Restoring the classics…
Archive for year 2009
Elevator Action Photos
Jan 28th
As promised yesterday, I’ve got a slew of photos today of my newly acquired Elevator Action game. I’ll provide commentary as necessary: More >
Agent 17, Codename: Otto
Jan 27th
I’ve added a new game to the collection and those familiar with the title of this article will immediately know that it’s Elevator Action, released by Taito in 1983. The game play is relatively simple, you are Agent 17, codename: “Otto” and your mission is to secure top secret documents from a 30-floor security building and escape in a getaway car waiting in a garage at the very bottom of the building. To read more details about the game and see a few screenshots, check out it’s listing in the Killer List of Video Games. More >
Miscellaneous News
Jan 26th
I’ll have a post tomorrow or Wednesday concerning a new addition to the game room. Any guesses? If you already know, your guess doesn’t count!
The basement is progressing nicely. I finished framing the exterior walls and am now framing the lone interior wall that runs along a portion of the beam. I’ve decided that the bar is not going to fit well in the area I had planned, so I’ll post the updated plan when I get a chance. If things go well and I get some free time this weekend, it should be on to wiring and insulation. Pictures of the progress will be coming in the next few days.
The Basement Project
Jan 13th
Some of you may remember my post from November, detailing the removal of the old carpeting which had been glued to the concrete floor in my unfinished basement. After many weekends, the carpet and stubborn adhesive has finally been removed. The plan is to turn a portion of the unfinished basement into a family room / bar / game room. I’ve spent many nights planning the initial design and layout in Visio and think I’ve come up with a viable plan, although some of it needs some explanation. Click on the thumbnail below for a larger image: More >
Donkey Kong Reproduction Control Panel
Jan 13th
Due to a variety of reasons, posting has been light over the past month or so. I hope to change that today, with a rare “double post” update. Hopefully, after the second post, you’ll see one of the reasons that my free time has been so limited.
First up, my Christmas haul for this year. Really, it wasn’t a haul, just the one item that I had asked for (other than a pinball machine which I did not get). I managed to score a reproduction control panel for my Donkey Kong cabinet, along with a reproduction joystick. These are available from Mike’s Aracade and I’m very pleased with the quality. It is not installed on the game yet, more on that in post number 2. Here are a few shots of the control panel and joystick that I snapped on my way out the door this morning. I was in a rush, so the quality is not the best: More >
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