Got a Free Space Invaders Today

Tighe

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I haven't powered it on yet, the old guy I got it from said it went crazy last time be powered it on.

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wow it's even got plexi over the front panel art.

nice score, good thing my phone was close :D
 
Free....free that never happens here you are lucky :D
that game is in great condition can't wait til the game is turned on!

G12
 
I turned it on and it made the boom sound followed by the mothership sound for about 15 seconds, now it is silent. It isn't like SI boards are expensive. The tube works.
 
You know as part of my finders fee i expect that to be running tomorrow when i get there. :D
 
I turned it on and it made the boom sound followed by the mothership sound for about 15 seconds, now it is silent. It isn't like SI boards are expensive. The tube works.

aww not fun but hey at least you have a working monitor, controls and a cool cab right?
 
Nice score Tighe, what does the screen look like when you power it up? I picked mine up for $100.00 with a scrambled screen. Needed a $13.00 cap kit for the power supply and it was back up and running. Cleaned everything and replaced the white (black light) bulb with a new one from Grainger. Love how these things look when running correctly.
 
Cool story bro

Nice score Tighe, what does the screen look like when you power it up? I picked mine up for $100.00 with a scrambled screen. Needed a $13.00 cap kit for the power supply and it was back up and running. Cleaned everything and replaced the white (black light) bulb with a new one from Grainger. Love how these things look when running correctly.
 
Free is always good. No matter what the game. You can pop a 8-1 into that once it's working and you're golden.
 
In non arcade related free news today, i picked up a 125cc chinese scooter off of the local free section. However, i did bribe him with $20 to be the lucky recipient. WOrks every time.

The last scooter i got was the same story.. free section, offered $20, got it.

I guess im supposed to just bring those cheap turds back to life or something.
 
My very first game was free (a working with issues Super Sprint) and the last game that I acquired was free (a working craptastic jamma cab that a laundry-mat owner put outside because it was "too loud"). The dozens of cabs in between cost much more :p.

How's the foot Tighe?

:)
 
Nice score Tighe, what does the screen look like when you power it up? I picked mine up for $100.00 with a scrambled screen. Needed a $13.00 cap kit for the power supply and it was back up and running. Cleaned everything and replaced the white (black light) bulb with a new one from Grainger. Love how these things look when running correctly.

Do you have a link to those whip black lights at Grainger?
 
I got one for free a few years ago. The board worked just fine but the horizontal hold on the monitor was was on crack. It would not adjust out either. It just wouldn't lock. I eventually sold the game off for $100. If it had been something easy, I would have kept it but I didn't want to mess with the monitor.
 
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