My Bro Got The Arcade For 50 Bucks
 

My older bro just bought the original TMNT arcade for 50 bucks from a garage sale. it's only the 2 player version but it is so much fun we been playing it all day. any one else have one of these?

That's good news for your bro, but this thread probably goes in the Game Section.

Oh, btw, welcome to The 'Drome, NeoBix.

Too bad it ain't 4 players, but that's still one hell of a deal.

What?! COOL! The cheapest I can get it over here is $880 Australian.

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you bastard... :goofygri:

I had the chance to get a Turtles In Time arcade machine for 200. It was the 4 player version in the orgnial cabinet and everything. It was so awesome! But before I could snag it the place sold it. The arcade was closing so all the games were on sale. I didnt get the cash quick enough. Such a shame too because I really like the arcade version of the game. That mud monster is easier to fight then Slash. Anyways thats a nice deal though to get one for only 50 bucks. Though I saw a 4 player on sale for 100 at Golfland one time

Both arcade games are unlockables on Ninja Turtles 2 new series game and both are 4 players.The game might $45 U.S. and $55 canadian.

2 games that are usually $880 each.Some people will be getting them way cheapier then $880.

3 games under a 100 dollars on one game disc.Why spend nearly a 1000 dollars when you can get it on a console for way less.A couple years ago some one was selling The Arcade Game for 200 dollars I thought about getting it but I waited. Now I getting both games in October of this year.

You're pretty bloody lucky. I'm so jealous! ;o;

Playing the game on a arcade machine is way different then playing it on a home system....The controls are the major one along with the fact thats its more exciting on a arcade machine

True it is great that Konami is porting the old classics to PS2, XBox, etc.. but.. yeah, like he said, it is just more fun to play it on an arcade machine cuz that's how it was originally made...


... besides, it brings back fond memories of when I was like 7 or 8 and pumping quarter after quarter into those machines to try and defeat Shredder with me and my buds at Chuck E. Cheeses. I still remember it like it was yesterday. All of my friends at my B-day party at Chuck E. Cheeses ran out of quarters when we got to Shredder and he was almost dead and I had ONE, I repeat, ONE!! quarter left.. I put the quarter in, selected Leonardo, and after a couple of slashes I killed Shredder and we beat the game. Ahh... the memories. All my friends were like "YOU DID IT DUDE!" and then we went and ate pizza with grins of relief across our faces.

dag. the only time have ever seen it was when i took gymnastics and i saw the 2 plyer arcade but my mom would let me have anything todo wit TMNT causei was 4 years old.

That's absolutely incredible. Congradulations to your brother.

I agree with Spitfire. There's just something about playing it on the original arcade that makes it better. Nostaliga perhaps?

Yea, when i think about completeing my collection of toys, comics, etc. i plan on having one of the arcade games and the lifesize pinball machine...now if i could only find the room for all of that...

I have the original 4 player version, all mint condition, only cost me £450.

Is the 2 player one a Jamma cab with just the PCB inside?
Or is it a dedicated machine? For 50 bucks Id imagine it being a basic Jamma cab with a PCB.

Please let me know of the detials.

It's a dedicated full blown machine with everything. Just like walking into an arcade and you see it there. I'm jealous of my bro because he's moving away soon and he's taking it with him to show to his friends and so they can play it too.

I was calling around yesterday to see if there were any of the old 4-player machines here in my city that I could buy and I found one at a pizzaria. I called the owner of the machine and said he could let it go for $1000.

I'm thinking about doing it... I do love the game and I think I might go ahead and buy it. The only problems with it is that the control panel art is torn on the corners but most of it is intact and also there is a problem with leonardo's coin slot--the alignment of the coin intake device is off a little bit, but I think with a little elbow grease it can be fixed up. I can probably replace the control panel art piece too.

Another problem with it is that the top 1/4 of the monitor is a little distorted, but if I could figure out a way to degauss the monitor somehow I could probably fix that part too.

Do you think it would be a good deal?

If you need any help maintaining your arcade machine, just post a message, I can tell you what you need to know.

Coin slots are alittle harder to adjust as the only way of getting to them is by taking away the monitor (poorly designed).

Control panel art can be picked up for around £80 $160.

To fix a monitor its very expensive, not somthing that can be fixed, only replaced.

wow, thanks Jason.. how long have you had your arcade machines?

by the way, where do I order the control panel art? and where can I get a new monitor from?

I had my first arcade machine "The Simpsons 4 Player" in about 1999.

My Ninja Turtles came in 2000 and then Turtles In Time in 2001.


I'm UK based so all I know of are UK based companys, but I have bought many parts from the US, mainly on Ebay as you get the best deals.

So your best bet is to look on Ebay.

Cool, thanks bud. One day, I hope to get more arcade machines and sort of have my own billiards hall in my home. For now though I could only afford one, so I chose my favorite, TMNT.

Right now I gotta save up my money from now on for my new college I am going to next semester. When I'm done with college I will hopefully be able to afford some more machines. If I finally do get a billiard hall going I am going to invite all my friends and family over and put all the machines on freeplay mode and we can just have a blast.

I am gonna go on ebay and try to find a control panel art for my TMNT game. I think I might worry about the monitor replacement later on when I can afford it easier. But good to know that it CAN be replaced eventually! Luckily it's not in bad enough condition to sweat it for the moment.

Aslong as its playable, who cares :D

So true!