TECH: Atari Caberet Cabinet Hardware

[mikenemonic]

UKVAC,

I have a Asteroids Deluxe and a Missile Command. I have seen an Asteroids (Classic) cabaret cabinet and believe that it is the same as the Missile Command with a hinging front and top panel. Why then does Asteroids Deluxe, which is chronologically in the middle, have a different style of cabinet (with a hinging top only).



Regards Mike Walden

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[MarbleMad]

[ukvac] Re: TECH: Atari Caberet Cabinet Hardware
In article <002f01bf0862$a7bf1bc0$5441883e@nemonic.freeserve.co.uk>,
Mike Walden <mike@nemonic.freeserve.co.uk> writes
> I have a Asteroids Deluxe and a Missile Command. I have
> seen an Asteroids (Classic) cabaret cabinet and believe that it is
> the same as the Missile Command with a hinging front and top panel.
> Why then does Asteroids Deluxe, which is chronologically in the
> middle, have a different style of cabinet (with a hinging top
> only).

Because the asteroids is a conversion? I didn't think they made an
asteroids cabaret but I could (easily) be wrong.
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James G Watt

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[MarbleMad]

[ukvac] Re: TECH: Atari Caberet Cabinet Hardware
In article <002f01bf0862$a7bf1bc0$5441883e@nemonic.freeserve.co.uk>,
Mike Walden <mike@nemonic.freeserve.co.uk> writes
> I have a Asteroids Deluxe and a Missile Command. I have
> seen an Asteroids (Classic) cabaret cabinet and believe that it is
> the same as the Missile Command with a hinging front and top panel.
> Why then does Asteroids Deluxe, which is chronologically in the
> middle, have a different style of cabinet (with a hinging top
> only).

Because the asteroids is a conversion? I didn't think they made an
asteroids cabaret but I could (easily) be wrong.
--
James G Watt

http://www.kinetic-arts.demon.co.uk
Part of the Video Arcade Game Collectors WebRing.

You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.

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[P-Man]

[ukvac] Re: TECH: Atari Caberet Cabinet Hardware

 

[mikenemonic]

[ukvac] Re: TECH: Atari Caberet Cabinet Hardware
Sorry, call be Mr Stupid for getting the names wrong again. I was actually
referring to cocktail cabinets. The question should make a lot more sense
now. Thankyou to everybody for not pointing out the obvious. As far a I
know, the cabinets are not conversions.

Mike Walden

 

[John Bennett]

[ukvac] Re: TECH: Atari Caberet Cabinet Hardware
In message <002f01bf0862$a7bf1bc0$5441883e@nemonic.freeserve.co.uk>,
Mike Walden <mike@nemonic.freeserve.co.uk> writes
> UKVAC,
> I have a Asteroids Deluxe and a Missile Command. I have
> seen an Asteroids (Classic) cabaret cabinet and believe that it is
> the same as the Missile Command with a hinging front and top panel.
> Why then does Asteroids Deluxe, which is chronologically in the
> middle, have a different style of cabinet (with a hinging top
> only).
>

AsDL is not in "the middle"

Here is the actual US chronological release dates:

Jun - 80 Asteroids Cabaret
Sep - 80 Missile Command Cabaret
Dec - 80 Battle Zone Cabaret
Apr - 81 Asteroids Deluxe Cabaret

Jul - 81 Centipede CAB
Dec - 81 Tempest Cabaret

You are right Ast & MC Cabaret cabs are identical, AsDL is different.

As to why the cabs are different. I don't know but maybe when I look at
my Ast & Ast DL cabs I'll get a clue.

Stay tooned.

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