Arcade Shop just released a much needed solution for your problematic Gottlieb/Mylstar power supply. The “Gottlieb/Mylstar Switching Power Supply Conversion Kit” replaces the original power supply in Q*bert, Q*bert’s Qubes, Reactor, Krull & Mad Planets. Just remove the original power supply board (PSB), install the replacement switching power supply and plug in your factory molex plugs and your good to go.
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Several months ago Rich @ This Old Game started selling high quality solvent ink jet Donkey Kong Jr. Bezel Decals printed on self adhesive satin vinyl. So, seeing as I was never 100% happy with the reproduction I purchased from another vendor I decided to order a replacement from Rich. Unfortunately, the other vendor used CPO adhesive on their decal which didn’t want to come off which wasn’t a good thing as I had originally spray painted the lower bezel support.
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I received a shipment from Brian Jones from GameStencils.com last week with a few cool laser cut items which he offers at his site. Brian has been very busy creating many new products including arcade themed t-shirts, cabinet artwork, mappy marquee boxes, laser cut key chains and more which are all available on his website.
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When I picked up my Q*bert back a couple of years ago it was missing the marquee. While I was looking for a replacement marquee I discovered that Darin Jacobs at Phoenix Arcade reproduced the “Swearing Marquee” back in 2004. Unfortunately, the time I discovered that he still had some in stock I had already purchased the more common marquee in near mint condition and just couldn’t justify buying an additional marquee.
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A couple of weeks back I received an expected shipment from This Old Game with an unexpected surprise. My Donkey Kong 2 serial number tag. Knew it would arrive sooner or later but wasn’t in any hurry to get it…
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