Really enjoyed this historical trip down memory lane. Would love to eventually collect cabarets someday. They’ve always been such a cool version of cabinets to look at.
@djdef5521
Жыл бұрын
There were actually like 7-10 of these Robotron cabarets NIB found in a warehouse I wanna say somewhere in Canada if I remember correctly. They all sold fast for like $1750 each in 2009. I think even Bob Cunningham bought like 4 of them.
@n8goulet
Жыл бұрын
I heard the same and remember when this Canadian arcade vendor had them for sale. I want to say they were called something like "The Time Travel Arcade warehouse" or something like that. I recall they had a brand new in the box Vectorbeam Speed Freak, which is a super rare game.
@CusiArcade
Жыл бұрын
Robotron in the bathroom. Now that's how you multi-task. Just need a few beers on the counter to go with it.
@Konuvis
Жыл бұрын
I freaking loved that VHS footage! Man I miss synth music.
@MichaelBtheGameGenie
Жыл бұрын
This was awesome! I think I had a Blackberry Storm before I got my Blackberry Torch. That Cabaret is awesome and what a find. The video is amazing and I’ll be back to watch that a few times. Robotron forever!!!!
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
Thanks dude, I knew you would be a big fan of this one! I found out after some research and asking around that only about 500 of those were made. So you figure a large portion of them were sadly destroyed. So who knows at this point how many of these are still around. Anyway, thanks so much for watching!
@retrogamerchris1413
Жыл бұрын
I’m glad Mike got to see this, I new he would enjoy it. I sure did. Nice Ralph!!
@nickmadsen2572
Жыл бұрын
Epic!!!! I wonder who Williams hired to illustrate the cartoon. Pretty cool that they would go that far to sell a game to an operator.
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
Right?!? I was like, damn, they had to spend a decent amount of money in the early 80's to create something like that.
@garogercade7850
Жыл бұрын
Another awesome video, Ralph! Thanks so much for posting all this cool stuff!
@DKMikey77
Жыл бұрын
A valid example of a time capsule! One of my all-time favorite arcade games.
@curtis3948
Жыл бұрын
Years ago (10+) there was a website of someone coming across a Discs of Tron Environmental NIB also! Totally pristine, short of some rat droppings. But wow, between that and this Robotron, it's an arcade collector's wet dream! The video is fantastic! Has a heavy "Wizards" vibe to it. I love it. Thanks for this.
@joeydesimone
Жыл бұрын
now this a video don’t see any brand new retro arcades so this is amazing to see glad he was able to share this with you
@MrDeemann8
Жыл бұрын
This video really got me hyped even more because I recently acquired a Robotron cabinet a month ago. ( another holy grail 4 me ) I am already diving deep into the restoration. Speaking of cabaret's I am also doing some restoration work on Stargate. Another rare cabaret just like the Robotron cabaret.
@DetroitLove
Жыл бұрын
Pretty cool. Back in the day, I don't believe I knew it had a year in the name. I just knew it as Robotron!
@Brad-D
Жыл бұрын
I rocked the Blackberry storm for a short time! 😂 I remember that clicky screen it had so well
@Dave_Boyer
Жыл бұрын
Back in the early 2000’s there was a supplier that would sell “new in box” games on EBay, that had been in a warehouse since the 80’s. I remember being very tempted to bid on a few.
@3dskillet
Жыл бұрын
Ohhh man ! That was amazing …. Love everything Eugene Jarvis made …. There should be a hall of fame for that dude … thanks for sharing that video was wild, who exactly was the audience ?
@Kenneth-cn8dx
Жыл бұрын
I never played robotron back in the day and only until a couple of years ago played it on a cab. What a game! So addictive and if I did play it back then surely would have been my favourite game.
@therackrunner9112
Жыл бұрын
Love the robotron videotape! That’s awesome!!! Always been one of my top 5 games of all time!
@3rdFloorArcade
Жыл бұрын
Wow a pristine Robotron, amazing discovery! Great video Retro Ralph!
@shireoryx6153
Жыл бұрын
Truly stellar content! ✨️
@TiltingT
Жыл бұрын
Holy crap what a find.. cant be too many of those around new in box
@MichaelSmith-fd9ec
Жыл бұрын
Wild story! Would definitely love to hear the back story.
@Brad-D
Жыл бұрын
That promo video was amazing! I got real Heavy Metal early 80’s feels
@peppersmith
Жыл бұрын
This is one of my top arcade game and the other is Stargate. But, Wow, Brand new Fresh... Insane!! But it is a couple companies that makes them either Brand new(All new Guts) or refurbished. And one day i'm getting one....AWEsome, find...
@cybermindarcade5172
Жыл бұрын
This is so cool and that cartoon was like Wizards animated movie or Heavy Metal! This was better than a barn find its like a Silver Spoons find:)
@charleychuck
Жыл бұрын
A true Back to the Future. That is so awesome. Can’t wait to here the back story on the cab. Good memories for me playing Robotron as a “New Release “ back in the day. For me it is the grand daddy of arcade sound.
@anthonym5395
Жыл бұрын
Ralph getting a little teary-eyed while watching the unboxing of a 40+ year old arcade system? I completely get it - it's amazing to see a piece of history unfold in modern times. I always thought the sound design to the Williams cabinets were amazing. From Stargate's saving a human to Robotron's warp transition screen it's unlike anything else out there, then and now. I just hope Replicade or Numskull comes out with one of these in the near future. I don't have space to house the real thing.
@BomageMinimart
Жыл бұрын
This totally fucking rocks! I still love this game; seeing a brand new one is exciting!
@slinger2112
Жыл бұрын
The narration of the game video sounds like Orson Welles selling California wine... :)
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching brother, and you're totally dead on for the narration... haha.
@slinger2112
Жыл бұрын
@@RetroRalph I never knew the surrounding back story for Robotron. That's impressive. Back then, the cabinet art, marquee, and bezels filled in the holes for our imagination to make up for the low-res 80s graphics :) Thanks for documenting this!
@arthurok327
Жыл бұрын
Howdy Retro Ralph, Ya I completely geeked out, so much, I watched it 3 times in row, after Dragons Lair, this is my all time, most favorite Arcade game, sadly, I'm still looking for my own Robotron 2084 arcade cabinet, I've asked Tony Todd many times, and I'm on his list for a Robotron 2084 Arcade game, but I'm still waiting... Thank you Ralph, for sharing this footage, absolutely Amazing that someone found this game, still in the box, all these years later, man I wish I could I come across something like that, I have many other games on my list lol Stay safe, Stay Calm and game on my Friend, Peace
@DMETS519
Жыл бұрын
That instructional video was quite impressive. A very understandable and simple description of a very chaotic game.
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@atomic-fox
Жыл бұрын
If I were to purchase a classic cab, it would be Robotron. I so love that game.
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
Heck yeah, simple at first but very challenging to master making it the ultimate in 80's replay value IMO. Thanks so much for watching!
@MrAxelStone
Жыл бұрын
a vintage video of an even more vintage item! Love stuff like this. Back in the day when the Sega Master System was out there was an offer to subscribe to a Sega mag and they'd send you a VHS of how a Sega game was made. Was so pumped for that until they updated that no VHS would be made. Would have been such a cool video back in the mid/late 80s.
@tommythrowback
Жыл бұрын
I used to have that Blackberry, but man I’d dream of a minty new phresh Robotron!!
@msingleton
Жыл бұрын
Back to 1982! What an incredible video!
@PurpleFoxArcade
Жыл бұрын
I have JROK Williams Board that I want to put in a cabaret to do a multi. Might have to build one as they are more rare than the normal full-size counterpart. Very cool to see.
@robbiej111
Жыл бұрын
I will never unsee the end of that video 🙈
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the end got kinda werid... LOL. Thanks so much for watching!
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Жыл бұрын
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@pamd3monium
Жыл бұрын
I love the promo VHS tape. What a great find!
@BumpyEye
Жыл бұрын
I lived near a 7-11 and they had some arcade games. The manager would let me have the keys to the machines if I collected the coins for him. Then I got to play for free and Robotron was one of my favorites.Get to the outside.
@Cosmo-rt9us
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video! The VHS tape was really interesting. I managed to pickup a Robotron cabaret around 2021 in Seattle. I've heard that there were as few as 500 of them made.
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@nickgerula
Жыл бұрын
Wow this was very cool! Loved seeing the Ad for this.
@n8goulet
Жыл бұрын
My friend Tim, who has a KZitem channel called "That Tim Guy" reproduced the Robotron Mini cabinet a couple years ago and offered them for sale. He may still make them, I'm not sure. They were CNC cut cabinets and stencil painted. I think the control panels were produced too. An FPGA Williams multi-board could be used in place of an original board if desired, or they could be MAMEd or an original board could be bought 2nd hand. Reproduction Robotron Wico joystick handles (longer than standard Wico handles) have been on the market at times.
@ralfieduran8962
Жыл бұрын
Rafa, you took me back bruh....Wow, I feel a flashback coming, the smells of McDonald cheeseburgers and fries creeping into the dimmed lit Aladdin's Castle just located next to each other..... OH WHAT A FEELING.... I don't know if you know, Gregg Hansen from Arcade Impossible won a bid for a ROBOTRON just like that, but it was a working prototype that sat in the William's headquarters breakroom out of all places. The prior owner he won it from was also a former Williams/Midway employee who worked many projects with Eugene Jarvis including Cruisin USA. From what I hear I think there may be maybe only three in existence, one of them even had a coin up botton located on the coin door. You should watch that episode, ARCADE IMPOSSIBLE - EPISODE 27, PROTOTYPE HYPE, it's 35 minutes long enjoy.
@H2Oredfirefox
Жыл бұрын
That's a really impressive introduction to the game.
@neilmaddison2851
Жыл бұрын
The best game EVER robotron is always the game I put on any system I own
@tophergoeson
Жыл бұрын
HOLY **** This made me feel like opening my first Nintendo.
@DJ_Blaker
Жыл бұрын
That was a pretty crazy unboxing! Lucky guy! I still have never played this game, after watching this I want to try this on my mame cab... I sure it'll never be as good as a real dedicated cab. Btw BlackBerry (RIM) is where my home town is... Waterloo Ontario! Was such a fun video to watch! Those Blockbuster cases are very cool too!!! We will see you oooooon the next one!!!
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@CarnorJast1138
Жыл бұрын
I rolled this game over 3 times on one quarter back in the day! My palms were blistered, I had salami stains on my shirt, my hair was plastered to my forehead, and I couldn't raise my arms afterwards, but man, was that incredible to do! Always loved this arcade game more than any other ever! This one, Tempest, and Sinistar were my favorite arcade games back when we still had real arcade places to go as kids!
@fretburner89
Жыл бұрын
Not only is it simply awesome to own your own arcade game, but to own a brand new one in 2009 is insane! Loved the promo video for the game too - never saw one of those before. The ending did in fact get weird though, lol. Great video!
@Arcadehollywood
Жыл бұрын
Ralph, this NIB Robotron Cabaret rings a bell from 2009....hmmmmm. Cool vid!!!
@DoubleDguitar
Жыл бұрын
One of my most played games. Hope you are well RR🤘🏻
@Darth_Chicken
Жыл бұрын
The promotion video has the enemy waves out of sequence, at 9:09 you see cruise missiles then it cust back to hulks. A great game from the video arcade golden era.
@foxhound34
Жыл бұрын
Coolest thing I've seen in recent memory was a new in box original Jurassic Park pinball being opened.
@randyiron2
Жыл бұрын
This was an amazing video!! All the way to the blockbuster cases. I kinda want a blockbuster case but the only vhs I have is BigBoobs 6 and I don’t think you could rent at blockbuster.
@gettin_lit6594
Жыл бұрын
That's awesome 👍👍
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it, I thought this was just too cool not to share with everyone... so I appreacite you watching!
@daveslagle4010
Жыл бұрын
That was very cool! I've loved Robotron for 40 years - never gets old. What a great find NIB!
@xeroredux
Жыл бұрын
Who knew robotron had such a cool backstory? I never knew you could use your weapon to slow the hulks. Very cool.
@jabotheclown617
Жыл бұрын
So awesome Ralph! Thanks for sharing. Reminded me of the guys that had a Data East Jurassic Park pinball that was sitting for 25 years.
@ThatGuy-cn2qv
Жыл бұрын
Very nice. Robotron is one of my all time favorites. I’ve had a full sized version since about ‘94 and still play it every week or two. Would have been fantastic to find a pristine one like this. Crazy
@AdamMontgomery1
Жыл бұрын
That's amazing... he should've gotten it graded by WATA.
@CaryHardy
Жыл бұрын
Very nice. We will be unboxing a NIB Simpsons Pinball Party at Texas Pinball Festival. 20 year anniversary too!
@Ren_G.
Жыл бұрын
Dope Robotron footage!🤖🤖🤖
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man, I really apprecaite you watching!
@ragman8735
Жыл бұрын
wOw ....This was very kool....so awesome....def one of my top 5 games and what a Find.... 🤘
@flottenheimer
Жыл бұрын
Great video! That VHS was just 🔥epic🔥 - I wonder if something similar exists for Defender?
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@bradyhearn3896
Жыл бұрын
That's cool! I kind of want to put that Robotron video on loop on-top of my Robotron. I wonder if a master recording exists somewhere.
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@charlesn898
Жыл бұрын
Yeah man we need the backstory on how he acquired this rare gem.
@AnthonyVitale
Жыл бұрын
Wow! That VHS..🤣
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@BrianKapellusch
Жыл бұрын
I'm just happy we still have 61 years to prepare
@TheCollectorsZone
Жыл бұрын
This is really BADASS bro would like to know where you scored that VHS tape man🤘😎
@briangarvin8867
Жыл бұрын
2009 cell phone porn. THANKS I needed that!! That VHS Williams promo vid; HOLY SKYNET meets HEAVY METAL comics Batman!!! Thx Ralph
@WickedGamerCollector
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that is awesome ! 👌
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Жыл бұрын
Guys this is not me, please don’t fall for these scams. They’ve been happening all over KZitem. I’m sorry, they’ve been reported but it usually takes a while for KZitem to take action.
@Pitbull0669
Жыл бұрын
Ive got one of those! FYI THAT IS A 10K Game NO DOUBT! 100% being brand new is INSANE!
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
How does $500 sound? LOL
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@Evercade_Effect
Жыл бұрын
This was such a fun video to watch. The unboxing was super cool. I loved that promo video of Robotron and getting to hear the story and the different level, etc. I don't know if I told you but Robotron and Frogger were the first 2 video games I ever played on my dad's IBM before owning an Atari. Robotron holds a very special place in my heart. Back then played it with the keyboard.
@techvof
Жыл бұрын
Just like Ralph, the only room left in his house to put an arcade is in the bathroom 🤣
@kantidinda6218
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video Ralph. I have never seen that promo video before. Wow, I can't believe how long it was. Quite a sales job!!
@alejandroaguilar9038
Жыл бұрын
WHAT THE F !!! ARE YOU SERIOUS !? UNREAL !!!
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
I know right!?! Crazy stuff, thanks for watching!
@CSIG1001
Жыл бұрын
I remember now how thick the ball tops were on the joysticks back in 1983. Been playing this the other day on mister and my legends arcade with bitlcd mod.
@johngannon
Жыл бұрын
Is there anywhere on youtube that has just that Robotron commercial available from the VHS cut? Would love to add that to my attract mode!
@TJ_Actual1
Жыл бұрын
Seen this year's ago on KLOV. There were like 2 or 3 of them still in the box. I'm sure you can search for the story on KLOV
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I will have to take a look, I appreciate you watching!
@stevenmassey41
Жыл бұрын
One of the cabs that has eluded me so far (mostly because I am cheap). I modded a 1up into a multi-williams with wico sticks and such - and its okay - but I want a real Robotron. Or I would settle for a gutted Williams cab to make into a full size multi-Williams. Just haven't found the right deal yet. :)
@sonicfunB1
Жыл бұрын
wow, that promo video is amazing!
@Shned
Жыл бұрын
Awesome episode love Robotron
@jmike2039
Жыл бұрын
Good the video is going to be my evidence to all the older guys that it isn't called robot-ron! Haha 😂
@burnoutjunkie42
Жыл бұрын
This gives me some Animatrix vibes with that animation intro 🔥
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@kirkhilles523
Жыл бұрын
Dude should've kept that NIB. I bet a desired game like that would've increased in value over time.
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@Chuckolicious
Жыл бұрын
Oh I carefully stored the box and even the pallet it came strapped to. I know what I got. 😎
@gocedimitroski
Жыл бұрын
That was so cool.
@quentinbesancenez1427
Жыл бұрын
This is cool. Robotron video was great too
@bonezmccoy
Жыл бұрын
Is it just me, or do I see a faint bit of Polybius burn-in on that monitor when he first turns it on?
@craigiepoo1987
Жыл бұрын
Make me appreciate robotron more than I already did 🎉
@Beefusan
Жыл бұрын
Now I really want to play Robotron.
@UAG
Жыл бұрын
Does he still owns this machine. This is pretty damn cool
@Chuckolicious
Жыл бұрын
Sure do! Climate controlled environment, still has the new car smell.
@overtimearcade
Жыл бұрын
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@bakatono666
Жыл бұрын
I could swear I heard some sounds from Joust in there.
@rster536821
Жыл бұрын
yea this was cool...
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@darktetsuya
Жыл бұрын
the unboxing was really cool, awesome to see a NOS robotron fresh outta the box. nice that they included a note on the difficulty setting stuff. but man that promo video was quite something! I wonder who the heck they got to animate the intro?! and then the ending, what the hell LOL! great stuff as always.
@cpace123
Жыл бұрын
Shinny :)
@colemikay
Жыл бұрын
So awesome! New in box?!? How is that even possible? Soooo how much did you offer him? Lol 😂
@VID-KIDZ
Жыл бұрын
Next Time Your Guy Time Travels Back to The 80's Please Pick Me Up a CockTail : RoboTron & Tron - Cocktail !!! PS You Need a Williams : Inferno !!!
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
Right! I’m going to have him bring me back a few things as well. ✊🏻 Thanks for watching man!
@AlwaysLookEye
Жыл бұрын
In a way I feel sad this machine missed out on all the year's of gaming .
@AlwaysLookEye
Жыл бұрын
Year after year the cabinet was wondering why no one wants to play with it.
@RetroRalph
Жыл бұрын
Right, imagine, it was the one left behind. But maybe that's a good thing, it didn't fall victim to being converted to a 60 in 1 ... haha. Thanks so much for watching!
@AlwaysLookEye
Жыл бұрын
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@anthonyscaturchio9642
Жыл бұрын
I always bring my arcade games to my bathroom. Wtf???
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@The_Bad_Guy.
Жыл бұрын
My only question is, WHY THE HELL IS HE UNBOXING IT IN HIS BATHROOM?????
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