A little luck is in order...

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I've only been collecting since May 2016, and tomorrow night is my first "official" arcade party. I've only got 11 video games (including a MAME cab and a VP Ice Cold Beer) and a pin, but it's about all that will fit in my game room. We've got beer, booze, bbq, an arcade, and man movies going on.

Of course, the power supply on Stargate starts getting flaky today. It's due for a rebuild, but I haven't had time. Reseated everything and it's up and running. Fingers crossed!

Wish me luck. I know it's silly, but I'm proud of my little collection, and I want this to go well.
 
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just saw your VAPS ... a very-strong 80s-heavy line-up!

add to that bbq, beer, and friends and you're set.

take some pics and have a blast dood
 
just saw your VAPS ... a very-strong 80s-heavy line-up!

add to that bbq, beer, and friends and you're set.

take some pics and have a blast dood

Thanks! I'm not worried about people having a good time. I'm concerned that a game is going to take a poop, or a breaker will decided this is a good time to blow. Oh well... that just adds to the excitement, right?

I'll post picks. Fat, old guys playing video games. Sexy!!!!!
 
I looked at your VAPS as well. Do you have a thread on that Pole Position you're working on?

Not yet. I'm just gathering parts at the moment. It plays blind. Someone gave me a monitor which is supposed to work, but haven't tested it.

The cabinet needs a lot of work. Edges are ratty. Side art is scraped and gouged; wife bought me new side art from This Old Game for Christmas.

The controls seem solid, but need to be disassembled and cleaned.
 
"oh my, hello, gentlemen ... what's going on in here ..."

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Fat, old guys playing video games. Sexy!!!!!
 
Hey man, it's not silly. It's totally cool, wish I could be there.

Sounds like a great place and everybody is going to love it.

Getting everything ready for the party to me is the best part. I love doing that.

I remember spending several days cleaning and doing everything to make it look just right, and then the day after the party, it's a big mess again!

:eek:
 
This past Thanksgiving was my first Arcade party I hosted for the family. I was nervous too but it all went well and everyone had a blast. My games all held up. This is what its all about. The crazy part was that I enjoyed seeing everyone having a great time even more than playing the games myself. Best of luck and post up a video for us. Here is mine. Cheers man...

https://youtu.be/jBp4AsxvUKM
 
The crazy part was that I enjoyed seeing everyone having a great time even more than playing the games myself.

That's not the crazy part, that always happens! We all want the people we care about to feel the way we did back in the day...

:D
 
ditto to Brent ...

it's the electricity-in-the-air feeling of game sounds mashing/clashing on top of each other, people laughing and running from game to game, etc

there are few things sadder in this hobby than an arcade full of machines that no one is playing

The crazy part was that I enjoyed seeing everyone having a great time even more than playing the games myself.

That's not the crazy part, that always happens! We all want the people we care about to feel the way we did back in the day...

:D
 
I've only been collecting since May 2016, and tomorrow night is my first "official" arcade party. I've only got 11 video games (including a MAME cab and a VP Ice Cold Beer) and a pin, but it's about all that will fit in my game room. We've got beer, booze, bbq, an arcade, and man movies going on.

Of course, the power supply on Stargate starts getting flaky today. It's due for a rebuild, but I haven't had time. Reseated everything and it's up and running. Fingers crossed!

Wish me luck. I know it's silly, but I'm proud of my little collection, and I want this to go well.

I'd say 11 machines in 9 months is pretty awesome! Nice collection you have there!
 
Not yet. I'm just gathering parts at the moment. It plays blind. Someone gave me a monitor which is supposed to work, but haven't tested it.

The cabinet needs a lot of work. Edges are ratty. Side art is scraped and gouged; wife bought me new side art from This Old Game for Christmas.

The controls seem solid, but need to be disassembled and cleaned.

Believe me, I know the feeling.

You joined right around the time I got mine, and it's got a pretty interesting story about it came into my possession.

The "how I got it" thread(Pics are on page 8, but details are on page 7): https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=356130&page=7

You can also jump back to the first post to see how it came to be mine to begin with, if you wish.

My repair thread: [URL="https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=376969&]https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=376969[/URL]

I combined a few pictures of the "when I first got it" and "how it sits now" to show just how much effort I put into saving it:

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Poor thing was in REAL rough shape, but with the help of several fellow KLOVers, I got it running real good. The cabinet itself still needs a little work, and I can't get the lock off of the back door(drilling won't help), but it's playing great, and that's what counts.

But hey, if I can do it...... so can you. :D
 
Poor thing was in REAL rough shape, but with the help of several fellow KLOVers, I got it running real good. The cabinet itself still needs a little work, and I can't get the lock off of the back door(drilling won't help), but it's playing great, and that's what counts.

But hey, if I can do it...... so can you. :D

Mine's not that bad. It's really a matter of time. I'm remodeling my wife's old house so we can sell it, and also restoring a UMK3 for my daughter's "boyfriend." Pole Position is after that.
 
Woohoo! Good times had by all. The party went off with minimal hitches. Firepower developed some problems during the night, but reseated some cables and it was up and running again.

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