Worst things u ever did to an arcade game or pinball?

[RetroHacker]

A friend of mine once bought a Solar Ride pinball machine. at an auction. When we got it home and set it up, I played a game and I must have nudged it too hard trying to save the ball, because the whole cabinet fell apart into pieces. It was like it had been glued together and the glue didn't set up right.





But seriously, yeah, I've junked a few games that were too far gone to save. Nothing good though. I've done a few kludgey repairs - somewhere out there is a Hurricane pin with a spade lug type bridge rectifier installed with paper clips soldered to the spades and into the round holes on the board. (Didn't have the right part...). I did a pretty good job of it, it fit on nice and level and the heat sink bolted back onto that rectifier and the one next to it. You'd never know unless you took it all apart. But some day, somewhere, someone is going to, and is going to go "What the hell?!?!"

-Ian

 

[Alpha-tron]

Had side art from space ace. I used them instead of wrapping paper for one christmas.
Just becuase The last person who knew I had them offered me 15 cents for them.

I think I still have the box. I wrapped 10 plus years ago.

200 dollars wrapping paper.. Laughs..

 

[monty_a900]

It was termite ridden

 

[Alpha-tron]

It was termite ridden

Ouch! I would taken it apart and Mrcrowaved them out especially considering how expensives things in the UK are.

 

[vtn]

Oh my GOLLY! That is a knee slapper

Had side art from space ace. I used them instead of wrapping paper for one christmas.
Just becuase The last person who knew I had them offered me 15 cents for them.

I think I still have the box. I wrapped 10 plus years ago.

200 dollars wrapping paper.. Laughs..

 

[Alpha-tron]

Oh my GOLLY! That is a knee slapper

The funny thing is after 10 years I still have the box. It's a reminder of why I don't deal with some of the local arcade dealers.

 

[sk8ersublime]

Plugged a working sanyo into 120v

 

[splattergatz]

A friend of mine once bought a Solar Ride pinball machine. at an auction. It was like it had been glued together and the glue didn't set up right

lol




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[Adamdiz]

LMAO that is pure stupid

Plugged a working sanyo into 120v

 

[gsealock]

I once made an abortion out of a Crystal Castles with some bad side art....oh wait that was someone else too......

 

[kstillin]

I once made an abortion out of a Crystal Castles with some bad side art....oh wait that was someone else too......

Holy cow-

How about an abomination instead?

Of course, the CC Moppet cab does resemble a half-developed wrinkled fetus...

 

[GuidoTorpedo]

Hmmm...

I converted a Professor Pacman to Arch Rivals once.

Pushed a Street Fighter 2 off a ledge and watched it crumble around itself.

I parted out a bunch of WORKING Dr Whos and Judge Dredds BITD because... NO ONE WANTED THEM!

 

[gsealock]

Holy cow-

How about an abomination instead?

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Tomatoe, Tomato.....

 

[LeeB99]

Seriously...

...I keep expecting someone on here to admit that they stuffed a dildo or a living Iguana into a cabinet just before taking it to an auction...

 

[bottlejunkie]

I bought my pin.

 

[kpkube]

Sold them...

 

[Mango7]

Holy cow, this thread is spawning like spiders in that '82 Spider game!

The reason I deleted my post was out of sensitivity to some who may have been offended by my past aggressions! I am reformed from this type of behavior, so rest assured no machines have been picked on since '81!

Here we go....extreme temper caused the following:

Punching the plexi screens of Asteroids and Missile Command (asteroids would beep loudly when hit). Got many bertstares after doing so..

Kicked the coin door on Asteroids...no damage, but rebooted.

The worst:... had a nuclear meltdown during one of my best Battlezone games ever, when the smart bombs killed my tanks in 3 consecutive waves. In a blinding rage, I let loose an extreme haymaker on the control sticks, sending them both flying in the air with completely severed cords. The bowling alley guy came over and told me to leave and I did. After the adrenaline wore off, I couldn't believe I did what I did. The repair guy, after seeing a controllerless Battlezone must have been like wtf!!

Again, I dont do this anymore and feel remorse for doing so!

 

[cleverlyj]

watch the cax tempest video. that is the worst thing i have done.

 

[TransAmFan]

I've come close to kicking my Frogger a few times when it screws me on a jump... Then thought better of it and saved my foot!