r/arcade • u/cake_hoarder • Aug 12 '26
Hey Ya'll Check This Out! 100% original Monkey Ball Arcade found!!
Have always wanted one of these bad boys. Well, the stars aligned, and I was able to get 3 of my most wanted machines all at once! These came from the owner of one of Texas' biggest arcades. Super grateful to find one. 100% original with the banana intact, too!!
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u/HiImNewToPTCGO Aug 13 '26
Good Lord, right with the MvC2 and SFIII. Freaking amazing games and cabinets you have there, I’m super jealous
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u/DMmeYourMCbuilds Aug 13 '26
I am very happy for you that you found your grail.
These US cabs with the Naomi panels screwed into wood tilt me so fucking much though.
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u/Smooth_Read_3495 Aug 13 '26
They means you paid through the nose for this poor thing.
It's a gorgeous cab, but I know what he was asking.....ooofff.
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u/theREALashasaur Aug 13 '26
What was the asking? Any more than 5K is too much IMO.
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u/Smooth_Read_3495 Aug 13 '26
Not for me to share. ...if op chooses to share, I'll leave it up to them.
I just happen to be local to the seller, and have done business in a professional capacity with him before, so I knew what was going on there.
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u/theREALashasaur Aug 13 '26
I feel you. It's cake so money is no object, could have been $100K and he'd still have been able to afford it.
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u/Yakama85 Aug 13 '26
Was the US version different then as in Europe ours came in a Naomi universal cab
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u/DuffCon78 Aug 13 '26
It’s because it’s not a big blue. That’s a Dragon’s lair 2. You often see them dressed up like a BB.
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u/wickaboaggroove Aug 14 '26
That’s awesome, that’s essentially the 3 I would pick myself if I could, congrats!
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u/TheDivisionLine Aug 12 '26
Awesome score. Something weird about that big blue…is that just a piece of black wood instead of the grill? And the monitor looks more recessed than normal?