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    Default Latest Arcade Game - Nintendo Red Tent

    Found this beauty on Craigslist today and purchased it for a good price. It is a Nintendo Red Tent. Usually found in restaurants and bars in the mid-1980's. Unlike most arcade cabinets in the USA, these machines were built in Japan and imported. They use the standard Nintendo Vs. board and are capable of running two separate games at the same time. My machine has Golf dedicated on one side and Baseball on the other.

    It does need some repairs, though it's mainly cosmetic. It does work perfectly, though the owner said said it was broken. They supposedly plugged it in and it didn't work. When I got it home earlier today I plugged it in and it worked fine. Just needed to flip on the power switch. It needs a lot of cleaning and a fresh coat of black paint around the joystick area. There are a couple buttons that also need to be replaced.

    Here's the pics!
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    Pachislo: Lucky Cat, Large Devil S

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    Default Re: Latest Arcade Game - Nintendo Red Tent

    I remember those..

    they look like shuttle craft out something like SPACE 1999

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    Wow, thats cool...never seen one before!!

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    Serial # 171 Very Nice
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    Great find! Those are cool games and I know they are still being sought after. Over on KLOV, someone is usually looking for one or someone gets one.

    Bill

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    Space 1999... That's something I haven't thought about in a long time.
    Very nice Nintendo. Don't think I've ever seen one of those.

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    Default Re: Latest Arcade Game - Nintendo Red Tent

    Jinx can the games it plays be swapped in and out via boards? or chips?
    Or is it a what you see is what you get deal?
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    Default Re: Latest Arcade Game - Nintendo Red Tent

    That looks like a Nintendo VS. Baseball to me
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    Quote Originally Posted by rubberratt View Post
    That looks like a Nintendo VS. Baseball to me

    They were designed to have two players (one on each side) play sports games against each other. This one looks like it is setup to play a different game on each side. Kinda' defeats the purpose of VS. but HEY to each their own. I am pretty sure that these are cartridge based, but have a look inside. It may be a 4-in-one game controlled by dips.

    Enjoy it I bet you got a great deal
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    Default Re: Latest Arcade Game - Nintendo Red Tent

    The two systems in the machine are linkable, but you have to have two versions of the same game. In my case, it has 2 different games and isn't linkable.

    Games can be swapped in and out of the motherboard, but it's a little more complex than a cartridge. You have to replace the ROM chips mounted on the board. There is something like 6 or 8 ROMS per game. It's not overly complex, but kind of a pain if you loose one of the chips, or bend one of the many pins per chip.

    Thanks for the compliments all! It will look much nicer once I give it a cosmetic makeover. Mainly repaint around the controls.
    My Machines:
    Pachinko: Star Wars (2004), Kyoraku "Columbia"
    Pachislo: Lucky Cat, Large Devil S

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    That's a great addition to any game room, congrats!!
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    Default Re: Latest Arcade Game - Nintendo Red Tent

    Hi,

    I may be getting one of these.

    I think it is very cool and unique...can you get other game cartidges?

    Would you mind posting pics of inside the cabinet?

    Do you mind if I ask what price range?

    Thanks,
    Chris

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