So I picked up a "17n1" board for the Sega 16B off the eBays for a low price (under $200USD with free DHL shipping that got here in under two weeks). I was a bit trepidatious, but I actually have a similar kit on my CPS1 that uses the same cheap IR remote, so I figure this would be a good option so that I only need to use the one remove for both boards in my multi-PCB cabinet (MVS-25-2 with six Jamma boards in it now. I shoulda just rewired it, but instead I'm running JAMMA to MVS boards. It all kinda snowballed). Anyhow...
The kit. Includes the "B" board with LCD and IR receiver. An IR remote. An unencrypted M68K CPU. A bit of wire. And unexpectedly a Sega to JAMMA adapter (this wasn't listed in the eBay auction).
Installation was about what one would expect. Replace the CPU, solder in the wire and pull the chip adjacent to the one the wire solders to if you've got one (my Altered Beast "donor" board did not). All told, took about ten minutes.
The game list isn't bad, not all ones I would choose given the option but it includes all my must haves.
However, these systems have one major draw back. Once the system is powered down it forgets which game it was on. Not a major deal, as I said I have a multi CPS1 with the same setup. Other than not being able to change the games or the order, that's my only complaint. All told I'm into the setup for about $400USD, which is a good deal in my opinion. I won't provide links to where to buy these, if you want one they're not hard to find by searching for 17n1, 17 in 1, or similar permutations. Prices do range all over the place however, from a complete kit with both boards going for upwards of $900 to the steal of a deal I found.
Long term, I may swap this out for a better kit. Ditto for the CPS1. But for now, it does what I want well enough.
The kit. Includes the "B" board with LCD and IR receiver. An IR remote. An unencrypted M68K CPU. A bit of wire. And unexpectedly a Sega to JAMMA adapter (this wasn't listed in the eBay auction).
Installation was about what one would expect. Replace the CPU, solder in the wire and pull the chip adjacent to the one the wire solders to if you've got one (my Altered Beast "donor" board did not). All told, took about ten minutes.
The game list isn't bad, not all ones I would choose given the option but it includes all my must haves.
- Shinobi
- E-Swat
- Wrestle War
- Tetris
- Altered Beast/Jyuohki
- Cotton
- Bay Route
- Aurail
- Wonder Boy III:Monster Lair
- Golden Axe
- M.V.P.
- Riot City
- Ryu Kyu
- Dynamite Dux
- Sonic Boom
- Fantasy Zone
- Flash Point
However, these systems have one major draw back. Once the system is powered down it forgets which game it was on. Not a major deal, as I said I have a multi CPS1 with the same setup. Other than not being able to change the games or the order, that's my only complaint. All told I'm into the setup for about $400USD, which is a good deal in my opinion. I won't provide links to where to buy these, if you want one they're not hard to find by searching for 17n1, 17 in 1, or similar permutations. Prices do range all over the place however, from a complete kit with both boards going for upwards of $900 to the steal of a deal I found.
Long term, I may swap this out for a better kit. Ditto for the CPS1. But for now, it does what I want well enough.