Finally... A Grail (to me)

flynn54321

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I have finally grabbed a game that is a small grail to me...
I know a lot of you would not consider it to even be close to a grail but to me it always has been a piece I have wanted in my collection.
Pictures are not the best (my computer is down and they are from my cell phone)
Thanks to Franklin... Don 1400, and Chris in Minnesota.
Had some issues - bad power supply, voltage issues, power switches were bad, monitor was dead, board issues... but after a few hours of messing around with it... here it is!
Don1400 and I tackled this baby on Sunday and today I put the finishing touches on it.
 

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Nice. I noticed that it looks like your games are in an uninsulated (and unheated I'm sure) garage and you're in Wisconsin. Do you ever have trouble with games and artwork and the cold?
 
Very nice Brad. I used to play the board game. I loved everything but the molded plastic diving guy. That dude freaked me out.
 
That looks minty nice. I love MT. Kind of a pac man on crack type game.
Would love to get some side art as mine on the left is torn.
 
Nice. I noticed that it looks like your games are in an uninsulated (and unheated I'm sure) garage and you're in Wisconsin. Do you ever have trouble with games and artwork and the cold?

Trust me if I had an indoor location I would put them there in a heartbeat.
I have about 85 classic games in my collection - which takes up space. I DO NOT play my games at all once its starts getting real cold... havent had any artwork issues.
 
How many people can show a picture of a Moustrap and an EDOT and refer to Mousetrap as the grail?

Never played the game. Looks like yours is in pretty good shape. Congrats on the pickup.
 
How many people can show a picture of a Moustrap and an EDOT and refer to Mousetrap as the grail?

The EDOT is too easy of a grail... besides I'm not completely done with that one yet. Still have some work inside the cabinet to do (new mirrors) and my boardset has some issues.
Mouse Trap is a game I have always wanted... its kind of a rare one - not a high value game - but I dont think there are a TON of them around.

Does anyone know if any other Exidy games came in this same cabinet design? I have another cabinet that looks almost the same but the doors where the board pulls out has a little different design... and the dual speaker grills on my Mouse Trap are not there - instead there is only one... any thoughts on this? I just assumed it was a Mouse Trap because of the exact same shape. The sides have been painted blue so I dont know FOR SURE that it was a Mouse Trap but what else would it have been???
 
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Looks very nice..Mousetrap is definately a keeper in my collection...fun under-rated game. That cab looks to be in very good shape..did you have to do any restoration work or just clean the cab really good?
 
The EDOT is too easy of a grail... besides I'm not completely done with that one yet. Still have some work inside the cabinet to do (new mirrors) and my boardset has some issues.
Mouse Trap is a game I have always wanted... its kind of a rare one - not a high value game - but I dont think there are a TON of them around.

Does anyone know if any other Exidy games came in this same cabinet design? I have another cabinet that looks almost the same but the doors where the board pulls out has a little different design... and the dual speaker grills on my Mouse Trap are not there - instead there is only one... any thoughts on this? I just assumed it was a Mouse Trap because of the exact same shape. The sides have been painted blue so I dont know FOR SURE that it was a Mouse Trap but what else would it have been???

I believe "Victory" used a similar cab.
 
I had never played, or so much as saw a mouse trap back in the day. Now that Ive had mine for awhile the game is constantly used and gets tons of attention when people come over. It sits right next to a pac man but the pac doesnt see the play time mouse trap does. The game has the weirdiest sounds and quirky game play that is some what addictive.
 
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