These
are some of the other 'aussie' style MAME cocktail cabinet projects, reviews,
restorations and plans out there. More properly these are 'Japanese'
style and appeared in European and American arcades too. In general they somewhat
resemble a school desk. Japanese companies like Taito, Nintendo and
Sega made variations. In Australia we had Hankin and LAI
(Leisure and Allied Industries) which dominated the field. Anyway us
aussies call these types of cabs 'Aussie' because we never saw any
other type! In fact several of these examples aren't even in Australia.
But i'm glad that was the only type we had because i think these look
great. I've been in love with my MAME cocktail cabinet since i built it and so
here is a chance for others to feel the love. I think there is
absolutely no better way to play Space Invaders, Frogger, Pacman or Galaga than
sitting at a cocktail cab. Sounds like a plan (",)
The
cocktail
lounge (this is the guy that inspired me. mine is
very similar to his. and obviously inspired the name
of my page too!)
An
excellent Hankin cab, actually about 6 of them!
www.oblate-spheriods.demon.co.uk/mame.htm
Dakka's
Aussie
cocktail. Similar mame cab to mine but with 17"
monitor
Another
cab
based on the dimensions i used. Features really cool
double upright legs
www.aleax.com
good
site about converting a taito cab to mame. includes
some dimensions.
www.users.on.net/~bradandpam/cocktail/index.html
mickeys
cocktail
cab conversion
chablis's renovated Jatre Spectar
(Space Invaders Clone) cabinet
A
Frogger restoration in progress
Mark's
Mame
Taito cocktail cabinet
The
Mame
Cave. Features a Hankin cab converted to MAME
A
mame conversion utilising the original JAMMA
harness. good info on setting up and some pics
A site
documenting IPM Invader. Lots of info here on the
game including some photos
Cory Feldmans table for two.
Great conversion wth movable control panels.
John's
Arcade. Some pics and a video of an original
Nintendo Popeye cocktail cab.
Chopperthedog's Space Invaders Part II conversion
a
3d rendering of a taito cab. nice exploded view
Player One is the champ who went to the trouble of measuring up
his machine. i used his drawings to build mine
dimensions
for
the hankin cab featured in the Mame cave
a
directory with many photos (huge!) of a taito cab
and a ruler for dimensions
a
drawing of a taito cab with some dimensions (no
details like legs or coin doors)
some very detailed drawings
of an LAI (similar to my cab) from Foot at
aussiearcade.com.au
if
you can't log into aussiearcade, here are the
drawings 1 2
3
If you have an 'aussie/japanese'
style cab let me know and i'll add it to the list.
THE site for advice on
aussie cocktails and more
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