Jeff Kinder's Home Arcade 2.0

DLP · Oct 2, 2025

VectorCollector said:
I've never seen Tin Star till just now ... doesn't seem that bad.

Reminds me of my own decisions regarding adding Blasteroids to my "Asteroids Collection" and ROTJ to my "Star Wars Collection".
At the end of the day, I had to do it.
(Though admittedly, the raster games pale in comparison to the vectors which preceded them. I believe most would agree).

@VectorCollector .... now see what you made me do?! Lol

VectorCollector · Oct 2, 2025

Where does he find all these pretty games? And obscure ones too.

SlikkNikk · Oct 2, 2025

I love playing Tin Star on the BitKit- great game! Nice to see a dedicated in such good condition!

DLP · Oct 3, 2025

VectorCollector said:
Where does he find all these pretty games? And obscure ones too.

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Speaking of obscure titles, I also picked this one up.

This is my first Exidy title, ever!

geech · Oct 3, 2025

Well gee! Way to start outta the gate on the Exidy collection! Now do Rip Cord & Side Trak!

VectorCollector · Oct 3, 2025

DLP said:
Speaking of obscure titles, I also picked this one up.

This is my first Exidy title, ever!

What, no Mouse Trap, no Cheyenne (or other shooter), no Targ or Spectar, no Pepper II?
Not even Venture? The BEST EXIDY GAME, IMHO.

Shameful.

Exidy - coin-operated machines

Amusement machines manufactured by Exidy

www.arcade-museum.com

DLP · Oct 3, 2025

VectorCollector said:
What, no Mouse Trap, no Cheyenne (or other shooter), no Targ or Spectar, no Pepper II?
Not even Venture? The BEST EXIDY GAME, IMHO.

Shameful.

Exidy - coin-operated machines

Amusement machines manufactured by Exidy

www.arcade-museum.com

Mouse Trap a Cheyenne are two that I'd love to own some day. Hmmmmmmm!!! Lol

videodan · Oct 3, 2025

DLP said:
Mouse Trap a Cheyenne are two that I'd love to own some day. Hmmmmmmm!!! Lol

Absolutely go after Mouse Trap! It's one of the games I still wish I had.

VectorCollector · Oct 4, 2025

This takes up less space. Just sayin' ... LOL

videodan · Oct 5, 2025

I have MT for ColecoVision, and I gotta say, it's a very good emulation of the actual arcade game!

Dillweed · Oct 5, 2025

geech said:
Well gee! Way to start outta the gate on the Exidy collection! Now do Rip Cord & Side Trak!

I want a Rip Cord so bad, man

DLP · Oct 10, 2025

Friday Morning pickup! This one is clean enough to put right into the row.

Also took my 16-month-old daughter along for the ride. Gotta get her started early

DLP · Oct 27, 2025

Picked up my first "flat top" Taito cab! Got it in a trade with @Dillweed and was delivered last night by @CharlieG! Thanks to both of you!

I have fond memories of playing this when I was a kid.... first on Intellivision... then later at the arcade.

There's actually quite a few flat top Taito games that are really fun.

DLP · Nov 10, 2025

Sunday night pickup! Astro Invader!

I'm pretty much maxed out at this point, so something had to go

I had 3 Bally Sente Sac1b cabs, so I sold one last week to make room for this one. I LOVE this game. I had been looking for one for many years and finally found one local. I remember first time playing this game at the arcade in the Harrah's Casino in Atlantic City sometime in 1981. I'm happy it's finally in the collection!

Nothing really much to do to it cosmetically except replace the colored t-molding with the original black t-molding. (not really a fan of colored tmolding). The PCB has a few minor issues that need to be addressed, but overall, it's ready to go right into the lineup!

64B1T · Nov 10, 2025

DLP said:
Sunday night pickup! Astro Invader!

I'm pretty much maxed out at this point, so something had to go I had 3 Bally Sente Sac1b cabs, so I sold one last week to make room for this one. I LOVE this game. I had been looking for one for many years and finally found one local. I remember first time playing this game at the arcade in the Harrah's Casino in Atlantic City sometime in 1981. I'm happy it's finally in the collection!

Nothing really much to do to it cosmetically except replace the colored t-molding with the original black t-molding. (not really a fan of colored tmolding). The PCB has a few minor issues that need to be addressed, but overall, it's ready to go right into the lineup!

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I'm no fan of colored T Molding either, but man, whoever did this nailed the color selection on this one. It blends very well with the stenciled artwork.

VectorCollector · Nov 10, 2025

I'd keep the colored tmolding. Looks cool. IMHO.

See - match the game with the correct color and it sure does pretty up the game .... bazinga ... LOL

64B1T · Nov 10, 2025

VectorCollector said:
I'd keep the colored tmolding. Looks cool. IMHO.

See - match the game with the correct color and it sure does pretty up the game .... bazinga ... LOL

Ack! Nooooooooooooooo!

DLP · Nov 23, 2025

Finished up a Ms. Pac-man restoration today! The cab was solid, but the original paint faded quite a bit in the past 43 years and was also flaking off in many areas. I sanded the entire cab down to the bare wood, bondo'd up the dents and dings, and went with the complete art package from Phoenix Arcade (vinyl side art, control panel overlay, glass bezel, and marquee). Special thanks to @CharlieG for hooking me up with his leftover blue paint from his recent Ms. Pac-man restore. I'm super happy with how this restoration turned out.

It's all ready to move into the Pac-Man row.

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DLP · Nov 26, 2025

Finished restoring a Kram and moved it into the basement. The cabinet needed a bit of reinforcing (bottom was falling out), but it's nice and solid now. Everything else is all original. Just gave it a real good cleaning. It's pretty fun game.