Opry99er Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Well, it was to be a red-letter date for me... The day I became an arcade collector. Drove out to Knoxville TN to buy this baby... (120 miles away) Paid for it, got in my car, headed back home.... This happened to my van: And this happened to my Turbo OutRun: My van was totaled.... so was my cabinet.... and my hopes and dreams. All that is left is the marquee and the PCB with chipset. I am keeping the marquee. Few pix of the chipset and PCB... I am hoping someone wants this. For the sake of full disclosure, there is a small break on one corner of the PCB. Looks like a couple small traces are buggered up. Anyway, if anyone's interested (I have no idea if it's worth anything) please message me here or via PM. I think my arcade collecting days are over.... I'll stick with VCS carts and TI-99/4A gear I think.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Payne Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Cuz of this your arcade collecting days are over? Isn't it driving that got you into this state? Seems you either need to give up driving OR do more of it playing OutRun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Mother f'er - that really sucks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tremoloman2006 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Damn man that totally sucks... sorry to see this happened to you. Don't give up on collecting. You are due for a bargain now if karma is playing fair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 VERY sorry to hear about that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Ouch, so sorry for your losses Opry! Lemme guess... some dingbat texting while driving? Least you made it through unscathed. (assuming so, since you didn't mention anything) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) Ohh my...The pcb will need pro-level repair. I would be more than happy to get the board and repair it to working condition. ADDED: for free.. ADDED ADDED: you could then have it back as a souvenir. Never know when you'll need it! Edited August 20, 2015 by Keatah 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 This is terrible. For some reason, it was even more gut-wrenching when I saw that both the van AND the OutRun machine were totaled. Thankfully you came out OK. Don't get out of arcade collecting just because of this. Accidents happen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Noooooo! I think that is the worst news I've seen all year. Seriously, I shed a tear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurdFurgeson82 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Sorry to hear about this, you have had a rough patch lately.. Its got to get better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Was the blonde in the passenger seat ok from the accident? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Thank you for your sympathies guys. I have a pretty jacked up back, but I went back to work missing only a day and my boss is helping me out with some of the heavy lifting. Keatah, I appreciate the offer! I doubt I will be needing the board, so I will likely sell or donate it "as-is" for the chipset. I really appreciate the thought there. The blonde jumped in the other guy's Porsche and drove off. It was a sad day... My son (6) not understanding the gravity of the situation was heartbroken over the game... His mom talked to him before I got home and when I arrived, he wiped his OutRun tears away and said he was glad I was okay. I told him I understood his sadness and that I was equally sad. Bad day. It's been a bad couple weeks... But, as ferguson said, it will get better. It always does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratwurst Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 The blonde jumped in the other guy's Porsche and drove off. ??? What happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+discotronic Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) ??? What happened? The blonde jumped in the other guy's Porsche and drove off. Edited August 20, 2015 by discotronic 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkraft Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Wow, that is an awful story! You may have more usable parts left than you realize. Power supply, ISO transfomer, controles..etc. Maybe you could take your story over to KLOV and see if someone near you could help out. You'd be amazed at how many people have cabs laying around and finding someone to donate a monitor is often pretty easy. If I were near I sure as heck would! I'd hate to see you give up on arcades just because of this. You'd be surprised at all the familiar faces at KLOV. I find a member from here over there or vice versa all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Payne Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Unless you don't who hit you, you should be able to claim that against their insurance. That will allow you to get another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariTexas Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Ouch, so sorry for your losses Opry! Lemme guess... some dingbat texting while driving? Least you made it through unscathed. (assuming so, since you didn't mention anything) Or someone taking selfies while driving...........after all Kim K does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 You weren't trying to drive the van with the Turbo Outrun controls, were you? Easy mistake, we've all done it. But seriously, claim on insurance and fix her up! Be sad for it to be taken away from the world in this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 That is unfortunate, cars and arcade cabs are replaceable. Human lives aren't. I'm sure another cab will pop up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks. I forgot to hit the Turbo button when the crash was imminent... The cab, monitor, electronics, everything are shattered... I mean thousands of pieces. It is not even recognizable as an arcade cabinet now. Somehow the marquee and board came out in good shape... No idea how. If I ever buy another game cabinet, I'll have it delivered and it will likely be Asteroids or Missile Command... Something like that. Driving games have somehow lost their appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 The cab, monitor, electronics, everything are shattered... I mean thousands of pieces. It is not even recognizable as an arcade cabinet now. Aw, c'mon. That'll buff right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 That sucks!!! Hey don't give up on your passion all because of an accident. I know you are or were in the heat of the moment from what happened. Just keep doing what you enjoy doing. I am glad you are ok and worse things could happen. Last week some dipshit almost & turning right directly in front of me. I slammed the brakes if I went any faster I would have got into an accident. I rolled the window down and yelled "Are you that f'ng stupid!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I hope your insurance covers items inside the car as well. Sorry for your loss and here is hoping you don't let a freak accident ruin your gaming fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 That corner of the PCB can easily be fixed with some 30AWG jumper wires. What a pisser, insurance should pay for it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 If this incident does dampen your enthusiasm for the hobby. Then the hobby wasn't / isn't as important and cool as you led yourself to believe. There are pilots that crash their planes and get right back to it. The ones that don't have a different psychological makeup, and it's for the better they stay on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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