Arcade Virtual Boy Project
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Hi Everyone,
It has been a while since I posted here, but I would like to share this project of mine with you. I converted a Virtual Boy into an arcade cabinet inspired after Atari's Battlezone. You might remember the NESp I build back in 2001. Since then I have moved more toward arcade collecting and restoration, but this project really is somewhere in-between.
Blog Post:
http://www.tighelory.com/2011/06/arcade ... l-boy.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcgDgNriQ4s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
KLOV forums thread about me building it (this has the most information)
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=180916" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It has been a while since I posted here, but I would like to share this project of mine with you. I converted a Virtual Boy into an arcade cabinet inspired after Atari's Battlezone. You might remember the NESp I build back in 2001. Since then I have moved more toward arcade collecting and restoration, but this project really is somewhere in-between.
Blog Post:
http://www.tighelory.com/2011/06/arcade ... l-boy.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcgDgNriQ4s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
KLOV forums thread about me building it (this has the most information)
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=180916" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Arcade Virtual Boy Project
Beautiful. A work of art!
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Thanks!bassmasta wrote:Beautiful. A work of art!
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It's beautiful! That is museum quality right there!
...and it looks like you have a museum going already lol.
...and it looks like you have a museum going already lol.
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Thanks guys! I really appreciate all the positive feedback!
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wow. that is so very beautiful... i think i'm in love.
very very professional quality! congrats!
very very professional quality! congrats!
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Gorgeous work! It looks so professional! I especially love the attention to the tiniest details, like the dedication plaque and the serial number tag. The cabinet is just plain gorgeous!
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Absolutely Amazing work! I can only imagine what it's like playing Galactic Pinball on that. Never forget how addicted I was to that game.
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Galatic Pinball is AWESOME on it!Narik wrote:Absolutely Amazing work! I can only imagine what it's like playing Galactic Pinball on that. Never forget how addicted I was to that game.
Here is my impressions of what I have played:
Galactic pinball
Perfect with the side buttons! Launching with "a" is eazy and so is slamming. The shooting bonus in the cosmic table works great with the joy.
Vertical force:
Using the topfire is awesome. This game is great on the cabinet.
Red alarm:
Another game that works really well, the dual sticks are great,it just takes a minute to adjust to press the a an b buttons.
Wario
Works great the joy gives it more of an arcade feel.
Mario clash
Same as wario.
3d tetris
Also just better overall
Panic bomber
Now o don't know which system I like. Tp play this on more,the vb or nep geo.
Golf
Not much to say, it's golf. Good game not much benefit for the cabinet.
Same for baseball.
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Thanks man! I really appreciate it! Now I am on to my new project, restoring a Donkey Kong Cabaret cabinet.Jeff Williams wrote:So beautiful ! and so cool !
It looks professional, I really love it
congratulate!
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Tis' true. @Museum quality right there
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Thanks!Haunted360 wrote:Tis' true. @Museum quality right there