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My basement is about to get smaller. I just got another 2 arcade games. I just picked up Donkey Kong and Tempest both in pretty good shape. Not as clean as my Robotron, but still very nice additions. I traded my VMC88 to get these, but I don't ever see when I am going to get to restore it, and I don't have a place to display it as is. Its been sitting in my garage not getting used unless I have a big party. I was sad to see it go, but I'm happy with the trade. I'll get some pics as soon as I get them downstairs.

In the meantime, I am looking for high score save kits for both. I found a fairly easy plug in kit for DK, but coming up with nothing for Tempest so far. Dr. Galaga.. any ideas?

Right now, my gameroom / kids playroom / movie theater / basement consists of:

Robotron
Time Pilot
Tempest
Donkey Kong
Double Play - Super Baseball / Home Run Derby
Skill Stop
Air Hockey
Popcorn machine
V63 Bottles
RC Cola Pam clock

Then there is a modded Xbox, Game Cube, N64, Wii, Dreamcast, and soon to be Intellivision.  I need more room (and more time)

 

What?  No pictures?  :upside:

Congrats on the DK and Tempest.  A buddy of mine gave me a Donkey Kong board, now I just need to find a cabinet for it!  I'm keeping an eye on an upgrade for Donkey Kong called D2K: Jumpman Returns (http://jeffsromhack.com/products/d2k.htm). It adds 4 new levels.  There was an article in Gameroom Magazine last month about it.  My buddy has Double Donkey Kong (http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?action=url&page=prod/ddk/ddk.html) in his.
Sorry, I have not seen anything for Tempest.  A few years ago someone was talking about making a Tempest/Tempest Tubes multi-kit, but I don't think that ever happened.






Pictures!

I had to wait for my neighbor to get home to help my down the stairs...  :biggrin:

I think I am going to go with this kit for DK.. http://www.brasington.org/arcade/hs/dk/ pretty simple plug and play and it will work with my board. I saw the article on the DK2.. I couldn't tell if it was going to come to the public or if it was something the guy created for himself.

I think I still may be having a few issues with Tempest.. 2x it happened to me that it just reset itself mid game. Not too sure why. The guy I got them from said he'll swap the board for me if needed, so I'm not too worried.

Here are a few pics of my part of my setup. My Baseball game still needs some work, so its still in the garage. I had to move the slot machine out of the way for now until I find some more room.  :upside: Just need to figure out which toys the kids have outgrown so I can get rid of them  8)

 Apparently, I didn't get a shot of Tempest by itself. I'll get that soon..

Thanks for the pics.


I would check the voltage at the board.  If the monitor turns off too when it resets I would check the interlock switches in the back and in the coin door.  This past week I had to move the rear interlock switch closer to the back door in my Centipede because it was doing the same thing.

Bubba,

I have a Double Donkey Kong in my Gameroom. The Game i have has a High Score Save kit,  Donkey Kong Jr. , Speed Chip. The rest of the games i have are Black Lagoon Pinball , Budweiser Tapper , Chicago Cubs Pinball , Fire Pinball and looking for a Ms. Pacman.

Thats cool Matt. Is your Tapper a cocktail table? I want a Tapper. I almost had a Ms. Pac Man, but the guy got the DK ready first. I am waiting (hoping) for a Pac Man. Long story, but the ending is a neighbor has a Pac not working, and I am trying to get it. He also has a pin I want, but I dunno... I need some advice on this....


This girl that cuts my hair... she's in here early 20's... we were talking a few months ago, and she said her father has a Pac Man machine that doesn't work, and a pinball... I told her I wanted them, and for a few months, she said she would ask her father about them. In the beginning of Nov, she was moving to the midwest... I pushed her to talk to her father, and she finally did. They would call me when they got the machine dug out. She moved and no phone call. After a week and some research, I got the house phone number. I called, and got an answering machine.. I left a msg with who I was, where I lived, and what I wanted. Its been over a month, and I haven't gotten a phone call. I don't want to be a PITA or seem anxious, but I don't want to loose this. It around the corner from my house, but not enough where I can accidentally run into this guy.. I don't want to pester the guy either.. not sure what to do.... Suggestions?

Stop by . You can only be a PITA once !

 Tell the guy exactly what you told us , And if he does still have them
then you can start work on him , maybe a trade  soda machine for these
two games ??  you never know.
Pat

Its an Upright

Make a follow-up call and be very cordial. State who you are, what you were interested in, and that you wanted to make sure they got your message. Quite often kids erase messages, atleast around here they do.
   Polite But Persistent

I am also afraid of sounding too anxious.. I don't want the guy to think he has gold or something and I am trying to steal it.