I bought a Tekken 3 arcade cabinet

It’s gross and I need to clean it up, but it works. Is there a site for the “arcade community” where I can ask dumb questions like, “Do all buttons hook up the same way” and “How difficult would it be to add a Soul Calibur board and switch between them”?

Hah, great turnout. A lot of views and no responses. I must not be alone in my query. @jeff probably knows a place.

YouTube, everybody. YouTube helped a lot. And just diving in willing to break stuff is a good way to learn.

I think we were all expecting some pictures :)

Good Luck with it.

@dport: Here you go.

One day I'll get drunk enough to determine that the fun I would have owning a cabinet outweighs the wrath I'd face from my wife.

But today is not that day sadly. Enjoy man - looks like you got a decent little gaming room building up there!

I highly doubt that you need an "arcades-specific" website. Any software engineering board should do.

Who's your main character in Tekken 3?

If I were to own an arcade machine, Tekken 3 would be high on my potential list.

Of course I'll never actually own a machine because I'm not a mechanic electrician.

@billmcneal: Main: Forest Law, Alt: Jin Kazama.

Around 2012-13 I bought a working but rough Neo-Geo cabinet. I still haven't restored it but it's kind of cool to own it! Previous owners had one of those multi-game carts in it as well, so I got most games I would want to play on it.

Damn that's cool. I would love to be able to get an arcade cabinet and clean it up myself. It would be an honor to clean out your cabinet.

Cooool. I'd like to have an arcade cabinet one day, though I really can't make my mind up as to which game I want. There's so many.. No, wait. Soul Calibur. I'd want Soul Calibur. Tekken 3 is a damn good choice as well, though.

how much?

@cliffhoney54: 10-month late response: $400. found it on Facebook marketplace.

Year late response: I don't mind telling you how jealous i am of you right now.

@cikame: Dude, in the past year I went arcade crazy. It really is an addiction once you get one. I'm up to 8 now. 5 custom, 2 originals, 1 Arcade1Up.

Oh man I wish I had the space for just 1 arcade cabinet. I guess I could clean out the spare bedroom in my house but man I would have to get rid of so much junk. I would probably get a racing game, like Daytona USA or Hydro Thunder.