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

    @Brick Top mentions getting the fever in the Coin Rejects podcast. Thats about the best description. I got the fever back around 97. Do I think about the Roman Empire everyday.? No. Do i think about arcade games every day? Yes.
  2. Burgertime - Babylon Bee Says Best Game EVER!

    We all know its actually Zaxxon. So I was curious what the researchers at The Onion thought. Wow they recommend BurgerTime too. https://theonion.com/it-s-time-video-games-stop-glorifying-violence-and-go-b-1836407931/
  3. These games have survived over 40 yrs. Will they make 40 more?

    My favorite example is the Roland TR-808 drum synth. They used a faulty transistor for the sound. Good luck trying to replicate that. https://hackaday.com/2018/09/06/you-cant-build-a-roland-tr-808-because-you-dont-have-faulty-transistors
  4. These games have survived over 40 yrs. Will they make 40 more?

    Were due for a solar "event". Will the electronics, wiring, CRTs and cabinets survive this event? I agree with Tornadoboy saying we need to document as much as possible. Ideally printed and carved in stone somehow. When electricity is re-discovered unknown years into the future; is there...
  5. Rest in Peace, alggamer

    Sorry to hear. Sympathy and prayers. I did not know him,, but noticed he was a fellow Hoosier.
  6. Nintendo/NES was released 40 yrs ago today 10/18/1985

    I still have the family nes complete in box and a nes I bought for myself complete in box. I made enough money from picking strawberries one summer to buy that and Metroid. I remember one of the Amish girls there also picking berries was named Zelda.
  7. Gorf/WOW/Space Zap/Roto sound amp tantalums!

    Digikey still has the same bullet caps for sale. Though they are yellow or white instead of black.
  8. FS Game: Restored Original Smash T.V. + Total Carnage (2-in-1 Ready)

    If you put his supposed address into google street view it throws up red flags. 1. Open garage doesn't have any games in it. 2. The pictures of the games for sell didn't match the garage or front yard. Maybe we have sellers send pics of games with known landmarks for geographic confirmation...
  9. What was the original price of a WG k7000?

    Those are old stock intercom or karaoke crts from the early 2000s. Bunch of youtube videos and reddit posts about new made in China tvs using repurposed or old stock tubes. https://thedeletedscenes.substack.com/p/can-you-really-buy-a-new-tube-tv If one factory could be identified that would...
  10. What was the original price of a WG k7000?

    If a business was setup that would make new CRTs from the trashed crts from the stockpiles of broken crt glass. Perhaps the laws could be changed for the upcycling being done. Price would be expensive. May need a license or law to operate. Only for arcade cabinets etc.
  11. Games that are Part of the Family

    When I was 5-6 my dad and I had fond memories playing Tempest at the San Jose Chucky Cheese. Pretty much my first good experience playing arcade games. Later on he always talked about how great that game was. Around 2002 it was one of the first games I picked up. Hopefully it stays in the...
  12. What was the original price of a WG k7000?

    I bought 19" CRTs directly from WG website around 2001. It was around $230-250 if I remember correctly. That would be nearly $500 or more with today's inflation. Update: I found an email Thank you for your order! Wells-Gardner is committed to: 1) A totally satisfied customer 2) Continuous...
  13. Custom Tokens - Let's See Pics

    Thought it would be cool with something with Blips & Chitz and Flurbos on the tokens. Or maybe also having KLOV on the back, and some obscure game title on front that all the cool KLOV kids play :). Shuuz, Loopin, Pioneer Balloon etc. Maybe in small print In Memorian of past members. Also...
  14. How many?

    You can get a 3 month supply of 10mm here. https://olsatools.com/products/10mm-socket-set
  15. What is your oldest and newest cabinet?

    1936 Novelty Mills Special Pinball https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=3268 1970 Sega Jet Rocket EM https://www.arcade-museum.com/Arcade/jet-rocket 1988 Atari Vindicators
  16. Starcade episodes.

    This is where I think AI could be used to fix things up like DNR or bad frames etc. I have a picture of my great great grandmother where half her face blured, wondering if AI could fix that. Some pictures of relatives are only neespaper scans, and would like something that doesnt have the dots...
  17. Starcade episodes.

    I would even pay for a dvd set of them. The Dragons Lair box set included the DL episode including the original commercial bumpers. Long time ago I think you could get individual episodes on VHS from whoever owned the rights to it.
  18. It’s times like this……

    Sorry to hear about your mom. Condolences
  19. Showbiz 1980s. I've asked for the files :)

    @BoomstickSaint Do you remember which showbiz location? Thank you for sharing.
  20. It’s times like this……

    I also collect and use old hand working tools. Many tools are from the 1800s. They probably passed through several users hand. Each user probably thinking when I die; I hope some one finds this tool useful. Hopefully they pass on to the kids if they get enjoyment; otherwise I hope it goes to...
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