The Biggest Arcade Haul I've Ever Purchased! | What’s in the box?

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I've only gone and bought 50 pcbs for the museum and i've got no idea what i've actually got?
Its huge gamble but i believe i've got some real gems, join me as we find out Whats in the box?
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[@PaulioBee]

I grew up in Hounslow. Not quite as glamorous as Twickenham, but I get sentimental about the old place too.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

I had a bed sit in Hounslow when I was 17 I know the area well.

[@cadburybunny]

I love your videos because they remind me of the time I got to work cleaning up almost 100 Arcade Games from a fire in a restaurant beside an arcade. The BEST part was, that plugging them in and playing them to test that they worked again, was a requirement of the job.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

It’s a lot of fun plugging them as half of them I don’t know what they are. Some real gems found already 👍 Thank you

[@p_mouse8676]

As an audio guy, I was getting excited about the Seas box. High quality loudspeaker brand. Having brand new NOS 80s speaker parts would also be a really really nice find! But alas, hahaha 😄😄😉

[@TheArcadeArchive]

I didn’t see any speakers but I wouldn’t have known that before. Thanks

[@deany2274]

Fantastic 👍 Flying Shark was one of my favourite arcade shooters in the 1980s 90s arcades! Great music too. Spent hours on it!

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Interesting as I never played it bitd Definitely getting into it the more I play it’s a good game

[@wolfbeast80]

50 pcbs?!?! That should be enough to keep you going for awhile 😂seriously tho, What a find. you've come up trumps with this one like Raiders of the lost Pcbs. Chopper 1 looks like fun, there may be a high score challenge somewhere in amongst those 50. Can't wait to see the rest of them, you never know, there may even be a Fatal Fury pcb hidden away. As for Mario strikers I am not a fan to be honest, Mario kart and Mario tennis are my favourite Mario sports games.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

When I say I like Mario strikes I’m with you it’s not as good as kart but for a football game it’s fun. I think these 50 Pcbs is enough to last me all year 😂

[@JenniferinIllinois]

Oooo, Sky Shark / Flying Shark is a game I hadn't heard about in years. Always loved a good vertical shooter and that was one of my faves back in the day.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Cool it’s a good game I’ve only recently got into.

[@electricadventures]

Awesome pickup! Two great ones out first pop with Chopper 1 and Flying Shark (have the whole series myself, but my Flying Shark is not working - I have the last one Fire Shark in my upright shooter cab). Soccer games are not for me but I am sure there are others out there that will appreciate it. Look forward to what other wonders you discover in the lot.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks Tony Some real gems your going to absolutely love but we probably are going to need to make some adaptors up as there is a few that aren’t jamma.

[@electricadventures]

@@TheArcadeArchive Yep wiring looms to JAMMA finger boards, have made a few of them, hard work and I can remember finishing more than and then realising I have the numbering back to front :)

[@ianwilson615]

Just love the old school games and yes like all of us spent our paper round money playing them

[@TheArcadeArchive]

I had two paper rounds before I went to school and half my money went on new spectrum games and the rest in the arcades. I feel nothing has changed 😂

[@ianwilson615]

Same as me and I went to that arcade in Twickenham in the back of the shop

[@Evercade_Effect]

So happy you requested these PCBs that would have been lost to history. Excited so see more of the unboxing in future videos.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Yea me too there are some real gems

[@MrButtonpresser]

Aladdin's cave of gaming!

[@earlbrown4398]

Great pick up, I cant wait for the following videos, HURRY UP!

[@TheArcadeArchive]

😂

[@seantagg3640]

What a haul! So funny, I have that SNK collection and haven’t played it much. Wouldn’t have known Chopper 1 was on there either. Flying Shark was a very popular game in the UK, chip shops, sea sides and travelling fairs all have memories of Flying Shark. M2 did a cracking port with extras on the Switch too

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Isn’t that fire shark on the switch ?

[@seantagg3640]

@@TheArcadeArchive it’s got fire Shark (sequel) and Flying Shark. Bonus game is Wardner too

[@hellodarren]

Amazing! Looking forward to seeing what else is in the box!

[@idahofur]

Gets in a black van. Hmm. Some candy for your arcade boards? :p LOL

[@Rob.Coleman]

Incredible haul, you'll have fun testing those 👍👍.

[@neil1637]

Flying Shark. Flying Shark!!!

[@bobbus_74]

Eel Pie Island! I love it down there in the summer.

[@willd6215]

Need the clacking of a light gun in the arcade for sure.

[@moderndecay]

I was recently recommended your channel by a good friend of mine. Absolute Gold! Thank you for sharing your haul! Looking forward to the next video. Also, shouts to the TW1 crew! 😄👌🏼

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Nice to have a Twickenham Arcadian on board thanks for the sub 👍

[@moderndecay]

@TheArcadeArchive hoping to visit your arcade soon! Keep up the great work 🙏

[@RetroEdUK]

Goddam!! Amazing haul. So nice to see the boxes too. The end of the vid had a pop up for the neo geo haul from a year back; had to rewatch it lol, soooo many carts. Hope you’re well.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

At least I know the pop up works 😂cheers Ed Yea some amazing games in n here for lots of future vids

[@ukxvc]

Awesome pickups pal, looking forward to seeing what else is in the box!

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks Tony

[@stevencoomber1075]

What a great haul. I am looking forward to visiting Arcade Archive later this month 😀

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Oh fantastic your get to see what I’ve got 😎👍

[@Matty112uk]

Amazing that these are still working. Amazing because they're not just games, they are essentially old arcade board computers and I've watched many of the videos from RMC where the old boards had to be recapped and stuff. Cracking finds!

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Yea it’s amazing these game’s are still working but most i recon have never been used and have been well stored and looked after. So hopefully they have a full life ahead of them and will entertain everyone for years to come. Thanks for watching

[@RetroRewind77]

Wow what a great score for the museum

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks mate

[@arcadesunday4592]

Wow some awesome pick ups! Flying Shark and Chopper 1 are games I'm well acquainted with. Good luck getting some of these running !

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks mate

[@OGDuffy]

Great haul there Alix ! Well done matey and looking forward to seeing what you get buddy 😎🍺

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks Rob Hopefully some games for the high score challenge 😎👍

[@magicknight8412]

I always wondered how eel pie island managed to fit all these concerts and festivals, doesn’t seem to be enough room! Am sure one of The Who has a recording studio there.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

The original building burnt down and there is a rumour it was deliberate as the locals didn’t like the noise. The crawdaddy club in Richmond was another good venue and had now moved to the cabbage patch in Twickenham. I saw the Rolling Stoned counterfeit band there last year it was great.

[@troylukans2174]

I love your arcade museum looks awesome!!!

[@nerdygeezer78]

Well done Alex you have some real gems there. Great vid mate 👍

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks lee

[@ewstargamer]

Twickenham was just down the road from me growing up love that area, so glad you have saved those pcb and people will be able to play them again Great video Alex 👍

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Cheers Alex Next time I’m in the area I’ll give you a shout 👍

[@davidbanner9001]

What an amazing find and such a great new home.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thank you

[@hollybrereton3140]

Great little video, keep them coming

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks Holly 😀

[@funkoidi]

Awesome video as always chief, loved it 👍

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks mate 😎👍

[@PlanetHarriers1]

Fantastic video and awesome haul. I can't wait to see what else is in them boxes.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Me too so many cool games

[@PlanetHarriers1]

@@TheArcadeArchive I think I bought games off the same seller a few months back. I couldn't cherry pick too much and it was a bit of a lottery, but managed to grab some really nice games. Even the boots I got were decent.

[@GoodwinsPlace]

Wow, was going to watch tomorrow but couldn't wait. What a pickup mate, I'd love to dig through those boards.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks Craig You can have a look next time you visit

[@GoodwinsPlace]

@@TheArcadeArchive will be up soon as meeting up with someone to drop a modded Game Boy off. Will give you a message.

[@ShaunsArcade]

Great stuff mate! Looking forward to seeing what else you've got. And a Toaplan classic to boot!

[@TheArcadeArchive]

When you come up you can have a good rummage and see what we got as we’ve got some nice gems

[@ShaunsArcade]

@@TheArcadeArchive See you in April 🙂

[@ryanricardo]

Great pick ups video Alex can’t wait for the next set of vids 👍

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Yea there are some amazing games in here

[@griffo83X]

Very nice some crackin titles to start with, looking forward to the next vid and a look at the cabs you got :)

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Yea we got some cool rare stuff now I’m really proud of. Hope to see you visit some day mate

[@E36FTW1]

I hope there are some light gun games in there.

[@ArcadeAzrall]

Amazing pick up mate! What a score for the museum! Can't wait to go through them when I'm next there :)

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks Alan 😎👍

[@davidcarmichael4006]

Whats in the boxes, whats in the boxes

[@GameKulture]

Amazing haul mate 🔥 Not gonna lie, apart from the big hitters like Metal Slug my SNK knowledge ain’t the best but that chopper game looks class! That Switch compilation is awesome! Also big congrats on the museum 👏 deffo hope to visit one day 👍

[@JMurdochNZ]

A delightful haul. Well done, looking forward to seeing what gems will be uncovered.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks Joel I’ve definitely got enough contact for the channel this year 😂

[@captainvice69]

OMG - I used to play flying shark at Butlins when I was a kid. I'll definately be down to give it a go on my next visit.

[@voorheesretro8129]

What a great thing to be able to scoop up! I'm sure it's going to be great fun digging through the crates with those, looking forward to seeing what else you dig out. Can't beat a Toaplan shooter, and Chopper 1's no slouch either. Just a word of warning on the SNK 40th, if you ever get into PC gaming down the line, the PC version doesn't work very well, a lot of the controls don't respond and the sprites jump around on the screen causing some cheap deaths. Fab video, really loving seeing the museum come together and getting to share your passion with you. All the best mate, take care!

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Looking forward to showing you the rest because we have some fantastic games I’ve never heard of. Think I’ll have to show more than 3 games next time as there is so many. Thanks for watching

[@AdiSneakerFreak]

great vid and pickups Alex. What a haul.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks steve See you soon 👍

[@RetroRicc]

Can’t wait to find out what else is in the box. So much to look forward to

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks Tony

[@properjob2311]

What? A pick-up with no cream cake?! 🍰🤣

[@TheArcadeArchive]

I know it’s been a long time Game tour coming up soon 😉

[@joegoosebass3958]

Friday night couldn't be better than with a new video from Alex.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thank you 😎👍

[@mymidschoollife8485]

Man I can't wait to see these all IDed. Nice haul ! I used to buy parts from Deith when they were in New Malden.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

New Malden is that where they were based ?

[@mymidschoollife8485]

@@TheArcadeArchive At one point yes. I built a mini SF2 cabinet using the playchoice monitor. I got all my parts from there ! Used to ride the bus there. Now I know it's funny, but I could swear the guy was called Keith. And I had him in my phone book as "Keith at Deith".

[@TheArcadeArchive]

@@mymidschoollife8485 Keith at deith haha brilliant 😂

[@GASHPAN]

Looks like an early birthday or Xmas present… exciting stuff, going through x50 pcbs. Looking forward to seeing some the rare or gems in there.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

It’s exciting just finding out new games as there is a lot in here I’ve not played before. Cheers matwv

[@sverr0r]

What a haul! Can't wait to see what else is in there :) Also, for a fighting game - if you wanna avoid the two obvious ones from the period, can't reccommend Samurai Showdown enough. Great graphics, sweet gameplay, real interesting characters & won't leave you skint for reaching the end.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

I’ve got Samurai shodown I just need to get the lordsvale cab finished and that will be my neo fighter cab 👍

[@lallen1982]

Wow what a big hail brother 🤙🔥

[@Ed-eq5kd]

Quality haul Alex, nice work. Looking forward to playing these, especially the football. I really need to redeem my sports game reputation after the Track and field lesson you taught me.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Haha game of football it is then mate 😂 Shall I put a overlay on pong 😂

[@Ed-eq5kd]

@@TheArcadeArchive Not sure about Pong, that square ball is painful to kick ;-)

[@bensonrad]

wow, what a haul! nice one Alex

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks mate

[@pledg]

Great find looking forward to the rest of the finds. Love Fire Shark great game. I've restored/repaired a few PCB''s recently Time Soldiers, Mexico 86 and Streefighter 2. I have a few others but really need a good solution on safely storing these for ease of use. Any tips???

[@TheArcadeArchive]

I’ve bought some anti static foam and some strong boxes to house mine in. You can print some labels up and they look nice on the shelf.

[@futureskeletons66669]

Getting Flying Shark in there is the scoop of all scoops. I hope Hamster put Chopper 1 out. The SNK collection is a bit laggy. I have a bit of a thing for pre NEOGEO SNK.

[@andrewfraser2760]

PCBs wrapped in anti-static newspapers 🙂

[@TheArcadeArchive]

The operators way

[@willd6215]

Holy crap dats a noice

[@johnknight9150]

Eel Pie Island?! Cor, love a duck, they're 'avin' a Turkish with that one, aren't they?!

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Haha seriously if you like jellied eels 😂

[@Jamal_Tyrone]

The chopper game reminds me of SWIV.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Yea similar it’s not bad but difficulty level seem hard

[@pes6616]

See you next Saturday!

[@davidretrogamesplayedbadly3533]

Awesome haul mate, huge fan of flying shark. Can't remember if I've ever asked, have you played the zx spectrum version? Look forward to seeing what else you've hoovered up mate.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Didn’t know it was on the spectrum Dave, any good ?

[@davidretrogamesplayedbadly3533]

@@TheArcadeArchive personal favourite mate, great conversion.

[@TheHobbyLodge]

Mate I could watch this video for hours, can we not just go through all 50 now :D

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks Martin I’ll make the next video much longer as that was quite short

[@djsquibby]

Awesome matey ;)_~

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks Pete

[@FredBloggs919]

SCORE!

[@LawmanArcade76]

50 games for a fiddy? :D

[@marcretro]

Sweet pu

[@plattcriceta1719]

seatbelts, anyone?

[@dj_paultuk7052]

You were driving the van at the beginning with no seat belt !. Sorry but thats not very clever.

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Omg it’s round waist i forgot to put my arm in doh well spotted

[@toddmartin6572]

Did ya lowball the seller like all normal arcade Collectors?? Seems to be the case.. I refuse to sell my stuff for peanuts nor will I ever lowball a seller. I pay fair market values not insulting low ball theft prices

[@TheArcadeArchive]

You’re making some big assumptions, What makes you think I made an offer and that I’m a collector ?

[@retroimportgamer513]

What an amazing find Alex, you must be chuffed with that haul, looking forward to see what other gold is in the box I'd not played Chopper 1 before and have that switch collection, will check it out, looked good 👍✌️

[@TheArcadeArchive]

Thanks James There are some really odd ball games on that collection but it’s worth having just for a few.