When was the last time anyone saw a Mystic Marathon come up?

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When was the last time anyone saw a Mystic Marathon come up?

I know this is a long shot, but MM is one of my grails. Never realized it was such a rare game until I started collecting cabs. There was one in the Colonial Mall in Orlando when I was growing up that I played constantly. Would love to get one some day, but haven't really seen any mention of them outside of "bigfoot" sightings since I got into the hobby about four years ago. What do you think, is there any chance I will ever find one or should I just go in search of Noah's Ark instead?
 
It is a crazy rare game. I have the PCB but nothing ever comes up for parts. Some one bought the art films when there were put up on EBAY a few years back and then nothing ever happened with them. If I could get scans I would make a Mini in a new cab. One of our arcades had it working when I was a kid. The bezel and PCB were left but the PCB was damaged by someone with paint stripper trying to recycle the plastic. When I stumbled onto the parts all I could save was the PCB.

Michael
 
Michael, thanks for the info. Any idea if the MM works on any other Williams hardware? In other words, can the board be plugged into another williams game and played or is the PS, wiring and what not pretty specific to the game?
 
iirc you can use a joust 2 cabinet to power it but i don't know about playing. It's also on my list of to gets unless we can con jrok into adding it to one of his next multi runs. I'm also looking for a kit or w/e i can find :(
 
I have dreams of walking into an old bar, trailer or op warehouse and seeing a MM sitting there, unloved and ready to go home with me. I played the crap out of that game when I was a kid in FL. It may never materialize, but that is why they call them grails I guess.
 
It doesn't turn up much that I've seen. There was one converted from a Stargate cab on Craigslist in Ohio last year, but I never heard back from the seller.

The game doesn't get a lot of love, it seems. I'd like to make one someday, I already have a NOS marquee and an empty Williams cab, so I'm half-way there! Ha ha...
 
I have tried playing it in Mame several times and I always feel like I am either doing it wrong or just not getting it.
 
I have tried playing it in Mame several times and I always feel like I am either doing it wrong or just not getting it.

I hear that, quirks and questionable game design aside, MAME does this particular title absolutely no justice.
 
Overchuk in CT (barncade) had a MM in the basement of his barn.. Not sure if he sold it.. I can shoot him an email or if you get ahold of Vic Shaf in CT he can get a hold of John/Chuk/Overchuk
 
Overchuk in CT (barncade) had a MM in the basement of his barn.. Not sure if he sold it.. I can shoot him an email or if you get ahold of Vic Shaf in CT he can get a hold of John/Chuk/Overchuk

I'm interested if dane isn't
 
I hear that, quirks and questionable game design aside, MAME does this particular title absolutely no justice.

Really? It seemed to come from the post classic era that mame seems to emulate very well.
 
It is a crazy rare game. I have the PCB but nothing ever comes up for parts. Some one bought the art films when there were put up on EBAY a few years back and then nothing ever happened with them. If I could get scans I would make a Mini in a new cab. One of our arcades had it working when I was a kid. The bezel and PCB were left but the PCB was damaged by someone with paint stripper trying to recycle the plastic. When I stumbled onto the parts all I could save was the PCB.

Michael

I was the one that sold those films, and I am getting a batch of stuff ready to do round 2 of films and historic paperwork. I have pallets worth of films and designer notes to go through, includng some for MM

troy
 
Hey Pete, definitely put me in touch with Overchuck if you can. Don't expect to get a game like MM on the cheap.

Nice try there Brood. ;) Seriously though, I fully believe that I will get a MM if and when the stars line up, so would not be offended if you got it, as long as I get to play it.
 
Hey Pete, definitely put me in touch with Overchuck if you can. Don't expect to get a game like MM on the cheap.

Nice try there Brood. ;) Seriously though, I fully believe that I will get a MM if and when the stars line up, so would not be offended if you got it, as long as I get to play it.

hey your closer to it and i definitely give you first dibs, i'd like to see what i'm going to miss out on at least :D

I'll definitely have one some day, your welcome to come play it anytime!

In all honesty I hope you do get it, it'll be a big sigh of relief on my pocket and hey at least i'll know where there's one fairly close.


Where's YellowDog on this thread??? I'm hoping he's pushing for Jrok to add it to his multiboard, i'd love to pick ken's brain on this as i know he's the Marathon guy.
 
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