morbidboy
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Tempest Backstory:
So after having this expensive paperweight here at Rusty Quarters (worked for 4 hours), alejandromad and I have been trying to make it work. The screen would turn off and on (power throughout the cabinet). Sometimes the game would work but the monitor wouldn't turn on. So we put in a new power supply and put in a (just) fixed board and BOOM! Tempest worked and looked great and played great... for two days.
The screen was fluctuating when the spinner was spun around (thought the vibration was wiggling a loose wire in the cabinet). Later that evening, you could hear and see the screen click on and off. Now all I got is power to everything but the screen won't turn on and the game will not play... and for some reason the 1 & 2 player buttons are lite up.
Bottom line, I don't have the time or willpower to work on this tempest upright.
I would say the cabinet is probably in a 6.5-7.0 condition? The cabinet wood is solid but artwork and speaker and control overlays are a little faded and cracked at corners. The artwork on the right side is just about perfect (except for the wood at the bottom). Left side has some scratches on the artwork. Since the power brick isn't mine (alejandromad let me borrow his), I would have to sell it with one that needs repairs. I was hoping instead of cash, I would like to do a trade (full or partial with $$$) for a working upright game with no repair issues. I would like to entertain any offers of cash or trade.
Here's some pics:
Your welcome to come down and take a look at it Tue-Sun. Must be sold as is. Must be picked up. Will not part out. Please PM me with offers. no phone calls please.
Thanks for reading,
Sage James Spirtos
Rusty Quarters Retro Arcade & Museum
818 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408
So after having this expensive paperweight here at Rusty Quarters (worked for 4 hours), alejandromad and I have been trying to make it work. The screen would turn off and on (power throughout the cabinet). Sometimes the game would work but the monitor wouldn't turn on. So we put in a new power supply and put in a (just) fixed board and BOOM! Tempest worked and looked great and played great... for two days.
The screen was fluctuating when the spinner was spun around (thought the vibration was wiggling a loose wire in the cabinet). Later that evening, you could hear and see the screen click on and off. Now all I got is power to everything but the screen won't turn on and the game will not play... and for some reason the 1 & 2 player buttons are lite up.
Bottom line, I don't have the time or willpower to work on this tempest upright.
I would say the cabinet is probably in a 6.5-7.0 condition? The cabinet wood is solid but artwork and speaker and control overlays are a little faded and cracked at corners. The artwork on the right side is just about perfect (except for the wood at the bottom). Left side has some scratches on the artwork. Since the power brick isn't mine (alejandromad let me borrow his), I would have to sell it with one that needs repairs. I was hoping instead of cash, I would like to do a trade (full or partial with $$$) for a working upright game with no repair issues. I would like to entertain any offers of cash or trade.
Here's some pics:
Your welcome to come down and take a look at it Tue-Sun. Must be sold as is. Must be picked up. Will not part out. Please PM me with offers. no phone calls please.
Thanks for reading,
Sage James Spirtos
Rusty Quarters Retro Arcade & Museum
818 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408