I'm NOT An ARCADE COLLECTOR!
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Get ready for an exciting episode as we delve into the captivating world of arcade collecting. Join me as I share the story behind my journey, revealing how it all began and what initially fueled my passion for this thrilling hobby. Brace yourself for an unexpected twist as I disclose the surprising motivation that ignited my desire to amass arcade games. Sit tight, immerse yourself in the conversation, and don't forget to leave your thoughts in the comment section below. Get ready to embark on a fascinating adventure!
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I’d say keep the games that give you the most nostalgia and that you enjoy playing the most! Everything else can always be played at other arcades.
Good to hear that you realize you can't keep doing this. 😄
Less modding, Less Making .. More Time For Wicked 😆
By the way ... Baby Pac-Man you need to keep that one 👌
WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE REAL RETRO RALPH?!
🤣🤣🤣 Ralph has been replace by ChatGPT.
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So? Does that mean you could sell me the sit down Sinistar ;) Also yeah you wouldn’t have any content. If you didn’t get the machines. But… let’s hang out! Love for you to question my brain. Let’s just say one day soon I might have a big warehouse. David Size
I am up to 16 games now. My space limit for the basement arcade is probably 20-22. I too love acquiring them and repairing them. I also like doing the cosmetic restoration, although I don't go for perfection. I like clean original condition and generally just replace damaged CPOs, t-molding, and re-paint kickplates and coin doors. I sold my first game last year - a project Chase HQ that I found out I really wasn't into. Since I have space for 4-6 more games, I am not in a hurry to downsize. I have a storage unit for household items (two daughters are out on their own, but I still have a ton of their crap), but I don't use it for arcades. Once I reach capacity, I will probably start selling my less played games and replacing them with new acquisitions. I don't think I will ever allow my collection to spill over to storage. My first three candidates to eventually sell are: Kung Fu Master, Pit Fighter (currently running a pandora box), and Ikari Warriors. I love Ikari, but I recently go hold of an all original perfect condition Victory Road, and will eventually put the Ikari board in that cab so I can swap between the games. No need for two rotary Ikari cabs.
Ikari Warriors is such a cool one to have!
Never, and I mean NEVER get rid of the cockpit Sinistar. I still can't believe you got one.
Ralph changes his mind and keeps everything he fixes in 3.....2.....
Ralph thought the AZ heat wasn't enough so he made his own Canadian fire smoke lol
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Spot on. Unfortunately, I have more favorites than I have space.
nope your a hoarder LOL ;) ahahaha Love ya want that Qbert PCB lol oh and Gorf lol
Great video Ralph! I too grew up in the 80's and 90's and have such fond memories of my local arcades and visiting cousins and seeing their local arcades as well. I'm trying to keep the arcade mentality alive in my family with my OG DK arcade and hoping to get more to show my young girls what the "good ol' days" were like! Keep up the great job on the videos and continue to enjoy playing all these classic arcades!
Glad you enjoyed it and I apprecaite you watching!
U should only own ur really favs.
That’s an awesome story bro, you’re talking real and I love it.!! This is definitely the true video, 100 truth broken down in words!!
Thanks brother 🙏🏻 I appreciate you man!
Ralph I think you have your terminology wrong, it's hoarding not collecting. welcome to my world bud 🤣
LOL... you might be right... haha.
So which classic arcade cabinet would you say is the most affordable for beginners? Just curious to hear your take.
Hmmmm, they made a lot of Pac-Man cabs so they usually sell for a decent price. It depends on what era of arcade gaming you’re interested in. 90s most everything was Jamma so it’s easier to work on. It’s a really great question, it would make a great podcast episode actually. 🤔
Sounds like you need to make some minor course corrections.
"I'm not getting off."
Pause.
I know how you feel mate it’s hard to let games go but at the end of the day keeping these games alive is a job in it self and so time consuming when we have family’s as well. I would say Keep your favourites and less is more.
your doing a great job keep it up 😎👍
I've been sticking with collecting the PCBs of games I really like. My plan is to only have 3 cabinets total and stick to that to keep space. 1 Jamma cab to swap between Jamma PCBs, 1 JVS cab, and 1 fully dedicated game I really, really enjoy. Hoping that works for me, anyway. Haha.
The Smoke makes it look like an episode of That 70's Show. Loved what you said about us keeping it alive. My kids only know about Arcades because of what's been shown to them.
Oh, hey, shout-out to my new local arcade. Was just suggested your channel because I'm modding a Ridge Racer AC1Up, and I wasn't expecting that lol. Glad to see my city represented for something positive.
Totally understand the sentiment.
I'm not a collector, I'm a player. Like you, I would love to have an arcade, have all the cabs and pins I want... but unless I win the lotto so I can buy the games to collect and preserve and pay someone to service them so I can just play them, I would. I just don't have the money, time, or most of all space for these beautiful behemoths that tickle our childhood memories. I have 3 emulation machines - a Star Wars Arcade cockpit replica I built and put a pc in for Star Wars, flying, driving, and games of that nature. It was a fun project that I constructed myself and love to show it off. I have a vpin machine with a lot of the bells, whistles, shakers, and movers to make it feel more realistic and have over 500 pins to play on that. And I just did a restore of a Star Wars Trilogy DLX cab, also with a pc for all stick classics, fighting, trackball, spinner, and light gun games along with consoles. I've probably spent about $3,500 on all 3, which at less than the cost of 1 pinball machine, I can play anything I really want up through the mid 2000's. More power to those like you that continue to preserve and repair arcade machines!
Love me some Smokey Ralph!
You're trying to not keep games and get attached to them and I'm trying to locate games that won't break the bank to acquire them. My business partner and I are in the beginning stages of trying to open up a barcade, the problem is I don't currently own any arcade machines and most places think they're gold plated and worth $3k-$5k each.
I think it’s a great idea! Enjoy the games Ralph and if you do find a gem you have learned some skills and have connections to restore and enjoy them too! Now find me a Robocop! 😂
Have a great day guys!
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I'm halfway through the vid and I can't help but ask. How much did Kim help with the writing of this video? 🤔🤷
Not at all, Kim is super supportive of my hobby. I legitemtly, need to slow down and be more strategic, I bought EVERYTHING vs. really buying the games I wanted. It's a learning lesson for sure. Don't just buy stuff because it's "a deal".
@@RetroRalph but it's a great deal!!! That's exactly what I get told every weekend 😂. For real having that self-conscious self-control is something I'm sure more than a few of us need to work on. Good luck with that journey and I'll see you on the next one.
Well, arcade games are huge part of your life, so its easy to see how you would become so attached to these games. Its good you're looking at your collection from a more practical perspective though; do you really need all these games? I'm with others, keep the ones you love the most, but keep restoring too! Even if you sell off part of your collection, you have videos to reflect on the fun and excitement of restoring them.
I feel like a lot of people feel how your feeling. It is no where near what you’re doing but I have seen people do this with Arcade1up’s. They just buy and buy . Upgrade and upgrade things. Then after a while it’s like, you know I really do not need this many and it is taking way to much time and space. (1ups don’t have the resale or the quality either) but I feel like to a certain degree it’s kind of the same.
I completely get it. Enjoy what you have. They are fickle machines and need your attention!
Unattach yourself from the Galaga and send it to me.
LOL!
MAY I SUGEST RENTING A SMALL OFFICE / WORK SHOP / WEREHOUSE there are many you can prob snag for like 1000-Mo Storage unit is a really bad idea
Been collection for 15 years. Had 17 Electromechanical now I have 9. Three need restored.
Had a curb find gutted Space Invaders. Built a 60-1. Which I love.
Thought you know what I’ve always wanted to build a bar. So I built a bar.
Then last November-February I bought 6 Arcade1Up games. Now I’m modding all of those.
Agree with restoring your own games. Only one way to learn. Just need to jump in and do it.
Think my game room will continue to change without a doubt.
I feel like I just joined an Arcades Anonymous meeting. 😁
To assist with the recovery, you're welcome to ship that Gorf cabaret to me. It's only a little over 2,000 miles via the I-40W. lol
Lots of valid points, I've been in this for 6 years. The community as a whole is great, I've worked with folks from Art and build to electronic to upgrades. It's time to do fewer projects and more High Scores, My wife and I hit over a million playing my Reunion Galaga, can we hit a million 5, stay tuned.
Great video bro! It must be really hard deciding what to keep and what to get rid of. Keep up the great work!
Great video
Yeah I can see where you can easily overwhelm yourself with that hobby. Personally I'd like to keep it simple. But even that's insane cause I'd want one vertical cab, one horizontal, one vertical vector, one horizontal vector, one driving sim cab, and one light gun cab. All running via emulation cause MiSTer is better but limited and still expensive. Oh and a virtual pinball.
I learned something: Ralph IS a collector. He even admitted it like 5 times. 😂
@RetroRalph nice "non-collection" you have now lol. Any tips on finding a empty cabinets out here in AZ? Now that my wife has been doing better with her cancer battle we finally been able to get back to hobbies and projects for our home. I really want to find a midway or konami style cabinet to add my components to them but seems like offerup is a dead end. But yeah man, keep it going and keep learning. And stay cool, This 115 heat is no joke. 😎👍
I really enjoy the building and learning from all projects I do. If you're not learning life seems boring! As long as you're having lots of fun and it's not hurting others, that's what life is all about! Enjoy RR!!😊
We will see you oooooon the next one!! 🎉😂
I got into collecting because I grew up with the games in the 70s & 80s, not because I wanted to fix or restore them. Learning how to repair them is sort of a necessarily evil of collecting them. I still have a ton to learn.
I figured out 25 years ago that the best way for me to do this was to build custom MAME machines so I could all the games I wanted in the small space I have available, in addition to collecting some specific dedicated games that were less suitable to emulation for various reasons. And since I use all original 1980s classic cabinets, 19" CRT arcade monitors (including MAME machines built with color and b&w vector monitors, and raster monitors of both horizontal & vertical orientation) and interchangable control panels also made with original classic parts of all sorts, I could have pretty much every game I ever wanted, for far less money, in far less space, and far less to maintain than they way people normally would collect them. I even retain some of the artwork, but that is the part I give up the most without dedicated games for every single game. But I can always go to a retro arcade to appreciate that seeing them as a museum. What I really care most about is playing the games as I remember with the correct kind of monitors (not modern LCD screen) and the original classic controls (not the modern controls). When I'm playing a game, the last thing on my mind is how nice the cabinet artwork might be. I want the games on screen to look & feel like the originals, and they generally do.
Yo Ralph, did you ever think about opening an arcade? I think you would totally excell in the business. You could have as many games as you want. Think about it. I would go there. You could be the Galloping Ghost of the west!
Hey Ralph I heard you say In your video that your not sure if the generations after you are gonna continue with this but I’d like to let you know that although there may not be too many of us We are here : ),I’m 18 years old and currently own 8 games right now but I’ve owned about 20 machines in the past I started In 2016 and am currently about to start a little Asteroids full size cabinet project that I’m getting from a good pal,I appreciate what people like you have been doing for the community and want to tell you to keep up the great work man!
This is why I made a TikTok. I was hoping younger people would see me show how things work, how to fix, my experience with it, and get interested. Prices are getting out of hand though and younger people don't have the space, time, or money. I think too many of these machines get piled up in people's todo list or just half fixed and put on the market for a ridiculous amount of money. With prices being what they are everyone is better off spending $20 to go to a Past Times or Galloping Ghost.
Good on you for taking a step back. I hit 3 machines and I went woah woah, time to take a breath. I have plenty of space but I can't play a dozen machines enough to be worth having them sitting in my house. I think too many collectors are more about having games than playing them. I have Galloping Ghost near me so I can either go there because I love games, or hoard games because I love owning them. I only own the games I truly love that I can't get the same experience with any other way.
It's a sad truth we can't keep them all, I've become more of a preservationist than a collector. As mentioned we are the last stand we are the only ones who will still care about this. This new generation destroys games for multicades. Storage has become extremely expensive, but also as mentioned other collectors want to help. Find those people and share a warehouse rental. Trust this works and gives you access to games you can experience you either wouldn't have purchased or wish you had.
Man Ive never considered you a collector in the strictest sense. You clearly PLAY your games, fix them up, and pass them on to other people. But you aren't buying 3 copies of baby pac, one to play one to display and one as a backup. You are absolutely not a collectard. You're an arcade hobbyist.
Im in the same boat, most of my games are unrepaired in the storage area because I dont have the space at home anymore. However, i´ll keep storing them, I still have the hope to find a affordable place to put them all in.
And I had the same conversation with a collectors friend about the games and the next generation ( kids ), they didnt grew up with the arcade games ( generation Playstation :-D ).
If you want to continue the arcade memories for the future. Maybe donate a machine to electromagnetic pinball museum and restoration. They are in Pawtucket RI . Surprised you haven't checked them out yet.
Let's pack 'em up and send them to TNT.
Hide them in Todd's warehouse and get to them at your convenience.
Hopefully you can find a home for some of these machines where children will be. Flynn’s Retrocade in Utah is ran by a dentist. Right next to his practice is an amazing retro arcade where kids have their birthday parties. The arcade brings in enough revenue to pay for the utilities and he pays for the space as it’s in the same building as his dental practice. My kids and their friends get to play these classic games and they are in like new condition. Long live the ‘80s!
Funny you put this video out I did run out of room and didn’t have a place to work I sold my Frogger and a couple project cabinets last night. But I did just buy an MK4 project I need to take some time and clean things up before I pick it up I do need to prioritize and be more picky on the games I keep.
Hey I have a question I just picked up a Classic Neo-Geo, and want to keep it OG and add a 5000 in 1 to it on a switch .
Is this even possible?
This to me sounds like someone trying to convince themselves they need to slow down. It's hard to say you aren't a collector with a garage FULL of nice machines. You can still be a collector and not feel the need to collect and keep everything.
Another suggestion is look into a custom built emulation arcade, I know true collectors probably prefer not to have these multi-cades but this way you have access to play almost all retro arcade titles and then some. And of course keep the personal favorite originals cabs!
Perfectly said, and space is the reason I’ve went with pcb switchers or multi kits from places like high score saves and bitkit and I also have a few good buddies that when we bored with games we just trade and continue on …
Hahahaha I love the smoke machine cracks me up! Sell Sell Sell!!!! Sell it all baby
I completely relate to your message! I went from 1 to over 50 cabs in a really short amount of time and I am almost ashamed to tell how many boards I have besides screens and cabs and now I am just flooded and cannot even enjoy it anymore.. clean up is good for passion and mental health :P
The games are all working! That is something to celebrate with with a video.
Ralph talking about fixing machines...smoke intensifies 😂
That’s exactly how it is. I believe it works that way for a lot of people in this hobby!
I've started to purge my horde, it hurts at first ... just have to get in to the mindset that quality over quantity is better. Hold on to the grails, let everything else go.
Sucks. I get this. I have 5 cabs, one is a Daytona, and I’m out. I have no room.
I know an addict when I see one..... do they have a retro-arcade anonymous group?
You’re a collector for sure whatever your intent was in the beginning you still have an arcade collection more then one equals a collection
Where's the Road Blaster going when you get one back? 😅
Good video Ralph. Therapeutic at the very least LOL
I am not a number! I am a free man! One does not simply walk into being a collector.
Where do you live? I just moved to the US and seems there are not many arcade hobbiest where I am 😢
So if you're not collecting, then you are hoarding!?! 🤔
Kind of the same way. I get way to attatched to stuff. In my 10 IQ brain if i get rid of it gone forever. Space is a bastard. My house is so full of computer/video game junk one would think horder. Restoring games taught me electronics, solding skills, how to bring things back to life... im limited but learning. A lot of this was watching TNT videos. Damn that Todd Tucky.. its all his fault. Keeping arcades alive is not cheap but when you fix a machine from the dead its a great feeling.
Let's just blame Todd... LOL! Thanks so much for watching bud! The hobby is a tough balance of space, time and money, that's for sure.
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@Ralph, Have you ever had a Silenthill arcade cab?
I completely understand Ralph! I think you are a restorer and not a collector. You get more out of brewing games back from the dead! I wish I knew how to restore games also. Like you I worry about them disappearing due to lack of care. Having seen old cabs behind a building literally rotting into the ground surrounded by weeds made me really sad. I hope more people with talents like yours will come to the rescue! Thanks for all that you do Ralph! See you on the next one!
*bringing
Where was the smoke coming from? Do you have a fog machine?
this seems like a video his wife made him make and his wife is behind the camera...LOL
That’s one of the the big reasons I love emulation so much
Not being a collector is cool in my book! Haha
Next video: learn smoke machines
Better than a drug addiction!! Keep going strong
You had that nostalgia collection rush for a minute, now its time to kick back and game
There is always room for just one more machine.
Open an arcade while you have a lot of machines
Keep up the great work Ralph. Love the video.
Thanks bud, I appreciate you watching!
Hi Rafa, so what do you have that you want to depart from?
You way more space then me here in San Francisco.
Great honest video, love it!
Love the content, Ralph!
Lol got to get the low lying fog mix
Ever want to part with MK2?
Well, what you are is AWESOME. So its all good.
You're the best brother, thanks so much for always supporting me!
Therapeutic 💜
LMAO YEA RIGHT !!! 😅🤣😂
Hey man, big fan from across the ocean... I'm from Portugal.
I grew up with all these fantastic games that you've shown (born in 1981).
I am a gaming collector... and I wish I had space to collect arcades also. I only have one cabinet... and it's one of those with multiple games. But it's the real deal, coin operated and the works.
Here its really, REALLY expensive to buy an authentic and original cabinet...so I envy you. 😉
Anyway... I wanted to say thanks for all that you have shared.
Hey Ralph. love your videos!! I got the bug about 7 years ago to learn how to build my own arcade and Vpins. I also live in Phoenix. When we bought our house it had a finished garage with it's own AC. It was convenient since I'm a musician and needed a place to rehearse. I don't play with a band anymore so my space is perfect for playing my arcades. I still can't build during summer (I do my builds on my patio during the rest of the year) but having a cool place that doesn't bug my family to work on and play my machines is cool. Literally! throw a good sized wall AC in your garage. It won't help your space issue but it will keep you comfy when you want to play and work on your games in the garage. Keep up the good work man!!! Keep cool! It's coming!!!
How many machines do you have? If you had to keep 10 as your permanent collection forever which would they be? For me your sit down Sinistar is a must keep!
Oh wow, that's a tough one, but I will try.
1. Sinistar Upright
2. Sinistar Cockpit
3. Baby Pac-Man
4, Street Fighter II CE - Big Blue
5. NARC
6. Robotron: 2084
7. Smash TV
8. Golden Axe
9. The Grid
10. Q*Bert
That's not easy to do, I contemplated this for at least 10 minutes, but I'm sticking to this list for now.... haha.
@@RetroRalph that would be my list for you for sure... I want your mkII tho lol
What an esoteric list! Ralph's no cookie cutter.
Did you make this title for your wife to prove to her see.😂😂😂😂
LOL!!!
I've been collecting for roughly 25 years. What I've learned along the way is not to just grab everything available for the sake of grabbing. At one point, I had so many machines in my garage that I couldn't even walk in there.
Keep what you really enjoy and sell the rest. Limit the game area to a specific space. Don't rent storage units. They are too expensive. Rent or buy a warehouse if you really want to buy everything. Most of all, keep your workspace your workspace and invest some of the money you get from selling off the machines you are not attached to towards good quality tools, heat and air conditioning so that extreme heat or cold is no longer a factor for you.
It also pays to be very organized. My tools are always put away in the same locations when I am finished with them and I use a spreadsheet to keep track of what repairs are needed on a given machine and really don't worry about superficial cosmetic issues.
You have a good approach using cabs to learn and gain experience. Seeing the space it takes to be in Rob Berk style "Collector mode" has to be a realization. When you move the games on to their next home, I know you want be fair and not gouge. Be fair to yourself too and don't short change the effort and value you put into them. You're providing a valuable service to the community in many ways (education/entertainment/inspiration with the videos, preservation of history and the games themselves). Thanks again, Ralph!!!
Good talk Ralph. Yeah man, you make some great points there and for me, the one which resonates the most is to stop and enjoy the games. I've recently put much arcade journey on hold but have instead gone to a new local arcade (on your recommendation) and it's great. Put my headphones in, listen to W.A.S.P and play some pinball. Then, when the time I'd right, I can have another go at getting the games I love at home.
Thanks again man. Stay cool.