Multi DK Boards?

JRoz

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Hey Guys...does anyone know if they sell a multi DK Board that plays all 3? I'm not looking for a mame board because I know you can buy a 60 n 1 and disable the other 57. But just curious if there are boards out there for all 3 games?

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Jason
 
disregard I found one for DK and DKII..assuming they dont make one that includes DK3 right? This may be a dumb question but i've honestly played a real DK machine once or twice before and the rest of the time has been on a mame machine or on one of the 60 n 1 boards. What are the major differences of the original DK PCBs and something like a 60 n 1? I heard the noises and sounds are different?
 
disregard I found one for DK and DKII..assuming they dont make one that includes DK3 right? This may be a dumb question but i've honestly played a real DK machine once or twice before and the rest of the time has been on a mame machine or on one of the 60 n 1 boards. What are the major differences of the original DK PCBs and something like a 60 n 1? I heard the noises and sounds are different?

Some people can't tell the difference, but to me any emulation board is way off. Doesn't mean that they aren't fun, but if you are playing for for nostalgia it isn't close.
 
The biggest problem for me on the Kong emulations is the sound. Most of the X-in-1 boards I've played get the gameplay right (although the controls usually suck) but the sound is off. This is because the real PCBs used analog circuitry for many of the sounds (jump, stomp, walk) and it's impossible to really emulate the analog sounds digitally. Oddly enough it's the imperfections in the analog sound that make them stand out, and the digital emulations are too "perfect" so they don't sound the same.

MAME is also dead on as far as gameplay, and the sound has gotten better because they're doing some really cool stuff trying to emulate the analog, but it's still not exactly the same.

If you want DK, DK Jr., and DK 3 all in the same game, the best way to do it (in my opinion) is to put all three original PCBs in your cab and use an edge connector wiring harness to switch between the 3 PCBs. You have to open up the back to swap games, but it's a quick and painless process.

DK II (i.e. D2K), is an add-on to your Donkey Kong PCB. It was made recently and it's not an "official" Nintendo product (although it's an awesome game if you like DK). You can switch between DK and D2K on your DK PCB without messing with the harness. All you do is hit player one and player two at the same time and it switches games.
 
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