DONKEY KONG COCKTAIL TABLE RESTORED! Arcade Collecting!

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  • Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
  • Check out this Arcade pickup I made and Lets find out if we can restore it to its original beauty.
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  • @CompleteGeekTV
    @CompleteGeekTV 2 года назад +4

    This is freaking awesome Rexer! It came out great and looks fantastic. I miss the Pizza Hut arcade days. Well, arcades in general but you know what I mean. Dude the CRT looks amazing in video. Just really cool and great video. Thanks for sharing.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      Oh man , I miss those days too. I can remember sitting at those Galaga and Pacman Cocktails , and eating pizza , like it was yesterday! But these DKs weren’t as abundant.

  • @alexxbaudwhyn7572
    @alexxbaudwhyn7572 4 месяца назад +2

    Sweet find, homie!
    70s, early 80s cocktail cabs are da shiz.

  • @RetroRalph
    @RetroRalph 2 года назад +7

    Wow man, you really killed it on this restoration, well done! David would be proud to see it, I’m going to shoot him the video now. Looks brand new, excellent man. Another one lives on! ✊🏼
    I love the pizza 🍕 hut transformation at the end. 😂

  • @_mcap_
    @_mcap_ 2 года назад +2

    Amazing job and great video. I love the honesty "what's it like playing on this table top Donkey Kong....it kind of sucks" LOL!

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      Gotta be honest. It’s more of a relic at this point. I’ll stick with my upright though.

  • @UncleFeedle
    @UncleFeedle 2 месяца назад +1

    Last time I saw a working cocktail Donkey Kong was in 1985. 😄

  • @OfficeArcade
    @OfficeArcade 2 года назад +1

    Amazing restore Rexer! Really loved this video!

  • @WagnersTechTalk
    @WagnersTechTalk 2 года назад +2

    Awesome job on the restoration! I never saw a DK in the wild like that back in the day, always the upright cab. You did a bang-up job Rexer, loved the ending too!

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      Yeah. They are somewhat rare. Yet not that valuable which is surprising. Maybe one day they will be on demand. They were always found in pizza places like Pizza Hit is why I added that part.

  • @cosmiccarp5030
    @cosmiccarp5030 18 дней назад +1

    Nice work man! We had one of those at my Pizza Hut in Ct. in the early 80's. Pac man too! Pizza Hut ending on point! Don't forget your summer reading points for a free personal pan pizza!

  • @khamla616
    @khamla616 2 года назад +3

    One of your best produced videos you ever made.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      Thanks Khamla. Put some work into it for once. I guess the 2 DK videos are good because I’m passionate about it. Lol. Don’t discount my Groundhogs Day video though. Hahah !

  • @sagesgamer1638
    @sagesgamer1638 Год назад +2

    You are correct I think, about the instructions being only on one side cause that's how I found mine

  • @mandymadsen5227
    @mandymadsen5227 2 года назад +3

    Wow! You did such an amazing job restoring this. I didn’t know this existed- now I want one! Love the ending. Great video, Rexer!

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      They are so cool. So retro and just a great addition. Thanks Mandy.

  • @realultimategaming
    @realultimategaming 2 года назад +1

    Hey this is an amazing restoration, I can feel the love and dedication you put in just from watching it, working on things you love is definitely worth it.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      Thanks a bunch ! There is definitely a feeling of accomplishment a d satisfaction when done.

  • @bm63
    @bm63 2 года назад +1

    Awsome restoration! Love Donkey Kong even if I was brought up on playing Crazy Kong.

  • @bradygoat1252
    @bradygoat1252 2 года назад +1

    Awesome restore project, I really enjoyed watching it. It is great to see a piece that could have easily been discarded, turned back into its original glory by someone with a great eye for detail.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      Thank you. Hearing your enjoyed it means a lot. Worth the effort I put in to the editing and stuff when people appreciate it.

  • @KenjiRyuma90
    @KenjiRyuma90 25 дней назад +1

    Beautiful restoration ❤

  • @timd6
    @timd6 2 года назад +1

    Excellent job on this restoration Rexer! Sometimes the fun of restoration is better than playing the game as you demonstrated so well.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      For sure. This is definitely something for guests to sit down and enjoy for a little bit , but me as a hard core DK player , I’ll stick with my upright. But I will stream once on this cab and try to kill screen it.

  • @paulberres9878
    @paulberres9878 2 года назад +1

    I'm impressed! Love the attention to detail. You saved another historical gem from the landfill.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      $150. No PCB but everything else actually worked. Speaker , power supply, crt , not a bad deal.

    • @paulberres9878
      @paulberres9878 2 года назад

      @@therexershow I can't believe how quickly you turned this around

  • @Mnpctech_Giveaway_PC_Mods
    @Mnpctech_Giveaway_PC_Mods 2 года назад

    Killer job! I recall playing Excite bike cocktail at local arcade. It was easier for friends to stand around and watch.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      That is one good thing for sure. Thanks for the comment.

  • @show-me-retro
    @show-me-retro 2 года назад +4

    What an amazing transformation Rexer, well done sir!

  • @EightPieceBox
    @EightPieceBox 2 года назад +1

    I've only ever seen one of these. It would've been around Christmas 1982 visiting my grandparents, so I was 7. My aunt and uncle were in a hotel which had one. I sadly didn't get to play it, but it was the first cocktail cabinet I saw.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      That is awesome. Can’t believe you remember that! You can come over and play mine! Haha !

  • @CTJason
    @CTJason 2 года назад +1

    Nice custom build 💯 , enjoyed the video !

  • @hollywoodpolo9872
    @hollywoodpolo9872 2 года назад +1

    Rexer you created your own custom Dream Cabinet I"m in awe of your skill! Well done!🥰

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      Yeah. This is a beauty now. I love it. ! Thanks polo.

  • @nickmadsen2572
    @nickmadsen2572 2 года назад

    I echo everyone with WOW! You did a great job, man. I find that after I restore an arcade that I’ll just stare at it more than play it. Be proud, and hope that you’re enjoying the results of your hard work.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      Thanks nick. It’s definitely an awesome feeling of accomplishment!!

  • @BigFamilyGaming
    @BigFamilyGaming 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely incredible resto!
    I'm confirmed now in my decision to add one more arcade to my lineup, my "holy grail" so to speak - I always hated that term though. Stay tuned...
    Amazing job!

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      Yeah. I laugh at the “Holy Grail”. I mean this thing really isn’t even close to a holy grail, but in my mind it is.

  • @Jrm0724
    @Jrm0724 2 года назад +1

    That's awesome Rex. Good job! You can flip that for a serious profit if you choose to

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      $150 is what I paid for it. No PCB but everything else worked fine. , and I already had a DK PCB for a cocktail so it worked out perfectly. I actually just had someone want to sell me theirs. It’s another project , just not as bad, but it has the PCB working. I’m going to buy it and restore it and then see which one is better and sell the other one. Lol.

  • @kantidinda6218
    @kantidinda6218 2 года назад +2

    Fantastic job Rex, love it! 👏
    Not a huge tabletop fan either but it looks great.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      Boy I felt like they were awesome as a kid but I didnt remember how awkward the forward facing controls are. But actually many cocktails had them facing like that. It’s really odd. But so cool too.

    • @kantidinda6218
      @kantidinda6218 2 года назад +1

      @@therexershow Ya.. I played a tabletop Pac-Man at a local barcade a couple of years ago and I realized how poor the experience was. I love the look of them but not the best for playing. I wish I was able to do restorations like you, did a great job.

  • @mikeing36
    @mikeing36 2 года назад

    Awesome job. Love seeing the restoration!

  • @jmv8775
    @jmv8775 2 года назад +1

    Awesome job Rexer!

  • @mtdouthit1291
    @mtdouthit1291 Год назад +1

    I bought one today!! Was in perfect condition!

  • @Jason_C1978
    @Jason_C1978 2 года назад +1

    Great Job! Really enjoyed the video

  • @Music32ist
    @Music32ist Год назад +1

    You nailed it

  • @GeoffSuttor
    @GeoffSuttor 2 года назад

    Love that you did that! Just an awesome machine to have.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      Thanks Geoff. I’ll be forced to kill screen on that one too. Might be playing DK for a while haha.

  • @erbwars
    @erbwars 2 года назад

    Wow! That came out incredible. I love how you took us through each step of the restoration process. Absolutely stunning. I was going to ask if it was awkward playing on that control panel being on that angle but you already answered that. Great job on both the cabinet and the video!

  • @That1str1ker
    @That1str1ker Год назад +1

    After all that amazing work. Him: it kinda sucks!

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  Год назад +1

      The way the joystick is kinda sucks, but i play mine almost every day. It's actually kinda awesome, just takes getting used to. It's just a bad design. But it's arcade accurate. Thanks for watching.

    • @That1str1ker
      @That1str1ker Год назад

      @@therexershowbut still, you put all that hard work in and you just summarize it all in 3 words? I find it funny, and agonizing at the same time

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  Год назад

      @@That1str1ker look at this way , if you restored a Model T ford and took it for a drive , would it be awesome ? Would it ride like a Lincoln.? Would it be the best drive ever. Nope; but it would incredible. I love cocktail cabs, but the design of them isn’t the best when they lit the controls like that. But that’s how a lot do them were done .

    • @That1str1ker
      @That1str1ker Год назад

      @@therexershow understandable, have a a nice day

  • @rafamancollections1643
    @rafamancollections1643 Год назад +1

    Awesome video!

  • @Bo_Knows_Tecmo
    @Bo_Knows_Tecmo 2 года назад

    Awesome video man. Very interesting.

  • @DreamcastKyle
    @DreamcastKyle 2 года назад +3

    Absolutely wonderful, man. Do you find gameplay feels different with the control panel in that orientation?

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      It’s so different. There are a lot that had them like this. Space invaders for sure and asteroids cocktails I think had forward facing like this. I actually don’t think I recall as a kid it being so awkward.

  • @obsidian1710
    @obsidian1710 2 года назад +1

    That came out looking really good! But yeah, that vertical control panel looks super awkward to use.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      I remember that type of control panel on space invaders specifically , why Nintendo followed suit is beyond me because Pac-Man and Galaga midway tables were made with flat Control Panels.

  • @MichaelSmith-fd9ec
    @MichaelSmith-fd9ec 2 года назад

    Pretty impressive! It beats the Space Invaders you were going to get when you grabbed Missile command! I’m guessing I would have electrocuted myself after about 4 minutes.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      Yeah. Space invaders was in decent shape but it wasn’t the original space invaders.

  • @ZodWriter
    @ZodWriter 2 года назад +1

    Great video Rexer!!!!!!!!!!!!!! paPOw!!!

  • @Sprikers
    @Sprikers 10 месяцев назад +1

    Sad you didn’t save the Arkanoid decals... I need one for my Arkanoid Cocktail. I actually enjoy it a lot!

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  10 месяцев назад

      The decals were In Really bad shape. I like arkanoid. It’s a classic. I have it on a Taito machine of mine but not with the spinner.

  • @dragongamer2670
    @dragongamer2670 2 года назад +1

    Well Done Rexer! Great Stuff also didn't know you are a big Pizza Hut Fan.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      Not really a Pizza Hut fan, but that was where you could find this cocktail table back in the day. Thanks for watching !!

    • @dragongamer2670
      @dragongamer2670 2 года назад

      @@therexershow what about round table pizza? Also found some of those Nintendo red tents in a restaurant and was able to play super Mario brothers 3 on it before the home release.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      @@dragongamer2670 that’s awesome. I’m not familiar with Round table. We always ate Jets pizza and Buddy’s in Michigan.

  • @Septer_Sever
    @Septer_Sever 2 года назад +1

    Awesome transformation, Rex! That monitor looked really good with the tinted plexi. Do you replace the caps in everything, including the power supply? I'm not sure if I could get used to that stick...but I'd make do!

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      I had Sharp Image Repair replace the caps and everything. I don’t like doing Crt work. Same original power supply , but I wish I could have gone into depth on how this stuff works. The crt has a two prong plug like normal and there was also a fan that plugs into the power supply with a 2 prong , and then I had to add a way to power the Amp from the power supply. It would seem easy to add to a Multi power cord extension and use that, but it wasn’t that simple. There’s always issues unforeseen that I wish I could get into but the condo would be 30 mins long. The side locks was another story in itself.

    • @Septer_Sever
      @Septer_Sever 2 года назад +1

      @@therexershow Yeah, I hear you man! You made it look easy in a crisp 10 minute video, but I'm sure there were many challenges. I've "refurbished" 4 consumer grade tv's over the years and it's time consuming and dangerous. I just buy the service manual and hope for the best. Btw, I broke the tube on the best 32 inch tv I had by dropping the back of the chassis on it...so I'm not that great at it!

  • @chubbie6900
    @chubbie6900 11 дней назад +1

    Great video! Where did you find the one/two player buttons? I can’t seem to find them anywhere.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  11 дней назад +1

      I know mikesarcade.com had them. Check them out.

  • @gquint194
    @gquint194 10 месяцев назад +1

    This makes me excited to do my DK Jr Cocktail restore. Lots of same parts including cabinet. Do you remember what color brown spray paint you used?

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  10 месяцев назад

      I think krylon fusion metallic . Good luck with the project. It’s actually an easy cab to work on.

  • @yogisboneyard5499
    @yogisboneyard5499 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hey man great job! I own this same cabinet and I was wondering what you used to clean up the metal plates around the controls? Mine has what looks like a bit of oxidation on the surface that I would like to clean up, but I don't want to damage any of the paint.
    Thank you

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  5 месяцев назад +1

      I think I may have used some CLR and then just soap and water. It’s been such a long time I don’t remember really. But those plates will scratch and the paint and graphic will come off if you scrub with an abrasive.

    • @yogisboneyard5499
      @yogisboneyard5499 5 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks! That's good to know. I am actually going to put it in the bar area during my wedding, so I wanted to clean it up a bit more for that lol. I will just have to take my time when I clean it then, because I still have really nice graphics on those plates and do not want them getting scraped off. @@therexershow

  • @TheBigExclusive
    @TheBigExclusive Год назад +1

    Nice video!
    May I ask why you didnt spray paint the interior of the case? It seems like minimal additional effort.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  Год назад +1

      I was worried about having enough spray paint and it actually looked ok once cleaned.

  • @one_point21_gigawatts
    @one_point21_gigawatts 2 года назад +2

    Awesome, quality work Rexer. I Didn't know you fancied cocktails... I feel bad that you grew up on Pizza Hut, we frown on that frozen crap up here in NY 😊👊.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      Haha. I grew up on them all. Dominos , Little Caesars , but the best pizza in the world is Jets pizza and Buddy’s in Michigan. Nobody would have known if I put a buddy’s pizza in there. But buddys had video games too.

  • @ohcrazydiamond
    @ohcrazydiamond 2 года назад

    Amazing video Rexer! Curious to know where did you get the new graphics?

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      Mikesarcade I believe I got all of them from. Maybe arcadeshop.com. But I think Mike’s. Thanks for watching !!

    • @ohcrazydiamond
      @ohcrazydiamond 2 года назад

      @@therexershow thank you!

  • @CaptNRetro
    @CaptNRetro 2 года назад +1

    that's a DK..nice find..also I care about Arkanoid dammit! ps..you can get wood laminate tape from home depot or lowes..looks perfect, I used it on mine!

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      Oh awesome suggestion. I can still do that too ! Easy fix. Do I razor blade to Trim? Arkanoid is cool. I actually have a Taito with Arkanoid but it had a joystick because it’s a Taito multi.

    • @CaptNRetro
      @CaptNRetro 2 года назад

      @@therexershow yep.. exacto knife the excess but it’s almost the perfect fit.. I have a video on my channel of getting that machine and fixing it!

    • @CaptNRetro
      @CaptNRetro 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/lfgucp018XE/видео.html

  • @gumby4877
    @gumby4877 2 года назад +1

    Where did you get the stickers that go underneath the glass ?

  • @flpennstater305
    @flpennstater305 2 года назад

    I've got one of these too. Unfortunately it has a 60in1 in it. My joysticks need to be replaced with Nintendo repros but haven't gotten around to that. I did the one instruction card as well. Same thought process. I agree the control panel is awkward compared to the Ms pacman cocktail I have. Something about cocktails gives me the feels

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад +1

      I have seen some DK Cocktail pcbs out there on the market. Still expensive though and not worth it probably.. the 60-1 is a decent option. Arcadeshop.com has some decent repros , still costly thought. Also , “The Canadian Arcade “ has a great video on now to fix and clean up Nintendo joysticks.

  • @cybermindarcade5172
    @cybermindarcade5172 2 года назад +1

    but what about your robocop?

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      That’s done already. I did a video on that a while back. ROBOCOP ARCADE! And a SURPISE ENDING???
      ruclips.net/video/I1pUZPS6-JQ/видео.html
      Hopefully this link works. It’s a good video.

  • @bosoyuki4895
    @bosoyuki4895 Год назад

    Do you know anyone who can restore a Japanese super pong I have one restoration

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  Год назад

      I don’t know anyone who will do a full restore but if the pcb is bad you can try mikes arcade shop or Eldorado Games

  • @JoeCnNd
    @JoeCnNd 2 года назад

    I cant play with the vertical joystick.

    • @therexershow
      @therexershow  2 года назад

      I call this a horizontal joystick. You’re saying you don’t like the normal upright joystick? I’m starting to get used to this style.

    • @JoeCnNd
      @JoeCnNd 2 года назад

      @@therexershow yeah I tried it being used to the upright cab and I couldn't play worth a crap. Lol.