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Tod's Video Games and More!
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Console games, arcade games, store displays and kiosks! Join Tod as he hunts down the rarest Nintendo, Sega, and Atari games for his extensive collection. Also kick back and enjoy the golden era of arcades as Tod brings back games from the dead and restores them for another generation of play.
"Trashed" Tron Arcade Restoration, Softer Music Version!
** This is a reduced/softer music version for those who prefer a quieter, more documentary-style presentation **
The original, full-throttle video can be found at: ruclips.net/video/KhHNqwRHC9Q/видео.html
This one is perhaps his most epic restoration yet!
Join Tod as he tackles his latest (and maybe greatest?) arcade restoration challenge -- TRON!
He starts his journey with a road trip to pick up a Tron arcade cabinet that nearly ended up in a burn pile (and rightfully so!). Missing nearly all of its major parts, Tod has to gather the required components and figure out how to put them back together into a working game. The nearly six-month-long restoration process includes woodworking, wiring...
The original, full-throttle video can be found at: ruclips.net/video/KhHNqwRHC9Q/видео.html
This one is perhaps his most epic restoration yet!
Join Tod as he tackles his latest (and maybe greatest?) arcade restoration challenge -- TRON!
He starts his journey with a road trip to pick up a Tron arcade cabinet that nearly ended up in a burn pile (and rightfully so!). Missing nearly all of its major parts, Tod has to gather the required components and figure out how to put them back together into a working game. The nearly six-month-long restoration process includes woodworking, wiring...
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Bonus! Nintendo Red Tent Multigame Upgrade!
Просмотров 7 тыс.4 месяца назад
To celebrate 5000 subscribers (and counting) I've added bonus content! Remember the rusted-out Nintendo Red Tent that was the subject of an intense restoration video? Well, it's back, and it's about to be better than ever! The friendly owner of www.highscoresaves.com reached out looking for someone to test his brand-spanking-new Nintendo Red Tent (Vs System) Multigame Kit, and I was more than g...
Epic Pole Position Restoration!
Просмотров 49 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Get ready for another epic arcade game restoration this time it's POLE POSITION! A true arcade classic and one of the all-time greatest racing games. Who's ready to qualify? It seems like an easy project an empty cabinet, an assortment of parts, bundles of wiring but turns out to be anything but that! Some parts are missing, some are for the wrong version of the cabinet, and some just plain don...
Super Nintendo World (Universal Studios Hollywood) Review!
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Super Nintendo World! Join Tod and Cindy as they travel to Universal Studios in California to visit the newly-opened Super Nintendo World. We'll take you along on our journey to Anaheim California home of the Anaheim Fall Festival which has been on Cindy's bucket list for many years. No trip to Anaheim would be complete without a day in Disneyland, and this is no exception! Disneyland, the beac...
How (Not) To Grow Bananas In Indiana
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.10 месяцев назад
This is Tod's Video Games AND MORE and today we have something completely different a quick video of my attempt to grow Grand Naine (Chiquita) Bananas in the cold climate of Indiana. It's a short briefing on how I go about digging out and replanting the trees each year and my (lack of) success, but what I am hoping to achieve. Don't worry I'll be back with more video game goodness soon! Music: ...
"Trashed" Tron Arcade Restoration!
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Music too aggressive for your liking? Try the softer, quieter version at: ruclips.net/video/P3i6dpU3dQg/видео.html This one is perhaps his most epic restoration yet! Join Tod as he tackles his latest (and maybe greatest?) arcade restoration challenge TRON! He starts his journey with a road trip to pick up a Tron arcade cabinet that nearly ended up in a burn pile (and rightfully so!). Missing ne...
Sega Store Display Restoration
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
Join Tod and Cindy as they go on a road trip to pick up a rare Sega Genesis and Game Gear store display cabinet. We'll explore some of the history of video games and home consoles and the battle for supremacy between Nintendo and Sega. We'll touch on the NES, Sega Master System, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear, 32X, and Sega CD systems. The cabinet itself needed restoration and we'll show you how ...
Epic Video Game Collection Tour!
Просмотров 42 тыс.Год назад
This is one of the most extensive video game collections you will ever see! Tod walks you through 25 years of video game collecting: consoles, kiosks, store displays, arcade games, and more! 30 minutes of 4k video featuring some of the rarest video games on the planet. Stadium Events, Nintendo World Championships the big hitters are all here! He also provides insight on the journey from startin...
Epic Nintendo Red Tent Restoration!
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Join Video Game Preservationist Tod Curtis on an epic journey to restore one of the grails of arcade/console collecting: a 1980s Nintendo Red Tent system. Plucked from a field in southern Indiana where it spent months (or even years!) decaying in the elements, this Red Tent (also known as a Nintendo Vs. System Table) had nearly succumbed to rust before Tod brought it home and embarked on an int...
Atari 5200 Kiosk Restoration
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.6 лет назад
Original 1982 Atari 5200 Store Kiosk. The journey to pick it up, the process of bringing it back to life, and some history relating to this unique gaming system.
Earthbound NES Prototype, Sold in 2008
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Earthbound NES Prototype, Sold in 2008
Just stumbled across this channel, your arcade reminds me of my youth! Do you have a sega afterburner ? That was the star of my old arcade
150 was a complete ripoff.... end! out of here.
Olá Tod. Aguardando ansioso o próximo arcade clássico a ser restaurado. Espero que tudo esteja bem com você e família. Abraço, Rafael de Vinhedo sp - Brasil.
Absolutely amazing work!
Wow the nostalgia. The cone usually ended me. Sneaking in at the last possible moment was always a rush. Great project and video thanks man.
2 NWCs and a boxed Stadium Events plus complete CIB black box collection?!?!!? Plus SO many people don’t realize how rare that Athletic World box is. You sir are a legend!
WTF!! I agree with Cindy!! lol, anyway I shall continue watching and enjoy the restro 🙂
Haha. I think I proved her wrong in the end :)
@@tcurtis49- Don’t get cocky 😂
Huzzah,, TRON & SATAN'S HALLOW now that's Amazing. 2 of my favorite cabinet arcade games In 1. Good job Buddy.
Thanks!
Two copies of NWC 1990…
From way back when, fortunately :)
Your Sonic outfit is amazing 😆
I made that myself…Ugly Sonic :)
have you heard of AbaTRON wood epox? It's weatherproof, light weight and sands very well.
I haven’t, but I’ll check into it. Cool name!
Nice work restoring Tron! Pressboard and moisture often spell eventual disintegration unfortunately for many of the Arcade cabinets and modern cabinets too.
Just about every cabinet I've ever fixed up has that damage at the bottom. Any contact with moisture, like a concrete floor, and these things start falling apart. Which is the way many were stored over the years, unfortunately...
The “memory glitches” are used by the processor because they ran out of RAM during development, so they used the video ram, it’s supposed to be hidden by monitor adjustments just like you did!
Yes--that's what I've come to find out. And a great relic of just how tight code had to be to fit in such limited memory back then.
1:00:25 giving me a heart attack lol
Haha I'm pretty steady so I don't touch where I shouldn't...usually :)
Very cool, more please
More coming :)
I've been addicted to all kinds of restoration videos for the last few months, from lawns to cars to antique tools and other vintage electronics. This is the most satisfying one I've seen. Astounding.
I'm the same way and I'm usually surprised when I put a video together just how bad these projects were at the start compared to the end. It's definitely satisfying for me as well :)
I'm jealous of how patient you are in fixing these devices. You are saving history. Great work 🙂
I've been doing this off and on since I was in dental school and the biggest lesson I've learned is to take your time and do each step right. Otherwise you can get to the end and have something working, but with nagging issues. So patience is definitely a virtue. Thanks!
New video soon i hope
Yes indeed!
Do the world a service and quit everything & start doing this full time. You sir are doing God’s work.
Haha, well it's not going to pay the bills but is a fun hobby. I am doing more than I used to as opportunities arise. Much appreciated!
Man you have all the best games of my childhood! So cool. I saw Track & Field in there even! There is something about playing the old original cabs & original circuits that makes them play just right.
Thanks! I'm always trying to find the games I loved playing when I was a kid. Track & Field was always fun and one that my friends always head to when they come over :)
Such determination. Keeping this stuff in existence is a noble endeavour. Bravo!
Thanks!
Someone painted over that wtf
The music is still terrible but removing most of it like you apparently did makes it watchable. Thanks for that. Maybe you don’t have a subwoofer. If you don’t that’s part of the problem with the music. It’s fine for little bits but constant throbbing gets old.
I do, but I think I just didn’t notice it being so repetitive. Thanks!
I was hoping that the Discs of Tron game was one of the mini games, I played a PC version of it back in the 90s that felt pretty amazing, although the 80s version is essentially the building block for it. Congratulations on managing to restore or rebuild this one, unlimited credits deserved!
Yes, that is an awesome game. I just saw one at the Circle Center Mall in Indianapolis. Thanks!
Okay I know I've played Pole Position at least a few times in the various arcades growing up. I think mostly at the ones I passed through in vegas or at mini golf places. I miss the simplistic design of games back in the day but also the solid hardware that you had to play them with. All of the various emulators or console versions are fun but they don't do the game justice compared to the real deal.
Definitely. It’s hard to get the real experience of racing games unless you are playing on the original machine. I just wish they didn’t take up so much space as the sitdown ones are great. Thanks!
That's fantastic! I didn't think the art would be salvageable until right near the end. Great job!
Looks like the paint helped protect the beautiful artwork. Good job guys absolutely brilliant.♥️ 😊 Really hope we get to see a full video on this machine.
Yes, indeed…3 other big ones in between as well. Starting to get some wrapped up :)
Can’t believe how perfect the artwork is under all that paint ! Super cool !😎
Kewl.
Wow
😗😗😗👍👍👍nice
Amazing work! Battle Zone was one of my all-time favorites. I can't wait to see how that goes.
It was a minor project but definitely had some real kinks to work out. I don’t know if it will be video-worthy as a full project but I may do a retrospective on it (and others) down the road. Fun game for sure!
Just subbed...I hope their are more vids on the way fella, I really like your stuff! 👍🙏
Plenty of action happening now (even today) and getting very close to publishing more content. I have 4 projects going at once…
It's like going back in time. I don't remember if I've ever seen a Tron game in the wild except maybe when I was very little. I played it on an emulator though. Pretty fun game.
It is and I’m glad it transported you back in time. It certainly did for me!
I am Gorfian empire. Ah ah ah space cadet.
My favorite arcade game-I have restored 2 Gorfs over time and still have one.
keepem alive!
I could see myself doing any one of the little tasks that was required to bring this thing back to life. But doing them in total ... congrats on your perseverance. That was a lot to chip away at. That joystick & blacklight graphics are too cool. Glad you have a nice addition to your arcade, and made a successful youtube channel. Shoutout to the arcade community & your family for the support
Thanks so much. And you are correct-it’s a long series of small steps. It’s easy to get in a hurry to reach the end result but I’ve learned to take it slow and enjoy the journey a bit :)
Awesome. Thanks a lot for the video, really amazing to watch how you go through the entire process. Amazing.
Thanks!
Could you not use fiberglass resin instead of that wood hardner
I use both because the fiberglass resin is a bit too thick to soak in deep.
Whoever edits your videos is awesome, hoping for more videos soon
I do all the editing. And it does take some time for each one. Good news is I’m close to finishing up editing on another project but have some loose ends to wrap up, and about to start editing another epic arcade restoration that is also almost complete. So at least 2 videos in the mix before long. Then a third project currently underway as well as a bonus fourth. So stay tuned :) And thanks!
What a fantastic restoration, clearly a labour of love on show!
Thanks!
Put the red tent system in a red tent
Hmm…I may have to try that and see if the universe implodes :)
This is the most expert amateur hobby I’ve ever seen
I try, but it’s still just a hobby for me. There are some true pros out there for sure. But I appreciate the comment :)
Hi from Brazil! You work is amazing!!
Hello from so far away. I’d love to go down there sometime. Thanks!
What a journey! Thank you for taking us all along. Fantastic work and end result.
Thanks!
your a genuine sap for just accpeting the price increase like that, hes only raising it cause you want it so much should have stayed firm at 100 max.
lol @ Indiana Banana's I thought the Paw-paw was the Indiana Banana. ;)
We have Paw Paws as well but they are way overrated as far as being edible!
@@tcurtis49 😄😄😄
Great job, looks like brand new. I could not have done a better job myself. Interestingly I never seen this type of cab before or knew that existed. There used to be an arcade place I saw years ago it had Super Mario Bros and Contra but oddly enough it was on a regular wooden cab and it was time based
Thanks so much! You are thinking of a Playchoice 10. They had a full upright and a countertop version. It was time based and could have multiple games on it. I have an upright in my collection.
The Ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus's Paradox, is a thought experiment and paradox about whether an object is the same object after having all of its original components replaced.
I have heard this several times and it’s certainly a good though experiment regarding these old games as well. If someone manufactures a new one, is it the same thing? Is the goal to experience the game or the goal to preserve history? There’s always a balance and it can make decisions tough when restoring games. Thanks!
@@tcurtis49 I was just bustin chops a little ;). It was a great restoration!
I remember these machines! we had the Super Mario Bros one at our pizza hut, and I remember showing my mom and saying "this is the game that comes with a nintendo -- wait till you see these graphics!" ... and we played before and after our meal, and my mom was as hooked as I was. Incidentally, when we DID get a nintendo at Christmastime that year, my mom saved the Princess before I did. **eyeroll** I was so mad! I remember telling her it was weird that she was an adult playing video games (I was just mad though lol... and being petty... hey I was only 11 so give me a break!). At any rate, I also managed to save the princess, and when I got SMB3, I had it in MY ROOM on my little TV, so I got to beat that one before she did! Anyway, sorry for my long ramblings, but this brought back some nice memories. RIP to my Super Mario Mom (she passed in 2017)♥ Thank you for sharing this amazing restoration with us!!
What a great memory to share! I’m glad it brought back some good times for you and your time with your mother. I get the same vibes working with old games myself and thinking of my parents who didn’t have any use for video games but occasionally my dad would join in just to be polite. Thanks for the nice comment!