Lets see how far my 100 dollar quest will go.

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So I wanted to document my journey to see how far you can get in this hobby with just
a small investment of 100 bucks..

It started off with a pretty ragged Street Fighter and a super clean Commando with no marquee. (payed 50$ each)

Both had board issues.. Commando didn't work...


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Street fighter worked okay but that cab was very water damaged..

I sold the SF and Commando boards and made some money back on them.. plus kept the
super clean SF monitor and coin door..

I recently bought a nice commando marquee for 20 bucks shipped on ebay and a multi board from a fellow klover.
So we're back in at 100 bucks.

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I installed the multi board with the Jamma harness from the street fighter into the Commando.

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At first I had monitor vertical hold issues, but thanks to an old thread I found
on KLOV and Mods endless knowledge of everything arcade I got it buttoned up.

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Now that I have it working like a charm, I posted it up on craigslist for 400 bucks.
lets see how far that 100 dollar bill goes.
I've had 6 emails on it already and if it sells tomorrow I found a working Phoenix (some issues) local for 100 bucks.. I'll take that Phoenix and combine the best parts from the one I already have and see where it goes from there.. maybe another multi for craigs list, but hopefully the leftovers from the phoenix are enough to clean up and sell as a dedicated cab for someone who wants the very AWESOME game.
 
I see what you're doing here. Didn't someone else do this, start with like a dollar and then end up with a Mercedes or something, and made it onto the Today show?

I like it - good luck. Given how much certain parts go for, I expect you to end up with a mint Zektor. :D
 
I see what you're doing here. Didn't someone else do this, start with like a dollar and then end up with a Mercedes or something, and made it onto the Today show?

I like it - good luck. Given how much certain parts go for, I expect you to end up with a mint Zektor. :D

I think it was a paper clip and he ended with a house? something like that
 
If you only jump on good deals and nothing else then you can run $100 up to nearly any amount of money in this hobby, however once you subtract the value of your time it can quickly turn negative.
 
If you give a mouse an arcade game, he's going to want a whole arcade. Or something like that.
 
someone turned an iphone into a porche. but that isnt something that will always happen. you need to first start with something that no one can get. I think thats what happened. he had the iphone when you couldnt get one. kinda like when you use your phone upgrade to get a phone and sell it outright for 700$ the next day since its brand new and you got it for $200, it can happen, but its got to be a lot of smart choices
 
I just wanna see where it goes.. I have no expectations. Once I make my 100 dollars back everything else is free...

got about 4 people who want to pick it up sunday... that means 1 person might show up sometime next week by craigs list standards. ha ha
 
a guy is supposed to come get this multi tomorrow at 5:30, I'll be picking up my phoenix tomorrow also... provided it doesnt snow that is.
 
what you want for the phoenix? Where are u in wv.?I'll give you a multi Williams project and some cash..this way you can finish multi Williams and flip it too...
 
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