Buying My First Machine, Missing information?

[MrAtari2600]

well i did some research

I either wanted the Neo Geo with a numerous slot board

or a nintendo Playchoice

 

 

I found a nintendo Playchoice with DUCKHUNT!

 

I am curious to know a few things though!

 

here is the information i have gathered.

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7665

 

 

Now What I don't know!

 

 

nintendo Playchoice machines Are they simliar to the Neo Geo where you can replace a few parts inside to play a different game.

Looking at the cabinet i see that it has buttons and a gun, so therefore, i had the idea I could find mario, donkey kong or something

and put it inside the cabinet, is this possible lol.

 

 

Also is there issues with these machines i should be aware of or anything?

Edited November 5, 2007 by VintageGameCollectorKid

[Crazy Climber]

You can swap out playchoice games pretty easily. Not sure of any major problems with them, I personally have never owned one.

[Tempest]

IIRC the play choice games were just little tiny circuit boards that you swapped out. They almost look like memory sticks. I don't think you had to do anything special.

 

Tempest

[Cassidy Nolen]

Nothing too special about them...way to go! You found one The games are interchangeable as Tempest described. The monitors are unique to Nintendo, and the monitor and marquee light run on 100 volts, not 120. Its odd, and most of the time not an issue. If you ever have to replace either it will become a problem but Nintendo monitors are pretty stout.

 

Good luck, enjoy!

 

Cassidy

[MrAtari2600]

Thats great to know!

currently it has duckhunt in it

i will bargin him down a bit more

I get to see it to make sure everything is in tact this friday

if its okay'd at 250 well then I got it

he is asking $300 but i have $275

lets work some magic words!

And also people come over to play?

lol

 

 

thanks for the updated information

and when i recieve the unit ( if it looks good enough [ pictures can be decieving] ) ill buy it,

One thing is i want to know which board is replaceable ill send pictures etc so you guys can point out,

This is gona be fun!

 

 

and about the voltage

Wouldn't that actually help the life of the marquee and monitor?

Well the marquee to be specific

less voltage = more time before fading colors wouldn't it be?

because its a less bright light

Edited November 7, 2007 by VintageGameCollectorKid

[Cassidy Nolen]

It is all calibrated to work off of the 100V isolation transformer in the bottom. Fewer windings mean less output. There is unfortunately no advantage to it. The trouble is when you go to replace the light fixture and it does not turn on with the one you buy locally and wire in...thats the issue. The monitors all convert the AC current thats coming from the transformer into the DC current it needs to operate so there is no savings there either.

 

The Japanese monitors just did things a little differently, thats all Makes it, well, interesting to work on years later. The early Atari/Meadows/Midway games used to do power supplies and audio on the monitors. Those too are different and require some additional knowledge. I think you will be in good shape with the Nintendo cab. I would also suggest you ask around on RGVAC and see if anyone has some duplicate game chips that they are willing to sell/give you cheap. Worth asking. I was part of a warehouse buy where there was a ROOM full of those chips and marquees. At the time I was not interested in them at all (still too new for my personal tastes ).

 

C

[MrAtari2600]

Thank you very much Cassidy for your knowledge on this subject!

I envy what you know haha.

 

I will do some research now and im going to ask the guy whos selling if he has anymore chips!

Im also going to look in arcades, around town but yes thank you!

 

 

Im unsure what RGVAC is at the time of posting this but ill do some searching on it.