How do you keep your wives at bay?

[ussexplorer]

I have passed up a few games because my wife tells me even if we can aford it. We don't have the space. Plus it don't work.

 

This seemed to be the last game I wanted to pick up.

 

I keep telling her the next time I see a 1943 game I will get it. Passed three units up.

 

 

Any ideas?

[Nukey Shay]

Give and take. If you really don't have room, she's probably none too thrilled at the thought of having a non-working pile in the house. The basement never applies though - that's man's domain. So that's what I'd say..."Downstairs belongs to me...you can have the upstairs and change whatever you want." (which they already do anyway).

 

A question: Did she already know about your shady classic gaming past before you two kids tied the knot?

[ussexplorer]

She love the Sega Genesis and she known about my Atari collection. But she draws the line at arcade games. So I told her I would limit it to one game. So I have the hard task of finding a cheap local game and decided to either have a Play Pick 10 by Nintendo or a Neo Geo System. It is funny how these games was going for nothing years ago. Most was just make offer or hall off. Now, they are big bucks. But I might still get lucky. I found a few games in thrift stores. Nothing for me to jump at yet and really, really insist on it. As for upstairs / downstairs. Her brother is living with us and we are tying to keep the other room open for a guest room. Yea, Right. I have a small area but that only has room for my many computers. Luckly the consoles units go upstairs since she likes playing them. One final note, she knows I cannot part with money unless, I really want it. So I hope it is more the question of when I find one more than anything else on the list.

 

Laters,

 

Josh

[ussexplorer]

No, I have not run across a neo geo or pick 10. If I did I would defently have it.

 

 

Josh

[Cassidy Nolen]

Two good tricks of the trade:

 

First off, make it a game you both like. There are so many ways now to make one machine play multiple boards, its like a big console with a built in TV. Helps deal with the space issue. By the way, games are only 2 feet by 2 feet in floor space. A good sized end table is bigger on the floor.

 

Second, and more effective; make it a profitable endeavor. Get a cheap game, fix it and sell it for more than you have in it. A few "flips", if you will, and your game you keep is free. Cant argue with that price...

 

Good luck. I guess I got lucky that my wife is very supportive:

 

http://www.geocities.com/cassmandoo/basement.html

 

She even helped me paint it.

 

 

Cassidy

[Nukey Shay]

A Jamma-compatable machine would be a good choice (so you can easily swap out games in the same cabinet). You can get that equipment seperately if you want to build your own cab.

[ussexplorer]

I was talking to one of the guys at work about jamma and remebered running across a wiring/board that would allow you to run like three seperate jamma boards in one Cabinet. I even remeber playing them in the arcade. They just took and old Cab and put a few extra buttons in it. Then mouted the boards. Slapped stickers on the side and you could just press a button to select though the three games. One of the other options beside Neo Geo and Pick 10. Yes, If I got a pick 10 system or a game she liked. Then I'm sure it would be eaiser.

 

 

Laters,

 

Josh

[Cassidy Nolen]

http://www.multigame.com/

 

Clay is the master at this sort of thing. I have his Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back kit in my cockpit. Its a thrill, and was super easy to wire in.

 

His multiJAMMA kit is not cheap, but the menu driven feature is way cool.

 

Cassidy

[minorleagueguy]

I guess I'm lucky, my wife LET me buy an Out Run 2 weeks ago (photos coming soon). She plays a few times a day, along with my 5 year old

[ussexplorer]

I now know what I'm looking for in a system. Between this group and talking to a few others. Now I just got to wait until a Machine shows up for a good price in the local area. My Goals:

 

1. If not Jamma (Convert to Jamma)

2. Neo Geo PCB Board

3. Multi Select for different PCB

4. Computer Jamma Hookup

5. SVGA monitor to Jamma (Since most units I find Have dead or going monitors)

 

 

That is about it.

 

Thanks for the help,

 

If anybody has any Additional information about a single CHEAP unit in the Boise/Nampa/Caldwell Idaho Area, that would be great or just information in other ideas.

 

Laters,

 

Josh

[Dauber]

Sorry I'm so late in replying to this post...

 

But this reminds me of an incident a year or so ago...in my town there's a huge flea market twice a year....the Saturday after Memorial Day and the Saturday after Labor Day...and I think it was the post-Memorial Day Saturday last year when someone had a Q*Bert machine. My wife noticed that I was suddenly paralyzed in my tracks and drooling over the $200 price tag. "Oh, no...I've lost you forever, haven't I?" she said. Lucky for her, there was a sign on it that said "Needs Repair."