Capcom Mini Cute Restoration – Part 7 - Complete Kick plate rubber Although not an exact match, the rubber is a similar pattern and colour to the original. A massive thanks to Superpang (Arcade Otaku) for sending me this.
Side art and manufacturer’s stickers Repro side art and manufacturer’s stickers applied.
Monitor It was an anxious moment firing up the new monitor for the first time, but I was very pleased with the result. The monitor is excellent with a good colourful and vibrant picture. Here are some pictures of the cabinet running X-Men vs. Street Fighter before any adjustment.
I’m very pleased with how the project turned out and it’s great to have the cabinet back up and running. There are a few small jobs left to do like monitor adjustment, re-apply some cable tie bases and add the marquee holder, but it’s pretty much complete. Here are some pictures of the completed cabinet, along with some before and after pictures.
GAME ON 2.0
exhibition is currently being held at the Life Science Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne.
My wife spotted
the leaflet whilst checking-in at our Premier Inn during the NERG 2015
weekend.“The biggest collection of
playable computer games in the world!”, announces the leaflet.“Enjoy the dedicated arcade games section,
including Pac-Man, Virtua Fighter 2 and Donkey Kong.I must admit I was a bit skeptical, having
seen too many ‘games exhibitions’ with a mame cab complete with flat screen monitor
and dodgy joysticks.However my concerns
were completely unfounded.This is a
games exhibition done right and has clearly been put together by people
passionate about gaming.
The exhibition
starts with some of the earliest arcade games, showcasing titles such as Pong, Space
Wars, Space Invaders and Asteroids.
It was the first time
I’d ever seen / played Cinematronics 1977 Space Wars, the first black and white
vector arcade game.
The largest
section focuses on console gaming, from the 1970’s to modern day.
There is a
fantastic selection of games available to play across all genres.It was awesome seeing the mech simulator Steel
Battalion on the XBOX, complete with the huge controller and one of my
favourite 2D plaftform games Umiharakawase Syun on the Super Famicom.
Children even had
their own gaming section.I wonder if
these were inspired by the Neo SC-19 cabinet?
Here are some more
pics of the console gaming section.
The final section
is the awesome arcade, featuring classics such as Defender, Donkey Kong, Missile
Command, Pac-Man, Star Wars and Virtua Fighter 2, as well as some lesser known
titles.The cabinets were in excellent
condition and fully working, with only OutRun having an intermittent monitor
fault.Interestingly the majority of
these cabinets appear to be US
import.
It was awesome
seeing a Nintendo Vs. DualSystem Sit-Down, also known as the Red Tent.
Here are some of
my gaming highlights.
Mappy
The first time
I’ve ever seen one of these cabinets. A rare
Namco classic, I love the art and the oversized marquee.
Missile Command
Another arcade
first for me.Wow the difficulty ramps
up very quickly!
Virtua Fighter 2
I still remember
going to the arcade after school, and seeing this for the first time.The game also features one of my favourite
attract sequences.
Rave Racer
I love the City
track, Namco ditches the bright blue skies of Ridge Racer for a more gritty
style.Awesome soundtrack as well.
Here is a video of
the arcade section and some more pics.
I really enjoyed
this exhibition, it was a great way to spend a couple of hours.There are also a lot of other activities
included in the admission price and is great for children, particularly
aspiring scientists!The exhibition runs
until the 1st November.
