Careful what you wish for... =)

[schoeps]

In 1985 I was in 2nd grade and everyone was asked to write and draw something you wish for. While everyone was wishing for mansions, ponies, money, cars, etc, I thought you guys would get a kick out of what I wished for, and just last week, it came true after 25 years!

 

[descrentl]

Dude, that is AWESOME! Great story, thanks for sharing.

 

[OldTymeToys]

AMAZING story! Now, it's time for you to let go of your grade school papers...

 

[schoeps]

AMAZING story! Now, it's time for you to let go of your grade school papers...

This is practically the only thing I had left! Notice how I specified "regular" punchout, super punchout was just to damn hard for a 7 year old

 

[Spyridon]

You were even smart enough to want one set on freeplay so you didn't have to come up with quarters.

 

[ixtlann]

This thread is awesome.

 

[Artisan2084]

I tell you what, this hobby has exceeded my wildest childhood (and even adult) expectations. BITD, the only machine I could imagine myself getting would have been a Tron upright, and even that seemed light-years unattainable... costwise, and even if my parents would have agreed to buy my one... where the heck would we be able to purchase one???

But now, we have Internet, CL, Ebay, etc... and you can get whatever you want with a few mouse clicks...

So now I have a Tron upright... and many more other machines that I played as a kid, but could not ever imagine owning...

 

[enjoyvelvet]

dude thats just crazy. where did you find that paper? Great story and congrats! Now you've matured enough to handle super punch out too

 

[schoeps]

dude thats just crazy. where did you find that paper? Great story and congrats! Now you've matured enough to handle super punch out too

When my parents cleaned out my room after college, I had one box of things I kept. It was this booklet, some old gamepros and nintendo powers and other crap.

As for Super Punchout, I tried it on mame and it still owns me I'd love to add that game to my collection, but "regualr" Punchout was the top priority!

Eventually I would love to get Narc, SFII CE and MK 1 & 2 along with a few more. But I just love the hearing the attract music for punchout in my office all day long!!!!

 

[gibbous]

Awesome. Congrats!

 

[Spunkmeyer]

I love that in your drawing, Bald Bull has hair.

 

[iggins]

Sorry, nevermind

 

[88mph]

Sweet! It's nice to see that some arcade wishes come true.

 

[deadmeat13]

dude, that rules! when i was a kid and MTV was brand new (and actually played music videos) they had a contest to win a pac-man upright, and me and my dad filled out what i remember as being a ton of post card entries. probably more like 40. needless to say we didn't win, and i was crushed. but 30 years later MTV can suck it, because i have a pac i restored, that looks as good (if not better) than one out of the box, and i'm currently restoring another one for my dad. so take THAT EMPTY TEE VEE! hahahaha

 

[TheBasement]

That is the coolest thing ever! When I was a kid I had designed my "dream house" on graph paper. The house had an arcade and I had named all the games I wanted. Sadly, I don't have that paper anymore. That's awesome that you do!

 

[OldTymeToys]

That is the coolest thing ever! When I was a kid I had designed my "dream house" on graph paper. The house had an arcade and I had named all the games I wanted. Sadly, I don't have that paper anymore. That's awesome that you do!

It would be cool to have that paper, but you DO have the arcade!

 

[Roadrunner000]

That is great..hope you frame that and hang it by your game...
I used to take the cardboard bottoms from a 24 pack of pop and make little arcades..I'd draw one of the screens on paper and make it like it was monitor and put little control panels..I made around 6 or so...they are long gone..wish I still had them since I have all those games now in my arcade...
Thanks for the laugh at work..

 

[Grantman]

This is a great story. I'd like to create a book about arcade games and fill it with stories like this one. Of course, it would probably only sell about 50 copies (and mostly to people that were profiled in the book).

 

[nesjess]

Dude, that is sweet. I'm glad you still have some of your childhood things. I think I have a similar drawing from Kindergarten of "who I admire..." I think I drew a picture of Joe Montana.

Enjoy the game!

 

[Wiz]

Incredible story and illustration. Glad you realized your dream. I too, dreamt about these games as a young lad and always imagined what it would be like to own my own games. Like so many others here, I am living the dream. Congrats on the score!