muchuckwagon
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I was able to pick-up close to 8 - 10 working arcade games for next to nothing at a regular local auction right after college. That was a great collection of games, including a sit down version of Turbo that I still regret selling along with the rest of the games at the request of wife 1.0.
Fast forward more that 15+ years later, I upgraded to wife 2.0 and it is time to acquire some of my favorite games again. I recently completed a home theater build and tinkering with a few classic arcade games seem like the perfect winter project. I'm hoping to build a Pacman and Burger Time cabinet from scratch over the next year as well as acquiring a Track n' Field game....and maybe one more game if space in the basement allows. I keep flip-flopping on what "classic game" I would want as a fourth cabinet. Donkey Kong? Popeye? Regardless, I really can't wait to get started.
Here is my question, how often do the older games fail if they are properly maintained? Basically, they will be played a few times a week by 3 to 4 people. Is it best to leave the game on 24x7 or turn it on/off with each use setting aside the issue of the increased electric bill? I read the forums and see a ton of threads related to game repair and wonder how often a typical game fails versus how many threads relate to people pulling a failed game from the scrap heap and trying to repair it.
Fast forward more that 15+ years later, I upgraded to wife 2.0 and it is time to acquire some of my favorite games again. I recently completed a home theater build and tinkering with a few classic arcade games seem like the perfect winter project. I'm hoping to build a Pacman and Burger Time cabinet from scratch over the next year as well as acquiring a Track n' Field game....and maybe one more game if space in the basement allows. I keep flip-flopping on what "classic game" I would want as a fourth cabinet. Donkey Kong? Popeye? Regardless, I really can't wait to get started.
Here is my question, how often do the older games fail if they are properly maintained? Basically, they will be played a few times a week by 3 to 4 people. Is it best to leave the game on 24x7 or turn it on/off with each use setting aside the issue of the increased electric bill? I read the forums and see a ton of threads related to game repair and wonder how often a typical game fails versus how many threads relate to people pulling a failed game from the scrap heap and trying to repair it.

