For me I actually don't mind the weight of the cabinets so much (as long as I'm not trying to dead lift them). With a dolly and a strap (and a decent sense of balance) you can move games around pretty easily -- experience helps. If you're moving a game more than a few feet the strap really helps. You don't have to worry about the game as much. Admittedly I get a kick out of watching folks not use one.. :) But what gets me is the awkwardness of cabinets.. Pet peeves that I have: - the non-flat back on games so that you can't easily slide them or strap a dolly onto them: - Major Havoc (dedicated) - Toobin - games with wheels -- it's just as easy to get a dolly on them -- and when you're unloading them (on their back) out of a truck they have this cool habit of trying to roll away (not that I've ever had any close calls.. nope, not me..) - tempest/spaceduel/etc - cheap cabinets like some of the nintendo cabs that when you move them they start racking.... - that orange playchoice that I dumped on Sean.. :) - widebody upgrights that are just a pain in the ass to move - dedicated rampage comes to mind (anyone want one, cheap?) - and then just the ungodly big games like jeff's old EDOT. Kurt On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 11:57:50AM -0600, Sean McLachlan wrote:
For the cheapest made and lightest cabinets, Nintendo definitely wins hands down. Ever move a flimsy DK???
True story: Since I had the monitor out of it for repairs anyway, I moved my DK down into my basement by myself.
Note: all weights are taken from the games flyers, unless noted.
Star Wars checks in at 321 lbs. http://tinyurl.com/6bmf2 When I shipped an Asteroids the shipping slip said 310 lbs. 'Pede and Dig Dug are 307 lbs. Both Marble Madness and Road Blasters claim 327 lbs. http://tinyurl.com/4ttz8 Star Trek UR comes in at 352 lbs. http://tinyurl.com/68beh Donkey Kong is a laughable 220 lbs. http://tinyurl.com/444gs For reference, a *cabaret* Dig Dug or Centipede also weigh 220. And I didn't know that a cabaret Dig Dug had a 19" monitor and ***side art***. Now I know why you want one, Jeff.
My view is anything over 250 lbs, which is what Defender weighs, http://tinyurl.com/3jnya, is too damn heavy.
Not really related to this discussion, but my Race Drivin' sits in the garage, not because it doesn't work, but because it's 7 feet tall and weighs a documented (http://tinyurl.com/4gje3) 475 lbs. It's a driving game with a 25 inch monitor, but Jeebus! It's hard to move. Fun to play, though.
And yeah, it's a slow work day. :)
Sean
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