Scored a "non-working" Arcade Legends for $100

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Scored a "non-working" Arcade Legends for $100

I was lying in bed sick today and saw an ad for "Chicago Coin Game" come up on CL. When I clicked on the ad, I saw it was for one of those newer Arcade Legends multicades. I knew they were run by a PC, so I took a chance and got my ass outta bed to go get it like 30 minutes away. When I got it home i thought for sure it was the power supply because only the monitor would power on and the fan on the PC didn't spin. I swapped it with a known good power supply - that wasn't it. So I went reading online and guess what it was? The on-board battery. I went to Kroger right down from my house and picked up a $3 coin-style battery, popped it in, configured BIOS settings, and voila!

It looks like she needs a cap kit, but hey - she's working! Not bad for $100! Anyone else have one of these? It's nice, but feels taller than a standard cocktail. Can I load more games on it?

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Is that a fake coin door on it or does the thing take coins?

Not sure about loading the extra games but you could always just replace the hard drive and see if you can load windows a mame on a new one(or just swap the entire computer in it). I want to say some of those had game packs although i don't know if you can still get them(one of the classics systems did but I don't remember whos).

Either way nice find.
 
I think there are game paks, ala Ultracade. I remember seeing the upright version of that when it came out. Some gameroom supply store in a mall had one. Didn't care for it but for $100 and a $3 battery, you didn't go wrong, that's for sure.
 
The way that joystick and buttons is setup give me new hope that multi ing my taito irdie king (track ball only) cab would not be awkward with those added standard contorls. Can the op comment on how the controls feel with arsm on control panel?
 
The way that joystick and buttons is setup give me new hope that multi ing my taito irdie king (track ball only) cab would not be awkward with those added standard contorls. Can the op comment on how the controls feel with arsm on control panel?

buttons and joystick layout feel good. Trackball is nice, although I don't like it as a control in lieu of a spinner know, but hey- can't complain! It will take me a while to get used to the height of this thing. Taller than a regular cocktail, and a little to short for a taller guy like me. I've found sitting on a regular height barstool and playing is the best way to play!
 
What? Is this addressed to me? I don't get it.

I think they mean, if you had to go to work but called in sick and then didn't spend your sick day lying in bed, but picking up a cab. :)

Nice pickup though really awesome that it was just the battery.
 
Sweet pick up!

I think the boss comment was they think just because you weren't feeling well you had called out of work.
 
I think where the OP(Preston?) is confused is where you guys said he was playing hooky from work? I never saw where he said he was off from work, but regardless, a nice pick up! So can we replace "probably just a fuse" with "probably just a battery"?
 
Ha! Ok, I get it. Sorry for being so dense. No, I wasn't off from work, this was Saturday. Just sick and should have stayed my ass in bed instead of going out to pick up games, but hey - when a deal pops up, you gotta GO!
 
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