[Robotgroup] KYM ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[Leslie Filip]

I owned that one and many others years ago. It was always the caps in  
the high voltage box that went bad. The only one I have now is a  
cocktail table Asteroids game, which will be going in my lobby this  
summer. Good luck with the restoration, and let me know if you want/ 
need any painting or custom labels made.

Take care,
Les


On 19 Apr 2008, at 8:48 PM, Vern Graner wrote:

> WOOT! I have to share!!!  :D
>
> So, I get home from Earth day and my wife isn't home yet with the  
> kids.
> She was out "shopping"... Hmmmm... So, Ed, Robert & I get done with  
> the
> unload from the show and we're sitting decompressing in the living  
> room
> when the front door opens. I hear some banging around and some people
> talking.. My wife walks in and says "I've got a surprise for you!" :)
>
> Around the corner a couple of guys come rolling a dolly.. and on that
> dolly is a WILLIAMS STARGATE DEFENDER ARCADE MACHINE!! Here's a  
> picture
> of what it looks like (this is not the one I have, just a stock  
> photo):
>
> http://ggdb.com/img/ggdb/vol1/2774_1_fs_gm.jpg
>
> And here's a video of how it would look when its being played, if you
> don't remember this baby:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQYyhreWFD4
>
> The unit is a bit of a fixer-upper, but I think I'm up to the task!  
> The
> previous owner had already begun upgrading and restoring the unit. It
> has a new switching power supply (to replace the old analog supplies
> that were prone to failure) and the monitor won't raster (has a  
> visibly
> blown fuse) but as for case cosmetics & part completeness, its in  
> pretty
> good shape. (I'll post some pictures soon!).
>
> This won't be a short project (yeah, I know, like I *need* more
> projects!) but it's one I've wanted for a LONGGGG time! :) Defender  
> and
> Stargate were two of my ALL TIME favorite video games, and now I  
> have a
> real full-size stand up arcade version that just needs a little TLC to
> get up and running!
>
> My wife ROCKS!!!!!!! :D
>
> Vern
>
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