LGR - Raiden II Arcade Machine (Patreon)

https://youtu.be/rkINheaqe28

Well then. Sure didn't take long for me to grab a new arcade machine after moving, ha. So let's take a nice look at it here on LGR, because I am super stoked to have this thing! ...And also because a significant chunk of my home was totally closed off last week since popcorn ceilings were being removed and walls repainted. So it goes.

Anyway, ARCADE GAMES.

Grab your purple toothpaste lasers and get ready for some shooty action. Raiden II has been right at the top of my most-wanted list for as long as I can remember, and finally last month I was able to find a good cabinet and put together a vertical shooter setup. The Dynamo HS-5 being used here is a classic in its own right too, which housed tons of arcade games from the late 80s and well into the 90s. And I was pleasantly surprised to see how easy it is to work on. Not all of the planned repairs, upgrades, and customizations have been done yet, but we did at least get the proper marquee and all-new controls installed in this video. More to come in the future as I gather components and tweak things, for sure!

And now I'm not entirely sure what's next. I'll be recording the June LGR Wrap Up for $5+ patrons in the next day or two, so those of you on that tier can expect that soon. And then I'll be driving across the border to South Carolina for the Southeast Game Exchange show, which happens over the weekend! I attended last year just on my own to see what it was like, and it was really fun, so this time I'm an official guest. I'll have a table there selling some LGR merch and generally hangin' out with folks, so definitely stop by if you happen to be in the area. Otherwise I'll see you on here in another week or two with a new computer retrospective that I've been working on!