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What to look for when buying a NEO GEO Arcade
mojoeskateco:
I have the opportunity to buy a NEO GEO arcade.
Person is asking $250.
Says it works well. I can try it before I pay for it obviously.
Just wondering what to look for when testing it out as I know a few others on here have them.
The games that come with it are:
Bubble Bobble
Final Fight
Fatal Fury
Samarai Showdown
More games but seller can't remember what they are.
Is this a good deal?
Dr.Agon:
could you post some pics?
$250 for a machine and a bunch of games sounds like a good deal, cheapest ive seen for just a machine was £300
beware of screen burn, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_burn-in
"...With phosphor-based electronic displays (for example CRT-type computer monitors or plasma displays), non-uniform use of pixels, such as prolonged display of non-moving images (text or graphics), gaming, or certain broadcasts with tickers and flags, can create a permanent ghost-like image of these objects or otherwise degrade image quality. This is because the phosphor compounds which emit light to produce images lose their luminance with use. Uneven usage results in uneven light output over time, and in severe cases can create a ghost image of previous content. Even if ghost images are not recognizable, the effects of screen burn are an immediate and continual degradation of image quality."
example image;
Dreamcast99:
Check the dial knobs that adjust the monitor, make sure they all change the screen display as they should.
Check the wiring going to the joysticks and buttons, a joystick is 10$, buttons are 2$. If the wiring is good, you can get new controls for cheap. Make sure to test each slot.
Dont test the buttons by playing a game, if you hit the neo geo hardware options menu, there is a screen to test all the hardware functions, including every button and joystick direction. It can also show you red/blue/green blocks to help adjust the video.
Check both coin slots, and make sure the credits appear on the screen and the lcd above the joysticks. seems like a no brainer, but remembering the coins is the big part.
Locks are 4$ each at lowes or home depot, its common to have them removed before selling if they share a key with other machines in the route it came off of.
so dont worry if those are gone.
mojoeskateco:
Thanks for the replies.
Here are the links to the add:
http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-video-games-consoles-other-neo-geo-upright-gameing-arcade-system-W0QQAdIdZ559896984
Planning to go see it tomorrow morning.
Dreamcast99:
doesnt look to be a real Neo Geo machine, looks like they put the marquee and MVS board in a jamma compatible cabinet.
The controllers aren't in the neo geo layout, and the sides are wood panel. Cabinet looks older than MVS ones too, maybe an old atari cab?
Im not saying i wouldnt buy it, but id def use these points to get a lower price. I got an original mvs cabinet for 200$ last month.
I could be wrong, im more familiar with 2/4slot cabinets