FS/FT - Tempest in Eau Claire, WI (almost working)

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PENDING TRADE SETUP!!!

I picked up this Tempest a few weeks back and it was working great. Then it stopped working great. Found a couple of the pots on the game pcb with broken legs so I took it upon myself to replace all 8 of those and the caps on that pcb. Apparently I messed something up in my soldering because now all I get is the spot killer light on the 6100 deflection pcb. Now I'm just frustrated with it and have lost all ambition to work on it anymore.

So, what's good about this game? The cabinet is actually in fairly nice shape. Some scratches here and there but nothing I would have worried about myself. The monitor was previously worked on by alejandromad... he installed the LV2000 and new frame transistors. I threw in a brand new Big Blue on the power block. The cpo was previously replaced and it looks awesome. The spinner was previously rebuilt and works flawlessly.

What's not so good? The game pcb... it wants to work but I have upset it so it's not working right now. The backdoor was missing when I picked up the game although I have a perfect piece of mdf that is slightly bigger than the back door opening so it just needs to be cut to size. I also have a brand new lock for the backdoor. The P1 button does not light up as the one that came with the cab, the switch was broken. I threw in a plain black switch for the time being. Oh, it also doesn't have the red coin reject buttons.

I paid $500 for this and have added another $30 in parts... so why don't we call it $500 or best offer. I would also trade this for a cabaret/mini cab... let me know what you've got... I'm specifically looking for the following: Arkanoid, Centipede, Donkey Kong, KLAX, Ms. Pac Man, Out Run, Pac Man, Qix, or Robotron. I'd also consider a cabaret/mini multicade or really anything else you might have... let me know what you've got. I'd even consider doing the driving for the trade within a couple hours of Eau Claire, WI (the Twin Cities, Rochester, Wausau, La Crosse, etc etc etc).

I love this game but I'm frustrated as hell with it.

Oh, and the pics I attached are just what I had on my computer. The ones where it's working are from like last week... before my Tempest melt down. :) I can get more pics up and a video later if anyone would like.
 

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