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Hey Gang, Interested in buying my first pin. I spent way more money on pinball as a kid than I did vids, and I love vids, but my 'cade needs a pin. Here's the thing, I've been browsing CL for a couple months, and the few pins that do pop up are priced well out of my price range. Are pins...

What are the most popular games? Do people gravitate toward the 'classics?' Any particular games that stand out as favorites?

Hey Gang, If any of your are looking for a soundtrack this evening, I'm hosting my live, weekly streaming radio show, Project Friday, It's all 80-s inspired synth/funk/dance music. We go 9pm til after 11 Eastern, every Friday. Would love to have you along. Thanks for letting me shamelessly...

So, for about a year, all I had was my DK that I'm now restoring. About two weeks ago, I went and picked up an Out Run upright. Posted a couple pictures on facebook. I guess there's something about having two machines that indicates you are a 'collector' to other people, because in the last...

Well, technically, right now it's just a completely empty 1000 sq. ft. space, with a workshop and a garage. Recently bought and moved into my first house. 2000 sq. ft. ranch with an unfinished basement that will eventually become The Synth Pad Arcade. I wanted to create a thread and update it...

Soundtrack in your 'Cade? (aka the new 80s music movement) Just wondering what you guys play for music in your arcade, if any, during gatherings? Do you have a jukebox or a more traditional sound system? Do you favor the original soundtrack of 80s arcades, or do you like newer stuff? Or do...

I'm going to be trying the Simple Green/Garden Hose Carwash method on my Donkey Kong electronics this weekend. It's supposed to be 89° and sunny on Saturday. Anything I should know before proceeding? I plan to do this for all of the following components. Please let me know if there's any...

I've seen a few coin door restorations on here that have a really nice, durable-looking, textured finish. Can someone enlighten me as to what coating is used to achieve this? Would this type of finish be appropriate for a DK? Also, how does one keep the paint from chipping from the hinges...

I found this article while browsing a few minutes ago. My Family went to the Lake of the Ozarks for Summer Vacation every year, and just like the Author, I was enthralled with the prospect of getting a few quarters for the Arcade. I remember this particular arcade quite vividly. It was right...

Hey Gang, Woke up this morning and felt like being productive. Set a goal to have the DK machine fully stripped down and prepped for body work. After doing some stuff around the house, grabbing a bite and a trip to Lowes, I starting working at about 2:00 PM. By 8:30 PM I was ready for a...

Will my Cap Kit fix this? (DK horizontal light and dark bars) So, as suggested by members here, I ordered a Deluxe Cap Kit from Bob today for my recently acquired DK. I also turned down the brightness as suggested. I took a video of the results, the screen has alternating horizontal bars of...

Hey Guys, I'm pretty new to this hobby. I previously owned a Namco 20 year Reunion cocktail, and I recently picked up a DK. I was just curious about current consumption of the vintage games. I know these old games can be pretty power hungry, I was wondering if any of you that have large...

Hey Gang, I haven't been around here in quite a while. Sold my Namco 20 Year Reunion Cocktail (for a tidy profit) and have been busy with other stuff. On a whim today, I was browsing around Craigslist and saw a Blue Donkey Kong for sale about 40 minutes away. Went to look at it, ended up...

Hey Guys, I'm considering selling my Namco 20 Year Reunion Galaga/Ms. Pac-man cocktail. The unit was only deployed in a retail environment for a couple of months early in it's life (as I understood from the original seller) and spent the rest of it's life under a blanket in his basement. I...

So, I'm sitting here, looking at my essentially brand new Galaga/Ms. Pac Cocktail, and it's making me think... My next game isn't going to be brand new. I want all my games to be new and $400. lol Edit: That is with the exception of Tempest. For tempest I will suffer maintenance. :)

Pretty excited. After two flights of stairs, a twenty minute drive and about 200 ft. of flat ground, got my HUO, 20th Reunion Ms. Pac-man / Galaga cocktail in its new home. Paid $400 for it. Pretty fair price I think. ;)

This looks to be a a 20th anniversary cocktail, but I know very little so... figured I'd get your input. Guy is very local to me (6 miles) and asking for an offer. I think this would make a good unit to start with, being it's newer and has two of the games I want. Also, being a cocktail it...

Apparently, the current fastest perfect pac-man game record (set February of this year) belongs to a gentleman named David Race that lives right up the road from me: http://tg.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=22&pi=2&gi=3229&vi=5273 He's got quite a few play vids on youtube...

Just wondering what you would expect a Bally Playboy Pin to go for, in working condition with playfield wear and artwork fading. Thanks

So I found a garage sale listing on CL. Lady has a Ms Pac Man upright for sale. I contact her to get some information. She tells me she believes its an original midway ms pac man. I ask her to send pictures. Definitely doesn't look like an original, but being a newb, I have no idea what I'm...