Griffin
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Q*Bert sucks ass, let's convert it into something decent - Arcade Icons
About 3 years ago I picked up this very pretty Q*Bert locally for $900. While it is nice looking, the restore wasn't done very well. Smooth T-molding, poor side art, wrong joystick, no raised coin door, rolled yellow paint etc.
It's been a nice paperweight in my collection, but I have to admit I really haven't played it much.
I've spent this last year or so looking for a Mad Planets, but they are pretty rare and the price has just gone through the roof. So I decided that it was worth my while to take my paperweight, strip it down and pull together everything I need to create a super nice MP instead.
Parts Needed
- Marquee - Purchased from This Old Game
- Glass Printed Bezel - Purchased from This Old Game
- CPO - Purchased from This Old Game
- Lower CPO - Purchased from This Old Game
- Mad Planets stencil set - purchased from GameStencils.com
- Takeman MP Repro Control Panel - Purchased from a fellow collector
- Apswann's MP Repro Spinner Interface board and cable - Purchased from Apswann on KLOV
- Mad Planets Joystick - Purchased from a collector - New Suzo Happ stick modded with straight shaft and original MP handle
- R64's Mad Planets Joystick Badge & Raised coin door badge - Purchased on KLOV
- Spinner - Had a spare one, will need a little modding for mounting
- Full Mad Planets Rom Set - Purchased from Hobby Roms
About 3 years ago I picked up this very pretty Q*Bert locally for $900. While it is nice looking, the restore wasn't done very well. Smooth T-molding, poor side art, wrong joystick, no raised coin door, rolled yellow paint etc.
It's been a nice paperweight in my collection, but I have to admit I really haven't played it much.
I've spent this last year or so looking for a Mad Planets, but they are pretty rare and the price has just gone through the roof. So I decided that it was worth my while to take my paperweight, strip it down and pull together everything I need to create a super nice MP instead.
Parts Needed
- Marquee - Purchased from This Old Game
- Glass Printed Bezel - Purchased from This Old Game
- CPO - Purchased from This Old Game
- Lower CPO - Purchased from This Old Game
- Mad Planets stencil set - purchased from GameStencils.com
- Takeman MP Repro Control Panel - Purchased from a fellow collector
- Apswann's MP Repro Spinner Interface board and cable - Purchased from Apswann on KLOV
- Mad Planets Joystick - Purchased from a collector - New Suzo Happ stick modded with straight shaft and original MP handle
- R64's Mad Planets Joystick Badge & Raised coin door badge - Purchased on KLOV
- Spinner - Had a spare one, will need a little modding for mounting
- Full Mad Planets Rom Set - Purchased from Hobby Roms
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