1989 Capcom Strider

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I recently purchased a 1989 Capcom Strider Cabinet. The game looks good and plays well. The left jump button wasn't working when I bought it, but I already replaced all the buttons, so they now all work really well. The joystick is not very responsive and looks like someone beat it with a hammer. I am also missing one of the coin mechs.

Here is the badly beaten joystick.

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I would like to replace the joystick with a new joystick, but I am having difficulties finding a joystick that will fit with the cabinet screws. Here is the current joystick and wiring.

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Lastly, I am missing one of the coin mechs. Does anyone have any idea where I can obtain new coin mechs or a replacement for the missing one? The door is a standard over/under coin door.

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I appreciate any advice on restoring one of my favorite games of all time.
 
Many consider this site to be THE source, or at least one of the best for parts. He has a decent selection of joystick stuff. If you end up replacing the joystick with a newer replacement and determine that what you have IS the original, then make sure you hold on to it for the future.
http://www.therealbobroberts.net/

A coin mech shouldn't be hard to find at all.

I remember playing Strider in Aladdin's Castle back when it was new. Very nice game..good luck
 
Wow, that joystick looks like someone chewed on it or something. I'd be interested in seeing a picture of the full cab too. Strider was one of my favs growing up.
 
1989 Capcom Strider Cabinet

joeycuda, eseyo1 and Loegan43:

Thank you for your interest. I am not certain if this is the only cabinet in which this game has been in, but it is in really good shape for a 21 year old game. Here are some of my notes about the artwork.
  • The marquee artwork is pristine in all its cheesy glory
  • The artwork around the monitor is in very good shape
  • The artwork around the joystick and buttons is in good shape with only a couple noticeable scratches
  • The side artwork is missing
  • The monitor is old, but has bright colors and very few glitches
  • I believe the monitor is the original monitor used as Strider is burned in to the screen, which to me gives it a great classic arcade feel
This being said, I am extremely pleased with my purchase. I was in college working at an arcade when it was released. It was my favorite game and I spent hours perfecting my Strider skills. I used to be able to beat it on a single quarter and had the arcade high score. Amazingly, playing it today is just as fun as I remembered. Reaching each new section is akin to going back in time and reaching each section for the first time. The optimal moves are slowly coming back to me. I believe the high quality graphics, music, fun game play, odd multilingual cut scenes and the plain fun of slashing enemies with a plasma sword while performing acrobatic leaps and climbing walls with hooks hold up with current platform games.

When I received the game here is a list of things that I noticed that need work.
  • The left jump button didn't work
  • The joystick is not responsive enough when moving to the right
  • There are cigarette burns across the bottom of the Plexiglass
  • Besides the joystick looking chewed, there are cigarette burns on the joystick washer
  • The right coin return button is missing
  • The right coin mech is missing along with light bulb
  • There are two holes in the top coin door
  • The cams are missing from all the locks and there are no keys
  • The back lock was drilled out and a screw and washer placed to hold the back in place
  • There is a spot on the top right cabinet side where an arcade metal plate used to reside
  • The cabinet sides were painted pretty poorly with a black gloss without filling in any holes
The original buttons were filthy, but worked pretty well except the left jump button. I already replaced all the buttons and they are very responsive. The Plexiglass is fine, so that's not an immediate concern, but I may eventually replace it. It appears that the joystick may just need some adjusting and a new microswitch, but it is just not responsive enough for my taste. You may recall that there is a section where you have to leap from side to side between some closing walls. When I attempt to leap, he usually just lets go of the wall and falls to his death. This is maddening to me!

I plan to replace the joystick, but will save the original as I did with the buttons. I plan to replace all the locks and obtain another coin mech. I would like to replace the current coin reject button and obtain another one to replace the missing one. Eventually, I may sand down the sides, fill all the holes and repaint it, but that is a future project. I want to restore the game to its original glory.

As for the side art, I have been unable to track any down, but I also plan to attempt my own recreation in Adobe Illustrator which I can then have printed on decals for the sides of the cabinets. When I finish this, I will certainly share it with the community.

I checked out The Real Bob Roberts and plan to order some items. I would sincerely appreciate any help or advice anyone has, but I will also read through the forums for restoration tips and tricks. Please let me know if you have any questions about the cabinet.

For those that are interested, here is a photo of the cabinet as it is now. Click the photo below for the original huge photo that I took.


Kindest Regards,

Jaes
 
Nice game!!! I remember waiting in lines to play this when it first came out!

Yours seems to be in pretty good condition. I've seen the sideart on ebay a couplo of times. Unfortunately the last time I saw it was over a year ago and if I recall it was only one side and wound going for a pretty penny.....
 
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