racketboy wrote:Thanks for the tips.
I think the biggest appeal, in theory, of the LCDs is the maintenance aspect. I'm pretty nervous about stuff going bad...
I might do a MAME cabinet someday, but in a certain way, I like the concept of the limitation of a single game to a machine. I also REALLY like the genuine artwork and the dedicated controls. Most of my top picks have a somewhat specialized look or control setup and a MAME cabinet just wouldn't feel right.
Anyway, here's some of my top picks on my list.
If anybody wants to throw out some reasonable price ranges to pay for a unit in good condition, I'd appreciate it. In general - a complete art package will run $300 if someone is doing a run. Simple side arts are $150 to $200 depending on complexity.
X-Men 6-player
Dig Dug
Ms. Pac Man
Street Fighter II
Donkey Kong
Gauntlet
Road Blasters
Neo-Geo 4-Slot
Teenage Mutant Turtles
Mario Bros.
Bubble Bobble
Space Invaders
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Galaga
Turtles in Time
Outrun
Rampage
Moon Patrol
Double Dragon
I'm in the same boat that I'm not looking to do a bunch of work just to save a few hundred dollars. At the same time, I don't want to pay a huge premium that would double the price and limit how many additional units I could get.
I'll take stab at this although I don't keep up with prices like I did year ago. I'm going with dedicated cab prices with a little ware.
X-Men 6-player - $1200 but good luck moving it. Separates into two halves but also has a giant monitor and huge mirror
Dig Dug - $900- used to be way less
Ms. Pac Man - $900 - used to be $300 a few years ago
Street Fighter II - regular SF2 and not CE, Turbo, etc. - $400
Donkey Kong - $1,000
Gauntlet - 4p - $400
Road Blasters - sit down cockpit - $400
Neo-Geo 4-Slot - $400
Teenage Mutant Turtles - Assuming you mean TMNT2 arcade and 4p not 2p - price spikes end of 2015. $1200
Mario Bros. - Playchoice cabs have also spiked in the last two years - $500
Bubble Bobble - Taito cab? $350
Space Invaders - $400
Super Street Fighter II Turbo - Do research on big blue cabs. - $450
Street Fighter Alpha 2 - $450
Galaga - $400
Turtles in Time - $1200
Outrun - Upright - $450 - sitdown - $600
Rampage - $400
Moon Patrol- $500
Double Dragon - $400
You are paying a premium for the dedicated cab but.... Truth is its worth it to get the dedicated. If you don't you'll always regret it.
If I'm way off anyone - feel free to chime in. There was a huge spike earlier this year on the classics and Nintendo arcade stuffs.