Starting to take a liking to cabaret cabinets after seeing them at CAX....

[Kawydud]

Just picked up an empty Centipede cabaret. It will be a future project to get together, but will be cool when completed.

 

[pookdolie]

Does anybody else have a soft spot for cabarets?

I have too many of them. I'm making room in the garage to store my Pac-Man cabaret, hopefully this afternoon. Gotta get it out of our living room `cause my Tron cabaret project lives there now.

 

[cleverlyj]

you know, the cool thing about cabarets is that i could get a cabaret version of every game i own, aside from mario bros., and then have room for every game in my collection in one room instead of one room and the garage.

 

[savit4l8r]

Does anybody else have a soft spot for cabarets? Got a few to show?

Why yes I do. You don't think of 6 inches in width (and a lot more height) would make much difference, but when you have a tiny 660 square foot condo and a space hogging hobby, you take back any space you can get. If it makes any sense, it makes the difference between a gameroom with a TV and couch and a living room with games. Here are mine and I love my A.D. cabaret. Thanks again Keith!

 

[savit4l8r]

By the way, that A.D. monitor was dim and fading in and out, if it worked properly it would be even better.

 

[Slackmoe]

I have a Ms Pac cab and the one at CAX was 10 times nicer than mine.

Andrew

 

[videodan]

Here's my cabaret list:

Centipede
Tempest
Centipede converted a few times over. Now a 60-in-1 cab.
Satan's Hollow
Turbo
OutRun

Asteroids Deluxe cabarets don't like me. I've tried to score on 2 since February. Damn you people who own one! LOL

 

[M1A]

That Bosconian caberet was bitchin'. Nice game, John.

- M1A

 

[pookdolie]

Nice.

What's that piece of paper on the left of the monitor plexi?

 

[savit4l8r]

Nice.

What's that piece of paper on the left of the monitor plexi?

Super Missile Attack gives you a free city every 8,000. It is a cheat sheet so I know when the next free city is (I'm not good at math while trying to play) when I am employing a strategy XXI21 and I call "niching." When you're down to just one city, you don't bother to protect it, but make sure you get enough points for the next bonus city but not too many so you don't get two free cities at once and get just past the next free city score. XXI21 is much better at it that I, but I did beat him at Super Missile Attack doubles once at CAX (and made him take a picture to prove it).

 

[pookdolie]

When you're down to just one city, you don't bother to protect it, but make sure you get enough points for the next bonus city but not too many so you don't get two free cities at once and get just past the next free city score.

I like this strategy. Gonna try it!

 

[_sentient_]

Ive always liked them..I love my AsteroidsDeluxe cabaret! I have, however, seen a few cab designs that I didnt like...

 

[savit4l8r]

I like this strategy. Gonna try it!

Then you owe it to yourself it seek out XXI21 at the next CAX or check out his youtube video(s) to see him do it, he is the master.

 

[2600]

Nice shot of the side art. Here's hoping Rich get's a chance to reproduce it.

I didn't realize the asteroids deluxe caberet was so different from the Centipede one. I really like my Centipede cabaret and have been debating getting an Asteroids Deluxe. I think I need to go test one.

 

[ScumBum]

So after going to CAX for the first time, I was exposed to hundreds of games that I had only read about or saw pictures of. Including a slew of cabarets. I have heard a lot of talk about things like "Cabarets are ugly, theyre a waste of wood and boards" etc etc. But after seeing all the different cabarets and how simple, clean and "cute" they are, I have actually really taken a liking to them. I think my favorite was the Asteroids Deluxe that was next to the giant music video screen. I played that thing for a good 20 mins and got my name on the board a few times too. I thought that the tiny vector screen was beyond fascinating.

Does anybody else have a soft spot for cabarets? Got a few to show?

I've been thinking the same thing after playing cabarets at CAX . I played MsPac , Centipede , Asteroids Deluxe , Missle Command and Gorf over there and liked them all .

 

[Spunkmeyer]

I really enjoy my Centipede cabaret - such a small cabinet with a big monitor is great.

 

[savit4l8r]

and have been debating getting an Asteroids Deluxe. I think I need to go test one.

Get one, you will not be sorry. I was "on the fence" and saw mine for sale for close to a month before I pulled the trigger. I could not be happier.

 

[7146aaron]

Mini

 

[Scott C]

Anyone else like minis and cabarets??? Really??? Yes, you could say that.

My minis/cabarets:
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Ms. Pac-Man
TRON
Satan's Hollow
Galaxian
Centipede
Tempest
Dig Dug
Stargate
Robotron
Wizard of Wor
Bosconian
Asteroids Deluxe
BattleZone
Donkey Kong
60-in-1 (previously a Centipede)

Previously owned the cabarets and minis:
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Pac-Man (x3)
KLAX
Galaxian
Tetris

I am also looking for a Missile Command cabaret to replace my MC CT.

Scott C.

 

[Jeff F]

I like the little ones also. We currently have:
Wizard of Wor
Gorf
Tempest
Missile Command
Omega Race
Tron (not dedicated, it's in a Pac-Man cabaret)