Grail aquired: Tempest cocktail top glass

smpoponi

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I am not a nutty collector by any means and there are only really a few games that I would consider "grails" and Tempest is one of em (Escape from the Planet of Robot monsters is one too, finally got one). I found a Tempest CT on ebay about 2 years ago and jumped on it. It was non-working but was in decent shape and complete minus the top glass. I missed a few top glass auctions by a day or 2 and a few to being across the country but finally got lucky when Quarter Arcade had an empty Tempest CT cab with top glass and a really solid Star Wars cab for $50 one afternoon about a year ago. It gave me an excuse to drive up there and get a few other parts for games that I was working on, most randomly a DJ Boy marquee that Anthony was amazed anyone even wanted. He not only gave me those 2 cabs for $50 but threw in a masushita monitor that works great and some other cab bits I needed. Absolutely awesome dude.

Well the empty cabs sat in storage until last month when we switched out our spaces and I nabbed the top glass to go on mt CT which is in my basement now. Layed it in place today and really felt great just looking at it.

A few shout outs for getting this guy working: Ant at Q arcade, copious for holding another top glass for me for a long while and vector junkie for help with the wg6100.

I just need some t-molding and this beast is ready to go on location. SIKE.
 

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Congrats on finally getting the top! I will play some Tempest to commemorate this occasion. :D
 
i love that cocktail. i've gotta say, tempest is one game i would love to own in a cocktail form, just cause it's so cool looking.
 
yea, i really prefer it over the UR for this game. I do however have the legs fully extended so you have to play it standing or on a tall stool.
 
I had both a Tepmest CT and UR at one time and decided to sell the UR. It is probably the only game I prefer in the CT version. I like that it has the 19" monitor, plus it has a fan inside which is nice. Working on it is not so nice. I am considering treading it for a Ms Pac Mini with another KLOV member.
 
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