Centipede/Millipede/Missile Command multigame machines/ 60-in-1 boards

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Centipede/Millipede/Missile Command multigame machines/ 60-in-1 boards

On the 3 in one (or 4 in one if you have the bowling version) machines, what is displayed on the screen when you first put a quarter in the machine? What does the game selection screen look like?

Also, on the 60 in 1 boards how well does the centipede version play? does it play as well as the actual arcade board?
 
On the 3(4) - 1 once a credit is registered, you get a screen showing all the games kind of like this:
______________
Centipede
______________
Millipede
______________
Missile Command
______________
Lets Go Bowling
______________

And then you scroll to the one you want using the trackball.

And in IMO, Centipede looks and feels pretty good on the 60-1, but Millipede is poorly emulated.
 
I'm considering building up a Centipede and was thinking of going the 60 in 1 route, since I wouldnt have to mess with the extra power supply/transformer/whatevers and side boards that an actual centipede pcb would require.

I already have several 21 inch VGA monitors available and that made making a 60n1 build somewhat cheaper, I think.


Does the 60n1 board allow you to sit the VGA monitors on their side like you would with an arcade monitor?
 
The best way to describe a 60 in 1 board is that if you have the individual game on the multiboard or have played it frequently you will notice a difference and if you don't you won't. Centipede is OK, but Millipede is way inferior.
 
Yes the 60-1 is ready to go for a vertical setup. I have plugged mine into a LCD for testing purposes and man, it looks identical to playing the games in MAME on ones' computer, meaning not authentic arcade looking at all! It looks much better running though a GO7, etc.

I personally like putting the Multipede kit on a Millipede board for Centipede cabs. If your cab still has its innards, i.e. harness, PS, ARII board, etc. then it could possibly be more cost effecient to keep it original and install the Multipede kit. To each his own though.
 
I'm starting from scratch. No parts at all.

I know it would probably be easier and perhaps cheaper to buy one but I thought I would price out what it would run to build one up.

I do have a centipede cab but it's currently home to Ikari Warriors (not my doing). I don't know if the original side art is under the black paint on it or not, it looks to be not.

My current project is a Food Fight cab but building that up will be near impossible due to the lack of joysticks, not to mention some of the other parts. So this may be my next one to work on.
 
I am working on several builds like this. They will be scratch-built using 60 in 1 boards for specific groups of games: 3-in-1 Donkey Kong, Centipede & Millipede, Galaga-Gaplus-Galaxian, Multi-Pac, Joust-Mario Bros 2-player widebody, Defender-Stargate, etc. I might even build them all into cabarets for fun!

I own a Millipede machine that plays blind. I am still torn on whether to gut it or fix it and keep the original. The idea of a brand new board, power supply, controls and monitor is just awesome. I know that I will fix the monitor and something else will probably go out.

I actually like how it looks on a modern VGA monitor. Plus they are basically free on Craigslist. I have a pile of 21 inch monitors here that I got for free. You can't beat that with a stick. :)

I say build your dedicated Centipede/Millipede from scratch. If you don't like it then add a joystick and sell it off as a multi-machine and use the profit to buy a dedicated machine. Just my 2 cents...
 
I run my 60-1 on a CRT not a flat panel. Looks nice to me. Pede plays nice. agreed on milli on the 60-1. I still need to add a track ball to mine. one os these days....
 
Hmm if only for distance.. I happen to have a Taito cab that was a Birdie King II that is dying to be a 60-1! Heck, even has the hole for a trackball in it already.

But since you are starting from scratch, then it probably would be more cost efficient for you to go JAMMA, 60-1. I will again suggest that you use an acrade monitor instead of an LCD though, unless of course, you don't mind it.
 
The 60-in-1's kinda blow. The menu sucks, and the emulation is sub par. It's okay for building up a cheap game, but using a real board and real arcade monitor is definitely much nicer.

Wade
 
Arcadeshop board

i prefer the ARCADESHOP pcb board for a multi-trackball set-up.....

you can turn on/off the games you prefer.

the games all play great too-

centi
millipede
arkanoid
crystal castles
missile command
super breakout
liberator
 
I will again suggest that you use an acrade monitor instead of an LCD though, unless of course, you don't mind it.

Actually I have like 3 21" VGA CRT monitors. Like others here I got them on CL for next to nothing since people all want flatscreens now.

These things are friggin huge, I forgot how big we used to make things!

The only downside is I'd prefer to use a gutted Centipede or even millipede cab since I love the artwork on them. To me the artwork is half of the enjoyment of the machine.
Besides, that way I can always go back to arcade components if I don't like the way the 60 runs.
 
I know I am raising this thread from long in the past, but its exactly what I am faced with now, I have a Irish Millipede cab (totally empty aside the control wiring, the leaf button and 2 cone buttons). The chances of me finding all the parts to make it whole and original again are going to tough...and very expensive. As I have an empty shell, I was considering for the short term at least, putting in a jamma set up and trackball with some sort of multiboard containing Millipede & Centipede, I would put an original arcade monitor in.

Have multi pcbs improved at all over the years in respect of those 2 games?
 
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