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Originally posted by AndyGeezer AndyGeezer wrote:

Originally posted by chriso chriso wrote:

I'm constantly amazed that we survive - cost are ridiculous - spares prices are stupid.
 
From speaking to operators, this is down to the monopoly that the "big boys" are charging for spares and repairs.
 
From my research the average repair bill from  is £700 (from the big boys - not mentioning any names).
 
What I don't understand is why they do a huge mark-up on DLP lamps, the price is 100% more.
 
Also many parts can be oem'd direct from other places.
 
Look at the the OR2SP SDX motion controller drive board - direct from Panasonic is about 100% cheaper than offical spare part retailers.
 
Worst case scenario is say a Lindbergh going to one of the big boys in the summer holidays, by the time a customer gets it back, the summer holidays are over, that is 50% of the potential takings a machine will make in a year.
 
I've looked into some companies purchasing, they could have same a small fortune in a year. I am still amazed places like InspiredGaming are still in business, they must loose more money than they make.

32" panel for a 'Carbon' £1500 + VAT
DLP lamp for HD4 £335 + VAT
Guns are a big problem £375 from Namco for TC2
so we use Suzo

Also use PLS especially for cables.

Our Afterburner had no motion all through the summer hols and cost a small fortune to get fixed
it also had duff graphics which prevented us selling it (doesn't take well) - it has also comsumed two IO cards, a JVS and a seatbelt - the thing is a money pit - that's where I found AndyGeezer who has helped us get it going and also a Lets go Jungle.  
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Originally posted by tb2000 tb2000 wrote:

Originally posted by chriso chriso wrote:

Two old SkeeRolls were in the corner - we now have three linked US SkeeRolls up there - my welding skills get used there as the ball releases keep falling apart.
Three skeerolls now? Didn't you used to have a big rear pro game next to them? Something like Virtua Striker and then the big horse racing betting machine?Confused

We had two Naomi Universals, one was tennis the other football - the footy was replaced by a Teken which is now a Clay Challenge.
The horsey machine is a Race Time - when we bought it at the ATEI nobody took a tape measure - it was supposed to go near the right hand door where TC4 & HD4 live - probably 6' too high so it got dragged to where it is now - still had to cut it down the left hand side still touches the ceiling.
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Originally posted by tb2000 tb2000 wrote:

Originally posted by chriso chriso wrote:

Originally posted by GAMESMONKEY GAMESMONKEY wrote:

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We live in the St.Austell/Par area and we used to have a great arcade at Cornish Leisure World/Cornwall Coliseum.
It's nice to hear someone still has actual video games to play in their arcade! Clap  

We will make a point of popping in when we come down in the next week or so.Smile

I know John & Derek who put the gear in there.
Never went there when it was open but saw the wreck it is now when 
I walked from Charlestown to Par.

Lot arcades I visit are just rows of fruits - our floor space
is more than half video or at least not fruits.

From the 10th Oct we're open 10-6 7 days.


Cornish Leisure World/Cornwall Coliseum! I can't remember it too well from the 80's myself but speaking to my dad recently he said they used to be the big venue in the south west and that a lot of big names played there! I noticed recently that it was also featured in the video to the Alison Moyet song "Is This Love?" Smile Was about 1986, so it was still open to the public then! I noticed the old shipwreck still on the beach as well (was taken away ages ago for "health and safety" reasons apparently Thumbs Down).

I can remember most of the machines:

Paper Boy
Marble Madness 
Tron
Operation Wolf
Space Invaders
Asteroids
Gauntlet
Missile Command
Star Wars (cop-pit)

And the newer stuff

Outrun dlux
Thunder Blade
TMNT
Narc
Rastan 
Basket Brawl 

Three pinball machines, the only one I can remember being Space invaders as you could hear the attract sounds walking up the stairs to go in! Smile 

The shipwreck was not real wreck it was made out of an old fishing trawler and put there for a TV show or a film can't remember which, the bloody thing had nails sticking out of it everywhereSmile
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[QUOTE=GAMESMONKEY] [QUOTE=tb2000] [QUOTE=chriso] [QUOTE=GAMESMONKEY] 
I can remember most of the machines:

Paper Boy
Marble Madness 
Tron
Operation Wolf
Space Invaders
Asteroids
Gauntlet
Missile Command
Star Wars (cop-pit)

And the newer stuff

Outrun dlux
Thunder Blade
TMNT
Narc
Rastan 
Basket Brawl 

Three pinball machines, the only one I can remember being Space invaders as you could hear the attract sounds walking up the stairs to go in! Smile 

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The Star Wars probably was ours which we sold on, spot killer - vector grafix  - nightmare - we never had Missile Command despite it being a favourite game amongst the staff.
Gaunlet was also a big problem - you had to have it but it never made any money as the good players sold their 'health' to those in the queue.
Despite working in the industry I don't play any games but Space Invaders Pintable is one I remember for the rythmic sound - Xevious is another.
  
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get ours here  lamps-4-less http://stores.ebay.co.uk/sonyxl2400kf42sx300usp50l7hx free P&P and if you are getting more than 1 ask for something off
 
E23 and E22 are the 2 lamps we use
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Originally posted by chriso chriso wrote:

[QUOTE=GAMESMONKEY] [QUOTE=tb2000] [QUOTE=chriso] [QUOTE=GAMESMONKEY] 
I can remember most of the machines:

Paper Boy
Marble Madness 
Tron
Operation Wolf
Space Invaders
Asteroids
Gauntlet
Missile Command
Star Wars (cop-pit)

And the newer stuff

Outrun dlux
Thunder Blade
TMNT
Narc
Rastan 
Basket Brawl 

Three pinball machines, the only one I can remember being Space invaders as you could hear the attract sounds walking up the stairs to go in! Smile
 

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The Star Wars probably was ours which we sold on, spot killer - vector grafix  - nightmare - we never had Missile Command despite it being a favourite game amongst the staff.
Gaunlet was also a big problem - you had to have it but it never made any money as the good players sold their 'health' to those in the queue.
Despite working in the industry I don't play any games but Space Invaders Pintable is one I remember for the rythmic sound - Xevious is another.
  

Hi,
 
We payed a visit today had a few goes on After Burner Climax and 18 wheeler, the kids loved the 10p and 2p pushers.
It's the first real arcade they have been in, the middle one thought it was amazing!Big smile 
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I need to wait for a day with decent weather and I think i'll make a journey down. It's about a 40 miles and an hours journey for me, so not too bad!
Currently looking for: Ridge Racer PCB set (or Rom set), maybe a B+W game pcb of some sort :)
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Originally posted by tb2000 tb2000 wrote:

I need to wait for a day with decent weather and I think i'll make a journey down. It's about a 40 miles and an hours journey for me, so not too bad!

It was bloody lovely down there today loads of people on the beach and a lot of kids in the water!Smile
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I'd drive miles to play a TX-1 then I'd try to get it in a luton and run off with it! :-)
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Originally posted by drslots drslots wrote:

get ours here  lamps-4-less http://stores.ebay.co.uk/sonyxl2400kf42sx300usp50l7hx free P&P and if you are getting more than 1 ask for something off
 
E23 and E22 are the 2 lamps we use

Hi Dr !!
I believe we have already met at a certain department (Tik)
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Originally posted by GAMESMONKEY GAMESMONKEY wrote:

Hi,
 
We payed a visit today had a few goes on After Burner Climax and 18 wheeler, the kids loved the 10p and 2p pushers.
It's the first real arcade they have been in, the middle one thought it was amazing!Big smile 

I'm so glad you had a nice day - wasn't the weather fabulous.

Were you there when we had Sega Rally in pieces ?
It's had two Europa's replaced then the RH grafix card failed two weeks ago and this morning the LH side failed - got a new one in fairly quickly thanks to advice from AndyGeezer.

18 wheeler is one of the machines that has a domestic LCD TV in it - looks nice.
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Originally posted by chriso chriso wrote:

Originally posted by drslots drslots wrote:

get ours here  lamps-4-less http://stores.ebay.co.uk/sonyxl2400kf42sx300usp50l7hx free P&P and if you are getting more than 1 ask for something off
 
E23 and E22 are the 2 lamps we use

Hi Dr !!
I believe we have already met at a certain department (Tik)



Hiya Tik
 
had a strong feeling i knew the arcade and the tales from within Wink 
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had a strong feeling i knew the arcade and the tales from within Wink 

Today's tale is that Pirates Treasure gearbox dumped all it's oil in the cashbox, Terminator Salvation graphics failed - only 6 months old - "no you you can't have a replacement card the warranty has expired" - we are lucky to get 30 days under warranty (maybe more if you owe them money).
That's five Nvidia cards dead in a couple of months.

 
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owch :( clean up in isle 5 :P
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owch :( clean up in isle 5 :P

Certainly was - took a while washing the 10p's and then taking the motor out to pack it with grease rather than oil - Parvalux motor/Gearboxes  are are really very good - they last forever except when they are mounted upside down !!
  
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Originally posted by chriso chriso wrote:

Originally posted by GAMESMONKEY GAMESMONKEY wrote:

Hi,
 
We payed a visit today had a few goes on After Burner Climax and 18 wheeler, the kids loved the 10p and 2p pushers.
It's the first real arcade they have been in, the middle one thought it was amazing!Big smile 

I'm so glad you had a nice day - wasn't the weather fabulous.

Were you there when we had Sega Rally in pieces ?
It's had two Europa's replaced then the RH grafix card failed two weeks ago and this morning the LH side failed - got a new one in fairly quickly thanks to advice from AndyGeezer.

18 wheeler is one of the machines that has a domestic LCD TV in it - looks nice.



Yes I watched the Rally 3 get a new card, I was pleased to see a lot of people actually playing the machines and not the fruit machines. Smile
Although it amazes me how much people and my kids love the pushers Big smile 

The 18 Wheeler looks good with the LCD, I assume it replaces a projector and is a lot cheaper and a better life span?

Cheers Justin 
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yeah my wife and kids love the pushers personally i hate them but have to encourage them to have a good time and all that.
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Wouldn't mind getting a single player pusher at some point in the future!
Currently looking for: Ridge Racer PCB set (or Rom set), maybe a B+W game pcb of some sort :)
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terminator failing already och Cry
 
best pull one of ours out for ghosting then, and start collecting graphic cards Angry 
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Originally posted by drslots drslots wrote:

terminator failing already och Cry
 
best pull one of ours out for ghosting then, and start collecting graphic cards Angry 

Dead graphics card was a 9800GT - replacement is an Eco version without the extra power connector.

Stupidly the PC was wired in a rather dumb way - both legs of the graphics card power supply were connected together and also fed the hard drive.

I use this duplicator now rather then PC software - made up some cables so I can duplicate without removing drives.
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