May 26 2010
Replacement Power Supply Saves Another Q*bert PCB
Tagged Under : ArcadeShop.com, Gottlieb, Mad Planets, Mylstar, Power Supply, Q*bert
Arcade Shop just released a much needed solution for your problematic Gottlieb/Mylstar power supply. The “Gottlieb/Mylstar Switching Power Supply Conversion Kit” replaces the original power supply in Q*bert, Q*bert’s Qubes, Reactor, Krull & Mad Planets. Just remove the original power supply board (PSB), install the replacement switching power supply and plug in your factory molex plugs and your good to go.
December 21 2009
Donkey Kong Jr. Gets Some Final Touches.
Tagged Under : Artwork, Donkey Kong Jr., Nintendo, restoration, Review, This Old Game, thisoldgame.com
Several months ago Rich @ This Old Game started selling high quality solvent ink jet Donkey Kong Jr. Bezel Decals printed on self adhesive satin vinyl. So, seeing as I was never 100% happy with the reproduction I purchased from another vendor I decided to order a replacement from Rich. Unfortunately, the other vendor used CPO adhesive on their decal which didn’t want to come off which wasn’t a good thing as I had originally spray painted the lower bezel support.
December 01 2009
Laser Cut Wall Art & Keychains from GameStencils.com
Tagged Under : Asteroids, Keychain, Tron, Venture
I received a shipment from Brian Jones from GameStencils.com last week with a few cool laser cut items which he offers at his site. Brian has been very busy creating many new products including arcade themed t-shirts, cabinet artwork, mappy marquee boxes, laser cut key chains and more which are all available on his website.
November 27 2009
Nice @!#?-ing Marquee.
Tagged Under : Gottlieb, Marquee, Phoenix Arcade, Q-bert, Q*bert, Reproduction, Review
When I picked up my Q*bert back a couple of years ago it was missing the marquee. While I was looking for a replacement marquee I discovered that Darin Jacobs at Phoenix Arcade reproduced the “Swearing Marquee” back in 2004. Unfortunately, the time I discovered that he still had some in stock I had already purchased the more common marquee in near mint condition and just couldn’t justify buying an additional marquee.
October 12 2009
Donkey Kong 2 – The Serial Number Tag
Tagged Under : Donkey Kong 2, Jumpman Returns, Nintendo, restoration, This Old Game, thisoldgame.com
A couple of weeks back I received an expected shipment from This Old Game with an unexpected surprise. My Donkey Kong 2 serial number tag. Knew it would arrive sooner or later but wasn’t in any hurry to get it…
August 10 2009
Frog Crossing Sign – "A Much Needed Sign… A little Too Late."
Tagged Under : Frogger, Game room, Sign, This Old Game, thisoldgame.com
Several months back Rich Lint from “This Old Game” came up with a clever yet simple design for a Frogger Gameroom Sign asking for feedback and trying to gauge interest. When I first saw it I just had to have one. I mean, think about all the frog lives that would’ve been spared in Frogger if the game designers would’ve thought of this when designing the game. Haa ha.
