You should really advertise this channel more on your main channel. This is great and I think too many people are missing it.

@killerhertzmercedes

Ай бұрын

I agree, only found this by accident 😊

@zedudli

Ай бұрын

True!!

@fattiger6957

Ай бұрын

He mentioned it in only one video and that's the only way I knew about it.

@Joshimuz

Ай бұрын

Funny, I have no idea what "the main channel" even is ahahha

@GackFinder

Ай бұрын

@@Joshimuz The 8-bit Guy

“You have to use your hands! That’s a baby’s toy!”

@ginaboos9563

Ай бұрын

Lol Mcfly

@tonybardalen

Ай бұрын

I know!!! ❤

@Recordology

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

@gravdigr27

Ай бұрын

Yes, I was going to post that he loses any retro anything card he carried by not recognizing wild gunman....or even Hogans alley. 😮

@jrsc01.

Ай бұрын

yes you do, Frodo...

My favorite part of this video: The Duck Hunt “happy dog” noise when he pops his head up with the duck. Haven’t heard that sound in 30 years…

I can understand not knowing of Wild Gunman since it was a brief scene from a movie, but not knowing of Hogan’s Alley is shocking.

@MikeDijital

Ай бұрын

Nerds live a sheltered life..

@enorma29

Ай бұрын

@@MikeDijital well yeah but David is an 8-bit nerd, I was shocked as well

@MikeDijital

Ай бұрын

@@enorma29 I have a feeling he was playing crappy games on a vic 20 when hogans alley came out.

@cmdraftbrn

Ай бұрын

never played them but i know they're light gun games

@nyccollin

Ай бұрын

@@MikeDijital Haha right?!

2:25 If you've watched Back to the Future II, you've heard of Wild Gunman. That's the arcade game that was set up in the cafe 80's.

@duncangarnett1976

Ай бұрын

“You mean you have to use your hands?” “That’s like a baby’s toy!”

@skystreak1983

Ай бұрын

Yep. Marty even says the name of the game.

@andiback

Ай бұрын

2:23 David please show us some expression of Wild Gunman, since Back to the Future II I have never realized the game exists in reality!

@POBTECH

17 күн бұрын

Glad someone posted before me haha

Hogan's Alley or Wild Gunman may not crack the top 50, but they are easily in the top 10 of NES light gun based games. I would consider keeping them along with Duck Hunt unless you have something markably better. Just so there's some variety to make use of the cabinets light gun.

@robbeaton2178

Ай бұрын

Agreed - Hogan’s Alley is a classic and a nice alternative for when the novelty of Duck Hunt wears out (which doesn’t take long at all).

@thetruth-hl7ct

Ай бұрын

Did they even make more than 10 light gun games for the NES?

@grafxgear

Ай бұрын

@@thetruth-hl7ct 17 official and another 10 unlicensed.

@ScriptCatz

29 күн бұрын

@@grafxgearhuh. The only ones I knew of were duck hunt and hogans alley

1:26 To add to this, Nintendo actually sold conversion kits that allowed Punch-Out machines to be refitted into Play-Choice 10 machines. 2:22 Have you not seen BTTF part 2?

The whole "I never heard of 'Wild Gunman' and 'Hogan's Alley'" was a joke, right? Super dry humor? Dude-those games were/are AWESOME, especially w/ the light gun! I loved them as a kid, and if I saw them in a Player's Choice, I woulda spent a quarter on both.

@TalynWuff

Ай бұрын

Rather surprised by that statement myself.

@braschlosan

Ай бұрын

Well those are baby toys afterall

@MarkLada

Ай бұрын

It's because he's a nerd.. Nerds are nerds because they lack the ability to make the distinction between most excellent and bogus.. When amongst us normies.. The nerds will often brag about accomplishments or possessions they assume are most excellent.. When in reality, they are actually bogus and extremely unradical..

@turbinegraphics16

Ай бұрын

Probably just hates guns

@DeltaStormYT

Ай бұрын

*I pLaYed tHeM aNd itS tHe bEsT tHiNG hOw DaRe YoU nOt hAvE ExPoSuRe tO a GaMe yOu WeRe nOT exPoSeD tO AnD not EveN iN tHe tOP 100 GaMes (per the population) BuT iTs My FavOrItE so Fuck You

No matter how hard you try, people love seeing you restore stuff. The numbers don't lie man.

Regarding the monitor recharging at 11:00 if you have fluorescent lights in that room, they will impart enough energy to recharge a CRT enough to give you a good zap.

@seanlavoie2

Ай бұрын

It’s a good thing he mentioned at least a little about it then.

2:23 "Wild Gunman, never heard of it" "Duck Hunt, okay everyone knows this one" Funny you say that because it's actually the complete opposite in Japan! Wild Gunman was the pack-in for the Kousenjuu Light Ray Gun for the Famicom. Meanwhile Duck Hunt along with Hogan's Alley is considered to be obscure in the country as the Light Gun didn't do so well in Japan compared to North America and the pack-in is more remembered as a result although Duck Hunt is more recognized now thanks to the dog characters inclusion in the Super Smash Bros series. Also should mention that The Goonies never saw an NES release and only released in North America as a PlayChoice-10 game. The console version stayed in Japan on the Famicom.

Pro Wresting is one of the greatest NES games ever! A Winner is You!

@ryanyoder7573

Ай бұрын

Loved that stupid game. I used to use the green monster and bite my brothers head. He hated that.

@Gappasaurus

Ай бұрын

Looooool, i forgot that quote came from there! 🤣

@BlackieBloomberg

Ай бұрын

And without it we wouldn't have Strong Bad either

Playchoice-10 systems basically have two processors, the Z80 (Menu Processor), and N2A03 (Game Processor). They are basically a modified NES internally on a circuit board with some additional hardware. The additional hardware allows the menu processor to bankswitch the ten games, control an additional enable on the N2A03 control inputs, reset the game, pause the game, process coins, and run the external timer. When a coin is inserted, you buy a certain amount of time. When the time is not zero and a game is selected, the Menu processor will enable the N2A03 input buttons, allowing the game to be played. When time runs out, it pauses the game, displays a continue message (if enabled), disables the N2A03 game inputs, and asks for another coin. If no coin is inserted, the menu processor resets the game keeping the N2A03 game processor inputs disabled. If a coin is inserted to continue, the Z80 menu processor puts additional time on the timer, unpauses the game. and re-enables the N2A03 inputs.

I used to play several games on the Play Choice 10 at the Tilt arcade in a mall as a kid! I remember it had Super Mario, Gradius, Duck Hunt, Double Dragon, Hogan’s Alley!

I spent $20 on one of those the first time I played SMB3. I had rented "The Wizard" a while before. I ended up getting SMB3 for my 12th bday in Aug. 1990, but since my Dad and I had the same bday we all went out to eat before I could play it, so I let my friend across the street borrow it while we were gone. My Dad worked for Sears Repair Service back then, mostly fixing TVs and VCRs (when it was still worthwhile). He _ALMOST_ scored one of the NES store displays that played 10 or 12 games (the retail store was moving to the mall), but somebody else snagged it before he could.

That finished product is a thing of beauty.

This is cool. I really like the classic 8-Bit Guy format this video has.

Wild Gunman is in the film Back to the future 2! I think we need to se it running.

Also, that “battery” is actually a supercapacitor, looks like it’s rated 1 farad (yes, farad) at 5 volts.

@cdh76

Ай бұрын

And if he puts a primary cell in there, he's probably going to have a bad time.

@PCEngineGaijin

Ай бұрын

I REALLY hope he reads this before killing two valuable boards.

@ingmarm8858

Ай бұрын

Lol doesn't matter since he butchered it and ripped the pads off the board in the process. The gift that keeps on giving.

@ingmarm8858

Ай бұрын

@@PCEngineGaijin lol zero chance.

@common_c3nts

Ай бұрын

That means he never googled anything before he removed anything. Weird

that ‘boneyard’… drool- wouldnt mind buying a few for my own restoration and gameroom

Wild Gunman and Hogan's Alley were light gun classics!!

Really enjoying this format of 15...20min for one machine - the pacing and editing is great. More in-depth tech (or keys) in longer videos is the focus of your other channels (which are great as well btw), so having these episodes for the arcade is a good choice!

Never heard of Wild Gunman…? Surely you watched Back to the Future 2? 😄

@TheGeekPub

Ай бұрын

Yeah. I thought the same thing.

@nyccollin

Ай бұрын

I thought that was Hogan’s Alley? EDIT: Ok how in the hell has he never heard of Hogan’s Alley? That’s more concerning.

@henner645

Ай бұрын

he is actually not very knowledgeable or enthusiastic in Nintendo consoles. Otherwise I also can’t explain the black and white Attack of the petscii robots on NES 😂

@MarcKloos

Ай бұрын

When it's not a Commodore, then his enthusiasm fades

@JosephDavies

Ай бұрын

@@MarcKloosI think this is a strong candidate for the answer.

Play Choice 10 in a 7-11 in ‘86 was where I first saw and played Super Mario Bros. Nice restoration!

What!!! Baseball was awesome! Nothing says "elite hacker-cred" like realizing there's a secret way to clobber your opponent and if they dont know the proper techniques, they'll just think you're some sort of god at the game. Endless trolling potential with siblings and friends.

As someone with aspirations of starting my own arcade, these videos are immensely helpful

The scuff that you covered over with the sharpie can still be seen due to the ink not being a true black, I use a black pigmented ink pen and smudge it with my fingers or a sponge for applications like this and it covers a lot better.

Pro Wrestling was an amazing game and would be perfect for a two player cabinet. One of my most played games on my NES with friends.

The Playchoice-10 would be a really cool machine to own. Very nice that you have one (potentially 2?) for the arcade!

I won't lie it's a bit heart warming seeing brothers working together. You could be 10 & 15 or 45 & 50, brothers are still brothers.

The second Playchoice board definitely had some better games. 👍

RMC has one of these as well, so it's great to see these being preserved in all parts of the world.

I'm not surprised the wire in the gun failed - trigger vibration would do that. But I AM surprised the CRT required a second discharge! Presumably not a life-threatening amount!!! Great work 8 bit guy as usual! 😊

Man why are restoration videos so awesome? I can't explain why I like watching them but you do a great job!

The “8-Bit Guy” has never heard of Hogan’s Alley? That’s kind of amazing actually😂

Holy cow this is a blast from the past. In 1990 my local grocery store had a Playchoice 10 with pretty much the same games you originally had on this one. I started working there 7 years later while in HS and that arcade cabinet was still there chugging along.

I don't remember if I ever saw a PlayChoice-10 out in the wild, but I do recall seeing a VS. System during my childhood. Specifically, it was the VS version of Super Mario Bros, which was more difficult than the NES version with levels that were somewhere between the original and The Lost Levels. Kinda funny the fact Nintendo made TWO NES-based arcade boards, one that basically allowed to demo a game for a few minutes, and another that gave you alternative (and more difficult!), versions of the games you could have at home. And then there's my favorite trivia about both the VS. System and PC-10: It was the only platform you could play The Goonies here in the US. We may have gotten The Goonies II on NES, but unless you imported the Famicom version of the first game, you could only play it in arcades!

I'm really enjoying these arcade videos

You have a rad mobile in your bone yard! Loved that game

I can't believe how good that cabinet looks now! Well done!

Hogan’s Alley was actually a fun game. My cousin had that on Nintendo. Played it all the time.

That's cool. I've heard they make NES to Play 10 Adapters so if you can get any NES Games you should be able to play any game released on the NES on it.

Wild gunman? Really? The one Marty McFly played back in the year 2015. You know, the one you have to use your hands… 🤣

If only the arcades around where I am put this much effort in restoring their old machines...

I see you have a gauntlet machine in storage. That was a personal favourite of mine and my friends when we were kids - 4 players at once. Great fun.

There is a bit of nostalgia upon watching these game restorations. I was a teenager when the transition from pinball to video games happened. I wasn't as much observant of the video games but remember many of them in our local arcade.

It's great to see these classic cabinets resurrected and restored.

I'm gonna offer up some advice. A good heat gun is you friend when dealing with vinyl graphics. It can soften adhesive for removal and make new ones fit into curves and corners better.

I remember playing this at an old burger joint when I was a kid. Glad to see some of these still kicking around.

Oh boy! An 8-bit guy restoration video is always a joy to watch! Keep 'em coming!

Sweet you have a Gauntlet machine!

This was a top notch restoration, I love that you show your solder techniques too. Please keep doing that, it helps those of us who need to be better.

Thanks for telling us about this channel on your 8-bit guy. Sometimes I like to see the resto work.

Eyy, more Time Rift! Loving these restorations.

Loved watching this. This reminds me of going to the bowling lanes after school during my 6th-grade and 7th-grade years. I was friends with the people who ran the place, and they would give me and two other boys the keys to play the games. I mostly played Galaga and Pool.

You’ve never heard of Wild Gunman?!? It’s the game Marty plays in “Back to the Future 2” at the Cafe 80s! And “Hogan’s Alley” is a great shooting gallery game!

Nice machine! I remember playing thes all the time - you actually payed for time and could switch games as much as you want. That might explain the coin count with that selection of games. Also, Hogan's Alley rules! I remember coming across a Play Choice 10 with Super Mario Bros. 3 in it, before it was even out (after the Wizard had come out). I wanted to play so bad, but the people playing it had pumped enough quarters in to have the timer at like 45 minutes. They weren't going anywhere!

I've watched the 8-Bit guy for years..... I had no idea how about this channel. Glad KZread recommended this video.

Loads of respect for the 8-bit guy, his restoration skills, and his knowledge. Also, it's essential to keep these machines up and running. Personally I had no time for the play choice 10, they had one in my local swimming baths, in the cafe area. Once I realised that you only got a certain amount of time for one credit, I never played it again

Are you kidding me duck hunt/clay pigeons is a extremely addictively fun timeless classic. I played the hell out of that game for entire day sometimes. hey if you didn't like it that's certainly your right but not all of us share that sentiment on duck hunt/ Clay pigeons.

35 hours of labor for that? Shew buddy, that's some craftsman level efficiency. Specially with the recap and other CRT work. Congratulations.

Looks like a nice opportunity to have an all light gun cab. Those light gun games are the hardest to emulate these days.

Thanks for the video, David! I can't wait to see the arcade in person when you guys open it.

I remember playing Nintendo playchoice 10 arcade when I was a kid and it's still awesome today. 😀👍🎮

You've gotta love a sympathetic restoration. Top work guys.

I live in Japan and was fortunate to find a Nintendo M82 system. They were usually installed in hotels. I had it recently restored and am super happy with it.

Nice restoration! I love it when a seemingly big problem is just a loose wire !

The 8-Bit Guy: Wild Gunman? Never heard of it. Marty McFly: *scoffs

I LOVE this Arcade restoration episodes! ❤

I can't wait to come to the arcade! This is 100% nostalgic for me as a child of the 80s.

These restorations require such a unique skillset that I am always in awe with how talented you are. I look forward to more of these videos, they are amazing.

Thank you for restoring this arcade and sharing the process!

Wild Gunman was the game that Marty played in 2015 during Back To The Future II...

How dare you!?! NES Baseball is arguably the greatest baseball videogame ever created, I will die on this hill.

I cannot wait to come check this place out.

Awesome channel. I’m well down the road of following retro restore guys, and never knew about your channel until today. Love what you do.

David, I think it was Adrian that covered EPROMs on his channel a while ago… and at my work, we always used plain labels to cover the window on the EPROM on whatever we were currently building. So, it should be sufficient to clean the old label off, print a replacement plain label with the same information, and cover the window. No need for the aluminum tape . :)

@TimeRiftArcade David & Crew, very good work! Nicely done!

The Goonies game is actually an interesting one to have since it was a Famicom game that was only released on the PlayChoice-10 in the United States. Oddly, we only got its sequel Goonies II on the NES, so most people here have not played it.

Wild Gunman is the arcade game Marty plays in the Café 80s in BTTF Part 2

I can't help but feel that it aught to have it's "twin brother" standing side by side next to it in the arcade, maybe even loaded up with the same games. That way a couple of friends or siblings can have a blast playing the same games right next to each other.

@nakfan

Ай бұрын

Great idea… BR, Per (Denmark)

I just live for Anders Jensen's music.

@nakfan

Ай бұрын

Same here 👍 BR, Per (Denmark)

I'm going to be in your neck fo the woods next week, David, to see the eclipse! I hope it's not cloudy...

Soooo sweet. Wish I had a Play Choice 10 cabinet for my NES collection. Nice work.

There's an art to the decals... I dont think I'd ever be still enough to not screw it up!

Another great video! There’s something about repairing and restoring old machines. More rewarding than playing them.

It's a tough call, but I think I enjoy these arcade restoration videos even more than T8BG (which is my favorite channel)! Glad to see you still posting -- PLEASE keep these coming!

Didn't even know you had this channel?!. Loved the video, and your passion for arcade games, as am i.

I have never followed arcade tech very much since I grew up in the 90's, but this channel makes me want to A) Learn to solder so badly and B) Fly from Maine to Texas to patronize this arcade.

I’m really enjoying this channel, I think as much as your 8-bit guy channel. You put in a lot of care restoring this machines. I’m glad a new generation will get to experience them.

I really enjoy seeing how resourceful you guys are with the restoration and eletronics repairs. I always finish the videos energized to restore some stuff myself.

i know of the 8 bit guy as he did a video on my friend's mac pro some years ago.......curt told me to check it out so i did. this channel i did not know about until an hour ago....good stuff!

I've been a viewer of Dave's other channel for quite a few years, but I'm enjoying this channel much more!

Seeing this is reminding me of a pizza place in south Fort Worth called Mazzio's Pizza, not far from the McCart/Alta Mesa intersection. They had this and about fifteen other arcade games there and my Boy Scout troop had at least two lock ins there where I spent my whole time playing Gradius, Space Harrier, and Hydra. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

That was super cool! Thank you for sharing these restoration videos, I love them!

Love these videos. Both informative and satisfying to watch restoration.

You guys are doing the Lord's Work.

I am so jealous seeing all those great arcade cabinets. Some day..... on some day I'll get my own!

@Bob3519

Ай бұрын

An option is to build your own. The Geek Pub YT channel is hosted by Dave’s brother and arcade co-conspirator Mike. He has had a few arcade builds. He also has plans and parts available for sale on his website.

The freaking 8 bit guy! I first found your channel when you did your Commodore history videos several years ago then I forgot what your channel was called so I could never subscribe to it and now KZread shows me this video as a suggestion. Glad the universe worked this out for me.

These arcade restoration videos are super satisfying, thanks!