Acquisition
Acquisition
29 Mar 02
I acquired a Klax Conversion in a Taito cabinet on the cheap. I now have a victim for my first attempt at restoring a video game. I feel justified in cutting my teeth on this machine because:
I think it was a Front Line before Klax. I found the Front Line bezel instruction card lying in the bottom of the cabinet. Front Line was a Taito game.
The converter has "thoughtfully" painted the sides with a black and turquoise textured spray paint. If there was any side art, it is gone. The control panel has been re-drilled (I see extra holes in the steel) and fitted with the 2 joysticks and 4 buttons for Klax.
The control panel is configured for two players. Each player gets a 4 way joystick to move the flipper left or right. Up and down change the speed of the conveyor belt. Each player is also given two Flip buttons allowing for either-handed players much like Dig Dug.
- It is a conversion
- No one, but me, likes puzzle games like Klax
- It is already broken
I think it was a Front Line before Klax. I found the Front Line bezel instruction card lying in the bottom of the cabinet. Front Line was a Taito game.
The converter has "thoughtfully" painted the sides with a black and turquoise textured spray paint. If there was any side art, it is gone. The control panel has been re-drilled (I see extra holes in the steel) and fitted with the 2 joysticks and 4 buttons for Klax.
The control panel is configured for two players. Each player gets a 4 way joystick to move the flipper left or right. Up and down change the speed of the conveyor belt. Each player is also given two Flip buttons allowing for either-handed players much like Dig Dug.