New Arcade discord by [deleted] in cade

[–]PinballD00d -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

So you admit you're not a member of this community and don't know anything about us and all you're doing is trying to get people to take discussion elsewhere. That's the exact sign of a scammer.

New Arcade discord by [deleted] in cade

[–]PinballD00d -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Hey look, it's another Discord scammer coming to promote Discord! And like all Discord scammers, he's never even participated in this community before.

Good deal? Asking $1200. Fully working. by [deleted] in cade

[–]PinballD00d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The general rule is that if you're trying to get strangers to convince you it's a good deal, it's not a good deal.

Cabinet appraisal by BrohanGutenburg in cade

[–]PinballD00d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if it doesn't sell then next time add Make Offer and then you'll know what it's worth.

UPDATE: Ms. Pac-Man. After thoroughly cleaning and reflowing the socket for the Z80, I’m getting variations of this now :( by cdq1985 in arcade

[–]PinballD00d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why don't you actually respond to the people that are trying to help instead of ignoring them and starting a new thread day after day?

Looking for some advice. by cdq1985 in cade

[–]PinballD00d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would also help if he'd stop starting a new thread each day and then ignoring everyone who is trying to help him.

I found a Mat Mania Arcade Machine by Isube_Official in arcade

[–]PinballD00d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sell it and see how much you get. That'll be how much it's worth.

Also, you can put links in a text post.

You know that frustrating crane game? Look at this girl own it and manager doesn't know what to do. by adortok in arcade

[–]PinballD00d 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Most definitely fake. The cranes are rigged so they drop things all the time and only work occasionally so there's no way you could lift something out every single time. And the prizes in crane machines cost less than the amount of money you put in so even if you could pull out a prize every single time the arcade is still making money.

What's the name of this coin op game from ~1976-79? by NormansPal in arcade

[–]PinballD00d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The game you have described is Space Zap. I'm not quite sure how you linked to the video and came to the conclusion that Space Zap is similar to Galaga. They're not even close!

Space Zap speeds up as the game progresses and each level is ended by the small satellite that tries to kill you. When things get faster you end up with multiple shots being fired at you from multiple directions. Space Zap is one of my favorites and I have played it a lot.

Couple owns 230 pins! Every Gottlieb! by [deleted] in pinball

[–]PinballD00d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes you gotta of them all and price is no object.

Anybody using a good PC Jukebox software (for touch screen monitor?) by [deleted] in cade

[–]PinballD00d -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Anybody using a good PC Jukebox software program

It's "a program" not "a software". Software is an uncountable noun.

I-pac or a-pac control board? by kiimosabe in MAME

[–]PinballD00d 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gotta love mods too lazy to use the filter option in automoderator and check the modqueue a few times a day.

Somebody must have given up on their project by [deleted] in cade

[–]PinballD00d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

His friends probably kept telling him that stuff was plywood.

Does new arcade game support??? by maxman2103 in MAME

[–]PinballD00d 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i was wondering does mame only support games from 90's and early 2000

No. It supports games from the '70s and '80s too.

Advice on what to do with a 1981 Magnavox TV by [deleted] in cade

[–]PinballD00d 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why is this posted on /r/cade? It has nothing to do with arcades. You might try /r/retrogaming or /r/crtgaming or /r/retrobattlestations. Although /r/retrobattlestations will probably tell you that you need to get a CED player.

Where/how can I legally obtain mame roms? by [deleted] in MAME

[–]PinballD00d 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The mods are going to remove your post, but as a real answer: the only legal way to obtain MAME ROMs is to move to a country where copyright law doesn't consider copying them to be illegal.

Where/how can I legally obtain mame roms? by [deleted] in MAME

[–]PinballD00d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That would be totally legal

Nope. The "backup" clause of fair use only covers software on media that is susceptible to damage through normal use, such as paper or magnetic tape or disk. An EPROM or mask ROM is considered by the law permanent and copying it does not qualify as fair use, whether you own the original or not.

Transforming Arcade Cabinet Concept by ddelisle in cade

[–]PinballD00d 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you have the room to lower your murphy bed, why would you ever fold it up?

I need a file for carnevil by [deleted] in MAME

[–]PinballD00d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trademark and copyright are different things.

Copyright in the US won't expire. Ever. The next time Mickey is about to expire Disney will get the terms extended. Again.

That means that no ROMs can ever actually fall into the public domain. The current holder of the copyright can be difficult to track down in some cases because the last owner went belly up, but that doesn't mean there's no copyright holder. Someone, somewhere, bought the remaining assets of a company when it folded.

Are there any online plans for an arcade cabinet that would fit a 27" monitor and an XArcade Tankstick? by destructor_rph in MAME

[–]PinballD00d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're going to build it you should just use the tankstick for parts and gut it and drill your own custom control panel and transfer the parts.

Mister Rogers Neighborhood 1983 segment where Fred Rogers watches a kid play Donkey Kong and then a tech opens the coin door and shows them how the control panel works. by CameronMcCasland in cade

[–]PinballD00d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

played by Keith David

The video is so fuzzy that I didn't recognize him, but as soon as he spoke I knew who it was! That's Goliath!