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Title: Greetings from Kansas! Post by: Swanland Arcade on June 23, 2014, 09:04:47 pm Hey Guys!
New user checking in. I've been active on /r/cade and have been watching John's videos for a few years(!) now. I'm a private collector with 13 machines! I've always been in the arcade scene. I grew up very close to an arcade that I frequented very often. Later in life I ran an Aladdins Castle arcade for many years. I have an extremely supportive wife that also enjoys playing some games with me now and again. We have two girls, ages 2 and 4, who also enjoy spending time in my arcade and playing some games. My very first game I acquired 5 years ago is a dedicated Mortal Kombat. I bought it off of eBay for a ridiculously low price. It basically opened my eyes that this hobby is possible. I can own these myself! I know how to service them, I can do this! Since then I've been buying and trading and upgrading, and loving (mostly) every minute of it. Here's my list: Mortal Kombat (Dedicated, also has MK2 boards I installed) Soul Edge (converted Midway cabinet) Hydro Thunder (Dedicated sit down) Dance Dance Revolution (Currently running Extreme) 60 in 1 (I'm out of room, it's my compromise to have more games) Gauntlet Legends (Dedicated cabinet, bought this for my wife!) Neo Geo (Dedicated 4 slot) After Burner (Dedicated Upright, even has working rumble!) Silent Scope 2 (Dedicated) Dance Maniax 2nd Mix J-Append (the best version, hard to find) Revolution X (Dedicated 2 player) 100 CD Jukebox Rowe Laserstar Skee Ball (no logics, amazingly still fun) I loaded my jukebox with 80's rock and hooked up surround speakers around the arcade. I have rope lighting and a red beacon spinning for ambiance. I'm really looking forward to being part of this community! Title: Re: Greetings from Kansas! Post by: loveisafist on June 23, 2014, 10:01:43 pm Greetings, I think you and I talked on Reddit cade.
Title: Re: Greetings from Kansas! Post by: John's Arcade on June 24, 2014, 08:53:48 am Hey Guys! New user checking in. I've been active on /r/cade and have been watching John's videos for a few years(!) now. I'm a private collector with 13 machines! I've always been in the arcade scene. I grew up very close to an arcade that I frequented very often. Later in life I ran an Aladdins Castle arcade for many years. I have an extremely supportive wife that also enjoys playing some games with me now and again. We have two girls, ages 2 and 4, who also enjoy spending time in my arcade and playing some games. My very first game I acquired 5 years ago is a dedicated Mortal Kombat. I bought it off of eBay for a ridiculously low price. It basically opened my eyes that this hobby is possible. I can own these myself! I know how to service them, I can do this! Since then I've been buying and trading and upgrading, and loving (mostly) every minute of it. Here's my list: Mortal Kombat (Dedicated, also has MK2 boards I installed) Soul Edge (converted Midway cabinet) Hydro Thunder (Dedicated sit down) Dance Dance Revolution (Currently running Extreme) 60 in 1 (I'm out of room, it's my compromise to have more games) Gauntlet Legends (Dedicated cabinet, bought this for my wife!) Neo Geo (Dedicated 4 slot) After Burner (Dedicated Upright, even has working rumble!) Silent Scope 2 (Dedicated) Dance Maniax 2nd Mix J-Append (the best version, hard to find) Revolution X (Dedicated 2 player) 100 CD Jukebox Rowe Laserstar Skee Ball (no logics, amazingly still fun) I loaded my jukebox with 80's rock and hooked up surround speakers around the arcade. I have rope lighting and a red beacon spinning for ambiance. I'm really looking forward to being part of this community! Welcome to the site! Lots of great people here. Thanks for watching! |