Mid-Year collecting/restoring Progress report.

ArcRevival

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This year has been pretty good so far.

Sold an Asteroids.

Picked up Battlezone, Asteroids Deluxe, Space Duel, Robotron Mini, Star Castle, and my Speedway EM.

Restored Zaxxon, AD, Battlezone and Space Duel and added them to the gameroom.

Second half of the year i am hoping to get to Robo mini, Defender,Speedway and Star Castle and I am picking up my Lunar Lander from the Bay Area this weekend when I head down for the CAX Show.

That will leave me room for one more game.

What about the rest of you guys ?
 
Some of my games I bought last year, but don't remember which were last year and which were this year, on a few of them.

Acquisitions:

Berzerk w/ replacement joystick AND original joystick
BurgerTime
Jungle King
Q*Bert
Satan's Hollow
Qix

Coming very soon, either paid for, or paying for:

Domino Man (paid for in transit)
Elevator Action (paid for)
Marble Madness (balance outstanding, but deal basically done)
Super Punch Out! (balance outstanding, but deal basically done)

Very likely that will be all I buy this year due to space / money considerations. Unless of course something I just can't pass up comes around.

I am strongly considering a brand new caberet from Canada. :)

- M1A
 
picked up Captain Kid(EM gun), Sea Wolf, Battlezone(mini), Haywire(slot), horizontal jamma. Traded a cocktail Centipede for an upright, restored the Sea Wolf. I am working on restoring the jamma; picked up several PCB's for that. Also in the process of making a trade; more on that later...
 
This year has been pretty good so far.

Sold an Asteroids.

Picked up Battlezone, Asteroids Deluxe, Space Duel, Robotron Mini, Star Castle, and my Speedway EM.

Restored Zaxxon, AD, Battlezone and Space Duel and added them to the gameroom.

Second half of the year i am hoping to get to Robo mini, Defender,Speedway and Star Castle and I am picking up my Lunar Lander from the Bay Area this weekend when I head down for the CAX Show.

That will leave me room for one more game.

What about the rest of you guys ?

We all love restoration threads. I remember your AD thread, did you post details of the others yet? Sounds like you've been busy this year.

Wade
 
I got rid of Ridge Racer, Zaxxon, and Space Invaders. Added to the mix this year are Outrun, Hang-On, Super Offroad, Spy Hunter, and soon a Tempest.

Restorations are slow going. I am currently building a new cp for the offroad.

I am starting to really like the lineup in the gameroom now. I have room for 2 more, so I need to pick carefully.
 
Since 2009, bought a new house, built a new gameroom, picked up an NHL Open Ice, a Super Offroad, an Eight Ball which I converted back to a Donkey Kong, a Vs Duck Hunt which I converted back to a Vs Hogans Alley, sold a Bump N Jump, and traded a Defender for a Tempest and Dig Dug.
 
Since 2009, bought a new house, built a new gameroom, picked up an NHL Open Ice, a Super Offroad, an Eight Ball which I converted back to a Donkey Kong, a Vs Duck Hunt which I converted back to a Vs Hogans Alley, sold a Bump N Jump, and traded a Defender for a Tempest and Dig Dug.


Winner.........
 
Bought a Burgertime, rebuilt Paperboy Handlebars, bought new Paperboy handlebar and side art.

Oh, and built my wish list bigger also :p
 
2009 has included:

Bought - Robotron, Mortal Kombat, and Super Punch-Out.

Traded - in the works, will update when it materializes...

Sold - Donkey Kong (in a Jr cab), Popeye

Repairs/Restos - Capped 4 Sanyo monitors and soundboards, rebuilt my MK CP (w/ all new wiring, buttons, switches, sticks, and a NOS CPO), wired up a switcher in 720 to get it running, rewired my Ms Pac for JAMMA for a 60-1 (all the OG wiriing is still there), 90% done with my Punch-Out resto, and fixed my Paperboy HS issue.
 
2009 for me...

Picked up change machine and brought it back from the dead
Picked up an AD, sold an AD.
Picked up Atari Pinball and brought it back from the dead
Picked up Qbert cab and brought it back from the dead
Finally wired up my empty Playchoice cab for Jamma/Mame - needs control panel yet
Picked up a busted/empty Galaxian cab to build a Capcom bowling

Goals:

Finish playchoice Jamma/mame (jpac)
Start/Finish Capcom Bowling
Continue/finish restoring Space Zap
Possibly sell 1-2 games and acquire a working shooting game

Out of room, electricity and funds for the moment. Only way to get more will be to sell. My cars and other outdoorsy projects are getting some attention but I'm still tinkering at the garage.
 
Finished an Elevator Action restore - Sold
Bought a Moon Patrol - on deck for restoration
Finished a Marble Madness Conversion/Restore - Sold
Converted, Revinyled and Restored a DK3 - 80% complete
Trading a Sinistar for another game with a fellow KLOVer - this week?
 
Current restos in progress: Joust Cocktail, 720.

Restos on deck: Joust UR, Moon Patrol, MB, Popeye, Centipede, Pac.

Waiting on parts: Burgertime -- just need the CPO. Please run more ;)

Future project: Qbert cabinet build from scratch - just can't stand the one I have.
 
Hobby birthdate - Oct. 2008

In 2009...

-picked up an Asteroids Deluxe, Burgertime, Punch-Out, Pole Position, Galaga, Donkey Kong, and Centipede

-restored Ms. Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Centipede, Galaga, and got my Centipede, Pole Position, and Double Dragon working.

-currently working on restoring my Burgertime (mostly paint touchups and new monitor install)

upcoming projects
-fix Asteroids Deluxe
-sideart for Punch Out
-learn how to solder
-learn how to recap a friggin monitor

plus raising my little boy who just turned 1 yr old and working 40hr a week. I think I accomplished a lot looking back on it now.
 
Current restos in progress: Joust Cocktail, 720.

Restos on deck: Joust UR, Moon Patrol, MB, Popeye, Centipede, Pac.

Waiting on parts: Burgertime -- just need the CPO. Please run more ;)

Future project: Qbert cabinet build from scratch - just can't stand the one I have.

I second the request for new Burgertime CPOs!
 
OK, my turn:

Bought: Mouse Trap, Tempest cabaret, 60-in-1 board and a Centipede cabaret.

Sold: Elevator Action

Looking to sell: Time Pilot, Millipede, BurgerTime

Projects: Disassembly of a Pole Position cockpit. Almost there, but I have to deal with the ply wood on the floor. I may have to cut that across? Suggestions?
 
Bought:
Dead Sea Wolf
Handful of PCBs

Sold:
Ladybug
Zeke's Peak
Handful of kits.

When I get some big ticket purchases out of the way, I hope to do more hobby-related stuff.
 
EDOT back to life and now talking
Star trek Cockpit mostly torn down rebuilding the base now
Robotron got sound in it now monitor could use a rebuild
Tempest Got most of the parts for the empty cab I got
Starwars cockpit #1 game plays and can be seen on half of the monitor
Starwars cockpit #2 plays but no image (going to tear down the cab for restore )
My cheep pacman monitor needs rebuilt board is fixed going to gut it to do complete repaint
 
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