Is it just me or was anybody else surprised that the Street Fighter II project that Jvegas listed for $66 with no reserve closed without any bids.

Or does a system-3 board set cost more than I'm thinking, (400-500)?
Could have been a nice/cheap long term project for one of the locals, no?

Adam

I thought it was gonna go as well. Someone with a SF2 pin could have definitely used this one as a parts machine. I considered it for a while myself but I don't see a SF2 pin in my future. I have my sights set on something else.

Well the game needs whole boardset, a DMD, glass, legs, lockdown bar (i think) and god knows what else inside the cab... since i seen decent SF2s sells for 850$ Canadian, it might explain why.

If you have a SF2 already, then its good for parts, otherwise i doubt someone would save money on the project... of course, it is only my opinion.

Quoted from Azatotht

Well the game needs whole board set, a DMD, glass, legs, lock-down bar (i think) and god knows what else inside the cab... since i seen decent SF2s sells for 850$ Canadian, it might explain why.

If you have a SF2 already, then its good for parts, otherwise i doubt someone would save money on the project... of course, it is only my opinion.

OK, what if we make this a virtual project...
First let's list what we know so far.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gottlieb-S.....QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The good:
1. Complete playfield.
2. Good cabinet.
3. Good back box.

The Bad:
1. Missing Circuit Boards.
2. Missing Display.
3. Missing Translite.
4. Missing Legs.
5. Missing Lock-down bar

Assumptions (maybe Jim can fill in some more information):
1. Harnesses are still intact?
2. Power supply intact?
3. Game will require a basic shop job only. ie rubbers, bulbs, flipper rebuild.

Your mission, if you so chose to accept is to complete this project for as little virtual cash as possible.
Let's arbitrarily set the time frame to 1 year.

All you have to do to play is find the missing pieces for the lowest amount of cash possible.
There are no limitations as to where the parts can come from.
Find them on EbaY, or a swap meet, of laying around in your friends basement; anything goes.

Post your results to this thread we'll see who's the king (or Queen) of frugality.

BTW, if you plan on buying junk boards and repairing them yourself that counts too but you'll have to convince us first that your somewhat capable.

To start the ball rolling:
There's currently a listing on EbaY for a translite. Looks like it may go for cheap.
http://cgi.ebay.com/STREETFIGH.....QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
And a CPU board.
http://cgi.ebay.com/GOTTLIEB-P.....QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
And a NOS display. It sold for $90.59, which isn't too bad I guess
http://cgi.ebay.com/GOTTLIEB-S.....QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Let me know what else you can find.
Adam

1. Missing Circuit Boards.

This is the expensive part...I am no expert but a set can't seem to go for less than 500$...

2. Missing Display.

200$cdn

3. Missing Translite.

No big deal...

4. Missing Legs.

Easily available...

5. Missing Lock-down bar

Not too bad...


I guess the challenge is to do it, and do it because you like SF2.

Quoted from Sparky

1. Missing Circuit Boards.

This is the expensive part...I am no expert but a set can't seem to go for less than 500$...

2. Missing Display.

200$cdn
.

I've recently seen CPU boards with BIN of $125 US on EbaY.
And NOS displays selling for around $90-95 US

I've no great love for the game, I just want to know how cheaply it's restoration could be done for... Or maybe inspire somebody who can do something with it to pick it up.

If there's any interest to see this virtual build though I can start a new thread and keep track of the build total...let me know

Adam

Quoted from goodicksa

I've recently seen CPU boards with BIN of $125 US on EbaY.
And NOS displays selling for around $90-95 US

Adam

Yeah but it's missing ALL boards.
- Control Board (CPU)
- Driver board
- Auxiliary Driver Board
- Sound board
- Auxiliary Sound Board
- Display Controller board
- and possibilby the Power supply AND Auxiliary Power Supply boards

No way you can get all this under 500$ and that's even IF you can find all this stuff...

Mike

I have never played SF2, but I observed the adventures one had in Allentown...

It was inside and working (as far as I could tell). The price tag said $750. I believe I noticed the display getting flaky over the course of Friday night. There was a Stargate beside it.

On Saturday afternoon, it was powered off and I noticed a couple of people poking around inside it. The Stargate was also off and the backbox was opened up.

Later, I saw both machines being moved out. The SF2 was hauled into the flea market area. Shortly thereafter, I saw it in a vendor's booth with a sign that said "no boards. $250" and overheard the guy saying to an onlooker that he had to pillage the boards to save the deal on his Stargate. He went on to say that SF2 is one of the worst games ever made and it deserved its fate. Apparently the Stargate had developed an issue or two and the seller figured he'd  donate the boards from the SF2 rather than go home with both the Stargate and the SF2.

In conclusion, every manufacturer has its donor games - games that were essentially made to provide parts to better games. For Gottlieb System 3, SF2 seems to be one of the top donor games. And having objectively played a couple of System 3 games in Allentown, I'm convinced that there are many more games that would make excellent donors if there were better System 3 games to donate to.