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o1s1n

Wow, they're some good prices! 545Gbp for Atomiswave SDs cant be beat.

unky chop chop

Yeah really good..what does is shipping come to for Ireland does anyone know.
Tempted..very tempted to get a blast city

a5y

unky chop chop wrote: »

Jeff from Digitalsystems is a having a Candy cab sale on AO.
http://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=21381

*note you'll have to be AO member with >1 post to view

I'm not on AO, but since I'm curious, I took the plunge.

Let the record show that if I end up buying a candy cab, it is all unky chop chop's fault. :pac:

unky chop chop

DO IT,DO IT..
Think about it, you can make sacrifices like living on bread and water for next month...but if you look at the long term benefits

Also see Ronnie on AO selling this net city for 849 euro.
His shipping is bang on 200 to Dublin...so all in all it aint bad for this beauty with Tri-synch monitor

Jack burton

Oh jesus some gorgeous cabs in that thread....That blast city, I'm looking at what I can sell right now

safetyboy

unky chop chop wrote: »

DO IT,DO IT..
Think about it, you can make sacrifices like living on bread and water for next month...but if you look at the long term benefits

Also see Ronnie on AO selling this net city for 849 euro.
His shipping is bang on 200 to Dublin...so all in all it aint bad for this beauty with Tri-synch monitor

Oh sweet credit union don't let me down..

a5y

unky chop chop wrote: »

DO IT,DO IT..
Think about it, you can make sacrifices like living on bread and water for next month...but if you look at the long term benefits

Well, I've yet to get my first approved, so it'll not be happening inside the next 24 hours. Though I'm enjoying their wiki's info on SuperGuns.

Plus its got the first proper gallery of different arcade machine models, complete with photos I've seen anywhere (pity they aren't in a higher resolution). Definitely worth a click for a few minutes of OOOOH and AHHHHs.

Jack burton

I'm just going to put this up here, sorry for spamming but I want to make some space

Open to offers and trades aswell so do your worst!
http://www.adverts.ie/games/md1-ps1-ps2-xbox-games/1981028

Retr0gamer

Not sure how much of a bargain this is:

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Spriggan-Mark-2-no-spine-NEC-PC-Engine-CD-Rom-Japan-/290697838081?pt=FR_Jeux_Vid%C3%A9o_Consoles_Autres&hash=item43aef0fe01

a5y

unky chop chop wrote: »

Also see Ronnie on AO selling this new net city for 849 euro.
His shipping is bang on 200 to Dublin...so all in all it aint bad for this beauty with Tri-synch monitor

New net city, sir. :pac:

p43 of its manual is such a tease.



Hmm.Its almost looks like a DIY blueprint.

MrVestek

Is it just me or does the Atomiswave cab look very like a stand up NAOMI cab?

Jack burton

Yeah some of the parts are almost identical

80s Synth Pop

unky chop chop wrote: »

it aint bad for this beauty with Tri-synch monitor

Does anyone have a tri-sync monitor here? I'm very curious as to how they look when fed a 15khz signal. Is 15khz on a tri-sync really the same great quality as a dedicated "15khz only" monitor such as a Hantarex MTC9000?

Andrew76

Achilles wrote: »

Is it just me or does the Atomiswave cab look very like a stand up NAOMI cab?

You sure you're looking at the correct cabs? They look nothing alike.

80s Synth Pop wrote: »

Does anyone have a tri-sync monitor here? I'm very curious as to how they look when fed a 15khz signal. Is 15khz on a tri-sync really the same great quality as a dedicated "15khz only" monitor such as a Hantarex MTC9000?

I have a tri-sync and it looks excellent to me. Don't have a dedicated 15kHz monitor to compare it to though.

o1s1n

I've heard different things from people regarding tri syncs and 15k. Personally the only one I've played is in Andrew76's Atomiswave and I thought it looked great.

My own cab has a dedicated 15k monitor which does look really lovely. But I'd be more than happy with a tri sync too.

I guess it depends which tri sync monitor and chassis you're using too. Some would handle it better than others.

o1s1n

Here's quite possibly the oddest attachment I've ever seen. I would love to have been in the board room when someone pitched that idea and everyone thought it was great.

A sonar attachment for the original Gameboy to catch fish - real fish.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=271037330648&nma=true&rt=nc&si=5Muw8XYLe%252Fyih9pybdbeq3coeIk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Steve X2

I've a tri sync monitor in my Egret 3 and the 15k looks very nice indeed. It all comes down to the monitor and most certainly the chassis used.
I'm sure a very nice dedicated 15k probably has a superior image but I prefer a good tri sync and chassis as it makes hooking other stuff up a lot easier (hyperspin pc, x360, Dreamcast etc etc)

MrVestek

Andrew76 wrote: »

You sure you're looking at the correct cabs? They look nothing alike.

This...


Looks nothing like this?



Apart from the fact that the back is hollow on one and not the other the lines and curves of the unit are very very similar.

Pyongyang

The first cab isn't an Atomiswave, its a Sega Astro City.

o1s1n

And it still looks nothing like a Naomi/New Net City!

Steve X2

Achilles wrote: »

This...


Looks nothing like this?



Apart from the fact that the back is hollow on one and not the other the lines and curves of the unit are very very similar.

Have you actually ever seen these in the flesh? They look nothing alike apart from the fact they both have buttons and a screen

MrVestek

Well they all look the same to me bar a few differences. :P

Also the first pic is an Atomiswave.

MrVestek

Steve SI wrote: »

Have you actually ever seen these in the flesh? They look nothing alike apart from the fact they both have buttons and a screen

I have... they looks very similar to me! The shape / layout is the same... and I mean that beyond buttons and a screen.

I appreciate that not everybody shares this opinion but they look the same or at least very similar to me!

Steve X2

Achilles wrote: »

Well they all look the same to me bar a few differences. :P

Also the first pic is an Atomiswave.

Atomiswave


Sega Astro City


You do realise quite a few of us here actual own various candies including the above type yes?

Andrew76

Lads he has to be trolling.

Pyongyang

Achilles wrote: »

Also the first pic is an Atomiswave.

I have a New Astro City and even that is a lot different to an Astro City but I can say 110% that an Astro City looks nothing like an Atomiswave.

If you said an Atomiswave looked like an Egret I'd agree, they are more or less the same cab.

Steve X2

Andrew76 wrote: »

Lads he has to be trolling.

Yeah, I took the bait

/shame mode activated

Steve X2

Pyongyang wrote: »

I have a New Astro City and even that is a lot different to an Astro City but I can say 110% that an Astro City looks nothing like an Atomiswave.

If you said an Atomiswave looked like an Egret I'd agree, they are more or less the same cab.

An Atomiswave (which I think Andrew has) is pretty much the same cab as an Egret 3 (which I have). Other Egrets do look a bit different.

o1s1n

Andrew76 wrote: »

Lads he has to be trolling.

He's definitely not. That cabinet in your house is not an Atomiswave Andrew76. The marquee and the top and the artwork on the control panel is lying to you!

MrVestek

I'm not trolling.

They all have a very similar shape bar a few minor differences on the outside.

Look I don't want to start a debate here I was just stating an opinion, if you disagree with me then fair enough.

The mistaken Atomiswave pic was due to Google Pic search, so apologies for that.

CiDeRmAn

Erm... I think the two examples pictured look similar.
Now, there is no sense of scale there, maybe there are size differences, but they are both white cabs, with similar stick/button layouts, excepting in the pic where one is 3 button and the other 6.
The screens are at a similar pitch and there are cosmetic differences between the marquees but overall they are more alike than not.
The way the screen is set into the bezel is certainly different and the lock box for the cash beneath the coin mech is different in size but, again, they are quite similar.

Ease up now!

Steve X2

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Erm... I think the two examples pictured look similar.
Now, there is no sense of scale there, maybe there are size differences, but they are both white cabs, with similar stick/button layouts, excepting in the pic where one is 3 button and the other 6.
The screens are at a similar pitch and there are cosmetic differences between the marquees but overall they are more alike than not.
The way the screen is set into the bezel is certainly different and the lock box for the cash beneath the coin mech is different in size but, again, they are quite similar.

Ease up now!

Never!! The do not look alike.
I suppose a Toyota Corolla looks like a Ford Focus in that they have 4 wheels and both drive on the road.

Anyway, this is what a forum is for, discussing and debating each others views and opinions on stuff.
Although it is in the wrong thread and should be in "general retro"or a new thread.

Myrddin

I've been out all day & came home to find this huge nerd battle has broken out

To join in, I personally don't think they look alike at all

Steve X2

EnterNow wrote: »

I've been out all day & came home to find this huge nerd battle has broken out

To join in, I personally don't think they look alike at all

ahyeahok

Sparks43 wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/arcade-game/1997434


Broken but someone might go for it

Back up but a bit pricier... (EDIT: was at 200euro, advert deleted)
http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/arcade-game/2003690

the groutch

withdrawn now, doubt anyone would buy off him anyway with those 4 negs

a5y

Other than the Net City and New Net City I can't tell Sega's cab designs from each other at a glance. The Net Citys have a distinct side profile because of their load bearing uprights, but the rest don't have that.

That said, I've only taken a recent interest in arcade cabs, and most of the hour's I've spent in the arcades would have been playing on western JAMMA cabs with the artwork often not matching the game.

Dr Bob

Sparks43 wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/arcade-game/1997434


Broken but someone might go for it

looks like he relisted it once he got a few offers of 75 and doubled the price ..

o1s1n

Here's why you should scour ebay for rare games nobody but a few collectors know about.

Original auction. Super rare game. First copy to show up on ebay in 6 years. Someone nabs it super cheap.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=130745735317&nma=true&rt=nc&si=5Muw8XYLe%252Fyih9pybdbeq3coeIk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Guy then relists item on ebay with an amended price for collectors. Offers made, so I'd imagine it sold off ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=271039234474&nma=true&rt=nc&si=5Muw8XYLe%252Fyih9pybdbeq3coeIk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Myrddin

No matter how rare, I couldn't justify spending that money on a videogame, let alone a Game Gear game

Andrew76

Jeebus, that's some profit he/she made!

I thought my F5 key was broken the forum has been that quiet today. :pac:

Jack burton

Yeah its nuts about power drive.

Serious percentage made on the purchase, imagine how shocked you'd be the find that for 9 euro

Jack burton

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Sega-Megadrive-32x-CD-HUGE-18-game-lot-collection-Motherbase-Darxide-etc-/190714427077?pt=ES_Videojuegos&hash=item2c677736c5

Looks like this is going for a decent price considering whats in it but check the small print on Darxide

o1s1n

Jack burton wrote: »

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Sega-Megadrive-32x-CD-HUGE-18-game-lot-collection-Motherbase-Darxide-etc-/190714427077?pt=ES_Videojuegos&hash=item2c677736c5

Looks like this is going for a decent price considering whats in it but check the small print on Darxide

This auction angers me :mad:

MrVestek

o1s1n wrote: »

This auction angers me :mad:

Why is that? You can't afford it? C'mon man it's CHEAP!

:P

Jaysus imagine trying to buy that in the R.A.G.E? You'd need to remortgage your house...

:-)

Myrddin

Achilles wrote: »

Jaysus imagine trying to buy that in the R.A.G.E? You'd need to remortgage your house an EU bailout

:-)

Fixed

MrVestek

EnterNow wrote: »

Fixed

Nice! :-)

Ianobeano

o1s1n wrote: »

This auction angers me :mad:

Watched the bidding at the end, last minute bids going in, then BOOM ! 355 euro final bid in the last couple of seconds, some people have too much frigging money...

o1s1n

Achilles wrote: »

Why is that? You can't afford it? C'mon man it's CHEAP!

:P

Jaysus imagine trying to buy that in the R.A.G.E? You'd need to remortgage your house...

:-)

Haha! no it's the inclusion of a reproduction cart in the auction (of a game worth up to 2000 euro) but without mentioning it's a repro in the ebay listing. Very sly!

Ianobeano wrote: »

Watched the bidding at the end, last minute bids going in, then BOOM ! 355 euro final bid in the last couple of seconds, some people have too much frigging money...

32X games are really going up in price, especially ones which only cost 10-20 a few years ago. It's a bit mad really.

CathalDublin

ahyeahok wrote: »

Back up but a bit pricier... (EDIT: was at 200euro, advert deleted)
http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/arcade-game/2003690

http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/arcade-game/1997434
And back again for €100 but the adverts admin comments say differently