Track & Field arcade restore, On Your Mark, Get Set, GO!

[@obsidian1710]

The red t-molding does look much better. Like you said, it's just t-molding... it can always be swapped out. It might be a different story if you were setting these cabinets up for show pieces in a video game museum.

[@obsidian1710]

Side note... there's just something very satisfying about watching arcade restoration videos. Nice job!

[@carlosfields9937]

Oh yeah definitely red.. Nice work!

[@TheChrisBeans]

I’m all for authentic, sympathetic restores, but looking at the comparison there’s no question that the red t-moulding looks way sharper. Good call. Fantastic restore job. I’ve just scooped up a Hyper Olympic PCB myself, and as soon as the JAMMA adapter arrives I’m excited to get playing!! Congrats on a fantastic job. Always enjoy these videos.

[@Uploadingvirus]

the red t-molding looks great, big upgrade from black

[@Arcadecomponentscom]

Thanks for the shout out! Glad you're happy with the T&F PCB. :)

[@johnboydojo]

That's beautiful! Fantastic job man! Love to see you restore a Sunset Riders if you haven't already. Got a great eye for Colours! Awesome work.

[@VIC-20_Synthwave]

Wow!! Great job on the restore. I remember playing this game all the time at 7-11 on Davis Blvd.

[@jaybz1276]

With a pencil and a few quarters, I used to play that for hours at the arcade.

[@CusiArcade]

Great choice on the red. Looks awesome!

[@electricescapepod]

Awesome job Mike!

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

Thank you Gaylon!

[@rb3984]

Loved this game back in the 80s. Another version was also out with a trac ball

[@Frog_Puppet]

Red T-Molding lools great, but I think white would look even sharper! Beautiful restore.

[@oscillationcommunications709]

Red ties the theme all together.🤘🏻

[@michaellong7136]

Played so much track and field at the 7-11 down the hill from my house growing up.

[@jeremysteffen7853]

I'm in the middle of my scratch build and the red T-molding is what I chose as well.

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

I think it’s a great choice!

[@jmjmusser]

Wonderful job on bringing this old thing back to life! Curious to know the actual number of total hours of work you put into it. Also, would love to see more restore videos. Man I wish we had a buc-ees here!

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

Thank you! I have to get better at keeping track of hours and mentioning how long projects take in videos. Part of the issue is I’m working on multiple projects ALL THE TIME. It’s one of my favorite things about this business. Sometimes I start one and it takes a while to find certain parts or decals. I can knock some games out in a week but most take months. I just pick away a little at a time on different ones. Good news is my next video is a restore and it’s coming very soon. And yes Buc-res should be everywhere!

[@markwarner5554]

Red T-molding looks good. Better than black, anyway. It seems likely that if an arcade had to replace the T-molding on a machine, they would have used what they had on hand before ordering more. So it seems likely to me that there would have been a lot of variations on the original out in the wild.

[@neilkrenos3609]

You are really fun you guys 1 st of October in Australia

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

Wow, Australia! Thanks for watching!

[@neilkrenos3609]

@@ElectricStarshipArcade your welcome

[@Arcadecomponentscom]

@@neilkrenos3609 Aussie Arcade representing? :)

[@BeeDotEee]

Back in the day were you film cannister or lighter before the owner yelled at you?

[@robfrancois]

Love this game. Great job!

[@jonathanrose829]

You don't have to worry about any pesky cats invading at 17:45

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@jonathanrose829 Gunner keeps it real. Haha

[@MoparTech]

The Track&Field that was in my parents resturant when I was growing up in the 80's had a track ball for each player that had to be spun really fast to make the player run I remember getting blisters on my fingers from it. I have never seen another one like it.

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

It’s rare to see the trackball version.

[@tropicten]

We must have had the trackball version in our local arcade in southeast PA because that's what I remember playing. I never quite got used to the button version. According to Reddit, the trackball controls were an aftermarket mod that some used because the run buttons would frequently break from all the wear and tear.

[@rb3984]

Ha....I had the blister too😅

[@pudgegranddaddy]

I remember the Track & Field at my local arcade in the 80's had tall "C" covers over the buttons with notches cut out so pencils and pens could not set in them all the way. Then eventually, people would loosen the collar and rotate them facing inward then file down the notch further so they would fit. Wonder if someone still makes those?

[@ravensmadhouse75]

The Mandalorian protecting Gunner... "This is The Way".

[@kmcgui08]

Excellent work. Can you tell me where you got that cardboard bezel? I need one bad!

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

I know we have spoke already via email but for the sake of the answer, Joey Cuda on the KLOV forums was making them. Not sure if he is still doing that service though.

[@TomMannCenturia]

Really enjoying all these videos, thanks. Such a fun game. Always wonder if Track & Field needs more maintenance because of all the over exuberant button bashing that goes on.

[@TimothySmiths]

Anyone break out a #2 pencil yet there to hit the buttons with? lol I remember back in the day people using pencils to hit both buttons quickly.

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

I kept chopsticks on the Donkey Kong Jr machine next to it.

[@xsmadman]

@@ElectricStarshipArcade we used an id card or or a license, had it bowed inbetween your fingers a certain way and slid it back and fourth super quick...worked awsome

[@brysrandomstuff]

Red! 👍

[@EbolaxMonkey]

Fleck-Stone is the paint it was covered in. Very 1997.

[@atrain818]

Looks fantastic. T & F is a fun game. I usually play it a few times when I visit the galloping ghost. Did it not have a decal on the monitor bezel? I know some games did not.

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

Thank you! From everything I can see online it looks like it was just a black bezel. But you never know back then. You may have seen a variant or even something custom.

[@atrain818]

@@ElectricStarshipArcade musta been hyper-olympics I was thinking of. I had a custom bezel made for my gun.smoke (capcom) cab. Cuz gun.smoke didn't come stock with a bezel decal. It applies to the underneath of the plexiglass. Enhances the game a little.

[@insertmanycoins1752]

Nice what size monitor is it?

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

19”

[@insertmanycoins1752]

@@ElectricStarshipArcade thanks man, excellent work on that cab

[@willierants5880]

Ha, I played this last time I was in. I wasn't ever very good at it, but could make it through the first few rounds no issues. I found it's not like riding a bike. I struggled and failed with the long jumping event. I just need more practice. It's a fun game, I just stink at it. 😅

[@edcurtis2572]

Nice fart at 12:15!

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@edcurtis2572 man that was a good one.

[@simonaustin5585]

I was listening on my AirPods, brushing my teeth and started cracking up at that, and thought was that Gunner, or Mike? My finance looked at me like I was crazy for cackling with laughter while brushing my teeth, had to check the comments to see if anyone else noticed!!! Haha.

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@simonaustin5585 so I need to go back for more context. I mean I edit these damn videos, you would think I would have caught a huge fart! Hahaha, could be me, could be Gunner. Either way, hilarious

[@FlyHec]

Nice!

[@crydevoe]

I bet this game is barely played... These old games kids these days won't play

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

Your statement is mostly correct. This game is a bit of an outlier though. This game does get the hell played out of it but mostly by men in their 40s and 50s. Kids, with a few exceptions, don’t play any of the old games. That’s why it’s important to have a good mix of both older and newer titles. The older games create a vibe, even when they aren’t being played.

[@danjo1967]

please put something down on the concrete when painting outside....... if i was your landlord, you'd be getting a knock on the door.

[@fododude]

So you show the progress without any "working" footage. How uninteresting.

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@fododude early video, I’m trying to get better.

[@double00s35]

Voice narration is terrible