Hello to all I am making my first purchase and honestly need some advice just to ensure I dont get screwed...or even worse just forget to check/do something in the buying process that maybe you vets could have simply told me had i asked....
Its a sit down Jambo Safari game (wanted this thing forever and finally finally have made a deal work) so from my own research here is where I am at with what I need/should do, PLEASE correct anything and everything that needs it, again I'm asking for the help..I know editing is easier than writing from scratch so I through this together.... If anyone has any specific experience with this game or a similar model I would appreciate the first hand advice on this unit more than anything, then as I get more knowledgeable a more general guide I could put together for the newbs like me
==============Things Before The Buy:==============
TBTB1: Don't get too caught up in it and have fun. Really...this IS important.
TBTB2: Make sure you really have the money to spend (even could say "loose"). We all want to make sure we are getting a huge deal...so stay within your budget...its hard but I passed many deals before this one because it was just too much of a stretch for me. This one although is not "perfect" its made expectations more reasonable. I cant image my what my intensity would have been getting ones I have thought about in years prior. You never know so make sure your not spending your entire next months food and gas money because your gonna ride a bike and eat ramen noodles every day so you can get "this one"...I kid ya...because you can end up with more expenses no matter what. Rest assured though that these are amazingly resilient machines and not quite as delicate as one may think.
TBTB3: Join/Donate to this forum. Its been an amazing resource thus far and probably would have gone totally bonkers without it.
TBTB4: Think through the logistics of getting it and get some estimates so you factor that in to the buy price. Its not cheap and not all that easy to move (at least sit down one like this anyway) May seem obvious but its worth mentioning in my book.
TBTB5: Without a doubt Join/Donate to this forum. Its been an amazing resource thus far and I probably would have gone totally bonkers without it. Let alone now that I have it...questions are filling up a mile a minute in my head (most of which I can already find answers here in previous threads).
==============Things To Check:==============
TTC1. Memory Test
(initiated through the Test Menu....to check that the on board memory is testing good)
TTC2. C.R.T Test
(initiated through the Test Menu....to check that the monitor is displaying colors correctly and screen position)
TTC3. Light Test
(initiated through the Test Menu....to check each of the lamps/lights of the machine)
TTC4. Sound/Speaker Test
(initiated through the Test Menu....to check that sound is satisfactory from each of the speakers and the volume is acceptable)
TTC5. Input Tests
(by playing the game ensure that wheel, shift lever, pedals are all functioning correctly)
==============Things To Get:==============
TTG1. Owners Manual
Important (most can be found online).
TTG2. Cabinet Key
(accessing the system board etc. the "guts", this is pretty important, if they don't want to give it to you, then at least have them unlock it so you can remove it before you take it....get a replacement fairly cheep online.)
TTG3. Cash Box Door Key
(if they want to keep the "cams" and keys here its not that big of deal, plenty of options to buy replacements but just get a few bucks off if the want to do this)
TTG4. Tamper-proof Wrench
(This is essential to open the unit but are also available online and some hardware stores.)
Its a sit down Jambo Safari game (wanted this thing forever and finally finally have made a deal work) so from my own research here is where I am at with what I need/should do, PLEASE correct anything and everything that needs it, again I'm asking for the help..I know editing is easier than writing from scratch so I through this together.... If anyone has any specific experience with this game or a similar model I would appreciate the first hand advice on this unit more than anything, then as I get more knowledgeable a more general guide I could put together for the newbs like me
==============Things Before The Buy:==============
TBTB1: Don't get too caught up in it and have fun. Really...this IS important.
TBTB2: Make sure you really have the money to spend (even could say "loose"). We all want to make sure we are getting a huge deal...so stay within your budget...its hard but I passed many deals before this one because it was just too much of a stretch for me. This one although is not "perfect" its made expectations more reasonable. I cant image my what my intensity would have been getting ones I have thought about in years prior. You never know so make sure your not spending your entire next months food and gas money because your gonna ride a bike and eat ramen noodles every day so you can get "this one"...I kid ya...because you can end up with more expenses no matter what. Rest assured though that these are amazingly resilient machines and not quite as delicate as one may think.
TBTB3: Join/Donate to this forum. Its been an amazing resource thus far and probably would have gone totally bonkers without it.
TBTB4: Think through the logistics of getting it and get some estimates so you factor that in to the buy price. Its not cheap and not all that easy to move (at least sit down one like this anyway) May seem obvious but its worth mentioning in my book.
TBTB5: Without a doubt Join/Donate to this forum. Its been an amazing resource thus far and I probably would have gone totally bonkers without it. Let alone now that I have it...questions are filling up a mile a minute in my head (most of which I can already find answers here in previous threads).
==============Things To Check:==============
TTC1. Memory Test
(initiated through the Test Menu....to check that the on board memory is testing good)
TTC2. C.R.T Test
(initiated through the Test Menu....to check that the monitor is displaying colors correctly and screen position)
TTC3. Light Test
(initiated through the Test Menu....to check each of the lamps/lights of the machine)
TTC4. Sound/Speaker Test
(initiated through the Test Menu....to check that sound is satisfactory from each of the speakers and the volume is acceptable)
TTC5. Input Tests
(by playing the game ensure that wheel, shift lever, pedals are all functioning correctly)
==============Things To Get:==============
TTG1. Owners Manual
Important (most can be found online).
TTG2. Cabinet Key
(accessing the system board etc. the "guts", this is pretty important, if they don't want to give it to you, then at least have them unlock it so you can remove it before you take it....get a replacement fairly cheep online.)
TTG3. Cash Box Door Key
(if they want to keep the "cams" and keys here its not that big of deal, plenty of options to buy replacements but just get a few bucks off if the want to do this)
TTG4. Tamper-proof Wrench
(This is essential to open the unit but are also available online and some hardware stores.)
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