TMNT video arcade cabinet on ebay...
 

Yeah, I know that there's a thread for ebay stuff, but this really is just too awesome, and needs its own thread!!! And yeah, I know I wrote TMNT in the title, but its actually a UK version, meaning its 'Hero' instead, but that kinda adds to the coolness of it!

check it out: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Video-Arcade-G...QQcmdZViewItem


I soooo wanna buy it, and I personally think that its well worth the £250 they're asking, but you need to pick it up and there's no way I could get the transport together to collect it. If I could drive, i'd have snapped it up in a second. But alas, I cant, so I can only look on in jealousy as some other lucky git wins it...

$250 is actually a pretty decent bargain when you look at its condition. Personally, I'd be more tempted to buy a North American version of the arcade. The whole "Hero" bit is just silly and the art's a bit spotty. :ohwell:

Very cool! And very different from the US arcade machine.

If I ever live someplace that actually has the space it would require, what I REALLY REALLY want is the TMNT pinball machine. :D

Something about seeing Leo in his comic bandana color makes it really cool but for nolstalgia's sake (and I'd rather not have to go to the UK for a "pickup only" item) I'd rather get the US version.

On that note, though...

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-PLAYER-TEENAGE...em190075768631

Turtles in Time cabinet.

I want a TMNT arcade cabinet sooo bad, but that's way too much. I wish it were summer because I would be able to make that person an offer. Turtles in Time is my favorite TMNT game, but I don't like the artwork of the cabinet. It would just be so sweet to have a TMNT arcade machine in my apartment next semester.

Sweet Jiminy Jesus, that's sick.

I concede that I'd prefer a non "Hero" Turtles cabinet, but 250 bucks for a coin op in that decent a condition is practically a steal.

Figures that I'm totally BROKE at the moment... *grumble, grumble*

T.G.F.M. (Thank God For MAME)

That person indeed got a bargain, mine is the same as this, only it cost me £450 around 7 years ago although mine is in much better condition.

I actually prefer the UK cabinet to the US one, in size, control layout and artwork etc.

I now use it for all my konami 4 player boards "Simpsons, X-men, Bucky O Hare, Turtles In Time, Vendetta" etc. (pic below with turtles in time playing in TMNT cab)

http://a927.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...5c106d53fe.jpg

Thats a original TMNT conversion, you can tell by the US side art and badly converted control panel, 1 channel mono sound etc... horrible half-arsed conversion, horrible rip off, i'd be suprised if that sold at all, its only worth it for the PCB.