Atari's The Empire Strikes Back (Arcade)

    Good stuff of course, but what we really need is a revised set that allows players to re-earn a shield unit when completing a level or maybe when completing the "JEDI" letters. Lacking the ability to earn back a shield unit really hurts the game play, IMHO. Or if someone really wanted to go...
  2. jkoolpe

    What's the lifespan of somebody staying in the hobby?

    Interesting topic. I'm in for pretty much as long as I can be in :) . Started way back in 1993 with a single purchase (cocktail Tempest), and then ramped it up starting around 1999 or so, culminating in the 30+ I own now (plus the 2 pins). The only thing that stopped me was limited space as...
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    Top 25 Vectors

    Yea, I watched all of SNW, and while it had some moments here and there, this last season was largely terrible with some episodes that I actually found downright offensive as they (the writers and producers, not the actors) seemed to be going out of their way to offend actual, long time ST fans...
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    Top 25 Vectors

    The Sega color vectors are certainly worthy, but they just don't quite make what I would consider my Top Five is all. I do play them in my Star Trek cabinet frequently enough, with Star Trek and Zektor being my favorite of the bunch. Note that I am quite biased when it comes to ST as TOS is...
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    Top 25 Vectors

    Almost too hard to choose just 5 for me, but here goes: Tempest (of course!) Asteroids Demon Black Widow Major Havoc (dedicated) But truth to tell, there really isn't a vector game that I don't enjoy :) . Well, maybe Speed Freak isn't so special...I usually give it a try at CAX when it's...
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    Rest in Peace, alggamer

    Way, way too early :( :( . And I'm sure many of us here are of a similar age...as is said, one sometimes (and perhaps oftentimes) never knows when it may be game over. Cherish every moment... Condolences to his family and friends, and R.I.P. Jon
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    Star Wars board stopped booting - SOLVED.

    Hey all! I always like to post my trials and tribulations when it comes to fixing board problems for my games when they arise in the hopes that they may benefit others in the future. So here is my latest for one of my Star Wars boards that recently decided to stop booting and was stuck in...
  8. jkoolpe

    Inferno #2 - To Hell and Back

    Mine is fixed and ready to go for next year's CAX. Even have an extra board now just in case... Start saving up/planning now to attend :) . Jon
  9. jkoolpe

    new irobot pcbs

    So happy that this is being worked on! Also happy to be another (new) tester if you need one...LMK. Jon
  10. jkoolpe

    Keep Atari Xevious Or Exidy Mouse Trap?

    Oy...tough choice! My vote would be for Mouse Trap. I enjoy both games, but MT has the more complicated control panel that, even if it's included on a multigame, would be difficult to play without this panel (joystick and 4 buttons). While Xevious can still be played with a relatively simple...
  11. jkoolpe

    Targ

    One of my fellow staffers for CAX brings his Targ each year, and it's the one game that has been at every show since its inception (29 years now with show 30 coming next Summer!). And I myself always look forward to playing it each time...it's such a simple yet completely fun/challenging game...
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    Pincushion corrector board WG6100

    Necro bump, but just for a question about these boards: Does anyone know if they are needed for running the amplifone in Star Wars? I put one on my SW board for when it was running the WG6100 when I first picked up the game, but have since upgraded the game to the amplifone tube and was just...
  13. jkoolpe

    Tempest cocktail table

    Do you still have the reproduction glass and perhaps might want to sell it? I have a friend who picked up a cocktail that is missing the glass so he could use it :) . LMK. Thanks, Jon
  14. jkoolpe

    2025 Arcade Game & Pinball Conventions Shows Tournaments

    Pin-a-Go-Go show at Dixon, CA from 10/10-10/12. Website here.
  15. jkoolpe

    Various 6100 bits and pieces

    Sorry...I meant for the focus wires. I had gotten wire for the multicolored wires for a harness I made up for an amplifone HV cage from wire-bot.xyz, but I just tried to visit their website and it seems that they are in the process of closing up unfortunately. Too bad, they had a great...
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    Various 6100 bits and pieces

    Just did a search using the search terms at the link on eBay, found the right one, and ordered some. Thanks!
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    Various 6100 bits and pieces

    For the rubber boots...what would the specific diameter of silicone hosing that I should pick up?
  18. jkoolpe

    Various 6100 bits and pieces

    Coincidentally, I'm also rebuilding a recently acquired 6100 HV cage and am in need of the same wires. I got both of the appropriately rated wires from a source on eBay here and here. What I'd really like to find is a source for those rubber boot wire covers. I planned to use some heat shrink...
  19. jkoolpe

    Need help... my games won't fix themselves.

    My "favorite" is when I accidentally drop a small screw in the inside of a cabinet (say while unmounting a board or wire) only to have it completely vanish, never to be found again. I'll break out the head lamp and even a flexible magnet apparatus to fish all around the bottom, but it's like...
  20. jkoolpe

    Hello from the Bay Area

    Welcome to these crazy (and fun) forums! Certainly enjoyed seeing your band (Raised on Video) at CAX, and thanks again for letting your Gauntlet make the journey to the show! As you said, it was definitely played and then some! So now the question is: When will you pick up your next game? :D...
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