I’m 43 years old, and the first time I ever completed the Simpsons arcade beat-em-up was on this very cabinet at Time Rift over Thanksgiving 2024. I played the first half by myself, and the second half with a kid that walked up and jumped in. I used all 4 characters at least once in my play-through, and everything felt great. You guys absolutely crushed this restoration! The experience of beating a game with the help of someone I’ve never met and high-fiving them at the end truly took me back to my own childhood. I’ll never forget it, and I’ll be going back over Christmas when I travel back to DFW to see family. Thank you, and happy holidays!
@@saysheate197 that’s a great story! Thank you for sharing. When I was younger I worked at the Chuck E Cheese in Arlington as a game room “guy” (we cleaned games, fixed coin and ticket jams) I would occasionally see an open spot on the Simpsons and I would join in to help kids beat it. I had a pocket full of test tokens to help. :) When you back in town swing by the Starship if you get a chance. Your day pass is good for both locations.
@ I actually got to dress up as him a few times when no one else was available to do so. I was a last resort as I am 6’3” and a rat at that height put the fear of God in some kids. Haha
This turned out fantastically! Pink T molding was absolutely the right choice, as was painting the hinge. The attention to detail really makes this restore. GGWP both of you
I never comment but I had to say I'm glad you listened to the young lady. The pink T-molding definitely works with all the other pink. That cabinet looks rad. I would have loved to walk in an arcade and see that in the '80s 👍
Love to see a old broken down machine from my youth renewed to spectacular shape like this. Love the pink molding decision and for sure that black bar looks way better painted to match the blue colour. Excellent work!!!!!
This is pretty cool. I love when people restore such awesome machines. I played a lot of Simpsons myself. I'm most jealous of that Killer Instinct cabinet. That was the arcade game I played and loved the most. I miss the old arcade days. Pure euphoria!
@@kismetsoul4593 thank you. We love being able to live arcade dreams on a daily basis. It’s a blessing. If you are ever in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, you should come visit.
You guys made all the right choices with this one. It looks so fun, clean and updated. The pink trim is perfect. Great detail on painting the CP hinge.
I can't begin to tell you how much I absolutely love these restoration videos. The work performed is always impeccable, and the insight gathered from being able to see the back-end of the operation is captivating beyond belief! I think that the pink T-molding and blue control board along with the donut speakers were excellent choices. I do feel like the side art could've used that gradient that makes it more green at the bottom and blue on top though. Homer is standing on grass in the art, which should be green. Everyone else stacked on top of him is higher up into the sky, hence the blue higher up. That nitpick aside, both of you did an exemplary job, I love the Mike Murray cameo, and thanks for the video!
Wow great video. I feel fortunate to have been a young teen in the 1990s and experienced all of the great arcade machines before they went the way of the dodo bird by the mid-late 1990s. My favorites I enjoyed playing with my friends when we would go to the local mall to get our comic books and spend our money at the arcade next door was; 1.) X-Men (the six player double screened one). 2.) The Simpsons 3.) Super Street Fighter 2 4.) Mortal Kombat 2 5.) Terminator 2 Arcade 6.) TMNT Turtles in Time 7.) Star Trek the Next Generation pinball machine. Great times. Kids these days will never know the magic of going to the arcade and seeing lines of people for these machines, watching older teens dominate Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. Glorious!
@@SuperSnakePlissken that is a hell of a list. ESA has every one of those games in the lineup except STTNG, but it’s at our sister store the Time Rift Arcade.
@@ElectricStarshipArcade That's fantastic! I commend you for keeping one of the entertainment time periods of America alive and well. Just watched several of your videos and I can see the love you have for these time capsules. Now that I know you are in Denton Texas I will definitely come by and check your arcade out. I live near Waco Texas and travel to Denton for work usually once a month. Thanks for the response!
Great job with the pink. Looks far better than yellow and boring, plain black. It really pops with the donut speakers and already existing pink accents. I also appreciate the attention to detail considering that you spray painted the black front hinge to match. It's probably the best looking Simpsons arcade cabinet in existence. Home Run!
Cabinet came out really steller and thank you for such an in depth restoration. I always love these. Making RUclips videos and running two arcades is no small feat so thanks again for such great content.
Probably my all-time favorite Arcade game. As a 7 year old kid It was always the one i ran to first way back in 92 because the Simpsons had such an impact on me culturally like so many of us lol. I remember being blown away at the fact it was so true to the tv show and just such an attention grabbing cabinet with those blues and sounds and not mention the most important part of it all IT WAS FUN AS HELL!. It would be a Dream to have an OG or even repop cabinet.
Doing a Bartop build myself right now. Using a cheap DIY kit (which I cannot recommend doing). So many steps, so many throwbacks. It's exhausting and I applaud you for your work.
love the custom job! restoration is done well and it's respectful to the game's source content and y'all had fun doing it. I say it's a win! Pink T-molding is awesome!
Growing up in the '90s, so many of my best memories were centered around arcades and pizza shop machines. Pretty awesome to see teenagers learning the inner workings of this old tech!
The pink T-molding looks much better than I thought it would... although, maybe the pink going across the top of the marquee was a touch too much. I think that one strip would have looked better black. Fantastic job on the whole thing though!
Many ways to get around the leaf switch problem. Drill a hole in the clamp that matches the holes in the switch and put a bolt through. Or 3d print a cap to keep it in place. :)
Clicked because of Brin in the thumbnail, to be honest...stayed because of the awesome work you did on this! Looks amazing and would be cool to relive my childhood playing on that cab!
So the Topper's Pizza that I grew up going to still has their Simpsons arcade cabinet, and yes it does have a fade from blue to green (this is because the top is sky and the green is grass; you can see it in the artwork on this one as well).
I didn't know what this channel was, but there is NO WAY i was going to see this thumbnail and scroll passed! 😱 As a little kid, i had a "suitcase" that looked like that and that whole color scheme and time period is tattooed in my brain lol 😋 I can't wait to watch more of these🙌
im really glad you went the pink moulding. it really makes it stand out. I would have liked to see the gradient side decals beside the other restored unit just so you have one of each, but the end result is just insane! well done!
Loved the content! The only suggestion I would add was around the control panel. When you plugged the hole and grabbed some scrap…. That’s where I’d of just cut a whole new panel using your existing as a template. It would have been an easy trace and cut job with minimal sanding. Would have been way easier than all the bondo and sanding work, plus it would have solved your 3D printed button issue as well. I originally thought you were going for an as stock as possible restore…. But when you leaned into just making it look good, some times tossing out the old and making new is cheaper and faster. Plus….. bondo and sanding suck! 😂 and I agree… I love the pink and the decal choices. Making them look good and playable is all that truly matters. ❤
Amazing job. Love the extra stuff you added with the artwork. It makes it better looing than the original. Loved how you made the hinge the same color. Great work.
I love the donut edition! And I do appreciate the details. Just use a heat gut and narrow each clip on the wicos. Not that you should have to but it works - just be careful. I did it on my turtles in time. It’s in my basement and not in a public arcade but it works. I’m just thankful there are Wico replacements. The old ones are crazy expensive. Best of luck ❤
This looks amazing!! I love everything you did to this cabinet!! My only gripe, and its minor, is you need to fix your vertical hold. You have half an inch of black on top. So you just need to adjust that to fix it. I love the pink t-molding makes it look sharp! Great job you two! I would love to own that cabinet. 👏👏👏👍👍
Just 10 years ago my neighborhood arcade parlor was liquidating all of his cabinets for crumbs (Dinosaurs & Cadillacs, SFII, MK...) all of them in great condition. Too bad I didn't care that much to snatch that deal. Nice to see someone transmitting the virus to the next generation.
That sound of Bart and Lisa screaming during the demo screen brings back memories... I remember the machine always going in the entrance to WalMart back in the 90's
Great work on the cabinet. Thanks for sharing the project. I wasn't 100% sure but it looked like the aspect ration was slightly off on the side art. It was a little squeezed. It seemed that way when comparing the original to the new art. Either way still looks amazing!
This is so cool! I am looking to convert my upstairs into a barcade and I am loving seeing all these machines. What a wave of nostalgia to see a Simpsons arcade cabinet. It looks awesome! Would totally love this! I am a big fan of my mega man cabinets and my favorite is Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram! I loved the dual sticks and cockpit and getting to fights mechs was so cool!
@@ElectricStarshipArcade You're welcome and thank you! I've never thought about taking a video to document it lol I just work and move about through life. That would be a good idea to do lol we'll see!
You did it exactly how i would have. The pink really fits well. Though I think ID have hidden the hinge by changing it so the bottom half goes Into the edge instead of hinge showing on the face like it was, though you can barely see it once you painted it blue so that worked well too. Only problem is you got it looking so fresh and new I'd be expecting a remastered hd version of the game 😁
It's beautiful. I wonder if there's a company out there that takes these old arcades and makes the cabinet bigger and puts a bigger monitor in them like a 32-42 inch. That would be amazing.
0:11 , "I came here for one reason - to attack and keep coming. Not to ask but just to give, not to want but just to sing, sing the power of the Warrior"
The only thing I would probably change/add... You have access to a 3d printer - make a plate for the back that holds the power supply and uses all the holes for a really tight/nice fit.
pink and teal is a really good color combo, looks pretty good a bit distracting but i think in general its pretty neat I think its slightly better then origional very 80's.
Between this and TMNT arcade game, it was the peak of my childhood.
me too and golden axe aswell as final fight
The pink T molding was perfect
Keep it original
@@Jacob-nu4ndNo
I’m 43 years old, and the first time I ever completed the Simpsons arcade beat-em-up was on this very cabinet at Time Rift over Thanksgiving 2024. I played the first half by myself, and the second half with a kid that walked up and jumped in. I used all 4 characters at least once in my play-through, and everything felt great. You guys absolutely crushed this restoration! The experience of beating a game with the help of someone I’ve never met and high-fiving them at the end truly took me back to my own childhood. I’ll never forget it, and I’ll be going back over Christmas when I travel back to DFW to see family. Thank you, and happy holidays!
@@saysheate197 that’s a great story! Thank you for sharing. When I was younger I worked at the Chuck E Cheese in Arlington as a game room “guy” (we cleaned games, fixed coin and ticket jams) I would occasionally see an open spot on the Simpsons and I would join in to help kids beat it. I had a pocket full of test tokens to help. :) When you back in town swing by the Starship if you get a chance. Your day pass is good for both locations.
@ dude! I will absolutely do that! Thanks for all y’all do!
@ almost forgot to ask, did you ever meet THE Charles Entertainment Cheese?
@ I actually got to dress up as him a few times when no one else was available to do so. I was a last resort as I am 6’3” and a rat at that height put the fear of God in some kids. Haha
@ 🤣
This cab turned out great. Going full on donut cabinet with all of the blue vinyl and the pink t-molding was the right call.
That chick looks like she’s being held against her will.
This turned out fantastically!
Pink T molding was absolutely the right choice, as was painting the hinge.
The attention to detail really makes this restore.
GGWP both of you
I never comment but I had to say I'm glad you listened to the young lady. The pink T-molding definitely works with all the other pink. That cabinet looks rad. I would have loved to walk in an arcade and see that in the '80s 👍
You both did a great job! The pink t-molding is a perfect accent and really helps the whole cabinet stand out as unique
Thanks so much!
Great restoration. The pink t-molding does work pretty well. I definitely agree with painting that hinge to match. Overall it's very sharp.
It's so cool seeing the process of this coming to life. From where it starts to the final process of it coming back to life.
Love to see a old broken down machine from my youth renewed to spectacular shape like this. Love the pink molding decision and for sure that black bar looks way better painted to match the blue colour. Excellent work!!!!!
This is pretty cool. I love when people restore such awesome machines. I played a lot of Simpsons myself. I'm most jealous of that Killer Instinct cabinet. That was the arcade game I played and loved the most. I miss the old arcade days. Pure euphoria!
@@kismetsoul4593 thank you. We love being able to live arcade dreams on a daily basis. It’s a blessing. If you are ever in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, you should come visit.
Amazing job! The pink T-Molding really pops.
Maggie is the baby. That's Lisa.
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Probably a deliberate mistake to increase comments
You guys made all the right choices with this one. It looks so fun, clean and updated. The pink trim is perfect. Great detail on painting the CP hinge.
Incredible video Mike and awesome restoration by you and Brinley! Nice solution on the CP hinge too!
@@boostin4hp thank you!
I can't begin to tell you how much I absolutely love these restoration videos. The work performed is always impeccable, and the insight gathered from being able to see the back-end of the operation is captivating beyond belief!
I think that the pink T-molding and blue control board along with the donut speakers were excellent choices. I do feel like the side art could've used that gradient that makes it more green at the bottom and blue on top though. Homer is standing on grass in the art, which should be green. Everyone else stacked on top of him is higher up into the sky, hence the blue higher up.
That nitpick aside, both of you did an exemplary job, I love the Mike Murray cameo, and thanks for the video!
Awesome choices of T Molding and Donuts, you could not have done any better. 10/10 Certainly does POP!
Wow great video. I feel fortunate to have been a young teen in the 1990s and experienced all of the great arcade machines before they went the way of the dodo bird by the mid-late 1990s.
My favorites I enjoyed playing with my friends when we would go to the local mall to get our comic books and spend our money at the arcade next door was;
1.) X-Men (the six player double screened one).
2.) The Simpsons
3.) Super Street Fighter 2
4.) Mortal Kombat 2
5.) Terminator 2 Arcade
6.) TMNT Turtles in Time
7.) Star Trek the Next Generation pinball machine.
Great times. Kids these days will never know the magic of going to the arcade and seeing lines of people for these machines, watching older teens dominate Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. Glorious!
@@SuperSnakePlissken that is a hell of a list. ESA has every one of those games in the lineup except STTNG, but it’s at our sister store the Time Rift Arcade.
@@ElectricStarshipArcade That's fantastic! I commend you for keeping one of the entertainment time periods of America alive and well. Just watched several of your videos and I can see the love you have for these time capsules.
Now that I know you are in Denton Texas I will definitely come by and check your arcade out. I live near Waco Texas and travel to Denton for work usually once a month.
Thanks for the response!
@@SuperSnakePlissken please come on by! We are a bit south of Denton in Haltom City.
Great job with the pink. Looks far better than yellow and boring, plain black. It really pops with the donut speakers and already existing pink accents. I also appreciate the attention to detail considering that you spray painted the black front hinge to match. It's probably the best looking Simpsons arcade cabinet in existence. Home Run!
@@lennontom2430 thank you, we appreciate the kind words. It means a lot.
Cabinet came out really steller and thank you for such an in depth restoration. I always love these. Making RUclips videos and running two arcades is no small feat so thanks again for such great content.
@@danniedyslexic thank you for watching
It came out so rad. The pink T-molding was a real nice touch. 😀
Probably my all-time favorite Arcade game. As a 7 year old kid It was always the one i ran to first way back in 92 because the Simpsons had such an impact on me culturally like so many of us lol. I remember being blown away at the fact it was so true to the tv show and just such an attention grabbing cabinet with those blues and sounds and not mention the most important part of it all IT WAS FUN AS HELL!. It would be a Dream to have an OG or even repop cabinet.
You are an inspiration as a Dad, youtuber, arcade master. I’m learning from ya.
🤙🏻🕹️🎮💪🏻
@@MonstaKoreArkade thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it
That was such an awesome game. Remember playing it as a kid in arcades back in the mid 90s
Nice eye for detail with this one. I think all your choices were spot on. Also good idea to risk going with pink. It paid off for sure.
Looks smazing! Jeez this nostalgia is strong, used to play this arcade game back in the day.
Arcades need to come back, used to be so much fun.
You guys crushed it beautiful Marquee love how the pink molding make it standout
The Simpsons, now you're taking me back to good times.
You Guys did an awesome job with the colors and decals ! Love this restoration!
This is exactly the arcade I remember playing as a kid! Awesome!
Looks unique with the pink. I grew up playing this game, this was always my favorite arcade game
Doing a Bartop build myself right now. Using a cheap DIY kit (which I cannot recommend doing). So many steps, so many throwbacks. It's exhausting and I applaud you for your work.
the pink molding really makes the unit pop, i think you guys made the right choice!
love the custom job! restoration is done well and it's respectful to the game's source content and y'all had fun doing it. I say it's a win! Pink T-molding is awesome!
Growing up in the '90s, so many of my best memories were centered around arcades and pizza shop machines. Pretty awesome to see teenagers learning the inner workings of this old tech!
Good call on the colors. Looks real good!
The pink T-molding looks much better than I thought it would... although, maybe the pink going across the top of the marquee was a touch too much. I think that one strip would have looked better black. Fantastic job on the whole thing though!
Old Testament Konami were something else and you, folks, honored their legacy. Thank you very much!
@@RTPJu thank you for watching and commenting
Looks GREAT!! and one of the best 4 player beat em ups ever!! Great memories from your video!
Ah the nostalgia. It's so cool to know that this is a thing. The colorful theme looks great! Very nice work.
It looks amazing and I love the pink trim around everything. :)
Thanks for always being so helpful in explaining your process on things!! Learning a lot here. Still waiting on that perfect find to restore lol...
@@peperonikiller There’s a game out there waiting just for you…
The end result looks amazing and soo nice, I wish I lived close to where you guys are and could enjoy your arcade!
The pink T-molding is perfect 👌🏻
@@BillyZer0 thank you!
Hello guys, great job on the restoration. The arcade cabinet look fantastic!!!
Many ways to get around the leaf switch problem. Drill a hole in the clamp that matches the holes in the switch and put a bolt through. Or 3d print a cap to keep it in place. :)
Excited for this one! This will bring back the memories!
Clicked because of Brin in the thumbnail, to be honest...stayed because of the awesome work you did on this! Looks amazing and would be cool to relive my childhood playing on that cab!
i forgot all about this game. it was one of my favorite as kid. good choice on all the colors
I clicked this cuz I grew up on arcades in the late 80s and the 90s. Didn't think I'd end up watching the whole thing. Cabinet looks great
@@michaelcorrigan6577 thank you for watching!
Nice job people. One of my favorite cabinets from my childhood.
That’s a sweet looking cabinet nice job matching the paint too
By the way, that Nirvana tshirt earns extra points. Super classy!
So the Topper's Pizza that I grew up going to still has their Simpsons arcade cabinet, and yes it does have a fade from blue to green (this is because the top is sky and the green is grass; you can see it in the artwork on this one as well).
I didn't know what this channel was, but there is NO WAY i was going to see this thumbnail and scroll passed! 😱 As a little kid, i had a "suitcase" that looked like that and that whole color scheme and time period is tattooed in my brain lol 😋 I can't wait to watch more of these🙌
@@els1f that’s awesome. Thank you for watching.
Looks amazing! I need to get back over to Time Rift to check this out!!!
Blue for me too!!!🎉 good call on all the colors looks great nice arcade Simpsons machine❤
Looks awesome!! Pink T Molding was a great addition!! Just missing donuts at the base of the joysticks!!!!
@@mkthebearded sadly I couldn’t find those exact ones again.
im really glad you went the pink moulding. it really makes it stand out. I would have liked to see the gradient side decals beside the other restored unit just so you have one of each, but the end result is just insane! well done!
Loved the content! The only suggestion I would add was around the control panel. When you plugged the hole and grabbed some scrap…. That’s where I’d of just cut a whole new panel using your existing as a template. It would have been an easy trace and cut job with minimal sanding. Would have been way easier than all the bondo and sanding work, plus it would have solved your 3D printed button issue as well. I originally thought you were going for an as stock as possible restore…. But when you leaned into just making it look good, some times tossing out the old and making new is cheaper and faster. Plus….. bondo and sanding suck! 😂 and I agree… I love the pink and the decal choices. Making them look good and playable is all that truly matters. ❤
Going full pink frrosted donut edition was definitely the right call. It looks awesome.
Clicked for the legs, the finish made it more retro.
if you look at the "most replayed" parts it's clear most people clicked on the video cuz of the girl lmao
Brinley applying that dirty coat, for real tho that exploitative
Amazing job. Love the extra stuff you added with the artwork. It makes it better looing than the original. Loved how you made the hinge the same color. Great work.
Amazing jog guys!. Just took me back to 1991. When the Simpsons mania was in the all time high and you could find those arcades evwrywhere
Thanks for sharing the process. Great work both! Great vid.
Beautiful! Awesome job guys.
omg nostalgia overload... beautiful cabinet.
Beautiful job! I need to add this to my collection soon, too
Doing the lords work keeping these things restored. What a great job!
I love the donut edition! And I do appreciate the details. Just use a heat gut and narrow each clip on the wicos. Not that you should have to but it works - just be careful. I did it on my turtles in time. It’s in my basement and not in a public arcade but it works. I’m just thankful there are Wico replacements. The old ones are crazy expensive. Best of luck ❤
This looks amazing!! I love everything you did to this cabinet!!
My only gripe, and its minor, is you need to fix your vertical hold. You have half an inch of black on top. So you just need to adjust that to fix it.
I love the pink t-molding makes it look sharp! Great job you two! I would love to own that cabinet. 👏👏👏👍👍
Looks great! Definitely one of my childhood favorites.
Just 10 years ago my neighborhood arcade parlor was liquidating all of his cabinets for crumbs (Dinosaurs & Cadillacs, SFII, MK...) all of them in great condition. Too bad I didn't care that much to snatch that deal. Nice to see someone transmitting the virus to the next generation.
I played this title so much n my young days. That refurbish job is FIRE!!!!! I would proudly display this in my house
Night and Day difference. The pink looks really good!
Brinley is adorable in the Nirvana shirt 🫶🏻
That sound of Bart and Lisa screaming during the demo screen brings back memories... I remember the machine always going in the entrance to WalMart back in the 90's
Great work on the cabinet. Thanks for sharing the project. I wasn't 100% sure but it looked like the aspect ration was slightly off on the side art. It was a little squeezed. It seemed that way when comparing the original to the new art. Either way still looks amazing!
We restored our simpsons about 7 years ago fun fun. I wish those speaker donuts were available when I did ours
AMAZING WORK TEAM!
Thank you 🙌
I used 1/4 lexan with routed edges on the top sheet with the controls; has worked out great.
I love it you guys did an amazing job. Funny we have this same exact arcade in our locker room at work. Although not in this good of condition
Pink molding fits perfectly. You got a new sub!
@@FreshMootz thank you for subscribing!
Nice work. Bonus points for the Mike Murray cameo. That man is a national treasure.
Cool arcade, I watched it to see Brinley and them legs
This is so cool! I am looking to convert my upstairs into a barcade and I am loving seeing all these machines. What a wave of nostalgia to see a Simpsons arcade cabinet. It looks awesome! Would totally love this! I am a big fan of my mega man cabinets and my favorite is Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram! I loved the dual sticks and cockpit and getting to fights mechs was so cool!
@@piplup10203854 love the enthusiasm, thanks for watching. You should document and post a video of when you work on and finish your game room!
@@ElectricStarshipArcade You're welcome and thank you! I've never thought about taking a video to document it lol I just work and move about through life. That would be a good idea to do lol we'll see!
I think the Pink was a great choice. Makes it pop! Cab looks dope! 🙂
@@johnboydojo thank you!
You did it exactly how i would have. The pink really fits well.
Though I think ID have hidden the hinge by changing it so the bottom half goes Into the edge instead of hinge showing on the face like it was, though you can barely see it once you painted it blue so that worked well too.
Only problem is you got it looking so fresh and new I'd be expecting a remastered hd version of the game 😁
Such a nice job. Wish I had one of these
Yeah The Simpsons arcade is probably the best arcade game ever made
It's beautiful. I wonder if there's a company out there that takes these old arcades and makes the cabinet bigger and puts a bigger monitor in them like a 32-42 inch. That would be amazing.
This is one of the coolest channels I've ever seen! Subscribed
@@thomasoostema3625 that’s a high compliment, thank you!
Have you ever thought about having someone with a 3d printer make the housing for the old wico joysticks?
I think arcade machines are lucky to end up in your care, all the best from Ireland! (And early happy Christmas!)
@@TomMannCenturia thank you! Merry Christmas to you!
LOOKS FANTASTIC!
Amazing work....greetings from São Paulo, Brazil!!!!
@@LiveAerosmith Brazil! Awesome. Thank you!
0:11 , "I came here for one reason - to attack and keep coming. Not to ask but just to give, not to want but just to sing, sing the power of the Warrior"
Ofc I subbed! I wish I had arcade games nearby but watching these vids and playing emulators will have to do for now :D
@@najtrows Thank you. If you’re ever in Texas come visit.
The only thing I would probably change/add... You have access to a 3d printer - make a plate for the back that holds the power supply and uses all the holes for a really tight/nice fit.
pink and teal is a really good color combo, looks pretty good a bit distracting but i think in general its pretty neat I think its slightly better then origional very 80's.