Asteroids

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Comment by CamaroMurph on March 27, 2010 at 9:39am

Hi all. We'll this is the game that started it all for me. Not my love of games, but the collecting habit. I never played Asteroids in the arcades when I was a kid. I did get to play it at my uncles house when I was in college. My uncle picked up the game in '88 or '89. Due to my uncles lack of good fortune, divorce almost lost this game. It was the year 1999 at this point and he had moved out, but had not taken all his stuff yet from their house. His now ex wife put it up for sale at her garage sale for $75.00 (fully working might I add). My uncle happened to go the the house that day and saw it and told her she could not sell it. This is where my collecting habit started. He asked me to help him pick up some tables from the house. I asked him if he still had the asteroids game and he said yes. He said he didn't have room for it at his new place so if I wanted it I could have it. So I arranged for a bigger truck and picked up my first game. He still regularly enjoys playing it when he comes over for holidays. I'm not very good at it still so I get my a?? handed to me by a 69 year old man. That was 10 games ago when my collecting started.

It's an early serial number game. 2796. It's in pretty good shape still. It has all the original electronic components in it. They all have the game serial number stamped on them with an ink stamp.

Murph

Comment by Bill Jr. on January 10, 2010 at 1:22am

Hi Steve. I've had ICB for several months as well!!!

http://www.chompingquarters.com/tag/icb

Right now I unfortunately have a Frenzy, ICB and a Asteroids in the garage. And if all goes right I'll have one more out there. Just moved the Mouse Trap to the basement this morning.

Comment by MadManMic on January 10, 2010 at 1:03am

Nice Bill, Where'd ya get it?? Did you get that ICB too? I'd like one of those! Maybe you can beat my ass kicking Asteroids high score of 14,500!

Comment by Bill Jr. on January 9, 2010 at 12:52am

I'm not sure where I'm going to put it but I officially own a Asteroids. It was part of a trade. Lost one and gained two. Looking forward to playing some Asteroids!

Cabinet is in great shape. A quick detailing and some new T-molding will do wonders!!! And the CPO is in mint shape!

Comment by freeplayguy on December 27, 2009 at 2:18pm

Thanks. That settles an arguement in the house.

Comment by MadManMic on December 27, 2009 at 1:12pm

Yeah, That is normal. Welcome to the Asteroids club!

Comment by freeplayguy on December 27, 2009 at 11:58am

Asteroids is cleaning up nicely, had to order new start switches. Plays fine except for minor sounds issues. I don't know anything about this game ( wife wanted it ). Would someone tell me if it is normal for a missed shot from the player's ship to exit one side of the screen and re-enter on the opposite side? Thanks.

Comment by freeplayguy on December 17, 2009 at 7:08pm

Just joined the group. I picked up an Asteroids today. Cabinet is rock solid, electronics are good so far. Side art is not too bad, some scratches but after I clean it the sides may be good enough for now. Control panel needs new overlay and is missing the start buttons. Overall I'm pleased.

Comment by Rob on November 11, 2009 at 10:20pm

Yeah it is missing the game board the back door and the center board in the monitor. It's gonna sit on the back burner for a while. I want to work on my other Galxian(middle of restoring cabinet) and the new pacman cocktail first.

Comment by MadManMic on November 11, 2009 at 9:46pm

Congrats! My board took a sh!t on me, now I'm slowly turning it in to a MultiVector!

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