First pickup: 4 classics & a pin

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Honestly, I was really just looking for a Donkey Kong machine to start out. Found a guy selling a DK Jr, along with a few other machines. I thought, well, I can get the Jr and install the Nintendo multi kit & a DK board. But, turns out the guy really wants to sell them all in a bundle. Hrmmm.... well, what the heck. Off to U-Haul to rent a trailer I go!

In the end, I wound up with:

DK Jr. - Working; screen looks good; no sound; cabinet needs some love.

Asteroids Deluxe - Could be the real find. Cabinet is in good shape. Game works but monitor has a problem. Needs new black light.

Galaga - Resets during boot up test; cab is not bad except the bottom fell out.

Galaxian - Does not power up; no idea on the monitor; cabinet at some point fell out of a truck on the interstate, so it's missing a few chunks, but isn't as bad as you might expect, considering.

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Oh, and the pinball: Gottlieb's Arena -- looks pretty good, but doesn't quite boot all the way up. Some lights are flashing but you can't start a game. You can see a glimpse of my "other first pickup" which I don't really count -- a Bally Rapid Fire which is in pretty bad shape and is nowhere near working. Not sure when/if I will ever get around to digging into that one, now that I have 5 other projects that will go in front of it...
 

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Oh, and the pinball: Gottlieb's Arena -- looks pretty good, but doesn't quite boot all the way up. Some lights are flashing but you can't start a game. You can see a glimpse of my "other first pickup" which I don't really count -- a Bally Rapid Fire which is in pretty bad shape and is nowhere near working. Not sure when/if I will ever get around to digging into that one, now that I have 5 other projects that will go in front of it...

Ah! I love Arena...been looking for one...great unique game
 
Thanks for the welcomes :)

Some serial # & play count pics comping up. First, DK Jr.
 

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Oh, and the pinball: Gottlieb's Arena -- looks pretty good, but doesn't quite boot all the way up. Some lights are flashing but you can't start a game. You can see a glimpse of my "other first pickup" which I don't really count -- a Bally Rapid Fire which is in pretty bad shape and is nowhere near working. Not sure when/if I will ever get around to digging into that one, now that I have 5 other projects that will go in front of it...

Sweet....Is that a Bally Rapid Fire i see in one of the pics?
 
Instant arcade there... Awesome combo, not a dud in the bunch, except maybe the pin, but if you can get the pin fully working for cheap, awesome.
 
Instant arcade

Great pickup

Welcome to the wonderful world of vids and pins, may they not drive you insane.

Pins whatever will break does break, but they are so fun to play. Don't let them drive you away from hobby. :)
 
Nice way to get started! Great deal.
chompingquarters.com sells the true flat white t-molding for that DK Jr. Great stuff!
 
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