luke9511
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i found this on craigslist http://nashville.craigslist.org/vgm/1778288099.html it was converted from a pacman, but would it be worth it for me to buy it and convert it back to pacman?
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well it matters if the pac-man side art and everything is o.k. under that paint.
I would guess nothing is cheap about these Midway parts.. But if you have some sitting around that would be this easyer.
Id haggle a little, looks like a decent project, you could get lucky and find the original sideart under the paint and in good shape.
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It's a fun project!
How could you ruin a perfectly good Arkanoid?![]()
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kinda off topic question, a friend of mine is getting ready to buy a pacman and the person is wanting 750 for it and jeff my friend is going to offer 650, is 750 to much? i have seen it in person and its in really great shape, looks like its got new art work and CPO but im not sure, but its very clean
The cabinet itself doesn't look too bad. There are a few options here.
Keep and play as is - Not a bad looking conversion and Touchdown Fever is actually a lot of fun. I used to have one and enjoyed it a lot, even though I am not a sports guy.
Keep current paint and reconvert - This would be a cheap (relatively speaking) way to go. Just peel off the side art stickers and install Ms. Pac hardware and cosmetics. You would have a respectable looking Ms. Pac with no side art.
Major overhaul #1 - Strip down cabinet and attempt to recover original artwork. This would be extremely time consuming but could be worth it, assuming that the original paint is in good condition and not beat to hell.
Major overhaul #2 - Strip down cabinet and repaint. You could go with solid yellow or blue and then install either Pac or Ms. Pac hardware and cosmetics. Good looking game, but again, no side art.
Major overhaul #3 - Strip down cabinet and repaint. Same as #2 but you stencil the graphics.
Major overhaul #4 - Strip down cabinet and replace artwork with Pac or Ms. Pac side stickers. May not have the exact original look but easier than stenciling.
Any way you go, you will likely have the aforementioned $200 bare minimum into the game. If you go with side stickers, it could be a lot more than that. It all depends on just how dedicated you are to bringing back a classic. I will offer a tip, if you reuse the control panel, be prepared for the major pain in the a** of removing those football shaped joystick handles. Last time I did that, it required 2 allen wrenches and 3 hands. Perhaps there is an easier way.
At any rate, its nice restore a classic to its former glory and all that, but be ready to spend more than you would pay for a working dedicated one.
im looking at it as a long term project and it would be a conversion which is something i want to try out![]()
Good. Seems like you are on the right track then.
Thanks I thinkI'm picking up this touch down fever and a killer instinct 2
It's a mission of mine. Find all the Arkanoids and convert them back. I've got two done.