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Ok, I just received my final souvenir from the 2009 Saints season, but it’s definitely one of a kind. I’ve dabbled with MAME for over 10 years now, and I’ve always thought that owning my own arcade cabinet would be cool. I had my own NBA Jam arcade, but I’ve always wanted a custom MAME arcade as well. However, I never had the time to build it. I even bought another kit for a bartop arcade, but between my normal job and my side business, I simply didn’t have the time to build it (it’s sitting in my shop now).
So, back in December, I contacted Jack from ArcadesRFun about building me an arcade system. It was just going to have a simple Saints theme, with the Saints logo on the control panel. But then, the Saints started winning, and winning…and eventually we kept pushing it back thinking “What if?” Well, we all know that the Saints won, so we decided to make my arcade reflect that. The artwork took longer than normal, but it finally arrived today, and I just can’t stop smiling.
With that, I present….the Saintscade. Super Bowl XLIV Champion Edition.
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I’ve got various memorabilia from the Super Bowl all over this. It’s got my ticket, my program, and some of my favorite pictures from my trip there, along with other Saints logos (thanks to multiple people on this board for their ideas, logos, and help!). It’s built to play almost any game that can exist, for the most part. I have a bunch of other things from the Super Bowl, but this (along with my actual framed ticket/poster collage) is something that I’ll always have to remember that great day.
Just wanted to share, and thought that some of you might like to see it.
So, back in December, I contacted Jack from ArcadesRFun about building me an arcade system. It was just going to have a simple Saints theme, with the Saints logo on the control panel. But then, the Saints started winning, and winning…and eventually we kept pushing it back thinking “What if?” Well, we all know that the Saints won, so we decided to make my arcade reflect that. The artwork took longer than normal, but it finally arrived today, and I just can’t stop smiling.
With that, I present….the Saintscade. Super Bowl XLIV Champion Edition.
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I’ve got various memorabilia from the Super Bowl all over this. It’s got my ticket, my program, and some of my favorite pictures from my trip there, along with other Saints logos (thanks to multiple people on this board for their ideas, logos, and help!). It’s built to play almost any game that can exist, for the most part. I have a bunch of other things from the Super Bowl, but this (along with my actual framed ticket/poster collage) is something that I’ll always have to remember that great day.
Just wanted to share, and thought that some of you might like to see it.
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