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Game Boy Display Restorations!
Get your game on with Nintendo's 1989 smash phenomenon, the original Game Boy!
In this video we'll restore not one, but two vintage Game Boy store displays!
First, we have a playable Game Boy kiosk with a base so rotted it out it's crumbling away. The back door's been eaten apart and is hanging on with one rusty hinge.
In addition, we have a store merchandising cabinet that is missing its artwork, glass door, and the necessary innards to entice those customers to come closer and pick out those choice games and systems.
And, in a first for my channel, I'll be doing these restorations for another collector. So I'm under the gun and under pressure to deliver!
In return, I'll get a pair of controller arms for my Nintendo 64 kiosk, which seems like a fair deal. It looks pretty simple...new base for the kiosk, fix the door, add the parts to the merchandising cabinet...but it turns out to be much more of a project than I imagined. You'll see that the devil is in the details, and there are details aplenty!
Of course, we can't just focus on the cabinets themselves. It's a great time to look back on the highly successful Game Boy system and Nintendo's Marketing and Merchandising strategy. And yes, you will get that Tetris jingle stuck in your mind once again :)
For those who love the arcade restoration videos, more are on the way. I have multiple projects going at once and some are nearing completion. But if you like those, you will certainly like this journey as well!
** If you enjoy the video, please help me out by liking and subscribing. And comments are much appreciated! **
Be sure to check out my other videos, including a crazy Tron restoration, an epic Nintendo Red Tent restoration, and a walkthrough of my extensive video game collection. Thanks!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Opening
01:03 - The Pickup
05:59 - Another Pickup
08:41 - Evaluation
12:23 - Cleaning Up
15:04 - Kiosk Rebuild
23:48 - Display Cabinet
31:44 - Kiosk Base
38:07 - Putting It Together
48:12 - Filling The Gaps
58:32 - Finishing Moves
01:04:44 - Results
01:05:28 - Reveal
01:10:12 - Closing
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
A Little Bit
uppbeat.io/t/pecan-pie/a-little-bit
Blockman
uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/blockman
Bola-Buldak
uppbeat.io/t/sulyya/bola-buldak
Cruising
uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/cruising
Dance Of Dunes
uppbeat.io/t/sulyya/dance-of-dunes
Disco Backin
uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/disco-backin
High Score
uppbeat.io/t/trinity/high-score
Kawai Kitsune
uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/kawai-kitsune
Labyrinth
uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/labyrinth
Masho
uppbeat.io/t/sulyya/masho
Musica E' Vida
uppbeat.io/t/richard-smithson/música-é-vida
Oblanka
uppbeat.io/t/sulyya/oblanka
Ready As Ever
uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/ready-as-ever
Refresh Mountain
uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/refresh
Rivalry
uppbeat.io/t/sulyya/rivalry
Showdown On Machine Moon
uppbeat.io/t/michael-grubb/showdown-on-machine-moon
When Push Comes To Shove
uppbeat.io/t/milano/when-push-comes-to-shove
Wingman
uppbeat.io/t/michael-grubb/wingman
Disco Backin
uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/disco-backin
Credits:
-Game Boy- Nintendo Commercials 1989-2000
Tom Long84 (@TomKiyosakiLong)
Nintendo Gameboy Commercial 1991
commercials818 (@commercials818)
Tetris Movie (Just use movie credit)
Nintendo Interactive Retail Store Displays
RetroBits (@PenguinNintendoAge)
Retailer pitch for the World of Nintendo marketing campaign
Toad.T (@ToadTReborn)
Game Boy Color "Get Into It!" Commercial Compilation
The Sponge Boy (@TheSpongeBoy)
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"Trashed" Tron Arcade Restoration, Softer Music Version!
Переглядів 13 тис.7 місяців тому
This is a reduced/softer music version for those who prefer a quieter, more documentary-style presentation The original, full-throttle video can be found at: ua-cam.com/video/KhHNqwRHC9Q/v-deo.html This one is perhaps his most epic restoration yet! Join Tod as he tackles his latest (and maybe greatest?) arcade restoration challenge TRON! He starts his journey with a road trip to pick up a Tron ...
Bonus! Nintendo Red Tent Multigame Upgrade!
Переглядів 7 тис.7 місяців тому
To celebrate 5000 subscribers (and counting) I've added bonus content! Remember the rusted-out Nintendo Red Tent that was the subject of an intense restoration video? Well, it's back, and it's about to be better than ever! The friendly owner of www.highscoresaves.com reached out looking for someone to test his brand-spanking-new Nintendo Red Tent (Vs System) Multigame Kit, and I was more than g...
Epic Pole Position Restoration!
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Get ready for another epic arcade game restoration this time it's POLE POSITION! A true arcade classic and one of the all-time greatest racing games. Who's ready to qualify? It seems like an easy project an empty cabinet, an assortment of parts, bundles of wiring but turns out to be anything but that! Some parts are missing, some are for the wrong version of the cabinet, and some just plain don...
Super Nintendo World (Universal Studios Hollywood) Review!
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Super Nintendo World! Join Tod and Cindy as they travel to Universal Studios in California to visit the newly-opened Super Nintendo World. We'll take you along on our journey to Anaheim California home of the Anaheim Fall Festival which has been on Cindy's bucket list for many years. No trip to Anaheim would be complete without a day in Disneyland, and this is no exception! Disneyland, the beac...
How (Not) To Grow Bananas In Indiana
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This is Tod's Video Games AND MORE and today we have something completely different a quick video of my attempt to grow Grand Naine (Chiquita) Bananas in the cold climate of Indiana. It's a short briefing on how I go about digging out and replanting the trees each year and my (lack of) success, but what I am hoping to achieve. Don't worry I'll be back with more video game goodness soon! Music: ...
"Trashed" Tron Arcade Restoration!
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Music too aggressive for your liking? Try the softer, quieter version at: ua-cam.com/video/P3i6dpU3dQg/v-deo.html This one is perhaps his most epic restoration yet! Join Tod as he tackles his latest (and maybe greatest?) arcade restoration challenge TRON! He starts his journey with a road trip to pick up a Tron arcade cabinet that nearly ended up in a burn pile (and rightfully so!). Missing nea...
Sega Store Display Restoration
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Join Tod and Cindy as they go on a road trip to pick up a rare Sega Genesis and Game Gear store display cabinet. We'll explore some of the history of video games and home consoles and the battle for supremacy between Nintendo and Sega. We'll touch on the NES, Sega Master System, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear, 32X, and Sega CD systems. The cabinet itself needed restoration and we'll show you how ...
Epic Video Game Collection Tour!
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This is one of the most extensive video game collections you will ever see! Tod walks you through 25 years of video game collecting: consoles, kiosks, store displays, arcade games, and more! 30 minutes of 4k video featuring some of the rarest video games on the planet. Stadium Events, Nintendo World Championships the big hitters are all here! He also provides insight on the journey from startin...
Epic Nintendo Red Tent Restoration!
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Join Video Game Preservationist Tod Curtis on an epic journey to restore one of the grails of arcade/console collecting: a 1980s Nintendo Red Tent system. Plucked from a field in southern Indiana where it spent months (or even years!) decaying in the elements, this Red Tent (also known as a Nintendo Vs. System Table) had nearly succumbed to rust before Tod brought it home and embarked on an int...
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Earthbound NES Prototype, Sold in 2008
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Earthbound NES Prototype, Sold in 2008

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @joshualebowitz
    @joshualebowitz День тому

    Sensational job.

  • @Prander5x5
    @Prander5x5 2 дні тому

    Subscribed! I hope this channel grows and grows. :D

  • @JoesZone
    @JoesZone 3 дні тому

    do another

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 2 дні тому

      Uploading another right now :)

  • @TheCabledawg1
    @TheCabledawg1 6 днів тому

    I dont know anything about arcade machines. I just like playing them. Im curious why you would repair the power supply. Can't you buy a modern power supply for fairly cheap? Did you repair it just to keep it as original as possible?

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 4 дні тому

      For some games it is much easier to drop in a modern supply, particularly if there is an available adaptor for the wiring harness. Typically I repair the original as long as it was known to be a reliable supply back in the day. Mostly for preservation but also to learn a little bit more about how they work.

  • @bobgomez9481
    @bobgomez9481 11 днів тому

    PiPosition is dogshit and doesn't work.

  • @flynnz
    @flynnz 14 днів тому

    Great work! And that glitchy looking line on the right is normal

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 4 дні тому

      Thanks! And I did find that out, which is good to know :)

  • @birinhos
    @birinhos 15 днів тому

    The amount of work care and precision is amazing

  • @Retro_Russ_
    @Retro_Russ_ 15 днів тому

    Fantastic! Thank you so much for your time and dedication to restore these beautiful old Arcade cabinets from a golden time in history.

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 14 днів тому

      Thanks! It’s so much fun reliving that era working with these games :)

  • @TwinRabbitMan
    @TwinRabbitMan 15 днів тому

    Amazing to see you restore the water damage to the bottom of the cabinet! I didn't think the work you did was even possible! I also really love that you added Satan's Hollow in there! Such a great job!

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 14 днів тому

      Much appreciated. Next epic video will go out around Thanksgiving-not as much water damage but plenty to fix!

  • @cameron6262
    @cameron6262 17 днів тому

    Nice work! Love these restoration videos!

  • @gus7519
    @gus7519 18 днів тому

    I have a tron cabinet where the screen has stopped working. Any direction on how to troubleshoot or solve the problem?

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 18 днів тому

      I would look for an arcade monitor repair group on Facebook or join the forums at KLOV. If you can still hear the game playing but can’t see it, it can be many different problems with the monitor. Hard to diagnose without going through several steps for sure.

  • @yadaroni
    @yadaroni 19 днів тому

    When I went into an arcade, I was going straight for Outrun or Pole Position. Hearing "get ready to qualify", INSTANTLY brought me back to childhood. Great restoration on one of the best games ever made.

  • @yadaroni
    @yadaroni 21 день тому

    30 minutes is usually my max for restorations like this, but I stayed for the whole video. A credit to the content and editing choices. It's great to see a beat up machine be brought back into service. This cabinet will sell all day long for at least $5k, so you did good as both an investment for future gamers as well as a monetary investment of sweat equity.

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 19 днів тому

      Thanks so much! I know the restoration videos are long, so I try to keep them moving at a decent pace, which requires a lot of editing for sure. I’m glad you enjoyed it!

  • @arcadeslum5882
    @arcadeslum5882 24 дні тому

    INSANITY or Passion? ;-)

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 22 дні тому

      Both, but mostly insanity :)

  • @luddog537
    @luddog537 26 днів тому

    nice work!

  • @technofeeliak
    @technofeeliak 28 днів тому

    I'm 12 minutes into the video and it looks like you have to replace everything. It's just handy for the sake of having a reference to recreate the panels.

  • @MelbyDK
    @MelbyDK Місяць тому

    Damm music

  • @KirksCORNER1983
    @KirksCORNER1983 Місяць тому

    Man I need that Machine

  • @antinhumppaa
    @antinhumppaa Місяць тому

    Nice video, but dear god the music is annoying and useless.

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 Місяць тому

      Sorry you didn’t like the selection, but try watching this with no music at all and you’ll see why everything like this has something playing in the background. It’s more important to the overall effect than you might think.

    • @antinhumppaa
      @antinhumppaa Місяць тому

      Thanks for getting back to me@@tcurtis49 and lots of luck with the channel. Instead of music you might consider using "voice over" explanation of what is happening in the pictures. Explaining what you did and how and why and did it work. :) It's basically just a repetition but useful imo. Many viewers don't look at the video 100% of the time as they do something else at the same time. Audio dialog would give us a hints about stuff on the screen that interest us. Also sometimes the audio levels mismatch quite badly and the dialog is low and music is high... which is forcing the viewer to make continuous adjustments to volume. Not to put you down but lift you up! Cheers!

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 22 дні тому

      I understand and newer videos should be better. Working to find the right balance. Thanks!

  • @ninjameep8616
    @ninjameep8616 Місяць тому

    Seller was a POS for raising the price constantly, but great restoration! Amazing work

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 Місяць тому

      He was actually pretty cool…a little bartering isn’t unusual here :)

  • @MasterClown420
    @MasterClown420 Місяць тому

    Great Job on this cabinet, Loved Tron , when I was a kid. Very much a classic !!!

  • @robinwindel832
    @robinwindel832 Місяць тому

    Love the show and what you do. What a good job you did on the GAMEBOY display unit you can see your dedication and enthusiasm you have for your projects. Finally getting your bananas at the end was the icing on the cake. Looking forward to seeing the other arcade units and what magic you work on them next. Keep up the good work !! all my best Rob.

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 Місяць тому

      Thanks so much! Working on an epic video right now :)

  • @Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez
    @Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez Місяць тому

    The paint protector did a good job.

  • @MaxRomantschuk
    @MaxRomantschuk Місяць тому

    This video is the definition of Grit ❤ I also love how you are showing all the setbacks and showing how you still can succeed if you just don't give up 😊

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 Місяць тому

      Thanks! More videos coming soon and I had plenty of setbacks along the way. All part of the fun!

  • @JUANORQUIO
    @JUANORQUIO Місяць тому

    WoW! That’s Tremendously Awesome! 🫶🏻🤩❤️✨

  • @bobgomez9481
    @bobgomez9481 Місяць тому

    This is so thorough. Should be a training film.

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 Місяць тому

      Glad you enjoyed it. I try to keep it pretty straightforward and detail the thought process. My next video will cover just about every aspect of a restore, for sure :)

  • @bobgomez9481
    @bobgomez9481 Місяць тому

    Disco monitor. Awful! Not as bad as the MitsuSHITsi that came in PP @7:40

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 Місяць тому

      It was a weird monitor to see but worked out well. I have a couple of the MistuSH!Tas in my yard barn that I tried to fix and are just terrible :)

  • @christophhelms4905
    @christophhelms4905 Місяць тому

    Resin + saw dust seems like superior to Bondo to me. When would you use one or the other? Asking since I want to repair some broken off corner on my Continental Circus cabinet

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 Місяць тому

      Resin and sawdust is probably a bit brittle on a corner that might take shear force. I will usually use Bondo on a corner and sometimes drill in some drywall screws to give it support. The resin is also pretty runny and the Bondo easier to control. If the missing corner is pretty big the best repair is a cut piece of mdf biscuited and glued into place but that’s something tough for me with lack of tools and I’ve never had a Bondo corner break back off, for what it’s worth.

  • @CaliPatriot88
    @CaliPatriot88 Місяць тому

    Bro I'm sorry but the Sonic costume at the end is pure nightmare fuel lol

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 Місяць тому

      Ugly Sonic is definitely an abhorrence :)

  • @uncled39
    @uncled39 Місяць тому

    Deoxit is more expensive than gold in the UK and that's just for a tiny little bottle. Total rip off. Contact cleaner works fine and it's a fraction of the price.

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 Місяць тому

      Weird that it’s so expensive there. Seems pretty normal here and one can lasts a long time. But in the end I’m sure there are plenty of substitutes :)

  • @concreterockhamptonexperts8262
    @concreterockhamptonexperts8262 Місяць тому

    You're a true inspiration to many. Keep it up!

  • @uncled39
    @uncled39 Місяць тому

    Amazing video

  • @weedhead421
    @weedhead421 Місяць тому

    I remember playing one of these machines at a Chinese food place back in 98 when i was 14 and it had super Mario and excitebike, i won the super Mario game when i played it and i never seen a machine like that ever before that day so i knew it was rare

  • @uncled39
    @uncled39 Місяць тому

    Admits it's worthless and should have burned it, but has the cheek to sell it. Disgusting.

  • @starwarsbattlepod
    @starwarsbattlepod Місяць тому

    hiya have you X or IG? need to ask a question/help if possible?

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 Місяць тому

      No, I don’t. Just the e-mail account on my UA-cam page.

    • @starwarsbattlepod
      @starwarsbattlepod Місяць тому

      @@tcurtis49 ill drop you a email if thats ok.

  • @NinjaChris77
    @NinjaChris77 Місяць тому

    Awsome work! I think what i woulda done to fix the paint on the sides is, i woulda masked of the artwork with the cars and then just painted the entire sides new, because then you have it all the same color and it looks new and clean! :)

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 Місяць тому

      I thought about doing that but it just wasn’t worth it for that particular cabinet. Definitely an option, though!

  • @marcomeyer
    @marcomeyer Місяць тому

    What an amazing job you did. Thanks for sharing.

  • @jayjaysk6635
    @jayjaysk6635 Місяць тому

    Fun Video!

  • @fpp666
    @fpp666 2 місяці тому

    What an amazing job, congratulations!

  • @connor2094
    @connor2094 2 місяці тому

    Hey Tod, love the content and appriciate the time you put into your vidoes. Shame youre located in America and not Europe:( I wish i had your skills and same option for buying stuff on the market. We dont have much here in Denmark.. I have my Time crisis 2 and im happy with that:)

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 2 місяці тому

      Thanks so much! Yes, I am lucky where I'm located to be able to find a lot of interesting things. But someday hope to travel Europe, especially Scandinavia!

  • @13rett13allard
    @13rett13allard 2 місяці тому

    car guy here. don't bondo over rust. . . next time get some rustoleum rust converter paint. seals the rust. then you can bondo or JB putty those spots and it will be a better fix.

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 2 місяці тому

      Absolutely. I didn’t make it clear that I had treated the rust as best I could-I probably should have said you can Bondo over rust stain. But it would be best to cover that with paint first to better seal. That being said, so far, so good…keeping it in a controlled inside environment sure beats sitting in the rain :)

  • @jackfry
    @jackfry 2 місяці тому

    awesome video

  • @gustaveluna9349
    @gustaveluna9349 2 місяці тому

    very good state of the art of restoring.

  • @AururaVt
    @AururaVt 2 місяці тому

    I had notifications on why didn’t it send me this😢

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 2 місяці тому

      No idea. I know it did send them out to some as my mom got a notification and immediately watched it. Hope you enjoyed it, regardless!

  • @charlesdebarber2997
    @charlesdebarber2997 2 місяці тому

    Aaah... I suspect Mr. Swann's kit? :) Right now I am in a queue to get a PC-10 converter so I can use a Zapper and plug in NES controllers. They have a 3D printable file of the PC-10 holster and a holder for your NES controller. I love NES games on arcades, but some games translate poorly to arcade controls. Some like Dr. Mario and Tengen Tetris translate well! I have two of the sealed black rubber Nintendo guns for my PC-10. Sadly, neither work and they are considered unrepairable. They do register the shot when you hit the trigger, but the screen doesn't see the hit.

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 2 місяці тому

      I'm not sure where the kit design originated, but I got it from highscoresave.com. Seems like there should be some way to make the guns work. My gun on my PC10 does not work with the dark tinted plexiglass in the way but does with it removed. So they are definitely finicky.

  • @owen7081
    @owen7081 2 місяці тому

    for $175 you could of rebuilt the entire cabinet in new wood. The empty cabinet with all the rotting wood was not worth what you paid for it. The original blue light flight stick wasn't even included.

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 2 місяці тому

      Yes, of course. But that wouldn't have been any fun. It was worth it for my enjoyment, and that's what really matters :)

  • @nathansmith1085
    @nathansmith1085 2 місяці тому

    This channel is a gem in the rough. I don't even think you are under rated, i think you're just undiscovered. You will eventually hit the algorithm. I envy your skills, collection, and most importantly the relationship you and your wife share! The only problem with this channel is your too busy with everyday life to upload more than you do. I really look forward to each new upload. Im constantly going backnand re-watching your older videos. Thanks for sharing your passion!

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 2 місяці тому

      Thanks so much! Yes, I have too much going on to dedicate more time to the channel right now, but maybe someday :) As long as people are enjoying the videos I'm going to keep making them!

  • @Ruskaga
    @Ruskaga 2 місяці тому

    Have you ever played Atari TX-1? I think that was the most impressive of the classic racing games I've ever played.

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 2 місяці тому

      I never saw one back in the day and don’t think I’ve come across one while collecting. It looks pretty impressive!

  • @infinitykc
    @infinitykc 2 місяці тому

    Skip the next project and spend it on a wireless mic

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 2 місяці тому

      I have them. It makes the background much too dull and I don’t like the mono sound overall. I used them in my collection walkthrough video. But we had a real issue with the exchange in the arcade room in this video that our cameras were too close to background sounds-I definitely needed to shut stuff off behind them. It was too late before I had a chance to review the footage.

  • @thinkingwisedawg2508
    @thinkingwisedawg2508 2 місяці тому

    That's Determination 👍

    • @tcurtis49
      @tcurtis49 2 місяці тому

      It took some effort, for sure, but we got there!