#superhangon

[scarfaceone97-blog]

What the new song lyrics I've just posted by Halsey which she posted a snippet of on instagram a few weeks ago remind me of. Pepperidge Farm Remembers.

[birdlandarcade]

[galaxynova2189]

Super hang on in song of life #yakuza6thesongoflife #Yakuzagame #superhangon #Sega #rggstudio #ps4 #PlayStation #ps4share https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0Aa8WrgBv/?igshid=ydsp7kq58itl

[synystergraves]

Good morning #retrogaming fans! Today I have chosen one of the first games I ever got on the #MegaDrive, which is #SuperHangOn. Now I've never been good at driving/racing games but the feel and sound this game is incredibly nostalgic for me! https://t.co/nSaJ9uSRr5 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHs-VNSlcmF/?igshid=1c0lhw1cgikwo

[themisterfalcon]

When I was younger, I knew a kid who's Uncle had a house arcade. #spaceharrier #superhangon #otocky (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bva5_KCgPgC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14xsc1owpqjau

[superhangonrestore]

Illuminated button working again. I think this 24mm button is actually from a Super Hang On Stand Up. It’s just placeholder regardless.

[superhangonrestore]

COIN MECH SOLVED!

As mentioned in an earlier post, the original coin mechs (Asahi Seiko KWM/740) were thrashed. I spent a countless amount of time trying to track these down. I ordered new plates from Mike’s Arcade and they were too small. I emailed Asahi Seiko for information directly and they sent me back to Mike’s Arcade. It was a seemingly never ending loop of dead ends. Upon further research the best I could determine was Asahi made a variant labeled the “740-L” (presumably L for the face plate being longer) but finding more information on that was tough. I wanted nice shiny mechs without screwdriver scratches all over them, and I also wanted the machine to run on JPY (¥100) like other machines from that era in Japan. So I purchased some Asahi Seiko 730-A/B 100¥ mechs from Yahoo Auctions Japan for the low price of $4 each assuming I would have to fabricate a custom mounting plate for them. Once the mechs arrived I went into illustrator to begin redrawing the base mounting plate. I had the outer measurements from earlier work on this so this seemed pretty straightforward. Did a few iterations, cut by hand to test fit. Everything was looking good so I took the test print down to the cabinet for a final fitting and sure enough – it was the same size mech! TL:DR version: It appears that in the US, Sega used a 25$ Asahi Seiko KWM-740 mech with a modified or perhaps even custom faceplate. Size wise, the Asahi Seiko 730-A/B is the exact same.  This is great news for all Super Hang On owners as the 730-A/B is still widely available in a variety of configurations for European, US and Japanese markets. 

[superhangonrestore]

Done..for now. I’ve taken this project as far as I can. While I continue to work on some smaller bits, I’ll be spending some time working on the room this thing sits in and more importantly – actually playing it.  All in I am at approx. 130 hours of labor, and roughly $1600 into the machine, services (like powder coating) and spare NOS parts. Small price to pay for what what is likely one of the nicest Super Hang On Mini Sit Downs in the US if not the world.  My outstanding to-do list:

- Source dash plastics, sad they are still missing at this point.  - Still want to upholster the seat with a nice padding and some leather. That will come soon. - My Asahi Seiko 740-L coin mechs are still pretty beat up, need to source those.  - Need to install the de-suicided 68k and freeplay roms. Just a nice to have.  :)