This is freaking awesome Rexer! It came out great and looks fantastic. I miss the Pizza Hut arcade days. Well, arcades in general but you know what I mean. Dude the CRT looks amazing in video. Just really cool and great video. Thanks for sharing.
Oh man , I miss those days too. I can remember sitting at those Galaga and Pacman Cocktails , and eating pizza , like it was yesterday! But these DKs weren’t as abundant.
I've only ever seen one of these. It would've been around Christmas 1982 visiting my grandparents, so I was 7. My aunt and uncle were in a hotel which had one. I sadly didn't get to play it, but it was the first cocktail cabinet I saw.
Awesome restore project, I really enjoyed watching it. It is great to see a piece that could have easily been discarded, turned back into its original glory by someone with a great eye for detail.
Hey this is an amazing restoration, I can feel the love and dedication you put in just from watching it, working on things you love is definitely worth it.
Wow man, you really killed it on this restoration, well done! David would be proud to see it, I’m going to shoot him the video now. Looks brand new, excellent man. Another one lives on! ✊🏼 I love the pizza 🍕 hut transformation at the end. 😂
Thanks Khamla. Put some work into it for once. I guess the 2 DK videos are good because I’m passionate about it. Lol. Don’t discount my Groundhogs Day video though. Hahah !
For sure. This is definitely something for guests to sit down and enjoy for a little bit , but me as a hard core DK player , I’ll stick with my upright. But I will stream once on this cab and try to kill screen it.
I echo everyone with WOW! You did a great job, man. I find that after I restore an arcade that I’ll just stare at it more than play it. Be proud, and hope that you’re enjoying the results of your hard work.
Awesome job on the restoration! I never saw a DK in the wild like that back in the day, always the upright cab. You did a bang-up job Rexer, loved the ending too!
Yeah. They are somewhat rare. Yet not that valuable which is surprising. Maybe one day they will be on demand. They were always found in pizza places like Pizza Hit is why I added that part.
$150 is what I paid for it. No PCB but everything else worked fine. , and I already had a DK PCB for a cocktail so it worked out perfectly. I actually just had someone want to sell me theirs. It’s another project , just not as bad, but it has the PCB working. I’m going to buy it and restore it and then see which one is better and sell the other one. Lol.
Absolutely incredible resto! I'm confirmed now in my decision to add one more arcade to my lineup, my "holy grail" so to speak - I always hated that term though. Stay tuned... Amazing job!
Boy I felt like they were awesome as a kid but I didnt remember how awkward the forward facing controls are. But actually many cocktails had them facing like that. It’s really odd. But so cool too.
@@therexershow Ya.. I played a tabletop Pac-Man at a local barcade a couple of years ago and I realized how poor the experience was. I love the look of them but not the best for playing. I wish I was able to do restorations like you, did a great job.
Nice work man! We had one of those at my Pizza Hut in Ct. in the early 80's. Pac man too! Pizza Hut ending on point! Don't forget your summer reading points for a free personal pan pizza!
I remember that type of control panel on space invaders specifically , why Nintendo followed suit is beyond me because Pac-Man and Galaga midway tables were made with flat Control Panels.
It’s so different. There are a lot that had them like this. Space invaders for sure and asteroids cocktails I think had forward facing like this. I actually don’t think I recall as a kid it being so awkward.
Wow! That came out incredible. I love how you took us through each step of the restoration process. Absolutely stunning. I was going to ask if it was awkward playing on that control panel being on that angle but you already answered that. Great job on both the cabinet and the video!
Pretty impressive! It beats the Space Invaders you were going to get when you grabbed Missile command! I’m guessing I would have electrocuted myself after about 4 minutes.
The way the joystick is kinda sucks, but i play mine almost every day. It's actually kinda awesome, just takes getting used to. It's just a bad design. But it's arcade accurate. Thanks for watching.
@@That1str1ker look at this way , if you restored a Model T ford and took it for a drive , would it be awesome ? Would it ride like a Lincoln.? Would it be the best drive ever. Nope; but it would incredible. I love cocktail cabs, but the design of them isn’t the best when they lit the controls like that. But that’s how a lot do them were done .
Awesome, quality work Rexer. I Didn't know you fancied cocktails... I feel bad that you grew up on Pizza Hut, we frown on that frozen crap up here in NY 😊👊.
Haha. I grew up on them all. Dominos , Little Caesars , but the best pizza in the world is Jets pizza and Buddy’s in Michigan. Nobody would have known if I put a buddy’s pizza in there. But buddys had video games too.
@@therexershow what about round table pizza? Also found some of those Nintendo red tents in a restaurant and was able to play super Mario brothers 3 on it before the home release.
@@interghost cocktail cabs are known for not being the best and most comfortable experience. And when the joystick is like that , it’s a different experience. Just being honest but at the same time , lightening up the mood.
that's a DK..nice find..also I care about Arkanoid dammit! ps..you can get wood laminate tape from home depot or lowes..looks perfect, I used it on mine!
Oh awesome suggestion. I can still do that too ! Easy fix. Do I razor blade to Trim? Arkanoid is cool. I actually have a Taito with Arkanoid but it had a joystick because it’s a Taito multi.
I've got one of these too. Unfortunately it has a 60in1 in it. My joysticks need to be replaced with Nintendo repros but haven't gotten around to that. I did the one instruction card as well. Same thought process. I agree the control panel is awkward compared to the Ms pacman cocktail I have. Something about cocktails gives me the feels
I have seen some DK Cocktail pcbs out there on the market. Still expensive though and not worth it probably.. the 60-1 is a decent option. Arcadeshop.com has some decent repros , still costly thought. Also , “The Canadian Arcade “ has a great video on now to fix and clean up Nintendo joysticks.
Awesome transformation, Rex! That monitor looked really good with the tinted plexi. Do you replace the caps in everything, including the power supply? I'm not sure if I could get used to that stick...but I'd make do!
I had Sharp Image Repair replace the caps and everything. I don’t like doing Crt work. Same original power supply , but I wish I could have gone into depth on how this stuff works. The crt has a two prong plug like normal and there was also a fan that plugs into the power supply with a 2 prong , and then I had to add a way to power the Amp from the power supply. It would seem easy to add to a Multi power cord extension and use that, but it wasn’t that simple. There’s always issues unforeseen that I wish I could get into but the condo would be 30 mins long. The side locks was another story in itself.
@@therexershow Yeah, I hear you man! You made it look easy in a crisp 10 minute video, but I'm sure there were many challenges. I've "refurbished" 4 consumer grade tv's over the years and it's time consuming and dangerous. I just buy the service manual and hope for the best. Btw, I broke the tube on the best 32 inch tv I had by dropping the back of the chassis on it...so I'm not that great at it!
Hey man great job! I own this same cabinet and I was wondering what you used to clean up the metal plates around the controls? Mine has what looks like a bit of oxidation on the surface that I would like to clean up, but I don't want to damage any of the paint. Thank you
I think I may have used some CLR and then just soap and water. It’s been such a long time I don’t remember really. But those plates will scratch and the paint and graphic will come off if you scrub with an abrasive.
Thanks! That's good to know. I am actually going to put it in the bar area during my wedding, so I wanted to clean it up a bit more for that lol. I will just have to take my time when I clean it then, because I still have really nice graphics on those plates and do not want them getting scraped off. @@therexershow
Everyone has their weird taste . 2 reasons. Nobody really likes these because it’s pretty plain and “ugly”. But I think it’s a beauty , and secondly, it’s Donkey Kong.
That’s done already. I did a video on that a while back. ROBOCOP ARCADE! And a SURPISE ENDING??? th-cam.com/video/I1pUZPS6-JQ/w-d-xo.html Hopefully this link works. It’s a good video.
This is freaking awesome Rexer! It came out great and looks fantastic. I miss the Pizza Hut arcade days. Well, arcades in general but you know what I mean. Dude the CRT looks amazing in video. Just really cool and great video. Thanks for sharing.
Oh man , I miss those days too. I can remember sitting at those Galaga and Pacman Cocktails , and eating pizza , like it was yesterday! But these DKs weren’t as abundant.
You are correct I think, about the instructions being only on one side cause that's how I found mine
Sweet find, homie!
70s, early 80s cocktail cabs are da shiz.
I've only ever seen one of these. It would've been around Christmas 1982 visiting my grandparents, so I was 7. My aunt and uncle were in a hotel which had one. I sadly didn't get to play it, but it was the first cocktail cabinet I saw.
That is awesome. Can’t believe you remember that! You can come over and play mine! Haha !
Awsome restoration! Love Donkey Kong even if I was brought up on playing Crazy Kong.
Killer job! I recall playing Excite bike cocktail at local arcade. It was easier for friends to stand around and watch.
That is one good thing for sure. Thanks for the comment.
Amazing restore Rexer! Really loved this video!
I'm impressed! Love the attention to detail. You saved another historical gem from the landfill.
$150. No PCB but everything else actually worked. Speaker , power supply, crt , not a bad deal.
@@therexershow I can't believe how quickly you turned this around
Nice custom build 💯 , enjoyed the video !
Awesome restore project, I really enjoyed watching it. It is great to see a piece that could have easily been discarded, turned back into its original glory by someone with a great eye for detail.
Thank you. Hearing your enjoyed it means a lot. Worth the effort I put in to the editing and stuff when people appreciate it.
Amazing job and great video. I love the honesty "what's it like playing on this table top Donkey Kong....it kind of sucks" LOL!
Gotta be honest. It’s more of a relic at this point. I’ll stick with my upright though.
Hey this is an amazing restoration, I can feel the love and dedication you put in just from watching it, working on things you love is definitely worth it.
Thanks a bunch ! There is definitely a feeling of accomplishment a d satisfaction when done.
Wow man, you really killed it on this restoration, well done! David would be proud to see it, I’m going to shoot him the video now. Looks brand new, excellent man. Another one lives on! ✊🏼
I love the pizza 🍕 hut transformation at the end. 😂
One of your best produced videos you ever made.
Thanks Khamla. Put some work into it for once. I guess the 2 DK videos are good because I’m passionate about it. Lol. Don’t discount my Groundhogs Day video though. Hahah !
Excellent job on this restoration Rexer! Sometimes the fun of restoration is better than playing the game as you demonstrated so well.
For sure. This is definitely something for guests to sit down and enjoy for a little bit , but me as a hard core DK player , I’ll stick with my upright. But I will stream once on this cab and try to kill screen it.
Wow! You did such an amazing job restoring this. I didn’t know this existed- now I want one! Love the ending. Great video, Rexer!
They are so cool. So retro and just a great addition. Thanks Mandy.
I echo everyone with WOW! You did a great job, man. I find that after I restore an arcade that I’ll just stare at it more than play it. Be proud, and hope that you’re enjoying the results of your hard work.
Thanks nick. It’s definitely an awesome feeling of accomplishment!!
Awesome job on the restoration! I never saw a DK in the wild like that back in the day, always the upright cab. You did a bang-up job Rexer, loved the ending too!
Yeah. They are somewhat rare. Yet not that valuable which is surprising. Maybe one day they will be on demand. They were always found in pizza places like Pizza Hit is why I added that part.
I bought one today!! Was in perfect condition!
Rexer you created your own custom Dream Cabinet I"m in awe of your skill! Well done!🥰
Yeah. This is a beauty now. I love it. ! Thanks polo.
You nailed it
That's awesome Rex. Good job! You can flip that for a serious profit if you choose to
$150 is what I paid for it. No PCB but everything else worked fine. , and I already had a DK PCB for a cocktail so it worked out perfectly. I actually just had someone want to sell me theirs. It’s another project , just not as bad, but it has the PCB working. I’m going to buy it and restore it and then see which one is better and sell the other one. Lol.
Absolutely incredible resto!
I'm confirmed now in my decision to add one more arcade to my lineup, my "holy grail" so to speak - I always hated that term though. Stay tuned...
Amazing job!
Yeah. I laugh at the “Holy Grail”. I mean this thing really isn’t even close to a holy grail, but in my mind it is.
Fantastic job Rex, love it! 👏
Not a huge tabletop fan either but it looks great.
Boy I felt like they were awesome as a kid but I didnt remember how awkward the forward facing controls are. But actually many cocktails had them facing like that. It’s really odd. But so cool too.
@@therexershow Ya.. I played a tabletop Pac-Man at a local barcade a couple of years ago and I realized how poor the experience was. I love the look of them but not the best for playing. I wish I was able to do restorations like you, did a great job.
Nice work man! We had one of those at my Pizza Hut in Ct. in the early 80's. Pac man too! Pizza Hut ending on point! Don't forget your summer reading points for a free personal pan pizza!
That came out looking really good! But yeah, that vertical control panel looks super awkward to use.
I remember that type of control panel on space invaders specifically , why Nintendo followed suit is beyond me because Pac-Man and Galaga midway tables were made with flat Control Panels.
Love that you did that! Just an awesome machine to have.
Thanks Geoff. I’ll be forced to kill screen on that one too. Might be playing DK for a while haha.
What an amazing transformation Rexer, well done sir!
Thanks , it came out great !!
Absolutely wonderful, man. Do you find gameplay feels different with the control panel in that orientation?
It’s so different. There are a lot that had them like this. Space invaders for sure and asteroids cocktails I think had forward facing like this. I actually don’t think I recall as a kid it being so awkward.
Last time I saw a working cocktail Donkey Kong was in 1985. 😄
Wow! That came out incredible. I love how you took us through each step of the restoration process. Absolutely stunning. I was going to ask if it was awkward playing on that control panel being on that angle but you already answered that. Great job on both the cabinet and the video!
Thanks Erbwars!!
Great Job! Really enjoyed the video
Beautiful restoration ❤
Awesome job. Love seeing the restoration!
Awesome job Rexer!
Thanks JM V !
Pretty impressive! It beats the Space Invaders you were going to get when you grabbed Missile command! I’m guessing I would have electrocuted myself after about 4 minutes.
Yeah. Space invaders was in decent shape but it wasn’t the original space invaders.
After all that amazing work. Him: it kinda sucks!
The way the joystick is kinda sucks, but i play mine almost every day. It's actually kinda awesome, just takes getting used to. It's just a bad design. But it's arcade accurate. Thanks for watching.
@@therexershowbut still, you put all that hard work in and you just summarize it all in 3 words? I find it funny, and agonizing at the same time
@@That1str1ker look at this way , if you restored a Model T ford and took it for a drive , would it be awesome ? Would it ride like a Lincoln.? Would it be the best drive ever. Nope; but it would incredible. I love cocktail cabs, but the design of them isn’t the best when they lit the controls like that. But that’s how a lot do them were done .
@@therexershow understandable, have a a nice day
Awesome video man. Very interesting.
Awesome video!
Awesome, quality work Rexer. I Didn't know you fancied cocktails... I feel bad that you grew up on Pizza Hut, we frown on that frozen crap up here in NY 😊👊.
Haha. I grew up on them all. Dominos , Little Caesars , but the best pizza in the world is Jets pizza and Buddy’s in Michigan. Nobody would have known if I put a buddy’s pizza in there. But buddys had video games too.
Well Done Rexer! Great Stuff also didn't know you are a big Pizza Hut Fan.
Not really a Pizza Hut fan, but that was where you could find this cocktail table back in the day. Thanks for watching !!
@@therexershow what about round table pizza? Also found some of those Nintendo red tents in a restaurant and was able to play super Mario brothers 3 on it before the home release.
@@dragongamer2670 that’s awesome. I’m not familiar with Round table. We always ate Jets pizza and Buddy’s in Michigan.
Sad you didn’t save the Arkanoid decals... I need one for my Arkanoid Cocktail. I actually enjoy it a lot!
The decals were In Really bad shape. I like arkanoid. It’s a classic. I have it on a Taito machine of mine but not with the spinner.
What's it like playing on this... It kind of sucks! - PMSL...!
@@interghost cocktail cabs are known for not being the best and most comfortable experience. And when the joystick is like that , it’s a different experience. Just being honest but at the same time , lightening up the mood.
Great video Rexer!!!!!!!!!!!!!! paPOw!!!
Yo zod. Thanks so much. !!
that's a DK..nice find..also I care about Arkanoid dammit! ps..you can get wood laminate tape from home depot or lowes..looks perfect, I used it on mine!
Oh awesome suggestion. I can still do that too ! Easy fix. Do I razor blade to Trim? Arkanoid is cool. I actually have a Taito with Arkanoid but it had a joystick because it’s a Taito multi.
@@therexershow yep.. exacto knife the excess but it’s almost the perfect fit.. I have a video on my channel of getting that machine and fixing it!
th-cam.com/video/lfgucp018XE/w-d-xo.html
I've got one of these too. Unfortunately it has a 60in1 in it. My joysticks need to be replaced with Nintendo repros but haven't gotten around to that. I did the one instruction card as well. Same thought process. I agree the control panel is awkward compared to the Ms pacman cocktail I have. Something about cocktails gives me the feels
I have seen some DK Cocktail pcbs out there on the market. Still expensive though and not worth it probably.. the 60-1 is a decent option. Arcadeshop.com has some decent repros , still costly thought. Also , “The Canadian Arcade “ has a great video on now to fix and clean up Nintendo joysticks.
Awesome transformation, Rex! That monitor looked really good with the tinted plexi. Do you replace the caps in everything, including the power supply? I'm not sure if I could get used to that stick...but I'd make do!
I had Sharp Image Repair replace the caps and everything. I don’t like doing Crt work. Same original power supply , but I wish I could have gone into depth on how this stuff works. The crt has a two prong plug like normal and there was also a fan that plugs into the power supply with a 2 prong , and then I had to add a way to power the Amp from the power supply. It would seem easy to add to a Multi power cord extension and use that, but it wasn’t that simple. There’s always issues unforeseen that I wish I could get into but the condo would be 30 mins long. The side locks was another story in itself.
@@therexershow Yeah, I hear you man! You made it look easy in a crisp 10 minute video, but I'm sure there were many challenges. I've "refurbished" 4 consumer grade tv's over the years and it's time consuming and dangerous. I just buy the service manual and hope for the best. Btw, I broke the tube on the best 32 inch tv I had by dropping the back of the chassis on it...so I'm not that great at it!
Hey man great job! I own this same cabinet and I was wondering what you used to clean up the metal plates around the controls? Mine has what looks like a bit of oxidation on the surface that I would like to clean up, but I don't want to damage any of the paint.
Thank you
I think I may have used some CLR and then just soap and water. It’s been such a long time I don’t remember really. But those plates will scratch and the paint and graphic will come off if you scrub with an abrasive.
Thanks! That's good to know. I am actually going to put it in the bar area during my wedding, so I wanted to clean it up a bit more for that lol. I will just have to take my time when I clean it then, because I still have really nice graphics on those plates and do not want them getting scraped off. @@therexershow
This makes me excited to do my DK Jr Cocktail restore. Lots of same parts including cabinet. Do you remember what color brown spray paint you used?
I think krylon fusion metallic . Good luck with the project. It’s actually an easy cab to work on.
Great video! Where did you find the one/two player buttons? I can’t seem to find them anywhere.
I know mikesarcade.com had them. Check them out.
Where did you get the stickers that go underneath the glass ?
Mikesarcade.com
Nice video!
May I ask why you didnt spray paint the interior of the case? It seems like minimal additional effort.
I was worried about having enough spray paint and it actually looked ok once cleaned.
Amazing video Rexer! Curious to know where did you get the new graphics?
Mikesarcade I believe I got all of them from. Maybe arcadeshop.com. But I think Mike’s. Thanks for watching !!
@@therexershow thank you!
I think the legs are adjustable
They are.
@@therexershow Try extending the Legs and play it standing up, Its a differnt experince !!!
@alejandroaguilar9038 interesting idea . Thanks for the suggestion. Never thought of that.
@@therexershow Same here i Did it to my MILLIPEDE & TEMPEST cocktails.
Why this ? i have come across a few of them ???
Everyone has their weird taste . 2 reasons. Nobody really likes these because it’s pretty plain and “ugly”. But I think it’s a beauty , and secondly, it’s Donkey Kong.
but what about your robocop?
That’s done already. I did a video on that a while back. ROBOCOP ARCADE! And a SURPISE ENDING???
th-cam.com/video/I1pUZPS6-JQ/w-d-xo.html
Hopefully this link works. It’s a good video.
I cant play with the vertical joystick.
I call this a horizontal joystick. You’re saying you don’t like the normal upright joystick? I’m starting to get used to this style.
@@therexershow yeah I tried it being used to the upright cab and I couldn't play worth a crap. Lol.
Do you know anyone who can restore a Japanese super pong I have one restoration
I don’t know anyone who will do a full restore but if the pcb is bad you can try mikes arcade shop or Eldorado Games