ubersaurus Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 I'm searching for places that I could get some arcade machines. Used or not, I don't care. I'm located near Detroit MI, so keep that in mind. Basically, my friend and I are starting an arcade, and we are compiling a list of vendors. The games that we are looking for, to the best of my memory at this time, is.. Tempest Galaga/Ms Pac-man Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Street Fighter Alpha 3 Dance Dance Revolution (5th mix) Space Wars Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike Neo Geo 1 slot (2) Neo Geo 4 slot(1) Puzzle Fighter Pinball of some sort Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (or some similar title) Following Neo Carts Puzzle Bobble Garou:Mark of the Wolves Metal Slug 3 King of Fighters 98 Last Blade 2 Fatal Fury Special I'll update if I can remember anymore, but that's the basic gist of what we are after. I have a friend I can get Space Invaders from (hopefully), so...um..hi. Here's some additions that I remembered San Francisco Rush Marvel vs Capcom 2 [ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: ubersaurus ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 The best places are the the newsgroups: Rec.games.video.arcade.marketplace and rec.games.video.arcade.collecting which are places where trades, info, sales, wants, are posted daily. Either that or you can always check out Ebay's Arcade section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakogame 箱亀 Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 When I got my beloved arcade machine off of Ebay, I notice that by using the browse items near me feature, I could locate local arcade vendors who often had websites listing all the games they had available. On another note, Ebay isn't just for buying/selling, it makes a great image search tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted February 13, 2002 Author Share Posted February 13, 2002 thanks for the start, though I didn't get much help on the IRC room for rgvac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 IRC room for #RGVAC is different from the newsgroup. Although the irc chatroom is great, it really depends on what time of day you are there and the mood of the people who happen to be hanging there at the moment. Anyway, the majority of the people are there to chat, or talk tech and rarely to "sell" quite honestly. Here.. try here: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&grou...ade.marketplace And yes Racoon Lad's suggestion of using "Items Near Me" in ebay works great for finding local machines as well. Use it often! Just remember you have to be at the end of the ebay browsing categories to see that option. (Such as Home > All Categories > Collectibles > Coin-Op, Banks & Casino > Coin-Operated > Arcade > Machines > Video). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatdan Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 Check this site out: Super Auctions That is the place that the GOAT Store picked up both an JAMMA machine and a pinball. The total was under $610 for both machines, and the JAMMA (Ajax) was flawless, and the pinball (Cybernaut) was in pretty rough shape but with a little bit of love it is now looking great although it has developed in odd problem where it likes to reset itself. If you're serious about opening an arcade, you should get together a couple trucks and go to one of their auctions, as it is the _best_ way to pick up games -- no shipping fees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatdan Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 Hey, just went there and check this out... three days after our next one: Detroit, MI State Fairground Expo Center (AG Buliding) 1120 W. State Fair Ave, Detroit, MI If it is anything like the Milwaukee auctions, get your trucks together now! In one night, they usually auction off about 400 machines including 200 video arcades and 50 pinballs (also 100 slot machines, 10 jukeboxes and 40 misc like old soda machines and such) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted February 13, 2002 Author Share Posted February 13, 2002 Woah. thanks a lot man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted February 13, 2002 Author Share Posted February 13, 2002 I should also have mentioned this one. What classic games still have an interest? I know Galaga and Ms. Pac-Man still do, but what else? Oh, and Tempest, I've seen alot of interest in this game. [ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: ubersaurus ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 Robotron 2084 Defender or Stargate . [ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: Lemmi ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted February 13, 2002 Author Share Posted February 13, 2002 How could I have forgotten Robotron! I know people who love that game from around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 you can never go wrong with Robotron, and if you get that one, you will find me there spending all my quarters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted February 14, 2002 Author Share Posted February 14, 2002 Hehe, I know how that goes. One of my buds in detroit is a huge robotron fan. I can't believe I didn't even think about that game. And of course, if you come to spend quarters at Robotron, you'll have to take some time out to do battle at Space Wars! If they have one at that auction, of course, otherwise finding one will be trickier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 An easy step for you to start would be to get a hold of the namco classics machine, Volume 1 has Galaga, Mappy, Xevious, and Super Xevious, along with new versions of the classics. Volume 2 has Dig Dug, Pacman, Rally-X and New Rally-XS all with the updated features. These machones were made in 1995 and 1996 respectivaly. These might be easier for you to get a hold of as they are newer, and they are concise, alot of games in 2 cabinints. A great way to start, 8 games in 2 machines. Best of luck to you, If i am ever in the area, youll have to let me get a few games in, rob me of a few dollars, and let me school you at galaga. Non video game, but EVERY arcade needs skee-ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted February 14, 2002 Author Share Posted February 14, 2002 Are those the Arrangement machines? I think I saw one before... Yep, that's it. I forgot completely about those, thanks for pointing them out! Due to the age, I'm sure they'd go cheaper then the new machine with Galaga and Ms Pac-Man. [ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: ubersaurus ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 actually Namco Classics Vol 1 and 2 seem to be highly desired making them pretty pricey... Anywhere from $300-500 just for the PCB! :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted February 14, 2002 Author Share Posted February 14, 2002 Still sounds cheaper then the 2000+ price for Galaga/Ms Pacman, and it IS a space saver ;p We'll probably get volume 1, at the least, since Galaga is a really popular game, and being packaged with other stuff rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakogame 箱亀 Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 This list might help you think of any additional titles you'd want to pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted February 14, 2002 Author Share Posted February 14, 2002 Is that one fellow still making the Tempest multigame conversion kits? Since we want one of the machines, why not get that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatdan Posted February 17, 2002 Share Posted February 17, 2002 ubersaurus, My suggestion is to go to the auction and look to pick up at least a few newer machines. Coming up with a list won't really help you at the auction, as you never know what in the world they will have. The first Milwaukee auction had literally five pinballs, and the second had around 150. Get a few titles in mind, and then go to bid on those. Some other tips I would suggest are (and if you are in Milwaukee and going to go, don't use these bidding rules against me!)... --- Look for working monitors before working games. --- Almost any JAMMA PCB is pretty cheap, however the monitors are not. Usually, games are sold in the exact opposite manner. Ajax had a perfect monitor when we picked it up, but the game wasn't that great. Guess what I did? Bought a JAMMA shooter from 98 and stuck it in there for $70.00. A Golden Axe JAMMA machine at the show that wouldn't start up sold for $125.00 too, and the screen burn-in was so extensive I couldn't believe it. -- Don't buy a broken game expecting an easy fix -- If you don't know what the problem with the game is, _don't buy it_. Chances are that the problem is major, such as the screen being burnt out ($300+) or the PCB board has a burnt ROM (good luck!) or anything else. If you cannot find the fix by yourself, skip the item. If you can find the fix -- don't fix it or the item will sell for much more. But don't break machines, as you will get arrested for that. -- Look for games that people can't play at home -- Sounds like it is kind of obvious, but it isn't quite that simple. A game is only worth your while if you can't play the exact same thing at home. A Zombie Revenge Sega Naomi upright isn't worth much of anything anymore because I can play the exact same game on my Dreamcast for $20.00. Some games, such as Hydrothunder and San Francisco Rush may be able to be played at home, but in a completely different form. People will go to your arcade to play games that are 'special' like these. Gun games too. -- Arcade parts cost more than you think -- Everything arcade related costs a lot of money. I have been working at Chuck E Cheese for the past 4+ years of my life, and I have seen how much we can spend on parts in a week. A new joystick is $12.00. A new button is $2.00. A new monitor is ~$420.00. A new coin mech is ~$40.00. A new lock is $8.00. I'm not trying to scare you off, but these are machines that _need_ tender love and care to bring in the money, and you do have to pay dearly often times to keep them in good condition. Lastly, If you do not know how to care and maintain a pinball, please DO NOT get one. There is absolutely nothing worse than an arcade with a rundown pinball or pinballs. They look like crap, they really tick people off and they can be completely ruined by people who don't know what they are doing. You can pick up a really nice pinball for $1500, and you can forget to clean it enough or fix certain parts, and suddenly your $1500 is worth only what you can part it out for -- usually under $200. If you don't know what you're doing, this can happen disturbingly fast (about two months). Hope that helped! If you would like you can email me with any questions at loosen@goatstore.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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