I got this $10,000 Arcade Game for $300!

In this episode, we take a look at my latest pickup, but this isn’t any old run-of-the-mill Arcade Game!
Get ready for the ultimate arcade experience with SEGA's After Burner Deluxe! I won this arcade game at auction, but it was honestly
A surprise, since my bid was very low for a game that probably originally cost close to $10,000 MSRP in 1987!
There are three versions of the After Burner machine, being without a doubt the Deluxe the most spectacular and the one that marked a milestone in the arcade world. This version simulates the entire cockpit of a fighter that rotates both left and right and up and down emulating the movement of plane on screen. Such was realism achieved for the time that for a long time it was the queen of arcade lounges for its spectacular nature.
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Additional Information on Sega's After Burner:
After Burner is an arcade vehicular combat game developed and released by Sega in 1987. The player assumes control of an American F-14 Tomcat fighter jet, and must clear each of the game's eighteen unique stages by destroying incoming enemies, using both a machine gun and a limited supply of heat-seeking missiles. It uses a third-person perspective, previously utilized by Sega's earlier games Space Harrier (1985) and Out Run (1986), and runs on the Sega X Board arcade system, which is capable of surface and sprite rotation. It is the fourth Sega game to use a hydraulic "taikan" motion simulator arcade cabinet, one that is more elaborate than their earlier "taikan" simulator games. The cabinet simulates an aircraft cockpit, with flight stick controls, a chair with seatbelt, and hydraulic motion technology that moves, tilts, rolls, and rotates the cockpit in sync with the on-screen action.
Designed by Sega veteran Yu Suzuki and the Sega AM2 division, After Burner was intended as being Sega's first "true blockbuster" video game. Development began in December 1986, shortly after the completion of Out Run, and was kept as a closely guarded secret within the company. Suzuki was inspired by the 1986 films Top Gun and Laputa: Castle in the Sky; he originally planned for the game to have a steampunk aesthetic similar to Laputa, but instead went with a Top Gun look to make the game approachable for worldwide audiences. It was designed outside the company in a building named "Studio 128", due to Sega adopting a flextime schedule to allow for games to be worked outside company headquarters. An updated version with the addition of throttle controls, After Burner II, was released later in the same year.
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[@TadSimmons]

For an affordable Afterburner I'd consider parking my car outside. Awesome find!

[@madmen2288]

Shit I throw away a living room couch for that kind of deal but I'm single so maybe my perspective is a bit warped. It would look bitching in my living room, but it would be a fucking pain in the ass to get that up one flight of stairs...

[@MichaelSmith-fd9ec]

@@madmen2288 a deal so good would be wasted if you didn’t have talent to restore this gem! You also point out the other big factor which is family support. Anyone who watches Retro Ralph knows he has this. I think I’d sleep in my car if I had the skill and support to bring an Afterburner cabinet into my home. I’m curious where he’ll fit this behemoth. I remember my local arcade had trouble finding space!

[@-Astro--]

​@@madmen2288 😂👍

[@TheBigExclusive]

I can imagine that in the near future Ralph will build a large shed in his backyard. He will put this After Burner cockpit and other games in it. Ralph will have his own arcade at home. Let's Call it the Shedcade.

[@rocraider163]

Sega at its finest. We’re about the same age and I used to love to go to the mall and play this. Can’t wait to see how you bring this one back to life…

[@WickedGamerCollector]

Dude this is a next level collecting. Time to get bigger space in the future ?

[@JeffMax]

This was my absolute favourite cabinet during the days. Always wanted to play this game in the arcade.

[@sergeleon1163]

Awesome and looking forward to see you do your restoration project on this. I'm so nostalgic for all the Sega deluxe cabinets, After Burner, Outrun, Space Harrier, Super Hang-On which I enjoyed to play during summer breaks.

[@MichaelSmith-fd9ec]

Ralph, I mean this as a compliment (I promise you). If there’s one person in the Arcade community who could fall into a river of shit and come out smelling like 2 dozen roses it’s you! I have to add the guys like you and @therexershow “Rexer” seem to get “lucky”, but it takes some serious work to get them looking so sweet! Great pick up! You’re officially the only person I’ve heard of that has this and isn’t divorced!😮

[@apollolux]

I can remember playing one of these only once as a kid since it was usually expensive wherever it was (usually set to at least a full dollar a play even at the neighborhood places), so other than that one time I would only ever play the regular cabinet whenever I played After Burner in arcades. Games like this were certainly impressive works of engineering.

[@evilash570]

You can get the motors rebuilt. And if you have all the motors, check the bridges on the motor pcb board. I Have the Commander cab , and replaced the bridges and it was up n running again. Also there should be some switches that look like big arcade button microswitches, that open and close depending on the position of the cab, left, rt, up, down etc. i made a pigtail to attach to the motor molex so i could switch polarity of the motor and change the cabs direction for testing. Just flip the power polarity to the motor and it should move. If the “switches are stuck” it wont allow the cab to move. So i would start there.

[@watsomd]

You are the grail king. Wish you the best on this one. One of my favorites, super memorable.

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

You said Dream Machine in a Lincoln, instant sub. I still remember those mirror ceilings, large Rear projection tvs with Neo Geos and Capcom games in them. The multi tier floors, movie Theater right across from it. I didn't go often Tilt in Warwick was my haunt but memories man.. My Cousin Owns Electromagnetic Pinball in Pawtucket

[@pokes986]

My all time favorite arcade game! How you got it for that cheap is crazy! I'll give you $600

[@cristobalc5425]

Nice cabinet $teal!? Haha. Awesome $core. Loved Afterburner as much as i loved the Star Wars Arcade Hot Seat cabinet.

[@darktetsuya]

wow that's a crazy score! sounds like it'll need a lot of work done though hopefully you can get it up and going again!

[@DJ_Blaker]

Wow, what a find!! Looking forward to seeing how you rebuild this awesome cab!! We will see you oooooon the next one bro!!

[@TheBigExclusive]

Now Retro Raph needs to find a Sega R360 to complete the collection.

[@RetroRalph]

Oh man, i wonder if that think needs a dedicated 220v circuit 😳

[@gwildor8543]

I remember when that behemoth first arrived at my local arcade. Have loved it since. Awesome find!

[@Jesselovespinball]

It was my favorite game ever at the arcade ! I had a dream machine at the mall close to me and I absolutely loved this game !

[@fatbelly2438]

im betting there's a safety lock stopping the cab from rotating if someone is doing maintenance.. you should check to see if its locked

[@stevescoolcollectibles5182]

I can't BELIEVE how lucky you are dude!! What a score! We never ever get anything like this in the UK for less than $4000. You pig! Congratulations ❤️

[@-Astro--]

UK sucks for original arcade stuff doesn't it. A lot just got skipped back in the day. Long story short we had a caravan in north Wales and the sea came over and alot of arcades got mild flooding (they added rocks to stop it happening again after that) and greedy arcade owners had skips outside full of machine's with like 6 inches of water damage 🤔 obviously insurance lol. Because I was only a kid and clueless wasn't really bothered like anyone else back then! Heidnsight huh. Outruns, altered beasts you name it 😞

[@beachlife2968]

@@-Astro-- It's just mad that machines would have also been thrown out to make way for newer ones. Things just appreciate in time due to nostalgia, rareness etc but you don't realise the value at the time.

[@BURRITO44]

Great video !!! After Burner - one of my all-time favs !! You are right - it’s called pitch. You are correct - there are red and blue lights .

[@ezql_thechicagoretroranger]

Ralph I’m so happy you got this ! I saw this at the bidders bros along with 2 other after burners deluxe non working. But I totally forgot about the auction, and unfortunately missed out of them. Again happy for you brother.

[@pinkflamingogaming3371]

We had 2 malls side by side when I was a kid in Poughkeepsie,NY both had arcades. The bigger arcade was in the older mall and it was called Dream Machine also. The smaller arcade was in the newer mall and that one was called Just Fun they had the After Burner arcade Deluxe as well. I have a lot of memories playing it. I recently went to Fun Spot in New Hampshire and they have a fully working deluxe After Burner it was awesome to play it again.

[@brooklynbred1460]

I live in Wappingers small world

[@seanworsfold4496]

Always make room for Grandpa memories. Always

[@MrAxelStone]

Soundtrack was so rocking!...and still is.

[@JoeHusosky]

Cars in a garage, I sure as hell can't put my Pins and Arcade Cabs in the driveway 😂

[@BidderBros]

Congrats dude RALPH! Glad our buddy Brian shared our page with ya. Looking forward to watching the restore. And if you ever get tired of the game, or need some space, we would be super happy to help auction it off for ya. ;)

[@DwnWrdSprl11]

Shout out to Imran from Bidder Bros and Texas Gamer Lounge in San Marcos, TX!!

[@BidderBros]

Thank ya Thank Ya!

[@MrThunderwing]

This cabinet would be like a holy grail for me (If I had the space to put it anywhere).

[@MrThunderwing]

A little behind the scenes audio of the video making process at 07:24 there mate...? To be fair, those are the sorts of noises I tend to also make if I've had to kneel down or lie on my back to record anything...

[@williamharris8367]

1) Great story about your Grandfather! Mine passed 40 years ago this month and I still miss him. 2) My favourite arcade was the Dream Machine in the Worcester Galleria. I did not live anywhere near there, but I would visit every Summer in the early-to-mid 1980s. The place was just massive.

[@Konuvis]

Ralph practicing his puppy face in the video for his wife confrontation LOL

[@Arcade_Alex]

For $300 you got a rare find that’s got more pros than cons. Good luck with this restoration! Next up R360 and you’ll have all the big toys!

[@NEONBattleBitch]

Really stoked you finally got this, perfect circumstances :)

[@yjmechanic]

thats sweet i hope you can get the motion working. loved that game

[@coopertroopa44]

This is amazing! I really hope you get it restored. Like you, I have fond memories with that cab from being a kid.

[@jeffm5056]

That's super cool. I'd love to find a cockpit Mach 3, or a Deluxe Thunder Blade. Good luck with the restoration!

[@tigheklory]

Nice find Ralph! I'm in a similar situation, I have a Propcycle I got for $150, it takes up a huge amount of room in my basement but it sure is fun!

[@gettin_lit6594]

Hell yeah awesome score congrats man 👍👍

[@RetroRalph]

Thanks brother!

[@juice8225]

We had a dream machine arcade where I was from. Wow what nostalgia from this video, love it

[@RetroRalph]

That’s what it’s all about baby!!!

[@joeydesimone]

now that’s a sweet game good luck restoring the whole game

[@RetroRalph]

Thanks brother ! I hope all is well man.

[@salvation7362]

I'm no expert by any means but I'd have to think that the cabinet alone is worth more than $300 and the fact that you have a working board... that sounds like a steal!

[@miniontm69]

FUNSPOT in New Hampshire has one of these fully functional. They also got a Space Harrier sit down motion arcade and the Atari Star wars cockpit version.

[@flpennstater305]

I have full faith it will get restored back to it's original glory and grandpa will be looking down and smiling

[@luckydevil77]

Coolness!!! The price was right, just gotta give it some love and get it running properly. happy for you.

[@klax2919]

nice pick up ralph. for $300 & the monitor being in good condition it was a really good deal. but if i remember correctly you got rid of the roadblasters cockpit because it was too big that looked tiny compared to this. it might be time to revisit your bunkercade idea

[@VID-KIDZ]

With No More Space to Invade After Burner Lands....Super Hang-On to another Sega Classic !!!

[@KayArneFolland]

Woah that's my childhood right there! :D Great find man :)

[@castleranch738]

Oh man!!! Wish so badly that someone would release a home arcade of this game!!! #1 fav growing up. Will definitely be following future videos on your progress with this!!!

[@E-Pro73]

Can't wait to see how this project comes along. And dang, it looks like it came from San Marcos, TX, which is like 30-45 minutes away from me.

[@ForeverLacey09]

Lol your story is very reminiscent of my Afterburner Climax dlx score. Good luck on the restore! This game is far better with the motion than without. FYI, I don't believe the flight stick has feedback as it's usually simulated through the cabinet motion. At least that is how it works in my AB Climax and Outrun dlx.

[@RetroRalph]

I think you're 100% right on the flight stick. I guess that was an upright only thing as the seat kinda moves quickly right to left to simulate that. I'm assuming it does that on your AB Climax. What a great game by the way, I remember seeing your video on that, may I ask, where did you end up scoring that? Anyhow, it's going to be a difficult restore that will test my limits, but I'm confident with a little help, I can get it going again.

[@ForeverLacey09]

@@RetroRalph I won it on eBay for $700. I was the only bidder and like you didn't believe I would win it lol. It needed a new monitor but apart from that it worked. Most expensive part was shipping but I still got it below cost at the time. I'm currently restoring my Outrun which is a lot more intimidating than it really is. They make a reproduction motor drive board for these cabinets if it turns out the motion doesn't work. It's totally doable so don't give up on it. Owning one of these Sega dlx cabinets is truly an honor.

[@tomimoto]

Bro you got the grail! I loved playing it as a kid. I’m so stoked for you and I hope you find those parts for it.

[@TheBigExclusive]

He gave up and got rid of it.

[@elbandito5411]

Love that arcade. Cause I love fighter jets. It feels like you're really flying one. You're so lucky.

[@nickmadsen2572]

Dude! That will be one fun project and will look great with the Sinistar cockpit. That was really fast for delivery. Wasn’t it just last end week when you won it?

[@RetroRalph]

It shipped super fast! Sooooo what are you doing this fall? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #Arcade911

[@nickmadsen2572]

@@RetroRalph helping @StringerFILMS find one for his top dollar price of $25. Then he wants to waterproof it.

[@Mrhideqc]

nice score. I would kill for a Power Drift deluxe "crazy project" like that !

[@vintagecapgunsatyourmomshouse]

This is like picking up a cheap, rough but running 1964 Astin Martin DB5. You're basically obligated to restore it. 😂

[@angelorusso3219]

What a find and at a great auction win price! It will take some work, but you know you love doing this shit! And btw, you complained about no bulbs 4 times... that's going to be the easiest thing to fix in that thing! I hope you get the motion working again and enjoy the memories.

[@SmashJT]

No Ralph! BAD Ralph! Don’t even go to those sites to bid!! 😅 Looks awesome - but man that’s a project and a half!

[@RetroRalph]

😬😬😬 right? Haha… thanks for watching brother, I hope all is well man!

[@KiraSlith]

"I am not an arcade collector, I'm not going to become attached to them" Right, Ralph. Admit it, you were always a collector, you just couldn't admit it to the wife. Now you're sitting in your favorite childhood cab. :P

[@elone3997]

"Why in god's name would you ever want this in your house?" said no-one, literally, ever 😁👍

[@RetroRalph]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 pretty much

[@BBfanfun]

there probably is a "Shipping Lock" that prevents the frame from rolling, underneath ? ? ? GREAT purchase btw. Love it ! (my wife would kill me)

[@edlowry1]

Awesome get, look forward to seeing the progress, good nostalgia for this cab too

[@afsarlawgroup]

$300 for that? You stole it! When you need to free up space, I’m ready for the SmashTV 😎

[@foxbodystang8587]

You can have mine for $1800

[@joeschmoe4698]

Seems like a lot of work and a nightmare to deal with. Good luck with that!

[@RetroRalph]

It will be but I like the challenge. It could crash and burn but hopefully now. Fingers crossed 🤞

[@michael9877]

Awesome Ralph ❤❤❤❤❤ on Grandfather and you had good memories 😊.. I remember my grandfather and I watching Tales from the crypt on HBO back in the Day.

[@CyberCiles]

That is absolutely bad ass. Can’t believe you got this for $300. Amazing‼️good score Ralph.👊🏻✌🏻T2 nostalgia

[@brentgarlick9605]

Man I always wanted to play the full cabinet. I only got to play the stand up version as a kid.

[@lionneko]

Cool. The bargains are still out there... also my huge one is g-lock and the hydrolics are usually broken

[@joeluis5385]

Great vid Ralph. You looking a little thin lately bro lol it’s all good gotta stay in shape

[@ProjectGenesisMusic]

That is amazing! Speaking of Galloping Ghost some friends and I are finally trying to rally a group together to go in a couple weeks cus one of our friends has not been there yet and I haven't gone since right before everything shut down.

[@khatru311]

I love the emails. Lol!

[@RetroRalph]

Ahhhhhh you caught that…. Awesome!!!!!

[@khatru311]

Poor Kim....lol@@RetroRalph

[@Konuvis]

hahahaha I had missed that!

[@subversive1219]

Wow! I'd build an addition onto my house just for this =D

[@BrianKapellusch]

Omg those spam messages though. Nice touch :)

[@bigw281]

I have a Fully Working G-Loc Cabinet from Sega, and it still works wonderfully, Motion is superfast

[@RetroRalph]

That’s awesome, I’m sure people love playing on that when they come over. Very cool man!

[@bigw281]

@RetroRalph Yes, it's amazing, and I'm one of your subscribers, and I have been since I discovered your channel! I'm originally from California, and I know a guy who was one of the developers for SEGA back in the day? He lives in Louisiana now, and I can ask him if he may have the parts you're looking for, in not he may know where to get them? He does repairs on SEGA games, from boards, to whatever? How do I get in touch with you again? Thanks

[@bigw281]

​@RetroRalph I sent you an email so maybe I can put you in touch with someone to get you ALL the parts you need, if they are available?

[@Z0rr0sBlade]

That's awesome. with that nostalgia, glad you picked it up dude!

[@oblivieon1567]

Electric motors can be rebuilt. If the Stator is bad, it's probably toast but otherwise if it's a capacitor or bearing it probably can be saved. I would look up a local electric motor repair shop.

[@flpennstater305]

Congrats bro!!!!

[@neocvera]

Hell of a score dude, anything you invest to drop the tires and light the fires won’t even scratch what you saved! TURN AND BURN BABY!!! 🔥

[@netropolis]

When the game was unloaded: Mrs. Retro be like... RALPH! YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!

[@RetroRalph]

Very accurate 🤣

[@Konuvis]

"ANOTHER arcade?????!" (Statues for me lol)

[@GameJunctionMedia]

That’s an amazing find! Wow!

[@utubepunk]

Have you done a video on your childhood arcade? It's probably long gone but would like to hear your other memories & what games they had.

[@slugie7934]

Great video as usual Ralph and awesome nostalgia for you and your grandad !!!! Please make it like new your grandad would be proud 👌🏻

[@KING_KONK]

Dude you are the best omg 🤩 greatest cab ever TERMINATOR 2!!!!!!

[@mandymadsen5227]

The spam emails 😂😂😂

[@RetroRalph]

I’m so glad you caught that. Mason made all of those , when he showed me I was dying 🤣🤣🤣. Thanks for watching! I hope you and Nick are having a great weekend!!!

[@garystinten9339]

​@@RetroRalphHey bud I found a wireless arcade shooter gun on Ali express I would love to see a review for.. Called the USB Wireless shooting gamepad chargeable With electromagnet recoil PC Arcade Game Accessory.. looks good however, don't see a 2nd player gun.. so I'm a bit irked that there may not be a 2nd player which really sucks lol

[@trailbreaker11]

That’s awesome! What a rare find. I love Afterburner.

[@msingleton]

There’s no car I would rather have in my garage that would be better than an After Burner cockpit.

[@frankspanoudis7944]

Hey Ralphie what a score man. Hopefully you make some good coin once you restore the afterburner.also about the heat in your garage, just wondering have you ever thought about putting whirlybirds in your roof? Of your garage to combat the heat…..JUST A THOUGHT ME BRO …anywho love your work bro keep the videos coming….. always watching your pow from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@user-zo1hx5vp8t]

Can’t wait to watch you fix this up

[@splugereport]

Welcome to the club buddy Time to get an r360

[@smashedbrothersgaming234]

Congrats! That’s a cabinet I’ve been looking for lately and have absolutely no room for. I also recently used that excuse with my wife, “It’s not my fault I won the bid.”

[@RetroRalph]

So, did the excuse work? I think this is one of those “one and done” excuses….. so I need to go back to the drawing board for more. 🤣🤣

[@smashedbrothersgaming234]

@@RetroRalph Definitely a one and done lol. I’m pretty confident this is my last night sleeping on the couch though 😅

[@chriscravens4915]

Ralph, whee it says after burner on, where it shows the picture of the jet or whatever it is, there’s a crack so you might want to replace that too…..

[@H2Oredfirefox]

I'm pretty sure there's probably a safety lock engaged I assume it engages when the ride is over there's a possibility is just seized and that's why it won't move I'm pretty It's a safety feature to protect the riders so that they can get out safely I mean I could be wrong but to me it seems like Sega would have included some sort of safety mechanism to prevent the carriage from tilting forward and back and left and right the mechanism could be in The Arms on each side or underneath somewhere with a pin or some sort of locking bar of some sort🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 one other thing I'm pretty sure the mechanism is also used for when the arcade ride is transported to prevent the ride for moving I could be wrong but it's worth looking into.

[@RetroRalph]

Thanks so much for watching, it ended up being a seized wheel. There are 4 of them that the main unit sits on. It moves freely now with the motor uninstalled. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. 💪🏻

[@martinaurik2189]

If I had the space and money I got myself an “Time crises cabinet”or a “Jurrasic park”from raw thrills cabinet.Most remember not to play it to much in a short time because of the electricity bill😳!

[@piratestation69]

Damn you... I want one... I haven't been in one since 1993. Northridge Fashion mall, Ca. The arcade was called Time-Out. Had all the greatest and latest games. The amount of time I spend there... way too much.

[@richmattos9473]

Dude, I remember going to a dream machine in dartmouth,ma back in the day!

[@donaldsmith5667]

Dude i have to say this is the coolest shit ever! I played the hell out of that cabinet in the arcade back in the day. Absolutely so excited to see the end product when it’s restored. Such a great cabinet. I played that all the time. Best of luck with it, for sure. I’m from NE and have been to that Dream Machine. It was in the mall, right? If i’m not mistaken, there was also an EB there.

[@boboifiii1289]

That’s a win for sure

[@snowblindu]

Incredible score! Also this was in T2s arcade scene?

[@cpace123]

1 more month, and there will be some heat relief

[@drewjbx228]

hmm I wonder if those motors are tied directly to joystick movement... maybe throw in a PC and run After Burner Climax or Star Wars Battle Pod with some cabinet motion yeahh!

[@SockFullOfCatLitter]

Well it has no roof, so I can send you some mosquito nets for when you take it camping. :P