Arcade resource thread - dips, manuals, and more!

[ForeverSublime]

Please list any websites that are a good resource for arcade pcb owners. I'll update your suggestions within this top post to locate everything easily. Also, feel free to ask "I'm looking for a site that would tell me..." and maybe we can track such a place down.

Resources:

General Info On Specific Games:

www.klov.com

News, Newsgroups, Magazines:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=it&lr=&group=rec.games.video.arcade
http://forums.webmagic.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?Cat=&C=2
http://www.arcadiamagazine.com/

Dip Switches

http://www.solvalou.com/arcade.php
www.crazykong.com

EVERYTHING: Dips, artwork, manuals, PCB PICTURES, tech FAQs, pinouts and more!

www.crazykong.com

Repair Parts:

www.homearcade.org/BBBB/siteindex.html (site index page for www.therealbobroberts.com)

Gameplay videos: MAME/Emulation needed to view. I'll remove this if asked (edit: by a mod :glee: )

http://marp.retrogames.com/

Tech:

http://slot-tech-ftp.serveftp.com:8080/technical_department/
http://www.datasheetarchive.com/

[ttooddddyy]

some good info here, mostly arcade monitor stuff.

http://slot-tech-ftp.serveftp.com:8080/technical_department/

[ttooddddyy]

The best search engine for semiconductor pin outs/data sheets- very usefull.
http://www.datasheetarchive.com/

Petes Games Info has some usefull info and links.
http://www.drizzle.com/~petere/arcade/

Mikes arcade used to have a lot of links to schems.
http://www.mikesarcade.com/arcade/
But now sadly>
"Due to constant pegging of bandwidth, These are no longer available for download. If you want the entire archive, it is available in CD format at the Online Store."

Dont forget KLOV many links to schems and manuals.
www.klov.com

[Amano Jacu]

Where can I get the list of the most played Arcade games in Japan through the years? I think the magazine Arcadia provides it.

[ttooddddyy]

Where can I get the list of the most played Arcade games in Japan through the years? I think the magazine Arcadia provides it.

AJ I really dont know, but does anyone here know of any links to related arcade hardware sites ?
There must me others
:cool:

[MKL]

KLOV also has forum sections:
http://forums.webmagic.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?Cat=&C=2

RGVAC, the most famous arcade newsgroup:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=it&lr=&group=rec.games.video.arcade

And if you're especially looking for manuals of recent games:
http://www.world-of-arcades.com

[ttooddddyy]

Not wishing to state the obvious, but this should be listed also
http://www.hardmvs.com/

[SuperGunGuru]

Another great resource for all kinds of stuff arcade related.

http://arcarc.xmission.com

[Amano Jacu]

http://www.arcadiamagazine.com/

The official arcadia magazine page, lots of info about recent arcade games, but unfortunately it's in Japanese; still using automatic translation you can figure out lots of stuff. For example this is the top arcade games (regular cab) in Japan right now:

1. Tekken 5
2. Gundam DX (is this the old Naomi game? :eek: )
3. Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned
4. Virtua Striker 4
5. Guilty Gear XX Reload
6. KOF Neowave
7. KOF 02
8. Insect Princess
9. Capcom Fighting Jam
10. ESPGaluda.

I'm still looking for the top10 of each of the last few years :eye: :eye:

[ttooddddyy]

some basic repair log/tips on some classics here
http://www.adestuff.nildram.co.uk/repairlog.shtml

[ForeverSublime]

Does anyone know of another database (besides MARP) where you can download game vids? The problem with MARP is that you have to have the same version of MAME as the game was recorded in to actually see it - and for everything I want to check out I haven't been able to find the correct version of MAME or haven't figured out how to run the particular vid.

[ForeverSublime]

http://www.arcadiamagazine.com/

The official arcadia magazine page, lots of info about recent arcade games, but unfortunately it's in Japanese; still using automatic translation you can figure out lots of stuff. For example this is the top arcade games (regular cab) in Japan right now:

1. Tekken 5
2. Gundam DX (is this the old Naomi game? :eek: )
3. Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned
4. Virtua Striker 4
5. Guilty Gear XX Reload
6. KOF Neowave
7. KOF 02
8. Insect Princess
9. Capcom Fighting Jam
10. ESPGaluda.

I'm still looking for the top10 of each of the last few years :eye: :eye:

Have you tried emailing arcadia? Maybe order a magizine from them and work it into conversation if you don't get a reply initially. I've broke down to do stuff like that once or twice.

[gamejunkie]

I'm really like having a forum dedicated to just arcade machines. How long has this been around? I just found it yesterday...

Keep up the good work guys, I'm sure I'll be needing help in the coming months.

[ForeverSublime]

PCB Pictures:

http://arcadecollecting.xmission.com/pcbpics/

[PLECO]

Good source for game flyer pics:

www.arcadeflyers.net

[ViceMikey]

www.chux0r.org go to his links section, he has a master list of a shiteload of sources everything arcade.

[ttooddddyy]

lots of parts for classic arcade games at the arcadeshop
http://www.arcadeshop.com/parts.htm

Mikes Arcade is worth a mention
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/spies.cgi?action=info

[ttooddddyy]

excellent FTP site for manuals etc.
http://arcarc.xmission.com/

lots of FTP links here too.
http://www.arcadehelp.com/

This is woth checking out, but many of the links are dead. On the repair log- I managed to figure out the sound problem on my Raiden 2 :)
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/2253/

Dozens of arcade game related links here, mostly collectors pages but some good tech/repair links also
http://www.basementarcade.com/

[voodoodoctorx]

high quality reproduction art
http://www.classicarcadegraphics.com/

self adhesive vinyl cpo's and art. marquees are printed on paper and must be sandwiched between to pieces of plexy.

[stuffmonger]

www.system16.com
Alot like klov, only it has the hardware as well, and more pics.

[ttooddddyy]

http://www.ionpool.net/

mostly info on older classics

[Guilty Pleasure]

Good source for game flyer pics:

www.arcadeflyers.net

Beat me to it!

[ttooddddyy]

manuals here

http://www.cs.utah.edu/~strong/arcade/manuals.html


edit- lots of usefull info here

http://chux0r.org/links.php

[ttooddddyy]

maybe time for an update
ForeverSublime

[segundosombra]

Knowledge base at http://www.coinop.org/KB.aspx/KB/

Sega Naomi related, http://sega-naomi.com/

Classic arcade games, http://www.jrok.com/arcade.html