I have never played any of the remakes, but Im surprised the originals aren't more popular, just for the fact the WPC boards are fairly easy to work on. From what I've seen there isnt much you can repair on the remakes.
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Quoted from gunstarhero:What can’t you repair on the remake that would go wrong with the 97 version? I know everyone’s got board phobia, but boards are boards... New or old, a board goes bad it needs to be repaired or replaced. As long as CGC is around I’m sure those boards will be available, and while not just any yahoo can repair an MMR board, that’s also true of a WPC board... although yes it’s more accessible to the novice. And while there are some WPC95 replacement options, there are a couple boards there that are NLA... so be ready to shell out if it goes.
And while they look scary, there really a lot less to go bad on a modern PCB than one designed in the late 80s/early 90s.
As for the rest? Castle gate, trolls, ramps, it’s all still there. Basically the same mechs. Same screws. Same places.
It’s not like you’re just throwing out an 8k machine.
Of course not. But if the new boards have components that are too small to repair and solder by hand then you're dependant on the availability of new boards for replacement, which could be an issue down the road. And no, i wouldn't think the game mechs are any more of a problem or different on a new one vs the old.
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