Selling Advice ...

[Flack]

In one of my arcade lots, I picked up "Super Baseball Double Play Home Run Derby". I don't know if the game is rare or not -- KLOV doesn't seem to have much information on it (LINK). I don't really care for the game one way or the other, just got it thrown in with a lot.

Here's the deal; the game is in a fairly nice Robotron cabinet. The control panel is shot (they screwed the Baseball controller into the top of it), but the cabinet itself is decent -- I'd say a 6/10. On top of that, the game has a really nice Joust glass bezel in it.

You guys think I should part this out? Does anyone need any one of those three components (baseball game w/controller, joust bezel, robotron cabinet)? I can provide better pix if anyone's interested. The cabinet is in decent shape, has regular wear (scratches, a little water damage on top).

[Retsudo]

Too bad im not in OK. I would like to have it. I would like to Try to make a Mame machine like the one you just made.

[Gapporin]

Does it have a certain kind of specialized controls? I know whenever I try to play it in MAME, I can't do anything because of the controls.

[Flack]

Yeah, it has this big huge box that is bolted to the top of the control panel. Each player has their own buttons, and then each player has their own spring-loaded analog stick for swinging the bat. That must be the part that MAME can't emulate.

[chadtower]

How much are you looking for the panel/board?? I don't think they're terribly valuable, but the game is a favorite of mine.

[Stingray]

I saw this one in person not long ago and can attest to the fact that the cab is in really nice shape. I got super excited when I saw the Robotron side art (since that's a big favorite of mine), too bad it's been converted. I'll tell you one thing though, with the nice Robotron cab, and a Joust bezel, this thing is just begging to be converted to a Multi-Williams. If I had room for another cab I'd be giving some serious thought to buying it for that purpose.

-S

[Flack]

How much are you looking for the panel/board?? I don't think they're terribly valuable, but the game is a favorite of mine.

I don't know -- before I do that I need to find out of there's a market for an empty Robotron cabinet, or if I'll end up with a Williams carcass in my garage forever.

[ClubNinja]

I'd probably consider parting it out on the rgvam newsgroup (as well as here). Let the bezel and the game w/panel go to good homes, then pass off the cab to someone who either needs it or wants to try a MAME machine.

[Arcade Antics]

GAH! KEEP IT!!!!

Here's what you do:

- SELL the Double Play stuff to help pay for the items listed below.

- Buy a Robotron marquee
- Buy a Robotron PCB
- Buy a Robotron control panel OR make your own - you're a handy guy, shouldn't be a problem for you. Just remember to put metal reinforcements over the wood on the control panel where the joysticks fit.
- Buy a couple Robotron red ball sticks.
- Buy a Robotron bezel (the Joust bezel will suffice - this could be done last or not at all)

- RESTORE that mutha into a delightful Robotron.

[chadtower]

Best case is definitely to restore it to Robotron, hell I know a guy in VT who would die for a real Robotron cabinet, even in that shape.

Just don't MAME it. That's not a MAME cabinet.

[Stingray]

A Multi-Williams would bring more than a dedicated Robotron in the same condition.

-S

[ClubNinja]

Just don't MAME it. That's not a MAME cabinet.

I knew you'd catch my suggesting it. We all really know how I feel about MAMEing cabs. But I did basically mean what I said - unless you're going to do a restore, part that stuff out. Looks like you've already got a taker on the Baseball parts.

[DogP]

Is the Joust monitor bezel in nice shape? How much would you want for it shipped? I've got a Joust converted to Vigilante, that I'm converting back, but the bezel is just a semi-tinted glass w/ no graphics, and I'd like a real Joust one.

DogP

[98PaceCar]

A Multi-Williams would bring more than a dedicated Robotron in the same condition.

-S

Agreed. All of the parts that are missing (cp, marquee, and bezel) have been specifically created to fit this cab. All you'd need is a working set of boards, harness, and Clay's multi kit. That's what I would do and am doing with my Joust.

[Peale]

Best case is definitely to restore it to Robotron, hell I know a guy in VT who would die for a real Robotron cabinet, even in that shape.

Hey, that's me!