Phetishboy
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I had a Mr. Do! in a Cosmic Avenger Cabinet once:
Lots about Mr. Do!
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Tighe
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I had a Mr. Do! in a Cosmic Avenger Cabinet once:
That cabinet looks more like a Mr Do! with a different CP.
Here is a Cosmic Avenger:
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jcroach
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The dedicated CP is actually two (rhymes with Do!) pieces of rounded plastic/plexi that is screenprinted on the back with the graphics (much like a marquee). Those two pieces are then adhered to the metal CP. Here's a good pic that shows what the original looks like:
So far I don't know of anyone who has ever reproed the CP pieces. If so, I have a bare metal CP that is waiting for them
Jeff Rothe from Indianapolis has vectorized the artwork. I don't know if he's actually reproduced it yet or not.
http://www.rotheblog.com/2008/08/arcade-game-artwork/mr-do-control-panel-overlay-artwork/
http://www.rotheblog.com/2008/10/arcade-game-artwork/mr-do-instructions-artwork-finalized/
Phetishboy
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That cabinet looks more like a Mr Do! with a different CP.
Here is a Cosmic Avenger:
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Yer silly. I converted it myself:
I traded the CA marquee to Billyboy for a Galaga topper, and I still have the CA bezel:
Which I found out through a happy accident was actually blacklight reactive:
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Tighe
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Yer silly. I converted it myself:
I traded the CA marquee to Billyboy for a Galaga topper, and I still have the CA bezel:
Which I found out through a happy accident was actually blacklight reactive:
WOW Nice job! So you don't have it anymore? No love for Mr. Do!?
Raikus
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He did a great job on the vector repro, but I don't think he ever found anyone to produce it (not enough interest). I'm not sure what the process is for making or cutting the plastic pieces, but they look gorgeous when finished -- and they're beveled at the edges to.
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Tighe
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Why not just print it on translite or vinyl and put some clear plexi on top?
CrazyKongFan
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The number of dropped apples has nothing to do with whether the diamond comes out. It's based on a random number generator. On "easy", it's 1/512. On "hard", it's 1/2048. Here's the code analysis for it, and how to guarantee one (you have to power off the machine first to do it):
http://www.donhodges.com/mr_do!_diamond_trigger.htm
I love this game but Universal failed big time on the cabinet artwork. Compared to most of the other Universal game cabs, this one sucks.
Raikus
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For me it's authenticity. I won't be happy until I have it with both of the pieces on the metal CP. I know, I know... I should stop being so picky
ChompingQuarters
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That's mine... You should see what it looks like now... Polished the hell out of the Formica (more like screened to the cabinet and then painted clear coat IMO) for Novus and used Novus on the CP / CPO's (Novus isn't just for plastic...
)...Hoping to have this baby fired up in the next few days (even tonight) ... Just pray the replacement working toei chassis works!
http://www.chompingquarters.com/games/mr-do
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Tighe
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Mr. Do! is one of those games where you can keep finding out new things! Just like Gaplus!
I understand, but the marquee is beautiful, I love it!
For me it's authenticity. I won't be happy until I have it with both of the pieces on the metal CP. I know, I know... I should stop being so picky
Well you could make something that looks the same unless you take it apart.
I bought a non-dedicated Mr. Du! from SRW a while back. I didn't even notice it was Du! until it was home.
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Tighe
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I bought a non-dedicated Mr. Du! from SRW a while back. I didn't even notice it was Du! until it was home.
You could probably sell it back to him, Steve loves the bootlegs!
Technopope
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That's *years* of playing Mr. Do! wasted!
Since the game came out I've always tried to get all the apples, thinking that the last one dropped would be the diamond. I often had good success with this method, and it always seemed to be the very last apple on the board.
The magic of Mr. Do! now seems to have dwindled a bit...
trickman
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That's mine... You should see what it looks like now... Polished the hell out of the Formica (more like screened to the cabinet and then painted clear coat IMO) for Novus and used Novus on the CP / CPO's (Novus isn't just for plastic...
Hoping to have this baby fired up in the next few days (even tonight) ... Just pray the replacement working toei chassis works!
http://www.chompingquarters.com/games/mr-do
New pics a comin'?
I talked to Jeff and Rich about doing this. I think the issue is dealing with the plastic - particularly making the beveled edges. It also sounds like Jeff no longer has interest in driving this project and he wants a cut of whatever profits exist from whoever does. Not sure what specifically he wants, but that'll add to the cost. That said, I'm definitely in for one whenever it happens.
Beveled edges would be the main reason, not to mention that Jeff owns the artwork so printing a one-off translite might not be practical cost-wise, depending on what he expects.
ChompingQuarters
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New pics a comin'?
I sure hope so... Need to find the space heater because it was in the high 30s today and have a bad cold or upper respiratory thing going on.
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Tighe
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I can put in a nice beveled edge with my router. Super easy.
Raikus
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The only thing I can figure is that it was somehow heat stamped and it made the edges thinner than the rest. However it was done is very impressive and now that I've seen it up close on a Cosmic Guerrilla CP piece I can't think of having it any other way. I'd definitely be in for those as well if they're completed.
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