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Medieval Madness Fakes
« on: June 26, 2014, 01:51:51 PM »

Also, be aware that there are MMRF (Medieval Madness Remake Fakes) that are not original MM's, but lesser titles stripped and converted (poorly). These are NOT "High End Restorations".



Geez, this opens a can of worms - is doing this for your own use OK?

What happens if you sell the game - do you need to tell the buyer that you built it from parts?

Is it any different to a game that came off the Williams assembly line given that high end restores often leave little of the original game? New playfield, repro ramps and toys, new cabinet and decals, maybe even a new board here or there - what's left of the original that makes the restoration still an original game? "My Grandfather's Axe" comes to mind - "I still have my Grandfather's axe - I've replaced the handle three times and the head twice!"

So - what is the "backbone" of an original game? What parts would members think need to have been retained from the original game to still consider the restored game original? Is that any different to a conversion of a NBA Fastbreak that has some boards sourced from an original MM, and/or uses "Genuine factory Reproduction" MM parts?

What about a dealer for example who makes a MM Re-fake - does a dealer need to tell the buyer it's not genuine?
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