Space Invaders is AWESOME!

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Sorry... had to be said.

I've been wanting a SI from day one... finally got one and I'm going to restore it to perfect!! I'm psyched! The upright Midway cab design is probably one of my favorites! I love the reflective effect, the moon and all!

The game is primitive, but the sounds are legendary!!! All analog sounds done with 555 timers and caps... damn its cool!

Don't get me started with the shape of the cab and the artwork!!! Again... great!

A nice clean space invaders is a perfect period piece... period!
 
Sorry... had to be said.

I've been wanting a SI from day one... finally got one and I'm going to restore it to perfect!! I'm psyched! The upright Midway cab design is probably one of my favorites! I love the reflective effect, the moon and all!

The game is primitive, but the sounds are legendary!!! All analog sounds done with 555 timers and caps... damn its cool!

Don't get me started with the shape of the cab and the artwork!!! Again... great!

A nice clean space invaders is a perfect period piece... period!

Right on the money. I am STILL looking for a nice one. Congratz you lucky bastard.
 
Sorry... had to be said.

I've been wanting a SI from day one... finally got one and I'm going to restore it to perfect!! I'm psyched! The upright Midway cab design is probably one of my favorites! I love the reflective effect, the moon and all!

The game is primitive, but the sounds are legendary!!! All analog sounds done with 555 timers and caps... damn its cool!

Don't get me started with the shape of the cab and the artwork!!! Again... great!

A nice clean space invaders is a perfect period piece... period!
What, no pictures?
 
I just sold mine.

Although I totally agree about the cab, the half-mirror moon set-up and the legendary ump-ump sound, I played it a couple of times at collectors' parties over here in Europe and it just didn't do it for me anymore in terms of gameplay.

I am in a situation that I had too many cabs for my gameroom so I had to get rid of some

The great thing is that it's only 6 km's away now at the only other collector in my town so I bet I will be able to play it soon ! ( I didn't do any work on it between buying and selling....)

The empty space is now taken by my Berzerk which I _DO_ love to play a LOT ! :D

More here:
http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1567.msg16712#msg16712

And here's Robin's thread on fixing it !

http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1593.0

I don't feel bad about the sale at all. I rescued this machine from an operator. If I hadn't bought it it would have been scrapped the guy told me....
 
How about this ? :D
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