Atari Assault Arcade Restoration

Mike Murray restores an Atari Assault arcade cabinet for the Time Rift Arcade in Bedford, TX.

In 1988, Namco released Assault, a multi-directional shooter arcade game later licensed to Atari Games for North American distribution. Players pilot a caterpillar-tread self-propelled gun through eleven stages, battling foes and dodging attacks. The game features a twin-stick control scheme akin to Battlezone. Its storyline follows humanity's search for new planets due to Earth's overpopulation. Upon enslaving the natives of a distant exo-planet, tensions rise as the planet's inhabitants rise against their human oppressors, with the player controlling a native protagonist determined to bring peace to their world using the self-propelled gun.

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[TimeRiftArcade]

Mike Murray restores the amazing Atari Assault arcade game. Mike calls Assault his favorite "Atari game", even though it was sold by Atari in the USA but licensed from Namco Japan.

[MegaDeox]

I had no idea I can get another 8-Bit-Guy for the same price! What a bargain!

[dradeel]

Even when you don't get "the 8-bit guy", you still get the familiarity of the 8-bit guy. Neat! Loving these arcade restorations. Takes me back.

[jordanbisasky]

There must be a part of our brain that loves seeing old things get restored

[shannondonaldson]

Obviously there is a familial resemblance between the brothers but it really comes through when you hear him do the voiceover on the video. Cadence and tone are nearly identical.

[EasyMac]

I really like seeing Mike and David both putting out videos for this project.

[powderb]

Mike sounds incredibly like his brother. i was playing this in the background while playing video games and flipped back and forth just to check to see who was actually there speaking. Both channels are great.

[tonycosta]

Definitely agree with the CRT over an LCD. If you’re going retro gaming, nothing beats original equipment.

[PyroX]

I briefly dated someone that worked at an arcade and I can tell you why those wires are like that. The staff at this arcade didn't have any real tools to fix things. They were lucky to have a screwdriver on hand. When you got people yelling at you because they can't play the game they played for you do what you can to get that machine back up and going. Sometimes that's cutting a chunk of shorted wire out and hand twisting them back together with a little tape. Whatever it takes to get it up and going in 5 minutes or less. In the moment you don't really care if it'll last several years, all you care about is it working until the end of your shift.

[battra]

Per the LCD/CRT debate, I can absolutely see a time when putting an LCD in place of the CRT will be necessary as supplies of good tubes will be even more difficult to find. For now, I say that if you can repair the CRT, then go for it.

[the_Sleepy_Druid]

Assault was also one of my favorite games. I was 14 when it came out. Man time flies. Great restoration!

[kimpearson]

I love how happy Mike is about this game!

[stephencurry]

As someone who restores: cars - motorcycles - bicycles - furniture - I find this channel to be very satisfying. Putting a machine which provides enjoyment to people is even more satisfying.

[ReggieCotton]

I'd like to see Mike do some videos on 8bitguy's channel. His excitement and enthusiasm is infectious. He might rub off on Dave.

[zgolkar]

I have the utmost respect and admiration for people who dedicate so much effort in these works of art and preservation.

[olaf]

Just visited a friend in TX and insisted that we visit Time Rift, and got to play this very cabinet. My first time ever playing Assault, and I loved it! I could watch these restoration videos all day.

[Choralone]

+1 to keeping the CRT. It's always best to keep that in place if it's possible. The way a CRT displays the image does make a difference compared to an LCD, especially for those of us old enough to remember when everything was CRT based!

[bockminster]

This brought me joy to see something so worn down - but still with good bones - become something brand new

[lcdjr]

Guys, I am so happy to see that this channel is doing so well! Everyone wins here... We get our restorations itches scratched, you all get your machines ready for service, and it builds some hype for the business! I'm sure the repairs take a while longer when dealing with taking video and doing post-production work, but I truly hope you keep them coming. I live in the DFW area and am looking forward to the launch!

[jeremyf]

I love these restoration videos!! Seeing how excited he was to get this cabinet made my day.