Just picked up a Blue Print Cabaret

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Just got this Blue Print Cabaret tonight. Its in extremely nice condition. I traded a Zaxxon UR for it.
 

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Here are a few more pictures. It seems to be all original I do not have the key for the back door. Is there a way to get to the latch without drilling out the lock?
 

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Looks cool and a very unique game, I had the fullsize cab once that was converted, Love it. I have the option switch settings card for this if you want it that was stapled in the cabinet, Ill mail it to you free if you need it just pm me..
 
Blue Print, nice. Another one I used to play the hell out of (on C64 at least). Don't see them too often.
 
Does anyone know if I remove the marquee can I get to the lock on the back door?
 
If they build Midway cabarets like they built uprights the light assembly should be mounted to the top piece and the speaker to the piece under the marquee. Tight fit, but maybe.
 
Just got this Blue Print Cabaret tonight. Its in extremely nice condition. I traded a Zaxxon UR for it.

J-E-A-L-O-U-S !!!! I would love this mini, especially in the shape it's in! I have many Bally/Midway mini's and always want another. (2x MsPac, 1 Galaga, 1 Pac, 1 Robby Roto (gutted), 1 homemade very similar to Kickman profile)

I have a full size cab from blueprint, converted to TimeKillers. For a while it housed Super Pac-man for me until I got the official SP UR. I had Blueprint in it for a while but no one played it :( For the mini, I actually have a very flaked bezel and a super-rusted control panel (looks like it sat in the ocean for a few years-barnacle-like rust!)

Blue Print, nice. Another one I used to play the hell out of (on C64 at least). Don't see them too often.

Yep, I played this endlessly on my C64 back in the day too. A lot of those Midway titles were great examples of what a VIC-20 or C64 could do.


Does anyone know if I remove the marquee can I get to the lock on the back door?

If they build Midway cabarets like they built uprights the light assembly should be mounted to the top piece and the speaker to the piece under the marquee. Tight fit, but maybe.

To reach the back door lock you will need to:
1) Remove the marquee brackets and lift out the marquee.
2) There will be a 5 or 6 wedge bulb board painted white that lights the marquee (their mini's only use #161 or #194 wedge bulbs not FL lamps since they'd be too bright at eye level).
3) Remove the two screws that hold that in.
4) You should now be able to peer past the speaker all the way to the back door.
5) Looks like you should have enough height to reach in with a plier or screwdriver and disconnect the cam from the lock.
 
I got the back door open and the serial number is 200 all matching numbers. Does any one know how many Blue Print Cabarets were made?
 
I got the back door open and the serial number is 200 all matching numbers. Does any one know how many Blue Print Cabarets were made?
Not very many and it seems very few survived. Yours is nice, so kukos for the acquisition. Please post some pics of the inside. Thanks.

Scott C.
 
Pictures of the inside of my Blue Print

Here are some pictures of the inside.
 

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It has 36,488 plays and it had Nickle coin mechs in it.
 
Cool. Thanks for the rear pics. Definitely a nice find.

Scott C.
 
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