Pick of latest Rec room acquisition

Pimpdawg54 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 08:30 PM

I guess you can consider this poker gear as it has a 7 card stud game on it. I got a Megatouch 6 bartop game. I know many of us had to drop a few quarters in these things while hoisting some drinks.

Here's a few pictures of my 5 year old playing sex trivia on it.

Before you ask, you can easily take the sex trivia out of the game through the set-up so no worries with the kids.

AllinPokerCloth · #2 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 11:49 PM

LOL- I agree many quarters in those bad boys! Hope you have lots of fun on it.

smoore · #3 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 07:52 AM

Where'd you get it? My wife loves those things.

Capstone · #4 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 08:10 AM

MegaTouch eBay Search....

Power to the Mouse Click...

Capstone

smoore · #5 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 08:13 AM

gee, thanks. I was wondering where HE got it, 'cause you know... ebay doesn't do service calls.

Pimpdawg54 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 01:51 PM

eBay was the source. Found a seller close enough to pick up so didn't have to pay for the shipping. The seller also works for a game manufacturer, so he was able to explain some things to me about it. I guess this was the last model before there was a hard drive put in them. The new ones with flat panel screens are crazy expensive. This ended up being a pretty good value.

It actually has 7 card stud and 5 card draw on it, so it is definitely poker gear.

smoore · #7 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 03:45 PM

So how do you get the thing fixed? Do you just contact the local pool table/megatouch/GT company the bars use?

I've been considering getting a old Golden Tee and the new software so that I'm current with the ones in the bars but I don't know how I could get it serviced.

cynabear · #8 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by smoore

So how do you get the thing fixed? Do you just contact the local pool table/megatouch/GT company the bars use?

I've been considering getting a old Golden Tee and the new software so that I'm current with the ones in the bars but I don't know how I could get it serviced.

Fixing these is not a real big problem if your are a computer type person.
All of the megatouch machines are basic computers. 386 / 486 / pentium based motherboards, cd rom drive or hard drive, video card, touch screen controler (this is the only real odd part). If something breaks then just swap it out. The touch screen controler has some adjustment settings via dials but if it fails just get a new one via EBay. The really cool thing about these machines are the easy way they can be updated with newer games. I bought a Mega Touch Emerald a while back and have since upgraded it several times to a Ruby II. (never games and trivia) On poker nights this machine gets plenty of action from the folks who drop out early (on free play of course

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Cyna -

Capstone · #9 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoore

So how do you get the thing fixed? Do you just contact the local pool table/megatouch/GT company the bars use?

I've been considering getting a old Golden Tee and the new software so that I'm current with the ones in the bars but I don't know how I could get it serviced.

Most people I know that own these types of machines are counting on the fact that they will do the service with parts purcahsed online.

Old Arcade Machines, Pinballs, Jukeboxes, MAME machines, Slots, all fall into the category of you buy it, fix it up, and maintain it yourself pretty much, unless you're very well off and have the funding to practically keep someone on staff.

Not only do these machines (especially older collectable ones) command a high price for parts, but anyone who's capable of fixing them will assume that if you're calling them, you're in over your head, and you're going to pay top-dollar to make repairs.

I'd read some manuals, hunt down the parts, tinker a bit, and make it a hobby you can enjoy. The Golden Tee software upgrades aren't cheap from my understanding. If you're trying to get the latest "current in the bar version" plan on paying quite a bit to upgrade an old GT carcass.

I built a MAME control panel, that's capable of playing Golden Tee along with just about every video game you've ever heard of through a PC. I'm still trying to find the time to get the track ball and spinner done.

Check out the pics of what's involved here...

Capstone

smoore · #10 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 06:53 PM

you have GT running on MAME? That's pretty impressive.

link?