Title: Another Video Game
Post by: bubba on May 11, 2007, 09:27:22 pm
My wife said I was done buying for awhile, but then I heard this voice one morning as I was scanning craigslist--- "pssssttt.. don't you want another video game?? After fighting with myself for a few days, I gave in to the urge.. I am now the proud owner of the arcade game Turbo by Sega... 
It is a stand up driving game from the early 80's... It has sound issues, and a very loud cooling fan.. but screen and controls are flawless. Cabinet is a 10 footer.. I need to find a manual and schematics for it-- klov doesn't have the paperwork for this one...
I'll get some pics in the next few days after I clean it up a bit....
It is a stand up driving game from the early 80's... It has sound issues, and a very loud cooling fan.. but screen and controls are flawless. Cabinet is a 10 footer.. I need to find a manual and schematics for it-- klov doesn't have the paperwork for this one...
I'll get some pics in the next few days after I clean it up a bit....
Title: Another Video Game
Post by: Creighton on May 11, 2007, 10:38:46 pm
Voice was spot on. Many of my hard earned quarters went into that game.
Great score!!
Creighton
Great score!!
Creighton
Title: Another Video Game
Post by: dr galaga on May 12, 2007, 03:50:01 pm
Title: Another Video Game
Post by: bubba on May 12, 2007, 10:13:43 pm
I spent many a quarter on this game as well. For some reason, I'm not in love with it though... I don't know if its the sound being off, or what, but I haven't gotten attached to it yet... I still spend most of my game time on my other Time Pilot. I want a driving game, but I don't think this is the one.. I've got someone else who wants it, so I may give it to him.. Right now, it is still in my dining room... I haven't liked it enough to carry it into my basement yet.. I want to diagnose at least before I totally loose interest in it...
I'll get some pics shortly either way... Thanks Doc for the links...
I'll get some pics shortly either way... Thanks Doc for the links...
Title: Another Video Game
Post by: bubba on May 14, 2007, 08:24:38 am
OK.. as promised, here are a few pictures... its in pretty good cosmetic shape...
Title: Another Video Game
Post by: Jim on May 14, 2007, 08:31:12 am
I remember that game too!
Great find Ken!
Enjoy!
Great find Ken!
Enjoy!
Title: Another Video Game
Post by: centech on May 14, 2007, 09:32:06 am
Great game! I've had it a couple of times, once as a sit-down and once as an upright. Keep an eye out for the straightaway/curve transitions--if you're passing when one occurs it's almost a guaranteed crash. Growing up with that machine made me good at that--kept me ahead of the kids for longer than usual, anyway.
Wm
Wm
Title: Another Video Game
Post by: bubba on May 14, 2007, 12:10:54 pm
centech... you wouldn't happen to have a manual laying around for it???
I have one issue with it that I need some advice on.. The upper speakers are either blown completely, or something with the sound board itself. Are they just regular 4ohm speakers, or is there something special with them? I guess the best thing is to just plug a good speaker into it and see how it sounds?
I have one issue with it that I need some advice on.. The upper speakers are either blown completely, or something with the sound board itself. Are they just regular 4ohm speakers, or is there something special with them? I guess the best thing is to just plug a good speaker into it and see how it sounds?
Title: Another Video Game
Post by: centech on May 14, 2007, 12:25:59 pm
Here's the manual online: Turbo Manual
IIRC, it's just a plain ol' 4 Ohm speaker--so, yeah, just plug in another one, see what happens.
Wm
IIRC, it's just a plain ol' 4 Ohm speaker--so, yeah, just plug in another one, see what happens.
Wm
Title: Another Video Game
Post by: centech on May 14, 2007, 12:41:03 pm
BTW, that's about as nice an unrestored Turbo as you're going to see, cosmetically. I went round and round when fixing up mine looking for a steering wheel--that foam gets damaged and before you know it, there's no wheel there--just a tri-spike. Ended up with some other Sega wheel (Monaco GP, maybe?) on it for the longest time. Looks like your wheel just needs some elbow grease to the metal bits, but it's o/w sound. Also, there isn't a great place to set a cigarette on these machines, so the whole left side plastic sometimes would be all browned up--and that's if they didn't "stand" the cig up near the the instructions and really foul things up. But anytime I see a Turbo @ auction, seems like there's always cig damage.
It's a pretty one you've got there--Nice score, friend.
Wm
It's a pretty one you've got there--Nice score, friend.
Wm
Title: Another Video Game
Post by: bubba on May 14, 2007, 02:54:29 pm
Thanks bud... I'll have to look closer at the CP, but there is no obvious burns at all. The sides have some cracks in the laminate and a few chips, but nothing really to speak of. The wheel does have good foam, but a bit of rust. It looks like it will clean up fairly easily.
Basement Arcade--- Very cool site! Thanks
Basement Arcade--- Very cool site! Thanks