katuuuz
New member
Hey everyone. I'm no stranger to Mame cabinets -- I built one two years ago. Thing is, I'm a self-proclaimed newb original arcade machine collector. I know everyone here, for the most part, is highly familiar with how these machines work, but I ask you all to think back when you first began, and lend a helpful hand to a beginner in this great hobby.
I currently own a Double Dragon cabinet, and will be picking up a Punch-Out! this Thursday. Both games (Punch-Out! allegedly) are(is) working. One day will come when they do not, and I plan on frequenting these forums from now on regardless, but especially while trying to troubleshoot any problems I encounter.
Something I already wonder about is PCBs. There are often PCBs for sale that I would be interested in, but wouldn't know where to begin if I did in fact buy one. As far as I know an arcade game consists of a power supply, PCB, Rom?, and of course the control panel. (Correct me if I am wrong, also is the mother board another part, or just another name for PCB?)
Research I've done shows JAMMA arcades are pretty much plug and play. So i.e. if I had my Double Dragon which is JAMMA, and bought a Ghouls n Ghosts PCB, would swapping the two turn my original DD into a Ghouls n Ghosts?
This is going to end up being one of many questions I can tell, but again, please bare with me as I try and grasp the new concept of arcade gaming.
I currently own a Double Dragon cabinet, and will be picking up a Punch-Out! this Thursday. Both games (Punch-Out! allegedly) are(is) working. One day will come when they do not, and I plan on frequenting these forums from now on regardless, but especially while trying to troubleshoot any problems I encounter.
Something I already wonder about is PCBs. There are often PCBs for sale that I would be interested in, but wouldn't know where to begin if I did in fact buy one. As far as I know an arcade game consists of a power supply, PCB, Rom?, and of course the control panel. (Correct me if I am wrong, also is the mother board another part, or just another name for PCB?)
Research I've done shows JAMMA arcades are pretty much plug and play. So i.e. if I had my Double Dragon which is JAMMA, and bought a Ghouls n Ghosts PCB, would swapping the two turn my original DD into a Ghouls n Ghosts?
This is going to end up being one of many questions I can tell, but again, please bare with me as I try and grasp the new concept of arcade gaming.
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