Now that I had a relatively empty arcade, I began readying all the parts for the “de-conversion”. Working my way through the .vs Unisystem manual, I knew that the majority of the original wiring loom would be in the cabinet, as the conversion kit is supplied with “bolt-on” cables that take the original connectors in…
Author: Jonathan
vs. Excitebike to Donkey Kong: Part 2
I believed the best way to start the conversion was the change the orientation of the monitor first, leaving everything else in place. This way, I could manage the process step by step and ensure everything was still working at each stage. I disconnected the video, power and audio cable and nervously unscrewed the four…
vs. Excitebike to Donkey Kong: Part 1
Due to being a complete novice at this, I decided the first “conversion” I should tackle would be putting one of the vs. Unisystems back to Donkey Kong. The intention long term is to restore the arcades completely to put them back as close to factory finish as possible, but I needed to start small…
The First Two
My interest in arcades was sparked after watching a BBC documentary on collectibles. On one of the episodes was a guy names Andy Palmer who had a collection of arcades that he’d amassed over a number of years. The programme focused on Andy opening up his collection for others to enjoy. He’d spent years lovingly…
My Nintendo Arcade
I have been collecting video games for many years now. I’m a long time Nintendo fan after receiving my first console (NES) at the age of 5. In the last couple of years, I have been learning more about the origin of the home console and last year I bought my first arcade. My hope…
My Nintendo Arcade 