Quoted from armi0024:Hey guys, updates will be here:
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The new ICBs and Zekes peak will play and look exactly like the original. New art is being produced based on the originals and will be a marked improvement to some current offerings and will be compatible with original machines.
The basic idea is a fpga emulation of the original system, with stepper motor control, better designed but original style joysticks (keeping leafs just improving pivots), and Bluetooth for both updates to code as well as the ability to link games. They will start at 4995. We will not be producing retrofit kits, and while we do expect the originals to maintain value, I think people will become more interested when they see what the new systems can and will do (we are extremely excited by head to head play) These are fully licensed by Taito with the first batch planned for around April 1.
Great news, just to clarify: will the drive motors and belts be compatible to the original?