drcurtis Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I know I'm a new member here, but many of you might know me from the NintendoAge forums, or even further back on Digital Press. I'm a long-time collector of arcade games, consoles and games, and have a special interest in store displays and kiosks. I bought a non-working 5200 kiosk last month and made a video detailing the process of restoring it to its old glory. I'd be glad if you took a look and would welcome any questions. And thanks for letting me be a part of your community. 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 As I said on FB, really awesome kiosk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Great video! ?? Congrats on your pickup and restoration. Finding an Intellivision Kiosk remains at the top of my holy grail wish list. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Awesome video and nice job with the restoration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Very cool. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Wow, this a great find and a nice looking restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodLightning Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Welcome! Great work and I really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing your project! I really like seeing old arcade monitors brought back to life. I've a healthy respect for CRTs and flybacks. Rebuilding those is a skill I would like to develop but have been reluctant to explore so far for obvious reasons. Love the 5200 and kiosk. I am curious, what hardware was in the original for multi game selection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckirkman Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Congrats on your Kiosk! It is nice to see a another one still lives. Did yours have the demo cart and any documentation, like the manual? If not, I can send you a scanned copy of mine. Not only did mine have the manual but it had the dummy cart and the glaxian demo cart as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drcurtis Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 It had the dummy cart but the label was really worn and faded. It came with a Galaxian cart that does not work--not sure if it was a demo cart or just a regular cart. It did not have any documentation but I did find the links and they were very helpful, particularly the field service manual. I see someone on ebay has the side display cabinet for sale. My kiosk had art on both sides so probably was never used in that manner. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drcurtis Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 Welcome! Great work and I really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing your project! I really like seeing old arcade monitors brought back to life. I've a healthy respect for CRTs and flybacks. Rebuilding those is a skill I would like to develop but have been reluctant to explore so far for obvious reasons. Love the 5200 and kiosk. I am curious, what hardware was in the original for multi game selection? I don't believe there was a multi game selection cart for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phattyboombatty Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Positively brilliant! What an incredible score, impeccable restoration effort, and so much fun to see! And thank you for producing such a terrific video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masschamber Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Did you look at the mechanism for the joytsick as they look much better than the usual 5200 stick (false advertising Kiosk?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drcurtis Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Did you look at the mechanism for the joytsick as they look much better than the usual 5200 stick (false advertising Kiosk?) They are much more like typical arcade sticks. However, they are analogue and do have somewhat of a dead spot in the middle where they will drift in any particular direction when released. I only briefly used the actual console controller way back in the day so have no way to compare, but obviously this is much better. I will likely look at their calibration a little more closely as some games are great (Ms. Pacman) and some seem terrible (Frogger). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 I really like the old video game kiosks because they give the consoles & computers an arcade feel to them. Liked the video... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 So when and where is the next game night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drcurtis Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 Its game night every night at our house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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