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Gondar

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Hi from Sweden!
Started this hobby with a Egret 2 cabinet a few years ago. Later I got more into pinball, but I still love my arcades :) I usually help out and repair games at my friends place where we have quite a few games on free play for the public to play (we take a small fee for a night). So what do we have: HoTD2, Space Gun, Outrun 2 x4, GTI Club x4, 18 Wheeler, Ghost Squad, 3x Naomi Universal, 5x Jamma, Sega Rally 2 x2, 3x Mame, Air hockey, About 80 pinball games in working order and about 20 in ”to be fixed”-state. It really doesn't generate any money (more like costs :P ), we do it for the love of the hobby and to make people able to experience the feeling of walking into an arcade like I used to feel when I was a kid.

At home I ”only” have 1x Jamma, 2x Naomi Universal (JVS), 2x Offroad Challenge (converted to Initial D (That is, JVS.. FFB with midi controller board) (and all the other games you can play on Naomi 2. Working on a Happ->PC interface. Also working on a Card Reader emulator for Initial D). 5 pinball games as well (and a few in my office).

I mostly play Naomi (have 7 of them) or System 256 (there are 6 of them now) and some Type X/Type X2.

Hopefully the next big project is to build an extension for my home (man cave) so I actually can fit some of the games in there :P. It’s a good thing I have a very understanding girlfriend ;). I try to keep my home collection as small as possible (physically.. space is an issue for the moment), so things like Atomiswave->Naomi is gold and the reason I found this site.

So yeah, I know most of the arcade guys in Sweden in some way or another, we try to have an annual gathering at my friends place in Boras. If you ever visit Sweden you’re most welcome to hang out with us and play some games (and maybe talk some hardware ;) ).

Kind regards,
Magnus (Gondar/Gon)
 
Welcome. I like pinball also but I only have three. Let's see some pictures of your games!
 
Sure. First, my living room... Yes, I know. Should fix the ORC so it actually looks like an ID-cabinet. Haven't had time yet. :)
I have some games in the basement as well, but they look like regular NUC and a Bad Cats currently under renovation. That's a Dr Who behind ORC.
 

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Some images from my friends place were most gaming happens.
 

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Some more pics. I'm sure I missed quite a few games.
IMG_0704 will be a Soul Calibur cabinet soon (WIP)... Too much to do and too little time ;)
 

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Takes time to keep all games running. Currently I'm building the SC-cabinet (works, just needs to look nice). HotD2 and Ghost Squad needs some love after someone seems to have broken a gun on both. Outrun 2 has a network cable that seems a bit jiffy, thus the black screens... I have been on vacation so I haven't had time to fix everything :P

Need to spend an evening or two repairing stuff it seems.
 
I'm super jelly over that Tempest in IMG_0697 :whistling: That be kind of my Holy Grail
 
Yeah, those three old machines actually belongs to CHO. They are his extras (he has one more of each in even better condition). :) He's really nice to let us borrow them. Good old games.
 
They are his extras (he has one more of each in even better condition).
That is so unfair! ;) But nice of him to lend them to you. I hope to make it to the Bonanza next time :thumbup:
 
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