trickman
Well-known member
Hey guys, here's my latest — Q*bert! Got it from joemagiera. If you've ever dealt with Joe before, you know he's a stand-up guy. The transaction had great communication all the way through and he got the machine downstairs into my basement with very little effort. He even made sure I was okay while bringing it down as I had expressed concern of hernia surgery I had earlier this year. Kudos to Joe!
Pics below. It's in fair shape, but an overall solid cab. It has seen some water (as seen on the back door and in a few other spots) but I figure some wood hardener and sanding should take care of at least some of that. I'll check the restoration thread for some tips on that and the dimpling on the side when I get to it. I'm no restorer, but I like to at least get cabs to a "good" state if I can. For now, I'll be giving it a good cleaning and see what happens.
Best part...it works! Monitor has Q*burn on it (hehe) but hardly noticeable when the machine is on, but overall picture is good. Sound, speech, knocker...all work. Joystick centers and goes all 4 directions. I had a little trouble with a fuse blowing at F4 -- seems Q*berts are notorious with fuses from what I've read on this forum. But I got a slow-blo replacement and it worked. Again, Joe was very helpful in helping me decipher the issue to get it working again. It's definitely one of those great games from my childhood and I'm happy to have one in my collection.
Pics below. It's in fair shape, but an overall solid cab. It has seen some water (as seen on the back door and in a few other spots) but I figure some wood hardener and sanding should take care of at least some of that. I'll check the restoration thread for some tips on that and the dimpling on the side when I get to it. I'm no restorer, but I like to at least get cabs to a "good" state if I can. For now, I'll be giving it a good cleaning and see what happens.
Best part...it works! Monitor has Q*burn on it (hehe) but hardly noticeable when the machine is on, but overall picture is good. Sound, speech, knocker...all work. Joystick centers and goes all 4 directions. I had a little trouble with a fuse blowing at F4 -- seems Q*berts are notorious with fuses from what I've read on this forum. But I got a slow-blo replacement and it worked. Again, Joe was very helpful in helping me decipher the issue to get it working again. It's definitely one of those great games from my childhood and I'm happy to have one in my collection.

