WTB Tetris the grand master (1, 2)

[Loki]

Folks,

I am looking for a TETRIS grand master board for my Astro.
I don't care about marque, flyers or instructions, just looking for a working board to play.

Let me know if anyone has one to offer or sell.

 

[twistedsymphony]

You should probably stick to 1 or 2 for use on an Astro. 3 is JVS and 31KHz resolution only. so more suitable for a Net City, or Vewlix.

 

[Loki]

Thanks for the hint, I wans't aware of that deviation.

 

[twistedsymphony]

the price difference is huge too
TGM1 $300+
TGM2 $700+

original TGM3s I've seen sell for well over $1000, but it's PC based hardware (Taito Type X) so you can build your own for less

there's actually a TGM1 on eBay right now: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tetris-The-Grand-Master-Arcade-Game-JAMMA-PCB-Japan/401850686644

 

[Loki]

I feared that the price for Grand Master 2 will significantly higher already....
Other options might be to get a Taito Type X2 Multiboard with a standalone image...!? But that might required a JVS standard aswell.

The ebay board as selled already..... thats's too bad.

Any other options to get a running setup on ja jamma standard?

 

[rewrite]

I feared that the price for Grand Master 2 will significantly higher already....
Other options might be to get a Taito Type X2 Multiboard with a standalone image...!? But that might required a JVS standard aswell.

The ebay board as selled already..... thats's too bad.

Any other options to get a running setup on ja jamma standard?

You can use a Capcom IO (or a bunch of other options) to run JVS stuff in a JAMMA cab.

 

[twistedsymphony]

You can use a Capcom IO (or a bunch of other options) to run JVS stuff in a JAMMA cab.

Capcom IO wont help you with the resolution mis-match

honestly the easiest/cheapest way to run TGM3 in an astro would be to build a cheap PC with CRT_EmuDriver and a JPAC

 

[Rg111]

honestly the easiest/cheapest way to run TGM3 in an astro would be to build a cheap PC with CRT_EmuDriver and a JPAC

Hows the lag on this setup? Is it virtually the same as a Type X?

 

[rewrite]

You can use a Capcom IO (or a bunch of other options) to run JVS stuff in a JAMMA cab.

Capcom IO wont help you with the resolution mis-match
honestly the easiest/cheapest way to run TGM3 in an astro would be to build a cheap PC with CRT_EmuDriver and a JPAC

I missed that we were talking about an Astro.

 

[ekorz]

Can't the Type X do 15khz? And TGM3 runs on that? I thought that was the appeal of a type x. I don't have one though. Anyway you could then use the multi I think: A Freeware Taito TypeX Multigame

 

[nem]

Yeah, I thought the HD15 (VGA) connector was for 480i.

 

[twistedsymphony]

if 15khz is possible that's news to me.

 

[ekorz]

480i only tho

 

[twistedsymphony]

hmm. information seems scarce but from what I've seen it sounds like on TTX1 the VGA port provides 480i (15KHz) and the DVI-A port provides 480P (31KHz). Interesting.

So I guess it is possible to run TTX1 on an Astro with a JVS to JAMMA converter.

does the Astro have a AC service port where the TTX could be plugged in?

 

[kazuo]

TGM3 absolutely does 15khz out of the VGA port. I've played it (original HDD with dongle) on all of my 15khz cabs.