Brick Top
Well-known member
Started with this:
MK in a Dynamo cab. Nothing special, it had a busted tube, but I had a spare 19" laying about.
I didnt want this game to begin with , but I picked it up with the intent of making another trade. That trade fell through, damn, so now I am stuck with the MK.
Then I spotted a nice Q-Bert in the background of another game for sale post on the local Craigslist. I asked the seller about it, found out it was broken, and asked him for a price. His price was a bit high, (he had paid $800 when it worked) so I inquired about a possible trade for a working game. I offered up the MK or a Roadblasters. He said he had a friend who may be interested in the MK and thus the deal was born.
So here he is, lying dead in the back of my truck.
And again, 1 hour later in the shop, everthing working except for the knocker. Gotta check that transistor tonight...
So you never know when that JAMMA junk may come in handy. If it's cheap it may be worth picking up for trade bait at a later time. This has worked in my favor twice now. Cheap newer game in trade for classic.
MK in a Dynamo cab. Nothing special, it had a busted tube, but I had a spare 19" laying about.
I didnt want this game to begin with , but I picked it up with the intent of making another trade. That trade fell through, damn, so now I am stuck with the MK.
Then I spotted a nice Q-Bert in the background of another game for sale post on the local Craigslist. I asked the seller about it, found out it was broken, and asked him for a price. His price was a bit high, (he had paid $800 when it worked) so I inquired about a possible trade for a working game. I offered up the MK or a Roadblasters. He said he had a friend who may be interested in the MK and thus the deal was born.
So here he is, lying dead in the back of my truck.
And again, 1 hour later in the shop, everthing working except for the knocker. Gotta check that transistor tonight...
So you never know when that JAMMA junk may come in handy. If it's cheap it may be worth picking up for trade bait at a later time. This has worked in my favor twice now. Cheap newer game in trade for classic.

