Thanks! It's funny you say that, as the sound PCB in my Robotron recently stopped working! 😅 To me, though, working on these games is at least half the fun!
Thanks! I’d say Q*bert is probably the highest priority project in my restoration queue. I think I’ve got all the parts I need on hand as of now, and the biggest hurdle to get over will be figuring out what’s wrong with the sound PCB. Should be fun!
@@overtimearcade Ooh... Excited. I know you're more of a purist collector, but they have amazing reproduction cards AND ones for NES games never ported to the PS-10. I have Tengen Tetris on there for example. PS-10 is, in my opinion, the best way to play Dr. Mario as well. I'd consider some of those as Joe even ads top screen instructions with art just like the original games. :)
The coin door on my Black Knight pinball looks identical to that Defender unit. Williams probably bought them by the truck load for their games in the early 80s
Thanks! The Joust restoration I completed earlier this year was a blast, and I’m hoping this Defender is just as much fun to restore, too! Texas and Bar Harbor are two of my favorite places to visit!
Defender is one of the greats! Can't wait to see how it ends up. I'm looking at the initial shot of the Joust and Robotron cabs and they look fantastic. Williams definitely knew how to design These things.
I don't understand the thrill of owning one of these oversized cabinets with one game inside. Give me a multicade over any one of these things any day.
If you’ve got the space and means, I think there’s something to be said about owning the real McCoy: an original cabinet with the proper controls, full-size CRT, authentic game hardware, correct artwork, etc. Even the best forms of emulation are usually a bit off, too. Plus, I personally get a ton of satisfaction from restoring these machines to their original glory, which can’t be replicated any other way.
Always sad to see a public arcade shut down, but I think there were just consolidating to a smaller location so they’re not completely out of business. I just looked at their FB place though, and they may have ultimately kept this location open?
Yeah, I mean, it’s working fine for now as-is, but I wouldn’t want to leave it like that long term. I’ll just replace it when I pull the chassis out for a cap kit, etc. I’m also thinking about Frankenstein-ing together a 4600 monitor from parts I have on hand, potentially using a tube that already has Defender burn…
Actually, the 60-in-1 board I was using for testing is designed for vertically-oriented monitors while Defender has a horizontal monitor, so it looks sideways in this cabinet.
Restore the whole cabinet in one video? This was only part 1 of the project. It usually takes me a few months to complete a restoration like this, (although I usually am working on several at once), especially conversions like this where I have to repair the cabinet itself, recover/replace the original artwork, rebuild the electronics, etc. Plus I do this as a hobby (i.e., it’s not my full-time job), so I only get a couple of hours a day at best to work on this stuff. We’ll get there though!
@overtimearcade oh OK, so you will update more. I was waiting to see the cool finished end. Sorry, I should have looked further into it. I will keep watching 😉
I know, right? Sadly, I only had room in my truck for one more cabinet, and I don’t think they were selling off everything anyway. But I did have that scene of Pee-Wee Herman at the pet store on fire stuck in my head!
Hey man...appreciate the video but can you please edit the beginning of your video where it says closed down or closing....then you say it again. We have had multiple people saying we heard you closed or closing.
Sorry about that Tony, that was my confusion! UA-cam doesn’t let me edit the video after publishing, but I can add a note to the description and thumbnail. What would you prefer it to say? Did you move to a new location?
Charlie, I drool everytime you show that Robotron. That is my fav game of all time. Is it tough to keep those games running?
Thanks! It's funny you say that, as the sound PCB in my Robotron recently stopped working! 😅 To me, though, working on these games is at least half the fun!
Nice score. Also glad you have all the pieces of the coin door! Most of the time a lot of the guts are missing and they SUCK to try to source.
Yup! Very excited - I was looking for one like this for a while!
Going to be a great restore this, but I'm also looking forward to the rest of Q*BERT, as I am also going to restore a Q*BERT soon 😀
Thanks! I’d say Q*bert is probably the highest priority project in my restoration queue. I think I’ve got all the parts I need on hand as of now, and the biggest hurdle to get over will be figuring out what’s wrong with the sound PCB. Should be fun!
I love seeing that PlayChoice-10. I only have a single arcade machine, but boy do I love it.
Well, then you’re going to love my next video!!!
@@overtimearcade Ooh... Excited. I know you're more of a purist collector, but they have amazing reproduction cards AND ones for NES games never ported to the PS-10. I have Tengen Tetris on there for example. PS-10 is, in my opinion, the best way to play Dr. Mario as well. I'd consider some of those as Joe even ads top screen instructions with art just like the original games. :)
The coin door on my Black Knight pinball looks identical to that Defender unit. Williams probably bought them by the truck load for their games in the early 80s
Super iconic - just like the Atari owl eye coin doors!
My Williams cabinet has plastic marquee brackets also... My version has the silver coin door too.
Ok, cool - thanks for confirming!
Man The Joust game brings back lots memories with a best friend back in early 80's And nice shirt Im In Texas but been to Bar Harbor!
Thanks! The Joust restoration I completed earlier this year was a blast, and I’m hoping this Defender is just as much fun to restore, too! Texas and Bar Harbor are two of my favorite places to visit!
Defender is one of the greats! Can't wait to see how it ends up. I'm looking at the initial shot of the Joust and Robotron cabs and they look fantastic. Williams definitely knew how to design These things.
Thanks! Williams really did make nice cabinets that are a joy to work on!
Cool video and great info. 👍🏼
Thanks, glad you liked it!
I don't understand the thrill of owning one of these oversized cabinets with one game inside. Give me a multicade over any one of these things any day.
If you’ve got the space and means, I think there’s something to be said about owning the real McCoy: an original cabinet with the proper controls, full-size CRT, authentic game hardware, correct artwork, etc. Even the best forms of emulation are usually a bit off, too. Plus, I personally get a ton of satisfaction from restoring these machines to their original glory, which can’t be replicated any other way.
That is SAD though
Always sad to see a public arcade shut down, but I think there were just consolidating to a smaller location so they’re not completely out of business. I just looked at their FB place though, and they may have ultimately kept this location open?
Good video, thanks, Charlie! 🙏
Thanks, Shawn - and thanks for all of your support as a channel member!!
looks great - defender is such a hard game
Thanks! Definitely a tough one, but a game that makes you want to get better at!
Some hot glue of that crack on the flyback is a good temporary fix 🙂
Yeah, I mean, it’s working fine for now as-is, but I wouldn’t want to leave it like that long term. I’ll just replace it when I pull the chassis out for a cap kit, etc. I’m also thinking about Frankenstein-ing together a 4600 monitor from parts I have on hand, potentially using a tube that already has Defender burn…
My defender has plastic marquee brackets as well. I really need to start working on it.
Thanks for confirming! I’ve been looking forward to this project for a while now!
I’ve bought from them before, believe their names was Tony and Steve? Don’t 100% remember, but they have multiple storage building filled with games.
Yup, it was Steve - great guy!
What did you buy....I will probably remember you.
@@Outlaw79 I bought the super Monaco gp arcade and the time soldiers arcade off of you.
I loved Defender and Stargate.
Very difficult games, but definitely fun!
is the sideways display because of the sync being messed up?
Actually, the 60-in-1 board I was using for testing is designed for vertically-oriented monitors while Defender has a horizontal monitor, so it looks sideways in this cabinet.
Any Rockola Scoreboards or coin boxes?
Sorry, not that I saw!
The same thing happened to me flip side arcade
Cool, what game did you pick up from there??
You didn't finish it?
Restore the whole cabinet in one video? This was only part 1 of the project. It usually takes me a few months to complete a restoration like this, (although I usually am working on several at once), especially conversions like this where I have to repair the cabinet itself, recover/replace the original artwork, rebuild the electronics, etc. Plus I do this as a hobby (i.e., it’s not my full-time job), so I only get a couple of hours a day at best to work on this stuff. We’ll get there though!
@overtimearcade oh OK, so you will update more. I was waiting to see the cool finished end. Sorry, I should have looked further into it. I will keep watching 😉
No worries! Yeah, there will likely be a handful of episodes for this restoration project!
should have bought them all
I know, right? Sadly, I only had room in my truck for one more cabinet, and I don’t think they were selling off everything anyway. But I did have that scene of Pee-Wee Herman at the pet store on fire stuck in my head!
Hey man...appreciate the video but can you please edit the beginning of your video where it says closed down or closing....then you say it again. We have had multiple people saying we heard you closed or closing.
Sorry about that Tony, that was my confusion! UA-cam doesn’t let me edit the video after publishing, but I can add a note to the description and thumbnail. What would you prefer it to say? Did you move to a new location?