Omega Race Upright needs rescuing!!

[jehuie]

I just posted some pictures from the day I picked up the game in the for-sale thread. And then realized they probably should have been posted here instead. Not sure if anyone is interested anyway but if you want to see them they are over here: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=264582

 

[jawhn]

Bring it to CAX.

Put it in our room.

Problem solved, bump.

 

[jehuie]

Bring it to CAX.

Put it in our room.

Problem solved, bump.

Um, did you read the thread Jawhn? The game is sold!

 

[jawhn]

Um, did you read the thread Jawhn? The game is sold!

Whoops. Well your post before mine was mentioning another* thread with pictures, so I assumed you were still on the prowl for a clueless purchaser.








* You sure do like to start threads.

 

[jehuie]

* You sure do like to start threads.

More threads=more attention, right?

 

[butthead]

Cool Score, yes old tread.
What is a omega race worth nowadays in average working condition?

 

[ArcadeTechGW]

It was very nice of you to have rescued it. Well done!

 

[jehuie]

So apparently I confused people with my acquisition story on this. The game picked up in the photos is indeed the same one that was abandoned in the military location. I was being silly at first and talking as if it was a different one and then as if I had gone in and taken it without authorization. I thought I was obvious enough about it being a joke here:

Here's a few pics from the pickup day. Of course the initial reconnaissance trip was done under cover of darkness and included about 5 miles of hiking, camouflage clothing, dark face paint, bolt-cutters, infrared goggles and a small crack team of explorers led by yours truly. (Thanks guys!) Aside from a few issues like getting lost and having to dodge a couple of guards that were packing heavy artillery, things went well and the target was located and a plan for removal was hatched. I didn't take pictures during this first trip since it was so dark and I didn't have an attachment that would allow me to take good ones..

But then just to be sure I posted this so there would be no misunderstanding:

Yeah, I was just seeing if anyone was paying attention when I wrote that whole thing about the reconnaissance mission. I hope that it was "over the top" enough for people to recognize that but you never know.

I did tell the entire story on AHA but since not everyone wants to sign up over there i will just say unequivocally that I had authorization to get this. People who worked there helped me load it into my truck. And they were directed to do so from their superiors. I did my homework and found the right people to talk to. No money changed hands. It was just a nice thing for them to do. The game is now working and in happy hands.

End of story.