View Full Version : My first Arcade Cabinet!!!!!!!!!
den68
05-19-2003, 09:52 AM
Mr. Do!
http://www.quikey-c.com/den1/elements/mrdo1.jpg
I found it at a thrift store Friday evening. The volume and colors need some adjustment but other than that it works great. The cabinet needs some cleaning and touch-up but that won't be a problem for me.
I can make it purty and I've got my brother in law the electronics wiz to help with the rest.
Videogamerdaryll
05-19-2003, 09:59 AM
Oh!!..That's Awesome!!..Congrats..
Captain Wrong
05-19-2003, 01:46 PM
Outstanding! I really wanted to bid on a Mr.Do! at the last auction I was at.
So I gotta ask...how much did it set you back?
Nice find!!!
tynstar
05-19-2003, 01:55 PM
Welcome to the world of coin-ops. Kiss any spare space good bye. ;)
chadtower
05-19-2003, 03:31 PM
Dude WTF! I can't even find common NES games at a thrift and people are finding coin ops?!
:(
Pop Culture Portal
05-19-2003, 03:41 PM
Dude WTF! I can't even find common NES games at a thrift and people are finding coin ops?!
:(
I second that emotion...good find though, den68.
tynstar
05-19-2003, 03:45 PM
I have seen a Super Mario Bros coin op at a thrift store. :o
den68
05-19-2003, 04:14 PM
I was quite shocked to see it at a thrift myself. I was told it came in with 2 others, a golf game and Dig Dug. wish I'd been there to nab that one too but I'm not complaining.
I don't know if I overpaid or not but I coughed up $290.00 for it. I thought that was pretty good.
I've already found the Technincal Manual for it online and some tips on how to adjust the monitor.
Raccoon Lad
05-19-2003, 04:44 PM
Now there's the mystery of what that cab was before it was a Mr. Do!
xertcev
05-19-2003, 06:04 PM
Looks like an old Stratovox
http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=S&game_id=9799
I also found my first arcade game at a thrift store (good will).
It was a flaky Elevator Action with some video problems. ($45.00)
The goof balls at the store layed it down with the key still in the lock...snapped it right off.
Lifebringeroftorv
05-19-2003, 07:23 PM
I have seen an original Pong cabinate at a thrift before, had no monitor and looked pretty beaten.
Arqueologia_Digital
05-19-2003, 07:33 PM
Congratulations...very nice machine
Felixthegamer
05-19-2003, 08:29 PM
Congrats! Great find!
den68
05-20-2003, 10:40 AM
@xertcev: that Stratovox pic looks exactly like the cabinet I found. I wonder how difficult it would be to find the board and marquee and convert it back. MAybe I'll get lucky and find a dedicated Mr Do! that was converted to a Stratavox. ha ha!