Some random thoughts on a Quantum singularity (#358 of 500)
Got a tip from a fellow collector about an operator who needed a hand clearing some space and was in the mood to sell some of the 80's stuff he had stashed away.
(If you know me, it isn't the guy whom I've been working with the last few years. Never met this fellow.)
It's normally about 90 mins from me, but I'm usually game for at least taking a look, and was on the way back from another errand. Almost didn't go. Was already behind schedule, had a game in the truck, had been driving for hours, yada - yada - yada.
Glad I did make the detour.
Besides meeting a really great hard-working collector/operator/handyman/etc, I got to see and play a game so rare (or underappreciated?) that there aren't any current VAPS owners (Star Guards).
In addition, after a couple trips and a day of moving games around in sheds in the 90+ degree heat this week, I came away with 4 games for a very nice price.
Major Havoc - converted space duel
Aeroboto - Converted Stargate cab
Ghosts & Goblins - Converted Robotron
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (Acclerator pt.2 roms) - Converted Quantum
That's right, QUANTUM, and someone didn't even have the respect to put a proper Capcom marquee on it.
It's a good day when you can walk away with a couple Williams cabs, a Major Havoc in the most beautiful Space Duel cab (there is one scratch on the art), and a Quantum with 90% of the sideart intact.
Quantum is one of those games that I only heard about when looking through vector roms after MAME came out. Never saw one BITD, never played it, wasn't on my radar. Still haven't actually played a working one.
It holds no nostalgic value for me. Doesn't mean that I even thought for a second about passing it up!
So now, even though I have already sold the cab (minus the SF2 stuff), for that one brief moment, that tiny sliver of time, I was able to make contact with a singular Quantum...
Side note: Was sold to someone with the understanding that he would do everything in his power to have it ready for MAGFest in a couple years. I'm already swamped with projects and just wouldn't be able to give it the attention that it needs. I still want to play it!!!
Got a tip from a fellow collector about an operator who needed a hand clearing some space and was in the mood to sell some of the 80's stuff he had stashed away.
(If you know me, it isn't the guy whom I've been working with the last few years. Never met this fellow.)
It's normally about 90 mins from me, but I'm usually game for at least taking a look, and was on the way back from another errand. Almost didn't go. Was already behind schedule, had a game in the truck, had been driving for hours, yada - yada - yada.
Glad I did make the detour.
Besides meeting a really great hard-working collector/operator/handyman/etc, I got to see and play a game so rare (or underappreciated?) that there aren't any current VAPS owners (Star Guards).
In addition, after a couple trips and a day of moving games around in sheds in the 90+ degree heat this week, I came away with 4 games for a very nice price.
Major Havoc - converted space duel
Aeroboto - Converted Stargate cab
Ghosts & Goblins - Converted Robotron
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (Acclerator pt.2 roms) - Converted Quantum
That's right, QUANTUM, and someone didn't even have the respect to put a proper Capcom marquee on it.
It's a good day when you can walk away with a couple Williams cabs, a Major Havoc in the most beautiful Space Duel cab (there is one scratch on the art), and a Quantum with 90% of the sideart intact.
Quantum is one of those games that I only heard about when looking through vector roms after MAME came out. Never saw one BITD, never played it, wasn't on my radar. Still haven't actually played a working one.
It holds no nostalgic value for me. Doesn't mean that I even thought for a second about passing it up!
So now, even though I have already sold the cab (minus the SF2 stuff), for that one brief moment, that tiny sliver of time, I was able to make contact with a singular Quantum...
Side note: Was sold to someone with the understanding that he would do everything in his power to have it ready for MAGFest in a couple years. I'm already swamped with projects and just wouldn't be able to give it the attention that it needs. I still want to play it!!!
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