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I see these Multi game arcade games that say they ahve like 600-----5000 games in 1 cabinet. Is this a good idea? Is it even real? I am new, and trying to get games in my game room. I saw this and thought it would be a great way to get alot of different games in a small space. Do you have to change the pcb everytime ya change games? or is there really that many games on 1 board in 1 cabinet? And are they worth messin with? Thx. Any helpis appreciated here. I am in southeast kentucky. Anyone have games around here? This seems to be a dead part of the country for them...like to meet someone around here that knows more about them aor has some for sale even....Thx again.
 
Multi XXX-in-1 PCBs are sold here all the time as Oldtymetoys has shown you.

Mame can be setup on a computer to hold many times more games.

Many of the games don't perform the way they did on the original boards.
As an example, I bought a Blue Elf 108-in-1 and enjoyed many of the titles. It was handy having them all in one board with an easy to cruise menu. The board was fairly inexpensive. It did however lack some sounds and some of the games ran sluggish and choppy. Super Street Fighter 2 as the best example, ran so shitty, that in was virtually un-playable.
 
I see these Multi game arcade games that say they ahve like 600-----5000 games in 1 cabinet. Is this a good idea? Is it even real? I am new, and trying to get games in my game room. I saw this and thought it would be a great way to get alot of different games in a small space. Do you have to change the pcb everytime ya change games? or is there really that many games on 1 board in 1 cabinet? And are they worth messin with? Thx. Any helpis appreciated here. I am in southeast kentucky. Anyone have games around here? This seems to be a dead part of the country for them...like to meet someone around here that knows more about them aor has some for sale even....Thx again.


Ofcourse as you get more into the hobby your going to want original dedicated machines more and more. Its a sickness
 
Hi Old Tyme, I did mention I am new to the arcade scene.... I am just getting started fixin my room. I have pool table, 1 pinball, Toki, And a couple neon signs. I appreciate the link. But I must be spoon fed..... All the language the was foreign to me. I had to study hard on my own to figure out what PCB meant. Im still not sure what the P is...But I think the CB = computer board..I could be wrong on that....(Just an example of my knowledge of games). I am willing to learn though...given time and a little help...I do appreciate the link though....But Im still in the dark....With all that said...I wonder if there is a place or something I could get that would explain the language (PCB) (Marquee) you know.....all the things to do with games....what they mean? Thx for any help on this also. I really wanna learn.
 
I am probably just a few months ahead of you...

I now have a few machines and do not have enough space to add more.

I also was sceptical about the xxxx in 1 games. You will find both pros and cons of these. They utilize a standard "jamma" harness that makes them plug and play.

I have a 60 in 1 that bot to convert a non-working "vertical" cabinet. That one gets played constantly! Pacman, frogger, Time pilot, galaga, etc.

I recently got the 1315 in 1 that I installed on a large monitor cabinet. I needed to get an additional power source - but it was easy to set up.
Game selection menu is awesome.

I have had several folks over who I asked if they had a favorite game and most times I have it on either of these. Awesome!


Good luck - have fun!
Chris
 
OK, I am understandin more now I think, There are such a thing But some of them might not work as good as original game in original cabinet, But they do work and dont have to change a board everytime ya change a game...Galaga, pacman, frogger, dig dug. These are some of the games on my level So I guess it would OK to purchase a multi game. Next Question would be.......will a multi game pcb plug into my TOKI cabinet? Or do I need to buy a multi game already ina multi game cabinet...(I told you guys im totally new) LOL Gonne hear some stupid Questions from me Im sure. But I am for real and curious...I can shoot pictures of what I got would make ya know im serious...Just dumb in this subject. We all got to start somewhere. Is there a DOS for dummies on arcade games? LOL Thx I know I belong to a site kinda like this that is called VTXOA...It is about VTX Motorcycles...and they are the best help I have ever found on bikes there...This seems to be the place for arcade games(hence the reason i am here) Hope stupid Questions don't get old with you guys....I wanna learn. Thx Danny
 
I've asked my share of questions...here are a couple of things I've learned:

Try the search first....impressive archive!

Read, read, read!

Search for your game and see if there are any restoration threads, etc.

Check out "New Posts" when you have time.


Here is a great link to arcade terminology:

http://chux0r.org/glossary.php

Chris
 
Hi Old Tyme, I did mention I am new to the arcade scene....

No problem man- the "can of worms" wasn't directed towards you. There are differing opinions on this forum regarding multigames and MAME. Use the search function and search for multigame, 60 in 1, multicade, etc. to get a bunch of info. Search around, do a bunch of reading and a lot of this info will come! Welcome and good luck! :cool:

pcb = printed control board :)
 
If you are searching your local Craigslist for an existing arcade game to house the multi 60-in-1 board, be sure that it is a vertical jamma game. Search the KLOV.com database (toki as an example) and find out it's monitor orientation and conversion class. If it says "vertical" that means the monitor is mounted vertically in the cabinet like Dig Dug, Pac-man, or 1943 as examples.

If the conversion class says "jamma" that means it shares a universal pin out with all other "jamma" boards. This was the main pin out used beginning the in the 80's. So only Jamma boards can be swapped in to it's wiring harness. Equivalent of trying to place a Sega Genesis cartridge into a Super Nintendo console, if the little pinouts don't match up, then they can't be swapped.

By buying a vertical, jamma (hopefully that has two buttons as well) cabinet you are pretty much gonna spend the least amount of effort in order to play the games right away with a 60-in-1 board. Simply pull off the existing board inside and plug the new one back on. Occasionally, depending on the monitor inside, you may have to clip a sync wire.


Other boards like the Blue Elf 309-in-1 were designed with horizontal monitors in mind for playing newer titles, so you'll need a cabinet with horizontal mounted monitor. But it should be the same plug in and play Jamma harness needed inside.

Search the game selections available for each multi board to decide which games you like best to play. That will dictate which kind of monitor style cab you should buy.

Of course. barring a bunch of mind-numbing details, this is the overall basics behind the mulicade scene.
 
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