Hydro Thunder Arcade - Setting Up A Dream Machine

[@TechTangents]

While I am working on a follow up video on this, if anyone has any questions they would like answered about the machine feel free to ask them here! I'll try to answer any that I can in the next video.

[@DEMENTO01]

not a question really but im curious about the files on the hard drive and if there might be any trace of the older version of the game or a log or something that might help understand when the first version actually came out, also curious where the game/pc keeps the highscores saved as well, no reason apart from curiosity tbh, also i see some visual differences between the two cabinets, curious about if the one on the right is a newer unit or what, also hope seeing them both connected for local multiplayer and how that works (ive never seen these irl in spain rip)

[@EgoShredder]

Seeing how proprietary the machine is, can other games of that era be installed on it?

[@El_Guapo74]

@@EgoShredder sneak a Rush the Rock on that HDD, wouldn't that be something

[@wraithcadmus]

I know this will probably be part of the next one, but please make sure you tell us as much weird detail about the networking as you can, I know this era was *weird* . I'm lead to believe some earlier things (Daytona?) tied all the *CPU* *clocks* together to ensure sync.

[@TheOriginalCollectorA1303]

Do you plan on trying to run different software on the arcade PC? It would be interesting to see what the system is fully capable of. I wasn’t expecting to see a Celeron inside, but I guess if it can run the game well, then it’s more than enough. The controls probably wouldn’t be ideal for other games, but it certainly makes it more fun! Also can’t wait to see more about the CRT, it seems to still be in great condition considering it’s probably built up many hours as this point. Overall it’s a really cool game and cabinet, can’t wait to see more about it and setting it up alongside the other for multiplayer. The LAN connectivity will certainly be interesting to see how that works as well.

[@stevenranck5478]

Hey there, I'm one of the devs of the arcade version of Hydro Thunder. Stumbled across your video and really enjoyed it. To answer some of your questions, we debuted the game at the ATEI show in London in January 1999, but we started ramping production in late 1998, which corresponds to your envelope label. IIRC, the game originally shipped with software version 1.00D but was updated over time for various reasons. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for putting together this video, and congrats on finding 2 of these.

[@TechTangents]

Hello! That's really good to know when it was first shown and does clear some things up. 1.00d is the earliest version that I've seen a record of still, but it has been found and preserved since I recorded this video too! Thank you for reaching out and for making such a wonderful game!

[@jeromethiel4323]

I vividly remember in 81 or 82 there was a tech working on a "tail gunner" arcade machine. I was very much into electronics, so i watched the guy work. He was fixing the coin counter mechanism, so he was running quarter after quarter through the machine to test it. When he finally got it where he wanted, he re-locked the coin counter, and told me to "enjoy." There were like 30+ credits on the machine. I played that game until my parents came and dragged me out. ^-^

[@TheBarretNL]

Good times :D

[@carpespasm]

I did repairs for pizzarat for a while, and every once in a while you finish up a repair with some wide-eyed kid trying to get a peek into the guts of the machines. Even though the mouse keeps tight metrics on gameplay and pulls repair techs into meetings when the numbers aren't right, you still gotta toss those kids a few accidental plays when ya can.

[@SAZERU]

that sounds awesome dude! those 30+ games mustve been awesome

[@CantankerousDave]

Man, I loved Tailgunner back in the day.

[@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST]

Nice story! 😄🤌

[@landspide]

That surprise ending 😂🤩

[@Tomppa8.2]

Loved it!! 😂😂

[@josuelservin]

That was wild!

[@martinlebl631]

Technology Connections twist...through the magic of buying two of them.

[@lucasrem]

the stickers removed, more arcade systems ? why you need old games now ?

[@aaronjaggan]

"you're crazy"

[@solarstrike33]

Hi! I'm the actual Wikipedia editor who first claimed Hydro Thunder released in March 1999, back in May 2018. If I'm being honest, looking back I should've done more due diligence when looking up the release date for this one - which I got from either MobyGames and GameFAQs, if I recall correctly. I'm pretty sure they pulled from that same software revision sheet, which I took blindly as "the real date" as I had only seen 1999 floating around as the real release for this date, as I felt 1998 was "suspicious" back then. Of course, knowing what I know now - I could (and _should,_ for that matter) have done much better research, given how there's actually _huge_ problems with release dates floating around (for example, most of the "end of the month" release dates for games for the late 90s actually are _wrong_ due to a GameSpot database glitch that happened in 2000/2001 per a migration/redesign they did back then, which I'm sure GameFAQs, MobyGames, and early Wikipedia editors pulled from)! I am so sorry to have caused that confusion for you, been a long-time viewer of yours! I've already updated the article back to 1998 for you, as well as added the piece of information that it was sold as a HyperDrive conversion kit as well. Hope this helps a little bit! (P.S. if I get reverted, I'll keep trying to keep that intact)

[@TechTangents]

Hello! I want to first state that I completely understand how it can be an unknown depth needed for research and that something can "seem" right without another clue to tip you off it isn't. Especially if you work on multiple pages/topics. So I totally see how you could come to March 1999 and don't fault you at all, it was the December 1998 manufacture date that made me wonder and start to dig deeper. I'm not totally sure 1998 is right either, so far I think the best clue we may have is the trademark info I mentioned that shows it was first commercially used on February 10th 1999. I'm not trademark expert. but what I found online makes me thing that the announcement of that date typically means it was first commercially available then. On the Hyperdrive conversion, I don't currently have any evidence that a conversion kit was sold. My best guess right now is that Midway had some unsold "dead stock" Hyperdrives as they were preparing to launch Hydro Thunder that they converted themselves to have more stock for the newer game. The conversion seems too comprehensive and complicated to me to have been done outside of the factory. It does seem weird though that they would have sat on these for three months though before selling them. So I could see them having been sold in December 1998 or January 1999, but I don't have a solid answer other than the trademark announcement as to when sales really started. I will continue to dig and if I find any further evidence I'll bring it up on the talk page for the article.

[@solarstrike33]

@@TechTangents Thanks for all the info! I'll gladly be around for when that happens!

[@sanityormadness]

@@TechTangents Speaking from a position of ignorance, I'd be curious if there was some sort of limited test release in late 1998 using 1.00d in Hyperdrive conversions before the full commercial release happened in early 1999 with 1.01b addressing some bugs from the test and new cabinets.

[@kittyztigerz]

they were being maked in 98 wasnt release until 99 it far i remember what they say and they were release in japan in 98 but 99 in usa other countries

[@solarstrike33]

@Mr Guru Luckily, a 1.00d dump did surface!

[@Gh0sTlyD3th]

From a former arcade operator, and worked on both Hydro Thunder and H2Overdrive, the throttles were painted, not a sticker. Also, there should be backlighting behind the transparent panel under the throttle lever. Awesome looking machines man! They are quite fun!

[@afterburnerrr_]

Ahh! Awesome! This is from the Golfland in Mesa, AZ!! An arcade I still frequent to this day. It's very likely I've played this very machine in the 00s! So cool!

[@CoreyWilson]

I just moved to Mesa and I live super close to golfland! I’ll have to check it out someday

[@MichaelMichael-kv4gp]

Oh snap it's from there? I can guarantee I played it as well thanks for the cool info!

[@martinlebl631]

@@MichaelMichael-kv4gp I am sure I played these very machines in that case as well. Small world after all.

[@sagejay9816]

If this is the one from golf land yea I played I this machine a bunch of times 😆

[@hairytoez75]

Just a note that there were, and still are multiple Golfland locations. No indication it's from that specific one

[@Chesternut007]

His enthusiasm is always the best part of a lot of his videos. Very genuine. Awesome!

[@wearwolf2500]

Rent office, fill office, need new office

[@TechTangents]

That's what storage is for! But this was a dilemma of a choice for that reason. I've removed some stuff I wasn't using and am taking it out of there to make room.

[@Finallybianca]

Worked for Linus

[@magreger]

As a kid, I too had an infatuation and was enamored with this game at the arcades. The first time I ever played it was magical due in no small part to that subwoofer you're talking about. I remember how much the seat shook when I boosted. I had played it a few other times later in my life and was never quite as impressed as those machines had the volume and subwoofer turned way down which greatly affected the enjoyment. Also very impressed that this was a voodoo 2!

[@LayneRuley]

Such a legendary game and experience. This plus daytona USA 2 were the peak of my arcade experience

[@TheDGAF06]

Same. Man me and my mates were religious playing that Daytona 2 game. Serious bragging rights.

[@infinitekeys1603]

Getting 1st on the cabinet used to be (and definitely still is) big bragging rights. I remember the 1st time I got first in Nile Adventure after learning about the secret. Such a good game

[@spartan132]

I have a spinal cord injury. This arcade machine was always my favorite to play as a kid, since you don't need foot pedals.

[@DarkFiber23]

I audibly gasped at that ending reveal! What a great machine and great video, Shelby.

[@АлексейЕрошкин-ш9ш]

"With the magic of buying two of them..." Some technology connections vibes in here

[@notvitalkanev]

And a bit of CRD :D

[@TommyAgramonSeth]

I definitely thought of both (two) of them and rushed to the comments to see if someone else did as well.

[@ImpetuouslyInsane]

And a little of Ave leaks through into Alec's vocabulary. Nothing like Uncle Bumblef--k coming out of another youtuber that you didn't think was possible.

[@brandtheman92]

I freakin’ LOVE Hydro Thunder! I’ve always wanted one of these setups. I’ve even went back to an old roller rink I knew had one YEARS ago. Apparently they traded it out a while back. I remember printing out pages of cheat codes and going there as a kid and unlocking everything lol I even had some random people come up in awe that such a thing was even possible. Awesome video. Thanks for the blast from the past!

[@RetroTinkerer]

Damn that closing with the second machine was completely unexpected! Happy for you... The only arcade I have this thing for is a driving game I used to go straight to every time I went to the Arcade, I don't remember the name of the game but the only one that it can be is the Atari Race Drivin' Panorama from 1991, it felt like a simulator with a clutch, 4 speed gearbox, force feedback and 3 25" CRT screens.

[@leisergeist]

Oh man. I think I have some vague memory of that being at a local bowling establishment when I was a kid, miss that place.

[@Stoney3K]

Those sit down panorama cabinets were something else. If there is one cabinet that's on my wish list because of it, it would be Sega's Airline Pilots, but you would need a garage to put it in.

[@davidew98]

That closing was GOLDEN!!!!

[@clashblaster]

I saw the network play settings when he was showing the capture of the cabinet settings and I wondered why those would be enabled.

[@contraband1543]

California Cruisin maybe

[@lord_haven1114]

I used to play the original in the arcade by my school every day and it was glorious

[@jkon156]

This is one of my favorite arcade cabinets as well. split between Need For Speed Underground and Hydro Thunder as my all time favorite. grew up playing those machines at my local bowling alley. Time Crisis was a huge one too.

[@abhimaanmayadam5713]

time crisis is so much fun.

[@ThetaReactor]

I wouldn't mind having a Sega Super GT cab. It's much more attainable than the R360 G-LOC that blew my damn mind when I saw it.

[@DoRC]

That sound is burned into my brain forever because I worked at an arcade for a while and that machine was one of the loudest ones in the building. I heard that hydro thunder theme over and over and over.

[@thereallantesh]

You totally caught me off guard at the end. Seeing the second machine really made me smile.

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

This is the kind of thing I like KZbin for. Here's a man who is just so enthusiastic about this arcade game. I don't care about boat racing arcade games at all, but I've thoroughly enjoyed this video.

[@MidwayMaiTais]

As someone who is an arcade technician, it's refreshing to see someone describe the awkwardness that is involved with working on these cabs. There really isn't much room for getting inside to fix stuff. Our arcade is mostly Early-Mid 00's SEGA stuff, mostly Lindbergh based. I've only been there for a year but did restore our After Burner Climax Deluxe cabinet and our OutRun2 SP SDX 4 player cabinet. And just finished putting together a Let's Go Jungle Special cab as well. Sometimes you go TOO in depth with explanations, but in this case, I was glued to every second. Great video. Oh and yes, finding information on arcade cabs is hard, the manufacturers and part sellers are still trying to sell those.

[@T3hBeowulf]

Yep, that start sound is absolutely burned into my brain. It is the only reason I bought a Dreamcast too. Very Nice! Welp, that'll teach me to comment before the end of the video... perfect cliffhanger.

[@steveperson5686]

Pro tip, never use windex, or detergent based cleaners on acrylics or plastics. Windex is generally safer on older screens as they were actually glass back then. (it actually eats the plastic over time and makes things milky white rather than clear.) (look up windshield cleaners for motorcycles etc.)

[@seth5362]

Pre watching the video, I do love how hydro thunder (and a lot of later arcade cabinets in general) were just modified desktops inside. I think hydro thunder specifically had a celeron

[@Hungorthegiant]

Hydro Thunder was also my favorite racing arcade game back in the late 90s, early 2000's! Super jealous, have fun man!

[@STLMTB]

At one point I held the 2nd best time for Nile Adventure. Story Time: Back in the late 90's I would go to Dave and Busters at least a couple times a week with a co-worker. We found that we really loved Hydro Thunder. We got to the point where we were only going to D&B's just to play Hydro Thunder. After a few months we started to notice something odd. While racing, no matter how bad a person did, they could and often would win. What this did was cause us to save every boost, and no matter how bad we did, we could end up within striking distance and have a full boost when it mattered most. Needless to say this became somewhat boring since we would both milk this to try and win. I did some digging and found the programmers email. I wrote to him and asked what was going on with this mechanic? He wrote back and said it was called "Kethcup Mode" and it was designed to make the game fun for both adults and kids alike since no matter what happened you always had a chance. The best part was, he told us how to disable this via some button combinations on the machine. Since we were playing on arcade machines we didn't have access to the config like you do. Needless to say, this really leveled the playing field and changed the way we played. Every game now took on enormous consequences and we could now play without cheats. It really changed the game and over the next several months we would have the high scores every time we played. Then one day, there was a new high score, this guy with the initials of BIL. We were like, who the F is this? we would play and sometimes I would over take BIL and I would enter my initials. Then next week would roll around and there was BIL on top again, I would play and beat him and then I was on top. We did this for months, two people who never met battling it out for numero uno. One day I had a run on Nile Adventure that I knew I had a MONSTER time and looked up world record times and noticed I had the number 2 time for Nile Adventure in the world. I looked up how to submit my score to Twin Galaxies. I was on top of the world, I had a serious accomplishment on my hands. The requirements were this, they wanted a picture of you, next to the high score with your initials while holding your drivers license. The problem is they wanted you to use your actual initials, and I always use STV short for Steve. This was enough to disqualify me and put an end to my excitement. Even though I never got listed on Twin Galaxies, the battle between my co-worker and the faceless opponent I will never forget. This game will be in my basement one day. It is by far the most fun I have ever had with a driving style game. Fun fact, when you pressed the right key combo, you got a picture of a ketchup bottle with the circle and hash through it noting that it was now disabled.

[@KrogenDragon]

I'm 24. I feel so fortunate to have played this when it was on it's way out at a local bowling alley. I have so much nostalgia attached to this game as I mostly played in on my Playstation. Playing it with a wheel at the arcade was amazing!

[@JelloPotate]

Hydro Thunder is my favorite arcade game. I probably spent hundreds of dollars over the course of my life playing it. I am so god damn jealous of you having TWO cabinets, I couldn't watch this video until now I knew exactly how I would react. Legendary

[@LuvzToLol21]

I *love* Hydro Thunder! I remember these arcade cabinets used to be everywhere in Canada and the US in the early 2000s. Every still functional arcade, every Chuck E Cheese's, every interstate rest area had them. I remember going on a family vacation to Cape Cod and seeing a stand-up cabinet in a popular local pizzeria.

[@maaaguz]

Congratulations! Me I am a fan of the game for decades too.....thanks for taking us on the adventure of getting this running in you room.

[@Ionicblood666]

This is a man who is truly happy. Us guys are simple creatures. Awesome!!!

[@ChuloTheRedShark]

HYDRO THUNDER!!!! One of the best games that you ever bought on this KZbin video! Congratulations!

[@hollybrereton3140]

FAB That was such great end reveal you got me as I truly didn't expect the 2nd one to be real

[@TheOriginalCollectorA1303]

This is really awesome, the fact that it has a whole 90s PC inside makes it seem like it’s a powerhouse of a gaming machine. The case for the arcade PC is actually pretty cool also, plain but in a 90s way. That ending was definitely unexpected, but certainly awesome! Can’t wait for more!

[@speedytech7]

This game brings back excellent memories for me, my grandpa used to bring me to Red Robin on some Saturdays and they had a Hydro Thunder arcade and I loved playing it.

[@cujoedaman]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that has wanted one of these games ever since I first saw it and played it every chance I saw one. It wasn't very difficult and even the different boat difficulties, it didn't feel very difficult, but something about the feedback in the wheel, the rumblers in the seat and the gameplay just made it so much fun.

[@esinohio]

My buddy and I used to wear these machines out at our local Dave and Busters. So much fun, miss those days.

[@thekraken8him]

The excitement is palpable. It's so fun to watch someone's dream unfold. I'm happy for you!

[@StephenSJN]

Ive played this game so many times when I was younger! So insane seeing it again! and how it was built, totally awesome!

[@ffamii]

This is awesome! Having an Arcade in my room makes me happy every time I walk in. I notice a lot of similarities to my Cruisn World in which the CRT died of heat :( you might want to put a fan up there just in case.

[@TechTangents]

It is definitely one of those "Wait this is real!?" things to experience hah! Oh no, that is really unfortunate. But good to know, I plan on making some light/reversible QoL, reliability, and feature modifications so I'll be sure to add additional cooling to that for sure.

[@M-Guitars]

Clicked on this out of curiosity and nostalgia. Great video. I'll watch the "Two Hydro Thunders" now. As a kid I spent holydays with my cousin in Italy and there was an arcade on the holiday compound. We spent three weeks playing in the arcade and the pool. That was fun.

[@TubbyJ420]

There used to be 4 linked at the theatre, playing with my friends after a movie was so much fun.

[@radhazard6579]

This was such a major part of my child hood as my grandparents on my dads side have one of these cabinets in their lake house basement which as something I got hyped to play every time I went to Wisconsin. My gamer tag for most games is a reference to my favorite boat… Rad Hazard.

[@SakuraShirakawa]

Just ask on some arcade forums, I am sure someone would provide you with some 4k pictures of the legends you need. then it is cheap enough to alter them to have clear BG and print them on decal sheets.

[@bransonstevens5914]

I grew up being put in a sort of day-care/arcade at a local casino while my family gambled and stuff, there were tons of arcade cabinets I played in that place. One of the few that really stuck in my head was Hydro Thunder. I am eternally jealous that you have this. (Granted I don't live in a place big enough to put one of these in) I've always dreamt of owning one of these but alas money and space constraints would never allow it.

[@FoxerTails]

As a fan of both retro arcade cabinets and retro PCs, this was an absolute treat! Also, thank you for mentioning the other Thunder series games. When I was a kid, my local indoor skating rink had an Arctic Thunder cabinet that I used to play and I totally forgot the name of it until you mentioned it in this video. Regardless, I can't wait for the next video on this machine! Err... machines that is.

[@parker73724]

Thanks for showing this. Hydro Thunder was always my favorite arcade game as a kid and now they are extremely hard to find. It's really interesting to see someone show how it works.

[@GaugePlays1980]

It always makes my day to see you so happy and excited with your projects. Especially watching you put the cabinet together.

[@francischambless5919]

My son and I loved playing this game together. Great memories and one of my favorite arcades.

[@jdarmst]

At 22:30 the board on the left is a driver board for force feedback. I've worked on a couple of these over the last several years. Also the L bracket on the potentiometer isn't supposed to be tighted to account for variance in the steering shaft. The screw on the other end is supposed to allow for play.

[@jdarmst]

@Techtangents wanna ban this?

[@piratebear3126]

I never played Hydro Thunder all that much, but the Cici’s Pizza I had near me when I was about 9 had a Arctic Thunder machine with the fans that blasted you in the face. Tons of fun, and I am still a sucker for arcade experiences that can’t be replicated at home.

[@PaulHenning84]

I'm a locksmith in Naples, Florida. On a easy job in a rich neighborhood after Hurricane Ian, I spotted a horrific sight: On the side of the rad was the contents of someone mansions flooded out arcade. Two hydrothunder machines and a DaytonaUSA. So sad. Glad you enjoy yours. I like Daytona USA on my Xbox Series X it's one of my favorites. Lemme know if you want the gore photos I took of the rubble of the machines.

[@alexandrefilion4480]

Omg! I just discovered your channel, thanks to a retro podcast… problem is, i have stopped sleeping, eating and working watching your videos! Absolutely love what you are doing. And the humor!

[@Physcella]

So cool, I really appriciate your style and knowledge. The genuine excitement about hydro thunder was nice, glad that you got your cabinet(s).

[@axlthunder]

when I got my cabinet, i was similarly stoked. this is my favorite game of all time, and by now it'll absolutely stay that way. getting one felt like a pipe dream for the longest time, but despite that i never gave up, and it paid off in july 2022 when the stars aligned. with this big ole oaf in the living room, my video game collection feels much more complete excited for the next video(s)

[@nickbnash]

You are amazing! The surprise that you kept until the end of the video made my day. Thank you for the great video.

[@GalileoUAS]

Thank you for honoring the good old days...from dos ipx configurations to run tri screens on doom to simply using original CRT's. God has things become easy now. There is that lack of accomplishment that one would get from building and configuring systems from back in the day as it wasn't so easy nor were things "plug and pay" I think it would be really cool to work with you . Thank again

[@mathesar]

That's so cool, I loved this game I used to play it on Dreamcast and later played a ton of Hydro Thunder Hurricane on Xbox 360 which was a blast especially racing against others online.

[@ForeverLacey09]

Awesome grab! I totally know what it's like to finally score an arcade game that holds a special place in your heart! For me that was Outrun deluxe and took 6 years to find at a reasonable price. My first experience with this game was on the Dreamcast and I completely loved it! I still remember the first time I saw it in the arcades and was impressed with how close the Dreamcast port was. This was actually a game I was considering to add to my own home collection until I came across it's spiritual successor and bought it. I had no idea there was even a sequel until I noticed all the similarities and that it was made by the same team. Enjoy it, there is nothing that can emulate the arcade experience!

[@johnDingoFoxVelocity]

The 1st major upgrade I would definitely do is get the CF card replacement drive for that game mechanical hard drives are known to fail and you would be better off spending the money and actually getting the game converted to solid state

[@andrewchoi857]

You are so lucky. This was my favorite racer. It was so immersive.

[@LumenateTV]

25:37 make a mold of the dash then just vacuum form it, It's a super simple process to do and with the mold you can make replacements if it ever breaks again.

[@leandroborrego9780]

This is one of my favorite games too. Im extremely lucky to have played the arcade version as I live in Brazil, and this kind of arcade exports are rare around here. I’ve played on a buffet when I was a kid, the first time I’ve played on the Nile Stage too, as I wasn’t good enough to unlock on N64.

[@RossCuth]

I played Hydro Thunder religiously as a kid, mastered Razorback and all. You're living the dream, my dude. I need to get one of these at some point, even just for the aesthetic alone lol

[@rushnerd]

This is definately one of the more common arcade cabs out there, but for that reason you made a great choice because parts are out there and it's affordable. I always thought the speakers on the chair were awesome (and LOUD). I think it's funny that there is just a straight up PC in a case to power all that hah. Pretty amazing when you think the tiny little Dreamcast almost did completely the same thing around the same time.

[@natpick]

your enthusiasm for these projects is awsome,keep it up dude.

[@PicturesqueGames]

Man. How glad am i that my nostalgia isn't tied around arcade cabinets. And things it is tied around i got a plenty. Even got myself microsoft hellbender sourcecode under nda. Thanks again Mark.

[@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST]

This guy is great. Could be a flight instructor, too. He knows how to break down things and explain them. 😃

[@ctrlaltrees]

Awesome machine and the Bill & Ted connection is excellent! *shreds guitar*

[@nightmare5927]

I commend you good sir for helping archive these awesome machines!

[@ionicwake]

poster tac is an essential when trying to assemble things by yourself. a little bit under the screw head will hold it long enough to thread a nut on it.

[@ghost.of.aleksz.salad.]

the same walmart where i bought crash bandicoot 3 had this arcade machine and i loved it, it was like a deep forgotten memory, i recently bought a hotwheel that looks like the race boats in this game.

[@zBones762]

You've got me thinking about the old Arcade games I loved, Ikari 3 III, can't recall the names of the others but nice memories.

[@charlesmurphy5644]

I got this for Xbox because of this video and it’s a great game. The graphics still look decent on a SeriesX, I bet playing the arcade version must be a blast! I’ll be on the look out for any cabinets for sale, thanks for introducing me to an awesome game!

[@thestreetzking]

Congrats on the purchase man, I always wanted Initial D as a kid, played it in arcades as much as possible, when I was finally able to acquire the cabinet I was beyond stoked and its one that will never leave my collection!

[@yogibear2k220]

The arcade cabinet I would love to get was Firefox. I remember seeing it in the arcades and was blown away by the tv style graphics, (not realising at the time it was all on Laser Disk.) I was blown away and couldn't stop playing it. Nice find though. I just wish I had the room for an Arcade Cabinet. Especially as FireFox never had a home console port.

[@MBDB666]

DUDE! That transition to reveal the 2nd Cabinet was truly awesome! What a great surprise! 😃👍

[@LukeDodge916]

Man, that's so cool. Congrats. Id love to have a San Francisco Rush or Cruisn USA or Daytona USA cab at home. It'd be a dream come true... hope you've been playing the heck out of it.

[@ivanchavez3711]

You are super passionate about games and really give such insightful details about these games. I'm new to your channel but you should start reviewing old arcade units i'd love to see you build a full on arcade in your place bro! i cant imagine the nostalgia factor that added to your house

[@myew]

Awesome. Hydro Thunder was always my favorite arcade machine, doing boost jumps with the throttle. I also played it a ton back on the PS1, N64, and still have Midway Arcade Treasures 3 on GameCube. This and Rush 2049 are pretty much the only racing games I've ever been into.

[@SG25]

Great video! Thanks for all of the details while putting it back together. What a great game this is!

[@Kikay0n]

Dude! What a small world! Off-Road Thunder is my absolute favorite arcade game! I’ve been trying to find one forever!

[@BNGamesYT]

As someone who bought a pair of Initial D3 cabs, I know this joy all too well. I did alot of vids like this over the course of the time I got mine working.

[@RockstarRunner7]

When you revealed the second cab, that put a real smile on my face 😁 great stuff, it's really satisfying to get your dream machine, which for me, was a Neo Geo.

[@alwaysfallingshort]

YESSSSSSSS Played Hydro Thunder at an arcade on a cruise ship so much my family was mad at me for not doing more activities we couldn't do at home. It's just easier to play then a lot of racing games so it's hard to put down.

[@esra_erimez]

Wow, wow, wow! That was well worth the watch of the entire video for that ending!!!

[@daanbrg]

Very cool video & project! And the ending was brilliant 😂

[@OscarInAsia]

Honestly I only have a passing interest in 80's arcade machines, and absolutely none for late 90's arcades, particularly games I've never heard of. But that said, I found this video entertaining and was impressed by the research you've done and think the results at the end when assembled were fantastic. Great video!

[@Jptoutant]

Me too I would be stoked about the coins, and the sweet sound they make

[@varszegimarcell]

Maaaaan, this was my all time favorite arcade game that I played back in the day when our local arcade was still open. Have fun with those!

[@kris-wj3wj]

I was so happy when they brought this game to my job's arcade a few months ago. So many good memories playing it on dreamcast with friends.

[@hrvstmn31]

Glad to know that after two years of being a subscriber, you are generally crazy. That's just too much Hydro Thunder for one man to contain.

[@Nick_Vandal]

What is it about this dude that so appealing? I cant put my finger on it but he's such an appealing watch. Perhaps it's just pure charisma.

[@BSDKllr]

I had 2 of these in a warehouse for the longest time. I have to agree that the crt is 100% the way to go. However for reliability I tend to swap out the crt for an lcd panel. However. I keep the crts and rebuild them when they are not completely burnt out.

[@TheSpatulaCity]

Thanks for sharing some of the secrets. I loved this game back in the days.

[@JuiceGiraffe]

One of my favorite DC games, can't believe there hasn't been a modern sequel.

[@evanbooth1441]

Man, these videos of yours are an absolute joy to watch.

[@sndwav2049]

This was really nerdy, but I loved every minute of it! Hydro Thunder is an all-time fave. My best friend and I maintained all the top times itcand SF Rush 2049. Great times.

[@datassetteuser356]

Very nice, that's indeed an awesome game! Nice that you could score an original arcade! Makes me wanna play the Dreamcast version just now 😄