Americoin Junkyard Digger Crane Arcade Game At
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An odd little game that I found locally for not much money.
I
decided I could save it from the landfill by putting a little
elbow
grease into this classic arcade digger crane. Unlike modern cranes
that
suck money from patrons in the chance they will win some awful
stuffed
toy the object here is to put as many junk cars into the hopper as
you
can before time runs out.
If you need a reproduction of the front panel graphic you can get
it here courtesy of Tom Garcia a
fellow collector! (This is a large tif file)
The game is controlled by two joysticks one of which has a
button on it.
I got very lucky in that both the schematics and manual were
with the game.
The side artwork is typical of a 70's design and the game
cabinet is a big one.
Here is the back of the hoppers where the junk cars fall. A
simple and elegant arcade crane design.
Here is a view of the crane. Note depending how well you
perform you can get a rating of novice, apprentice, crane boss or
may
personal favorite a scalebuster.
The junk cars are typical little metal toy cars of the era.
Its
funny that in the schmatics for this arcade crane game they are
called
cute cars.
Coin door art is a little bland but better than the side
artwork. And not bad for this vintage arcade game.
Here is a full view of the cabinet.
This game produces sound via an 8-track player that is wired
to
DC voltage. So when the game kicks on the tape plays a loop of
metal
smashing and a diesel crane engine. If your tape is missing you
can
make another one like I have done above. In fact the photo was so
funny
I had to include it here. I went to a local thrift shop and bought
a
console stereo with an 8 track recorder for $3.00. In fact the
little
stereo also has a woking tape deck, AM/FM, and phonograph. You
need to
get one with an Aux in like this one has. I also bought some NOS
blank
8-Tracks for .75 each. Then I downloaded a copy of the soundtrack
to
the game and played it back on my laptop in a loop until the 8
track
recorded the sound on all tracks all the way through. Presto a new
tape
for my game.
CLICK
HERE To Here and download a copy of the soundtrack
Free
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