Comments on: Donkey Kong 2 Cabinet Build - Cabinet Color

By: Jeff Waldron

Jeff Waldron — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:43:51 +0000

@Chris: Make sure you send me pics of your cabinet after you are finished with it. I really want to see a real purple one.

By: Chris Walker

Chris Walker — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:12:18 +0000

Jeff great site man. I am building my DK II now and I am going to use the Purple color….Thanks!

By: Jeff Waldron

Jeff Waldron — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:50:21 +0000

You’ve got to add the extra $30 to add D2K to the HS kit. If not, you’ll regret it!

By: gil

gil — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:04:32 +0000

Personally, I dig the yellow-gold as my first choice. It’s different from DK, Jr and 3. But it fits all in all.

The sapphire is okay, but looks too much like the Radarscope common-blue machines, IMO.

Can’t wait to order mine. I just got my new joystick from Mike’s and installing it tonight. Next will be the high score save kit, and POSSIBLY a D2K kit if I can afford it. Hoping to find a Jr cabinet to convert that.

Catch ya later!

By: Jeff Waldron

Jeff Waldron — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:57:55 +0000

Tony: Not sure on that question. I’d check the dip switch settings as a start. Go to http://www.crazykong.com and look them up. There should also be a manual there, so you can check there if there is not a corresponding dip switch setting. Just in case you haven’t messed with them before, “dip switches” are the small toggle switches, usually in a bank of 8 or so, mounted directly on the PCB boards.

By: Jeff Waldron

Jeff Waldron — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:56:04 +0000

JeffK: Thanks for the compliments! I’m anxious to begin working on the cab. I am probably going to go with the “Sparkle”. I have the color swatch and I like it. I’m really thinking hard about that yellow. That’s what fun about making a new game.

So, any ideas on making a new kit for another game out there? I love what you did with the D2K, and would like to see you try something else. The problem is if you do too good of a job, I’m in trouble because I don’t have enough room for anything else!

By: tony

tony — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:53:09 +0000

i was wondering if you knew how to switch pole position 2 board from auto start mode to manual mode. i know it has something to do with the cabinet wiring. it was a regular pole cabinet.

By: Jeff Kulczycki

Jeff Kulczycki — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:04:17 +0000

Cool site and cool cab graphics!
BTW Dark Blue *was* the prototype color. It looks REAL dark on a cabinet especially in a dark arcade.
The “official” color is Behr S-H-550 - Sapphire Sparkle
It sounds kinda girly, like a shade of lipstick or something but the color looks pretty cool.
Good luck with your cabinet whatever color you choose!

Jeff