That’s awesome :) It was just a fantastic cabinet design and I always dropped at least a couple of quarters into it. I rarely see arcade Striders and most of my experience with that game was on consoles. But a really good game for sure. I’m always on the lookout for anything interesting or in need of love, so who knows!

I definitely may have gone overboard with the music on this one but wanted to keep it industrial and futuristic like the movie. And it is not actually royalty-free, it comes from artists on Uppbeat who categorize them much like the content of what’s in the video and I pay an annual licensing fee. I did put up a softer music version of this reduce the impact. I’ve had people love it (and hate it) so I’ll be more careful on my future videos. Glad you enjoyed the overall content though!

I played a lot of Pole Position as racing games were my favorite. I have a Robotron and that game is really tough! But fun :) The others are classics that are always on my radar. Thanks!

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

Haha-you are probably right!

Thanks!

That's a good question. I know it's a lot, but in bursts. I don't leave a ton out of the videos as far as the process goes but do speed up/skim sections for time. It's definitely something that would not pay off as a job--the labor really adds up. For most of my restorations the Bondo/Filler and sanding/resanding takes the most effort and time. In this video there's a section where I am doing electronics and start with the transformer and power supply and go all the way through rebuilding the monitor and putting it all together on top of the table to get the game running. That was done in one day. Otherwise the rest was just kind of hit or miss--a few hours one morning, a couple another afternoon, and so on. No idea what the total would be though :)

Check out the other version with much quieter music…maybe that will be easier on your ears :)

It's not a hard cabinet to make from scratch--the CAD drawing are out there and people sell premade cabinets. For me it's more about saving history, so I try to keep as much original as I can. I don't mind the labor or the journey; that's the fun part for me. Thanks!

I finished Pole Position not long after this one. Right now I have 3 games in my garage in various states of repair and some other video game cabinetry also getting the restoration treatment. So I'm keeping busy and hopefully will have more content later this summer. Thanks!

It's all in fun. I know what my limits are as far as price so it didn't get me too far out of my comfort zone. I'm definitely patient when it comes to restoring games---I enjoy it and am never in a hurry to get done. Until winter is coming and I need my garage space back :) Thanks!

Haha--have replied to many that hate it :)

How much ESD are you talking?

@@tcurtis49 These older chips often are very sensitive to electrostatic loads. A pure plastic bag is not conductive, electrostatic charges can built up. That's why it's a good idea to use ESD bags with high resistance, so no charges can build up.

Thanks! Yep--for some people and especially on some devices, it's too much. I'll get it balanced better on future vids :)

Friend...and enemy :)

The cabinet pattern is available online and people make brand new ones all the time. But I was more interested in trying to save one :)

That's awesome. And I miss the old school arcades as well.

Awesome! Glad you liked the videos. And that they have provided some inspiration :)

There goes my honesty and candor costing me money again! That’s ok-I like to have people appreciate things in the same way I do :)

Thanks!

They just don’t look the same, or right to me. But certainly easier, especially for these hard to find models. I’ve seen others do that.

Thanks!

I’m not sure if any tones are still missing or not…I may have to check that again…and yes, I hate leaving loose ends like that :)

Thanks! I’m always thinking about problems down the road and that would have rusted back through over time. So far the rest of the repair is looking great so I think I got the rust under control. And it was a lot!

Yes, I have. Haven’t seen it in person but I do have the Nintendo NES version.

I hate to think how much has been lost over the years. But since they take up so much space once they were in need of repair it was often easier just to dump them and keep the parts. I’m happy to have been able to rescue one :)

Thanks!

Thank you so much!

Glad you liked it. Thanks!

@@tcurtis49 you're welcome

Thanks!

Ours had a Ms Pacman and one other game that they rotated out. It was always packed in there back in the day, almost to the point of chaos.

Keep in mind I balanced the music on my computer to where it seemed perfect, but it wasn’t until it had been up for quite a while that I saw complaints and tried it on other devices. Sometimes it’s great and sometimes it’s way too loud, depending on device. I’ll try to find the sweet spot on future videos :)

@@tcurtis49 yep... the tech today is great, but still not perfect... Thanks for doing this upload, I enjoyed it.. Tron was one of my favorites back in the day... use to go as a teenager to StarBase 1... many O' quarters loss to these things... :)

Glad to hear it stoked good memories for you. And keep your eyes open-there are great games that sometimes get listed for next to nothing on FB Marketplace by people who just want them out of their house. Thanks!

I already fixed up a Space Invaders but it wasn’t very challenging. It’s the Deluxe version but I out in a multi-kit to play the standard version as well. Thanks!

I never saw one growing up but it is definitely a cool game.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks!

@@tcurtis49 you're welcome

I almost respected this guys comment. Until they reduced 20 years of collecting to one particular item…. too bad.

Me, too :)

There’s a version just for you-softer music, right on my channel. Give it a try :)

@Oogobuk - try the softer music version on this channel, I think you’ll like it!

Are those the official colors? If so, cool!

@@tcurtis49 I'm willing to bet money on the RED. Same color code MOST screen used general lees ware painted. With Petty Blue it's hard because there have been about 5 variations over the decades. The blue on PP looks like the late 70's deeper petty blue. In the 60's and 90's it was more of a powder blue.

Thanks!

Sounds like fun! I hope it all works out :) And thanks!

Me, too! It just seems crazy. The factory footage from the Pole Position restoration is also amazing.

Thanks! Lots of UK viewers this weekend. That’s great! And I’m having fun working on some new projects right now :)

I’ll have to check it out!