Arcade1up DIY lit marquee - MORTAL KOMBAT Legacy cab upgrades, including raising the control deck

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Skip to the 2:13 mark for price comparison, the 3:50 mark for the spacer install, and to the 9:00 minute mark for just the install of the marquee itself.

[@davidh4548]

Hey JDV, great tutorial! I love seeing how people mod their cabs. It really goes a long way to adding personal value to your piece as well as uniqueness. Great job!!

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thank you David - yeah, you're a lot more connected to something you've modded, esp when you gotta break out a saw....

[@davidh4548]

@@evilgeniusentertainment lol, I couldn't agree more!!!

[@mikeconley6331]

It seems like all I have to do is get a print out of the marquee, a short LED strip a thin piece of plexiglass and double sided 3M tape and place this all in front of the old marquee and probably would cost a 3rd of the price …. I will be trying this in a couple weeks

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Oh yeah - it can definitely be done more cheaply.

[@stonedcommander]

Lot of work but the results are undeniable! Looks way better, nice job:)

[@stonedcommander]

Black angle iron could be a cool upgrade to that tape on top.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Already have something planned for it (video coming soon)

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thank you kindly! Def more of a statement, esp when you just come into the room.

[@michaelplues4188]

Cut the marquee wires splice . I used an old one up power cord cut it . Wire nut them together tape . Into a power switch . You can buy a one plug plug switch to use do a switch

[@ThomasGrillo]

Thanks for the marquee install demo. :)

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

You got it man!

[@tonyc.6205]

Nice upgrade. I go with the Arcade Game Factory deluxe complete marquees, but they are about $80 with shipping.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thanks Tony - $80 still reasonable if it looks great & is easy to install. I'd like to see the price on the DIY Retro kit to maybe be a tad cheaper, maybe $10....

[@spyghetti]

I like the DYI and the Retro530 options, sweet video.. I gotta either build a MKII one or buy it, my cab just looks so 'meh' with the stock one.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Hey, thanks! It's a nice budget option - still holding up too!

[@tslayer2945]

thanks for video! looks nice. a lot of work though. like you said. also try The Arcade Game Factory. I got the deluxe one for my Class of 81 for. $90 total. it moves marquee forward and just have to switch over the speakers. much better than stock. fyi

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

You're the second person to mention that company - I'll def check them out. Obviously I adding some work by switching out the original marquee with an old one + adding that spacer, but it really wasn't too bad. Now videoing it, that's a different thing.....

[@scottk4852]

If anyone has a rcwilley by them they have the mk2 legacy with lit marquee and riser for 199. I just bought one today because I think the online from the new cab will die pretty quick. And 199 seemes like a no brainer.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thanks for the heads up Scott! Still a lot of interest in this cab....

[@michaelplues4188]

Notice the red gone because it’s to bright and he won’t let u zoom or get a better look . Sales pitch D y me

[@michaelplues4188]

Don’t even need to take it out . No on a real arcade machine I use a strip light like this because there old style hot. This is not hot don’t need a strip light to bright see his marquee don’t to this with one up

[@michaelplues4188]

To bright not good to much work the lights not hot anyway makes no sense to alter the light it looks perfect like it is who wants a to bright marque