Today was “game over” for two of my arcade machines. Troy, Terry and Darry from the Phoenix Arcade stopped by and picked up my Q*Bert and Zaxxon machines.
I bought the Q*Bert machine four or five years ago at a garage sale. My friend Tim saw the machine for sale at the garage sale and called me. A few minutes later, I was racing across town to pick up my new machine. The machine looked and played great the entire time I owned it. Mason was actually a little upset I sold this one. It’s one of his favorites.
I bought the Zaxxon machine at an auction a year or two ago and it’s been nothing but trouble. When I bought it, the game was working. By the time I got it home, the monitor had developed some sort of problem. Now, the machine doesn’t even power up. From what I understand, one of the guys’ friends has a machine and is going to use this one as a parts machine. It’ll work great for that.
The guys got some games they were looking for, and I got paid. Everybody’s happy.
You let a Q*bert go? I hope it has a good new home!
I thought collecting old computers was a lot of work! I can’t imagine having all those arcade games!
From the first chapter of Invading Spaces:
“When people step into my game room for the first time and see my
collection of 25 or so arcade games, the question I get more often than any other is, “Why?†I wish I had a good answer to that question. I have actually told people (only half-jokingly) that collecting arcade games may be the most ridiculous hobby on the face of the planet.”
You can read the first chapter for free here: http://www.robohara.com/invadingspaces
Rob..
I would not say “Game Over” only new beginings…. You know the location of “The Bat Cave” as you called it one time and you and your family are always welcome… Give us a couple of months and we will have the new building up and running…Time for a big party!!!!
I can’t imagine it going to a better home. Can’t wait to get down there and check out what you guys have in the works.
and the free plug is…
http://phoenixarcade.blogspot.com/