CyperUppercut is back ...with a Neo MVS cab!

Ahhh... found my old avatar and got it working again. No one probably noticed but I was gone from the forum for awhile while I got my work life into some reasonable shape. But now I'm stable and the proud owner of a Neo-Geo cab! :)

Spent the last month working on this sucker. Bought a MVS 25 cab for $250, but it was extremely dirty. I spent a couple days cleaning it up and its still a little dirty (didn't even want to touch the back of the monitor its filthy). I eventually learned how to adjust the coin mech to accept quarters. Then I got a dusty six slot board and cleaned it up installed the sucker into the cabinet! I'm pretty excited about it and just wanted to show it off. :p

Its the first cabinet I've ever owned. In a couple of months, I want to buy an new controller overlay for it and get new buttons and joysticks for it. The sticks and button are good right now, but I want some concave buttons and maybe some bat shaped joysticks. The only problem I know of is that the Japanese overlay may not fit american sticks and buttons so I've got to figure that out. Since I knew aboutsolutely nothing when I started I can say I've learned a good amount about arcade cabs in the past month, but I know I still have a lot more to figure out...

Here's a before and after picture of the cab:

http://cypheruppercut.freewebspace.com/neocab1.JPG
http://cypheruppercut.freewebspace.com/neocab2.JPG

Edit: Pic URLS if pics don't work:
http://cypheruppercut.freewebspace.com/neocab1.JPG
http://cypheruppercut.freewebspace.com/neocab2.JPG

Yo!

This is Metal_Slug.

That sure is a beauty, man. Congratulations and enjoy. There's nothing I love more than a sexy white Japanese sit-down cab.

And it sounds like you got a real nice deal, too. Where did you pick it up, by the way?

Sexy, very sexy. So what games have you gotten for it?

NICE!

I'm sooooo envious!

I'll be going to an arcade auction in the beginning of september, so HOPEFULLY I'll be able to post a thread like this too!

I bought the cab from Arcade Infinity in LA. Jack at Arcade Infinity is a great guy! I won it in an ebay acution but I got a deal since he left me hanging for an hour when I went to pick it up and it was really dirty. I also got the six slot from ebay for $200 shipped. Spent a total of $450 for the set up and an extra $400 on games.

As for games, I picked up:

World Heroes Perfect
Kizuna Encounter
Blazing Star
Windjammers
Zupapa
The King of Fighters 2001

I got it all working on Friday and spent the weekend completely reagranging my bedroom to find space for it. Right now I'm just sitting back and enjoying! :p

Nice.. and lucky.

There's a long road ahead, Cypher... Lots of MVS carts are calling your name.

Great choice on games so far!

Gotta respect the Wind Jammers.

I've been talking with the Arcade Infinity guys, and I would LOVE to snag a Neo 19 the next time they get one in stock.

It would look puuurfect in my den :)

COngratulations man :) WoW :) ENjoy your cab now.

Good choice of game too, except for Kizuna Encounter :p

Hehe... I've got a long ways to go on the MVS path. :)
Unfortunately my wallet has tapped out for the moment :(

I missed the Man with the Custom M-16. :)

Good find on the cab, bro.

Does Arcade Infinity have an online shop, a local place, or both? And if there's a website, what is it?

*ponders grabbing that Neo Candy cab*

www.arcade-infinity.com

:)

That's exactly the same cabinet I have. :)

Lots of fun.

Very nice cab, there is nothing like a nice Japanese sitdown cabinet, they are worlds better then the American arcade cabinets IMO :)

Very nice cabinet. I hate you so much. ;)

That is a thing of bueaty. Congradulations. Though I'm extremely envious, I won't hate you for it. :p

That cab is gorgeous, Cypher. Way to go man!


Someday, I too will be a cab owner...

Windjammers rules! God damn I love that game! I wish someone would re-make it! And the the whole Dog Frisbee thing was a great mini games as well.

Cypher- Approximately how much does that cabinet weigh, would you say?

Wow, that thing looks nice.


I always thought arcade cabinets were huge bulky things, that looks sleek and relatively small. I might be able to fit one of those in my apartment, if I could find one.

One of the best things about them is that they have rear wheels.

Just pick up the front a little and roll it wherever you want to go.
Very easy to move.

The wheels are very nice, unless you're rolling it on some thick carpet. But if you are rolling it on carpet you can just stick some cardboard or plastic mats on the ground and the cab rolls like a breeze again...

cypher: could you give the measurements on that beast when you have the time? I need to know how tall, deep, and wide it is so I can figure out if it will fit down my basement steps.

Thanks much in advance!

No problem... Its about 25" wide, 51" tall, and 31" deep. :p

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No problem... Its about 25" wide, 51" tall, and 31" deep. :p

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"about 25" wide"?

Could you give me the exact measurement please?

My basement door is right around 26 inches wide, so this sounds like it would be a reaaaaaly close fit.

If it would fit though, I'm ordering one next week.


Thanks again!

It should fit. Those were the measurements arcade-infinity gave me. I pulled out my tape measure and here are more exact measurements give or take 1/8". 24 5/8' wide, 49 7/8" tall, 31 1/8" deep.

Have fun when you get the cab! :)

Thanks again!


*runs home to bust out exact measurements of the door*

Sorry about the long reply CS, I missed your question about the weight... I think it weighs around 250lbs. Thats a total guess. I'm pretty sure its gotta be around 200-300 lbs. I had a friend come with me to pick it up and we didn't have too much trouble loading it into the van Although if you're going up or down stairs I'd probably recomend a third person to help out. Again the wheels make it very easy to move for one person as long as the ground is flat. :)

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Originally posted by CypherUppercut
Sorry about the long reply CS, I missed your question about the weight... I think it weighs around 250lbs. Thats a total guess. I'm pretty sure its gotta be around 200-300 lbs. I had a friend come with me to pick it up and we didn't have too much trouble loading it into the van Although if you're going up or down stairs I'd probably recomend a third person to help out. Again the wheels make it very easy to move for one person as long as the ground is flat. :)

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Thanks for the info, Mr. Uppercut.

I'm currently searching for a way to get a cabinet by or around December.

If not then, in four years. (Yikes.)