Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss

March of Dimes Arcade/Pinball prize raffle 2013

57 views
Skip to first unread message

Herbertsmart

unread,
Feb 14, 2013, 7:12:30 PM2/14/13
to
Time again for my annual March of Dimes fundraising campaign. This year I hope to personally raise $6,000 to help support the March of Dime's mission to eliminate pre-term birth and the health risks associated with it. Since I became involved with the March of Dimes seven years ago I have individually raised over $19,000, and my team has raised over $86,000 for research and programs that impact newborn babies' lives.

I'll again be conducting an Arcade/Pinball prize raffle for all of those who contribute to the fundraising campaign. The top donor will get first pick of prizes and then we will proceed down the list of participants until we run out of prizes. Each year so far every participant has received a prize! Prizes are distributed after the end of the fundraising campaign on April 27, 2013.

If you'd like to participate please visit my secure webpage at:

http://www.marchforbabies.org/deanryanayer

The web page is set up accept major credit cards and PayPal. If you'd like to mail in a check please make it payable to the "March of Dimes" and PM me for the mailing address. The March of Dimes is a 501(C)(3) charity so all of your donations are 100% tax deductible. Please include a note along with your donation listing your primary Arcade/Pinball screen name and what forum (KLOV, BYOC, Pinside, CoinOpSpace, AtariAge, NeoGeoForums, RGP, etc. etc.)you are most active on, this will help me contact participants when it is their turn to select a prize in the raffle.

Thanks for all of you support in past year and your continued support in 2013!


Here is a link to the original thread on KLOV:

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=265709

Herbertsmart

unread,
Feb 14, 2013, 7:18:22 PM2/14/13
to
So far prizes include:

Raffle Prizes include:

$50 credit towards items being sold on GameGavel.com
www.gamegavel.com/

10 arcade keychains of the winner's choice courtesy of Old Tyme Toys
http://www.arcadekeychains.com/

Bob Roberts has donated a Drop-in AC Power Center
http://www.therealbobroberts.net/

The folks at California Extreme offerd up a weekend pass to CAX 2013
www.caextreme.org/

One Circut has donated a pair of CoinUps (freeplay support device)
http://www.onecircuit.com/node/41

Back to the Arcade offered up a $150 store credit
www.backtothearcade.com/

Mike Doyle is donating a 96 in 1 Multi Pack board and ribbon cable
http://home.everestkc.net/mdoyle/multipac.htm

Silver Unicorn has donated a 1/2 vellum sheet drawing of F-14 Tomcat

Crazy Climber has offered up a set of his CNC gameroom decor tiles (Space Invaders or Berzerk)
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/show...e+invaders+CNC
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/show...e+invaders+CNC

Arcade Overlays has provided a $100 store credit for the prize raffle
www.arcadeoverlays.com/

Stay Tuned for more Prize Updates!!!
Message has been deleted

Dean

unread,
Feb 25, 2013, 12:57:32 PM2/25/13
to
PRIZE UPDATE!!

I'm offereing up
3 pairs of arcade related T-shirts (size XL)

Ground Kontrol classic arcade in Portland, OR is donating 3 prize packs containing:
$20 Ground Kontrol gift certificate
Ground Kontrol t-shirt ($18 value)
Ground Kontrol can cozy ($2.50 value)
Ground Kontrol pin pack ($2.50 value)
www.groundkontrol.com/

Pinball Life has donated some t-shirts and pinball rubbers
2 Maroon "Pinball Life" t-shirts (1 adult Medium, 1 adult Large)
1 Black "Backbox Warning" t-shirt size adult Large
Pinball Rubbers
www.pinballlife.com/

The Cajun Arcade has donated a Multi-game kit including:
JAMMA pcb (19 in 1 or 60 in 1)
Power Supply
Quality JAMMA harness
Player 1 & 2 start buttons
3 microswitch buttons (winner can choose color)
Zippy ball top joystick (winner can choose color)
http://www.cajunarcade.com/

Visit the thread on KLOV for pictures of the prizes:

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=265709

And donate today for your chance to win some cool stuff:

http://www.marchforbabies.org/deanryanayer













Dean

unread,
Mar 5, 2013, 12:33:46 PM3/5/13
to
Arcade Adventures, Inc. is contributing a $75 store credit.
Check them out for everything from complete games, parts, and artwork.
www.arcadeadventures.com

Summitt Arcade has pledged a $100 store credit
www.summittarcade.com

This Old Game donates a $500 store credit!!!
(Yes you are reading that correctly, a $500 store credit)
In need of the highest quality reproduction arcade artwork . . .look no further than This Old Game!!
http://www.thisoldgame.com


Inferno Lab has donated two prize packs.
VIDEO GAME PACKAGE:
6 new/barely used joystick shafts: 4 black bat, 2 red bat, with lots of related parts.
1 unused 4-way blue bat spring-center joystick, minus 4 microswitches.
Ready Player One hardbound book w/ dust jacket: http://www.amazon.com/Player-PLAYER-...ady+player+one

PINBALL PACKAGE:
2 used yellow pinball flipper buttons
1 used Revenge From Mars skip ramp
1 used pinball shooter rod w/ black sphere head
1 new wire harness for pop bumper bulb
1 used Revenge From Mars "Launch Ball" assembly w/ bulb & microswitch
6 white & 2 yellow used Williams "W" logo flipper bats
9 red & 2 yellow used Williams flipper bat rubbers
Ready Player One softbound book: http://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-O...ady+player+one

www.infernolab.com

Dean

unread,
Mar 12, 2013, 12:20:18 PM3/12/13
to
More Prizes!!!

BYOAC forum creater John St.Clair is donating a personalized autographed copy of his book "Project Arcade 2nd edition".

http://www.amazon.com/Project-Arcade...oject+arcade#_

www.arcadecontrols.com



Retrocade Magazine is offering up a print copy their current issue and a Retrocade Magazine t-shirt

http://retrocademagazine.com/


I'm throwing in a pair of DVD's
Tron Legacy
&
Wreck It Ralph


More to come later this week! Visit my fundraising home page to donate and get entered into the prize raffle:

http://www.marchforbabies.org/deanryanayer

Dean

unread,
Mar 13, 2013, 1:19:50 PM3/13/13
to
Come On Folks lots of great prizes available, donate and be entered into the raffle!

Here are some more prizes that will be raffled off:

JammaParts.net has donated a $50 store credit

joysticks,buttons,multi jamma boards and more
all your arcade needs
http://www.jammaparts.net

Golden Age Arcade Parts has provided a Jrok Multi-Williams wiring harness with a game specific adapter of the winner's choice

http://www.goldenagearcadeparts.com/...s-adapter.html

http://www.goldenagearcadeparts.com/


Arcade Skin is donating a complete art package for Fix It Felix Jr. that works on Nintendo cabs

http://www.arcadeskin.com/

Pics of the prizes can be seen in the official fundraising thread on KLOV: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=265709

Dean

unread,
Mar 15, 2013, 2:47:35 PM3/15/13
to
weekend prize BUMP



Chomping Quarters has donated 4 prizes:

20' of Nintendo "true flat" tmolding
http://www.chompingquarters.com/stor...endo-t-molding

20' of Nintendo "offset" tmolding
http://www.chompingquarters.com/stor...endo-t-molding

Nintendo lower bezel bracket
http://www.chompingquarters.com/stor...-Bezel-Bracket

Ice Cold Beer CPO
http://www.chompingquarters.com/stor...-panel-overlay

Visit ChompingQuarters.com for these and other great products
http://www.chompingquarters.com/store.php/


JammaBoards.com is donating a $100 store credit
http://www.jammaboards.com/


ArcadeSkin.com has donated 3 more prizes

Gorgar, Pinbot, and Funhouse pinball apron skins
http://www.arcadeskin.com/
Message has been deleted
Message has been deleted

Herbertsmart

unread,
Mar 27, 2013, 12:10:05 PM3/27/13
to

Herbertsmart

unread,
Apr 4, 2013, 2:32:00 PM4/4/13
to
Thanks for the BUMPs Chris!

Prize UPDATE

Silverunicorn has offered up a vellum drawing of F-14 Tomcat. And a pinball tshirt as a prize

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a135/herbertsmart/March%20for%20Babies%202013/F-14Tomcatvellum_zps8c798f13.jpg



Gameroom Junkies has donated a pair of minimalist arcade posters! Winner gets to choose 2 of the following posters:

Pac Man
Burgertime
Frogger
Gauntlet
Dig Dug
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a135/herbertsmart/GameroomJunkiesposters_zpseb19c508.jpg

Check out more minimalist posters, some cool featured gamerooms, and their podcast at:
http://gameroomjunkies.com

Herbertsmart

unread,
Apr 11, 2013, 12:21:36 PM4/11/13
to

Paradise Arcade will donate $10 for every order over 100 for the next two weeks.
http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com


Arcade Fix It will donate 10% of all sales via the parts site for the next 2 weeks.

http://www.arcadefixit.com


BIG Thanks to ParadiseArcadeShop.com and ArcadeFixIt.com! Not only are these two vendors donating a portion of their sales to the campaign, they have also offered up prizes for the raffle!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a135/herbertsmart/March%20for%20babies%202012/ParadiseArcadelogo.png

Paradise Arcade Shop is donating a "Pimp-out a Ms. Pac" kit that will include

New pink buttons
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a135/herbertsmart/presale-pink-il-concave-pushbutton-psl-l_zpsa6aca10e.jpg

New pink Tmolding
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a135/herbertsmart/pinkt_zps5b254c97.jpg

Lizard Lick Ms. Pac to JAMMA adapter (or another similar adapter)

Paradise Arcade Shop
http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com


Arcade Fix It has graciously offered up a $100 store credit

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh56/nicklucky/money/100_dollar.jpg

ArcadeFixIt.com
Your source for NOS parts
http://www.arcadefixit.com

Herbertsmart

unread,
Apr 16, 2013, 12:15:20 PM4/16/13
to
More items added to Klov'er jasonbar's donation from The Infernolab!

These items added to the Video Game prize package:

- 1 Ultimarc MagStik-Plus, used lightly, custom vinyl instruction sticker on dust washer, brand new unused Sanwa switches. http://www.ultimarc.com/controls.html

- 16 microswitches, 3 types, 8 w/ lever arms & 8 w/out, all w/ folded paper "quiet" mod that can be removed easily. All used lightly.

- 1 baggie of tons of little white rectangles of paper if somebody wants to try making more quiet paper mods per http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/inde...400.0/all.html

Dean

unread,
Apr 23, 2013, 12:32:07 AM4/23/13
to


***** GRAND PRIZE *****

The Grand Prize winner of the raffle can have their choice of 1 of the following machines:

Make Trax
Super Moon Cresta
Route 16

**Disclaimer**

I reserve the right to offer any one of these 3 machines to the next highest donor should the Grand Prize winner select another item from the raffle. If the winner happens to reside in California or Arizona I will personally make shipping arrangement on behalf of the winner. However, if the winner is from another state they will be responsible for shipping costs. Arcade machines are awarded as-is with no warranty expressed or implied.

Dean

unread,
Apr 23, 2013, 12:34:07 AM4/23/13
to
Still more prizes coming in:

Twisty Wrist Arcade has donated 5 of their coustom replacement PCB's. Each winner will get their choice of 1 of the following boards:

Operation Wolf Gun Sensor PCB
http://www.twistywristarcade.com/twi...ensor-pcb.html

Nintendo Audio Amplifier
http://www.twistywristarcade.com/twi...mplifier-.html

Pac/Mspac Sync Bus Controller Card
http://www.twistywristarcade.com/twi...ller-card.html

Reproduction Tron Optical Encoder PCB
http://www.twistywristarcade.com/bal...coder-pcb.html

Missile Command trackball optic pcb
http://www.twistywristarcade.com/ata...optic-pcb.html

Atari steering optic pcb
http://www.twistywristarcade.com/ata...ptic-pcb-.html


http://www.twistywristarcade.com/


KLOV member Jr. Pac has donated a "Grade B" solvent inkjet Jr. Pac-Man cabaret marquee laminated to 1/8" plexiglass. Custom design is by member Jr. Pac himself featuring Yum-Yum!

Herbertsmart

unread,
Apr 26, 2013, 11:55:20 AM4/26/13
to
To be eligible for a prize in the raffle donations must be received by noon Pacific Standard Time tomorrow Saturday April, 27. The raffle will begin on Sunday the 28th.

Visit my fundraising page to donate:

http://www.marchforbabies.org/deanryanayer


You can see photos of the prizes available in the official thread on the KLOV forums http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=265709

Thanks for helping babies and supporting the March of Dimes!!!!

Herbertsmart

unread,
May 2, 2013, 5:54:30 PM5/2/13
to
Thanks for all the support everyone!!!!!

Didn't quite reach my goal of $6,000 but I'm happy with the $5, 085 that we did raise.

The Prize Raffle has officially begun and I have notified the Grand Prize winner to select their prize. I will then proceed down the list of participants and notify each one when it is their turn to select an item from the remaining prizes. This process can drag out for a while as not everyone who participated checks their forum PM's or email frequently. Please rest assured that each and every person who donated will receive a prize! Some of the prizes will ship directly from the vendors, and others will be shipped out by me after the raffle is concluded (to minimize the number of trips I have to make to the post office).

Thanks again to the vendors and individuals who donated prizes for the raffle, without you this event would not be possible.

I appreciate everyone's support of the March of Dimes. You all have helped make a difference in babies' lives!
0 new messages