Game Story
We added a Brunswick Gold Crown Table to the room and it became obvious I needed a Cocktail Cabinet to provide beverage space for the seating. (Hey, my wife came up with that sack of sugar, not me!) I really wanted Mr. Do! but could not find a cabinet in decent shape for under $1000. Then I found DigDug at QuarterArcade.com and decided it was the best cabinet I had seen for weeks and I grabbed it.
Anthony does nice work. The cabinet is solid. The monitor (13" Electrohome) is working fine. The coin slots need new bulbs which I would like to replace soon. The glass top artwork (bezel) is disintegrating. I am searching for a good source for Dig Dug Cocktail bezels as of this writing.
I am really beginning to like Dig Dug. I had to learn to clear the High Score Table so that I could feel some accomplishment after a really good game. I bought the owner's manual for Dig Dug from Arcadeshop and went to work. First I had to reconnect the test switch. Anthony probably didn't want me playing with the test mode this early in my hobby life and had it disconnected. I wired it back in and followed the simple instructions in the manual. Now I have the high score, it's great!
The cocktail version features two control panels, each with a four-way joystick and a Pump button on the left- and right-hand side of the stick. The 13-inch Electrohome color raster monitor is mounted vertically and the screen image flips for each player. The top glass features the game instructions, point values and cartoon renditions of Fygar, Pooka and Dig Dug.
Photos: Dig Dug
Restoration Log: Dig Dug
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