PCB-ing. Where to start, where to start...

[OmegaFlareX]

Raiden Fighters Jet. Get it. Make me jealous.

[cigsthecat]

sleeveboy wrote:
"My personal vow is not to buy a single PCB until I have a nice Astro City cab sitting in my den, which looks to be, oh...more than a year away."

Basically the same here (except I don't own a den). When I can afford it I'd just rather go from 0 to 60 in one run.

[Kidnemo]

Originally posted by Click_Stick
EDIT: Anyone have experience with http://www.coinopexpress.com? I cannot recall...

They have a minimum $200 dollar purchase I believe. They only accept money orders/wire transfers. And their shipping fees are insane (being from over seas).

For my money, the extra $$$ you spend on stuff someplace else will be worth it when you get it faster/pay less shipping/etc.

As far as your jump into arcade hardware, I say go for it!

I have two cabinets, and so far I love them to death.

Pick up a MVS along with a couple of 'slug games, and you'll be one happy monkey.

[Cheebs]

Well, I started with Double Dragon. It is cheap, cheap, cheap, it is on Ebay all the time, and it never got a home port that was even close to the orriginal. A good starting place.

[Click_Stick]

I'm probably gonna start off with Metal Slug... But Zupapa has caught my eye, also. Ahh...

Choices.

Where's that CypherUppercut? I know he has Zupapa.... Anyone else own the game?

[Click_Stick]

Ok, couldn't pass up Zupapa (new kit) for $58 shipped.

Ahh...

Mmm...

Enoguh of that.

[innova]

I wanna get an MVS cab with some Metal slug games, that would be heaven.

[cigsthecat]

Nice, CS. Be sure and do some Zupapa impressions for TFP.

[CypherUppercut]

Hehe... I been busy playing Animal Crossing lately.

$58 is a good price for Zupapa shipped. I paid $70 for it shipped. Zupapa is pretty good. I don't find it as fun as Bubble Bobble (you can't beat a classic like that), but its very enjoyable and challenging if you're trying to rack up a high score. It may bore you if you just breeze through the game with a ton of credits, that's what happened when my friends played it. I still think its great just for the fact that I always try to clear every level with one attack (I suck at doing this, but one day I'll master it). Plus its fun to chase after your Zooks while avoiding enemies!

I can post a small review if you want...

[Adrian]

Originally posted by Seven Force


Since you mention it, Coinopexpress has some legit titles and some are hacks and bootlegs. I know this much because PaCrappa got a copy of Ninja Baseball Bat Man for me. Once I plugged into my cabinet, I could immediately tell that it was not original. (The very bad audio and graphic glitches gave it away)


Click, Another site or few to consider are Echoll (Though the JP site is a little more complete, it's the same shop. Also, you can ask him about a game and just might have it--even if it's not on his list), Fillmore Games, and Cosmic. Those folks speak English and deal with orders to the States as well. I think those should be plenty for now, since you're just starting out...

Hope that helps...

Sorry, only just checked back to this thread.

And thanks mate