All of the parts for my Golden Tee conversion, or at least all of the parts I could think of, have finally arrived. As promised a few days ago, here are a few photographs to help you visualize what’s involved (click on the pictures for a larger view):
Archive for August, 2008
It’s Been A Good Week
The parts necessary to convert my All American Football cabinet into a Golden Tee are slowly beginning to show up on my doorstep. Last Thursday I received my Golden Tee 2002 board set, along with the hard drive and necessary cabling. Over the weekend I located an old 200 watt computer power supply [...]
It’s Official: The Conversion Begins
Everyone in the arcade collecting community has an opinion on game conversions. Some despise them, others see nothing wrong with them as it was a common practice during the heyday of arcades. Many games were only available as conversion kits. Given that, someone will definitely be rattled by my decision to turn [...]
All American Football - The Dilemma
I’ve spent some time recently thinking about alternatives for the All American Football game. Quite frankly, the game just doesn’t appeal to me and it doesn’t get played at all. I knew this before I even purchased the cabinet and my initial thought was to convert it to a jamma cabinet and put [...]
Update: Omega Race = Sold
About 2 weeks ago, after trying for several months to work out a trade, I decided to sell my Omega Race game. It was a tough decision to make as it is the game that got me into the hobby. It was also without a doubt the game the required the most effort [...]
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