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    RPI Mame Cabinet Build

    in Arcade and Pinball

    Posted

    On 3/9/2022 at 5:10 AM, Cynicaster said:

    Very cool.  Any vids of it in action?  

     

    What is a "Larsen scanner?"

     

     

    Thanks. I'll post a video in the near future.

     

    Glen Larsen created Battlestar Galactica. The Cylons had a red eye that moved back and forth. Scanning. He also created Knight Rider and the Trans Am driven by Michael Knight, known as KITT (The Knight Industries Two Thousand), also had a similar moving eye. Somewhere along the way these became known as Larsen Scanners.

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    RPI Mame Cabinet Build

    in Arcade and Pinball

    Posted

    One night, admittedly after a few glasses of wine, I held a sheet of plywood up to the side of my Defender cab and drew it's profile. I chopped off the back 12 inches or so and simplified the front. Some time later this Raspberry Pi based cabinet came to life. It has a trackball, spinner and support for 2 players. Lots of fun to play. I can (of course) play 2600 (and other systems) games on it too.

     

    Behind the lexan marquee is a Larsen scanner.

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    Apple II: Atari-infused....

    in Atari 8-Bit Computers

    Posted

    On 9/2/2021 at 2:52 AM, drpeter said:

    Fascinating. I wondered in another thread whether the 400 was the only example of a hardware design being substantially changed in order to facilitate the playing of a particular game (in that case Star Raiders).  It seems not!

    If I remember correctly, the Atari VCS was designed to play Combat.

    Minty boxed 2600jr

    in Buy, Sell, and Trade

    Posted

    Try again, read the thread. I was negotiating for much less than twice the "market" value.

     

    I appreciate that the evidence is in the thread as anyone can check for themselves what the truth is. It protects me from people that use tactics like you are.

     

    So you're roasting me for making an extra $10+ more than you thought I "should"? ?

     

    Not sure I understand your "contribution".

    Minty boxed 2600jr

    in Buy, Sell, and Trade

    Posted

    41 minutes ago, Shawn said:

     

    Paypal charges a fee based on the amount of money you received. Usually 3 percent of the amount you received from the buyer which is deducted before you get a single cent into your paypal account. Of course you also have to pay the final value and listing fees to ebay itself which is normally 10 to 15 percent on video game items. All of that comes out of the amount you will receive in the end. They actually take fees off the shipping now too so you actually ended up paying towards the buyer's high shipping cost unless you passed on that fee to the buyer in that $47 to send it. Long story short, all the value assessments in this thread from many respectable members on this forum where turned away cause you insisted it had more than double it's true market value. A price that was told to you over and over again. Then you go to ebay and end up with less that the assessed value our forum members presented. I find that amusing not maddening. 

    You're not being honest.

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    If one of you split the difference and offered $80 USD + shipping ... I'd pop it in the mail tomorrow.

    I asked $80 USD and there were no further counter offers. That's not twice the market value implied in this thread and you know it. I would have taken $70.

     

    Paypal fees would still apply outside of ebay so that's a moot point regarding them. And the extra fee related to shipping that you refer to *was* passed onto the buyer.

     

    You assume the buyer isn't from this community.

     

    Find amusement in whatever way you want but I think you are just being sour.

    Minty boxed 2600jr

    in Buy, Sell, and Trade

    Posted

    On 12/28/2019 at 11:47 PM, Shawn said:

     

    FYI, $76 minus paypal and ebay fees and you will be lucky if you get the $60 you frowned upon previously in this thread.

    You mad bro? I didn't frown upon the price - I was thankful for the offers (see above). I was bartering in the free market. Did you involve yourself in this thread to fix prices? ?

     

    I got an extra $10 to $11 after ebay fees. Not much, I admit, but every dollar counts these days. The buyer paid $123 in total for this unit shipped (he paid $47 for rush shipping) so must have thought it to be a worthwhile deal FOR HIM.

     

    Whatever Paypal fees (or credit card fees) you refer to would exist outside of ebay.

    Minty boxed 2600jr

    in Buy, Sell, and Trade

    Posted

    On 12/24/2019 at 3:24 PM, eightbit said:

    Honestly I would take the $60 for it (maybe $60 plus shipping as shipping sucks nowadays). They really don't go for $100 complete in box on ebay unless it is coming with a lot of stuff...like this one did a few weeks ago:

     

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Atari-2600-JR-Console-Lot-25-Games-2-Joysticks-Cables-and-Original-Boxes-/193235262885?hash=item2cfdb81da5%3Ag%3AwnwAAOSwhZhd4ozQ&nma=true&si=coT%2BV23WV6ytxBe97hsodhApy3Y%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

     

    Granted, not as "minty" but a whole lot more value for the dollar! If it were fully complete (with joystick) and never removed from the box at all that may be another story. 

     

    As for Best carrying refurb units for $99, that is true. And they are still there because nobody is paying $99 for a refurb unit. $175 for a new unit years ago was also pretty darn insane in my book ;)

     

     

    But yeah, perhaps $60 plus $15 shipping would be a fair price. Just my two cents.

    Thanks eightbit. I was insane to pay $175 for it years ago. I thought there might be some more insane people out there. He he.

     

    That said, this item is no longer available as there's now a bid ($76) for it on ebay and the auction ends tomorrow.

     

    Thanks again for your feedback guys, I do appreciate it.

    Minty boxed 2600jr

    in Buy, Sell, and Trade

    Posted

    You are right, $175 a few years back was insane. I've spent a fair amount of my life without much sanity.

     

    I appreciate the dialog guys, but this unit now sits with a bid on ebay currently at $76 and the auction ends tomorrow. So this item is no longer available.

    On 12/24/2019 at 2:54 PM, adamchevy said:

     


    I think Mint in Box it is worth that to a collector. It would be worth that to me if I liked that form factor and design. I would snatch this up in a minute if this was my favorite design of the 2600, or if I had some spare cash I would keep it as a collectible. I’ve seen them go for over $100 complete in box on eBay.

     

    Yeah, to be honest I prefer the original VCS (4 or 6 switch) over this design. But to the right person this would be a sweet console.

    Minty boxed 2600jr

    in Buy, Sell, and Trade

    Posted

    On 12/21/2019 at 12:43 AM, Shawn said:

     

    Nope. It's just not worth that.

    Thanks for your opinion.

     

    Best Electronics currently sells refurbished ones for $99. I bought this new in the box from Best (for $175 I think it was?) years ago and have only used it for about an hour. There's lots of cheap used 2600 juniors out there. Good luck finding one in this condition.

     

    Funny how adamchevy and wongojack liked your comment. ?

    Minty boxed 2600jr

    in Buy, Sell, and Trade

    Posted

    Thanks for your feedback guys.

     

    This is a pristine unit. I was hoping someone from the AA community could give it a good home.

     

    If one of you split the difference and offered $80 USD + shipping ... I'd pop it in the mail tomorrow.

     

     

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