mc300baud
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a few people had asked me about a picture of the CarnEvil i picked up recently... finally got it inside last week after making repairs and stuck the new locks on today so i suppose for now it's complete. i've been wanting a shooter of some sort for a while, something with a paranormal theme (Chiller, HotD or Zombie Raid would have done nicely as well.)
this came from the Tilt arcade in the SuperMall in Auburn (WA) for $195. the screen was dim and out of focus (hence the cheap price) but it did run through the attract mode so i figured it was worth it if for nothing other than parts.
turns out my guess was right and it needed a new flyback (and i did a capkit at the same time.) it also got a rejuve to make it brighter and a new marquee light fixture and now it looks pretty darn nice and plays great. it has some nicks and dings on the side and the CPO, the shotguns were replaced with pistols and there are lockbar holes i haven't fixed yet. ah, well, the price was right and i can't expect perfection.
despite the advice on the Tilt website to essentially walk in with cash and be ready to take it right then and there i had to jump through several hoops and have the machine inspected by the regional manager before they would sell it. took almost a week after my initial inquiries before i could go get it. i was seriously disappointed when one popped up on the local CL for $1000+ a couple of days after i'd first asked the arcade about this one and i figured someone had already picked it up, made repairs, and was flipping it. i guess i got lucky and that hadn't happened.
the extra tall screw in the middle is there so i can hook a bag over it to put the guns up in. not only do the cables take up an extra almost two feet when the guns are in the holsters but it keeps it all up where my 2 1/2 year old son can't easily grab 'em. we're not ready for him to be playing such graphically violent games quite yet, despite his repeated insistence that he wants to play Mortal Kombat and NOT Centipede or Time Pilot which MK is sandwiched between.
darn new-school gamers just can't appreciate the classics.
this came from the Tilt arcade in the SuperMall in Auburn (WA) for $195. the screen was dim and out of focus (hence the cheap price) but it did run through the attract mode so i figured it was worth it if for nothing other than parts.
turns out my guess was right and it needed a new flyback (and i did a capkit at the same time.) it also got a rejuve to make it brighter and a new marquee light fixture and now it looks pretty darn nice and plays great. it has some nicks and dings on the side and the CPO, the shotguns were replaced with pistols and there are lockbar holes i haven't fixed yet. ah, well, the price was right and i can't expect perfection.
despite the advice on the Tilt website to essentially walk in with cash and be ready to take it right then and there i had to jump through several hoops and have the machine inspected by the regional manager before they would sell it. took almost a week after my initial inquiries before i could go get it. i was seriously disappointed when one popped up on the local CL for $1000+ a couple of days after i'd first asked the arcade about this one and i figured someone had already picked it up, made repairs, and was flipping it. i guess i got lucky and that hadn't happened.
the extra tall screw in the middle is there so i can hook a bag over it to put the guns up in. not only do the cables take up an extra almost two feet when the guns are in the holsters but it keeps it all up where my 2 1/2 year old son can't easily grab 'em. we're not ready for him to be playing such graphically violent games quite yet, despite his repeated insistence that he wants to play Mortal Kombat and NOT Centipede or Time Pilot which MK is sandwiched between.
darn new-school gamers just can't appreciate the classics.
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