I'm pretty terrible at Donkey Kong. I like the game, really, but I don't find myself playing it much. In fact I don't often play many of my games for more than a few minutes at a time. Really I'm usually more interested in how they work, and getting them working and looking right again. This was my second time restoring and owning a Donkey Kong, and it was something I restored in the hopes of trading off for something better some day.
So last Sunday was that day. I'd been wanting a Tempest again, or any old vector for that matter. I posted some pics of the DK on the local forum, asking for a project vector or two, and it wasn't long before I got a few offers. I won't go into the details, but I gladly hauled the DK over to a collector in Orlando, and came home with a "mostly" working Tempest, and a "on life support" Star Castle. Both projects, and hopefully I'll have a working Tempest soon. As for the Star Castle, I'll just have to be patient.
So long DK, been good to know ya.
