Well, geeze, guys, it seems that when John said "last video" for this series, he really meant it for his whole channel, save the only _one more_ video after this one! I wish this were just an April Fools' prank. :-(

MK II is my favorite all time arcade machine, Sinistar was my second. Many a quarter was spent on MK II and here's a TIP when performing a "fatality" for most characters and moves, hold the block button eg. 'block' D,D,U,U,HP for Scorpion etc. Thank you John for this final well anticipated final video! I'm jealous of an actual MK II machine but I have my MAME cabinet that I play MK II on. Thanks again!

Finally! Good to see you are still alive. Miss your videos.

I could hear you talk forever. LOVE your constant jazz hands. I truly wish we could hang out and have a few beers while you talk about your love of arcades. I miss arcades so much. I loved being a kid and playing em but I also wish I could’ve had a beer while playing my favorite arcades.

It's been a hell of a ride, thanks for the 2 years.

Great job John, keep those videos coming. Thanks again for all these helpful tips and tricks in restoring arcade machines.

CONGRATS JOHN ON THIS MILESTONE!!

After being sick for the last week, I managed to finish off watching this build today. Thanks so much for posting them, John. I really enjoyed watching this from start to finish. I completely agree with you on the difficulty of these games. I have the same issue with my MK4 cab. I completely suck at the game, and I thought to myself "let's turn the difficulty down until I get better at the game".....once in the menu I realized the game was already on "VERY EASY"....hahaha Keep up the good work John! -From Johnny, Melbourne Australia.

Wow, an era has finally come to a close! 👍👍😂 lovin’ the popcorn machine... I framed my “authentic” piece of it! 😄

Seeing your MK2 restore vid (ep1) got me hooked on the series, subscribed to your channel, and subscribed to the VGO podcast. Great restore!

Congratulations on the completion of MKII. It has been an amazing journey watching all your videos on the restoration. The funny thing is just as i finished watching this video Mortal Kombat Annihilation just came on the TV. LMFAO! Love your videos John. Keep them coming.

Huge Congrats to you John. Miss your videos but I know you have a ton of stuff going on elsewhere. Hope things are great in your life. Appreciate all you do and share with us.

My respect, you did a great job and that arcade really looked good, but I beg you on your knees that you try to get the Killer Instinct arcade! It would be the coolest thing in the world to see how you restore what for me is one of the most iconic arcades of the fighting games of the 90s, thank you very much for sharing this passion for the arcade friend! hugs!

Wow....been following this one from the beginning, I've been watching this series so long, I almost feel like I accomplished something....lol, good work John!

Always love the videos John!

It's glorious. Congratulations on the finished job!

I love the restore job, and love the channel. Hope to see more.

Congrats on finishing the MK2 John! Great Job!

Looks awesome John

Put it on 2 players and put something on the block button on the second player and practice the special moves. And practice them from both sides. Helps with gameplay and will help to see what stick you like better.

Love your channel, got myself all 4 Mortal Kombat cabinets and yes they are hard but it’s all skill beating the comp... congrats 🎈 I watch all your mk videos cheers

I found your channel when I bought my MKII cabinet summer of last year. I’ve been debating laminate or not. You’ve made up my mind. MK II was the largest arcade event in my life. I remember the crowds being so large the arcade had to add a second monitor on top just so we could spectate while waiting our turn.

Great job John. Game looks good

Midway sticker turned out really good

Amazing restoration & a necessary addition to the arcade.

Great job on the mk 2 cabinet looks amazing

6 years later!!! Only jk John. Looks awesome

Finally finished it man. Looks great dude, professional job there. I suck at Mortal Kombat games too, I never liked them very much to be honest but they are classic fighters from back in the day. Cheers John

Man john your game play was so bad i was laughing..lol. Glad you got the MK2 restore done. Thanks for the video

John, John, John, is the Bomb, Bomb, Bomb!!!

John congratulations finishing the MK2 cab that was a labour of love matey, I've played MK2 a little in the arcades but mainly played it on the Amiga ;)

Congrats, it looks incredible, and congrats on figuring out how to do it all. Havnt played this since the snes days either but scorpion was my character, the main moves for him are the grapling hook and teleport. Think they were hold away then forward hard punch and down to away hard punch. he's nasty when played well, raiden is too.

Congratulations on finishing the project. MK 2 seems hard af

big fan of the show Thank you for the video

you did a sweet job on this beast

Excellent work kind sir!

Hey John, I like your idea of being able to play other Jamma boards in that Mortal Kombat Midway cabinet. It's a great cabinet.

Miss the arcade outsiders! ❤️

Man John, I am jealous of your collection. I’m sixteen years old and I don’t own a single real machine, but I play all these games with emulators. But you have so many games! And I mean A CARGO CRATE FULL. Both current and gone! ✅ : Still in basement 🛄: Still owned, but on location. ❌: Gone Your games: ✅Donkey Kong ( My favorite game as well)❤️ ✅Donkey Kong Jr. 🛄: Donkey Kong 3 (Pub) ✅ Ms. Pac Man ❌Pac Man ✅ Mario Bros. ❌Punch-Out!! 🛄Super Breakout (Your office). ✅Tron ❌Domino Man ✅Journey ✅Zoo Keeper ❌Star Wars ✅ Frogger ✅Robotron 🛄 Street Fighter II (Pub) ❌Gravitar/Black Widow ❌Qix ❌Toobin ✅Pole Position ❌Playchoice 10 ✅Burgertime ✅Tapper ❌Moon Patrol ✅Jump Bug ❌Asteroids Deluxe ✅ Neo Geo 4-Slot ❌Missile Command ❌Turbo ✅Computer Space ❌Time Pilot ✅Major Havoc ❌Gyruss ✅Track and Field ✅Quantum ❌Radar Scope ✅Ice Cold Beer ✅Mortal Kombat II ❌Dragon Spirit ✅Q*bert ❌Tempest ✅Golden Tee ✅I Robot ✅Dragons Lair ❌Cloak and Dagger ✅Crazy Climber ❌Discs Of Tron ❌ Popeye (Both upright and cocktail). ✅720• ✅Two Tigers ❌Jungle King ❌Mad Planets ✅Paperboy 🛄Pole Position II (Pub) ✅Red Tent ❌Whirlwind (My favorite pin) ✅Revenge From Mars 2000 ❌No Good Gofers 🛄 Ghostbusters (Pub) ❌Theatre of Magic ❌Simpson’s Pinball Party 🛄NBA Fastbreak (Pub) ❌Black Knight

Hi John If you try a Pandoras box in the mortal combat cabinet, just be aware that its wired a little differently. Pin 27 on the edge connector is button 6 for the Pandoras box, and on the standard pinout 27 is a ground. Great video John

I have always loved the side art on MK2. Eric is really good at this game. I actually saw him beat his cousin blindfolded. It was hilarious.

got delayed watching this but I'm finally getting around to it... right off I was watching the intro and I kept thinking that popcorn machine was gonna fall off again, lol (looks like it already did?! must have been a video I missed, haha!) I don't think I've watched all of the videos in this series, but I'm happy to see the finale the game being done, fully restored and playable.... that's gonna be pretty bad ass I always loved MKII more than the other games, I had it on SNES back in the day too! The game store clerk even gave me a xerox print-out that listed all the moves/fatalities so my brothers and I could get a leg up on learning how to play, so MKII definitely has a lot of great memories for me! I do also remember hearing about the ED BOON Menu thing, kinda neat finding easter eggs 25+ years after the game's original release (and I even tried it on the PS2 version of the midway collection, it still works on that version!!)

Love the Computer Space next to Journey 🤘

That Popcorn machine though! LMAO!!

oh yeah i really want to see the latest pandora box! great idea!

Awesome!

Nice MK2...!! I just picked up a MK3 Ultimate and in the process of restoring it.

Someone get John a new popcorn machine!

John, I tried to read through most of the comments so not sure if anyone mentioned, but you will have an easier time if you move to the right side of the machine and play the game as player 2. It sounds crazy, but you will get through the enemies much easier when you play on the right side of the machine. It is still tough, but I am a pretty good player and even I have problems playing from the left side of the cabinet! For some reason it is not as difficult and it has nothing to do with which side your character is facing. The computer is simply not as relentless when you play from the right side of the cabinet. Try it! Also, it's all about learning the patterns. You simply have to get use to the AI. It's very difficult to defeat the opponents otherwise.

I don´t know what I expected when you started to play this game, but after watching 15 seconds I+m sure you´ve already swapped or sold this game :D Hope you´re still taking that TMNT arcade project. That´s the only arcade I kept and sold 9 games away. Bought more pinballs... Yeah I kinda love more that stuff now...

Yea you're to busy trying to remember moves and do those certain moves. You should just be hitting buttons to punch and kick and throw a few combos at first and you will eventually start to remember the special moves. You're probably really good at the game by now. Great job on the restore it looks great

Muito bom meu amigo! acompanho essa restauração desde o principio.

A paperboy repair series and more Atari repair fixes would be great 😀 More atari!!

nice hat and video!

Good job!

Yes John I think you should do that for Xmas

The first stage, the enemy keeps doing the Low Punch while crouching so you can get a free uppercut to beat him in both rounds. By time you get to second stage, the enemy is performing a throw on you while you're crouching.

I need one of those John's Arcade hat!

I was lucky enough to get a perfect MK2 for $200.

Miss the fun times, bro

Hey John it's me again Raheim Hawkins I checked out your video of you completing your Mortal Kombat arcade console great job fixing it I know it took you over 2 years to fix that and I know you probably never expected that it was going to take so long for it to be completed but I'm happy that you got it done I saw you beating Baraka nice job but like you said you need to practice more on how to play it the only way to get used to the game all you have to do is let the character come towards you and keep doing low kick that would take you to the game a little further a little bit but if you like to do a fatality I give you one if you want to do the dragon with Liu kang its down forward back back x again down forward back back X and I seen that you printed out all the moves on the game that way you'll know what is what and stuff but again if you want to do Liu kang the dragon fatality it's down forward back back x I was still love to see you do a little more video of you playing that that way you will get used to it for a while

Worth it. But you'll never get a job at TNT at that pace. ;D

That should be the monitor you are proudest of. All the problems you had and it looks gorgeous. And don’t be so hard on yourself. You’re not the worst MKII player. Top 10 worst, but not absolute worst. 😉

thank you youtube for not showing this in my subscription feed.

John next time laminate would work but high build primer sand it and it will be smooth. Just did it on a mortal kombat dimension, 2 player fight stick and high build made it look as smooth as a automotive finish. I painted it then vinyl wrapped it and its hooked to a retropi running neo geo mvs roms. Also helps I've worked in automotive restoration for a decade or more....

I hope you make some popcorn with that thing in the end of year video :)

awesome! better 3 years late than never hey ohh!

New popcorn machine or RIOT!

Theres a little hack you can do with the EJB menu to get into the regular test menu. Run the CPU Board test, when its finished it exits to the regular test menu. You can change the difficulty, turn the arcade to free play (If its not set by dip switch) and really cause problems for arcade operators lol.

Well done. When is the DVD compilation coming out? I want the physical version.

Parabens pelo Trabalho eu joguei muito esse Mortal na minha Infância ,

I know it was a lot of work but it came out great! That would be fun to me someday I want to mod an actual arcade and restore it I’m a retro console modder/pcb maker but have been getting into arcade stuff I’m 3/4 done with an arcade1up mod with computer real buttons and sticks real coin door etc

I think it was worth it, 100%

Funny how John said how Mortal Kombat is difficult and the characters come at you relentless like the Terminator, fast forward later the Terminator is in MK11

I've always wanted to own an MK2 cabinet. One day.

T-shirt idea John as Tapper and the back of the shirt have a tap list with the arcades in the basement. I'll PM you my address when they go into production ;)

John, you should really look into the fundraising this year, not only shirts but hats. I got a shirt last year and would for sure buy a hat or 2 if you had 2 different designs. Plus bulk meat. Need bulk meat!!!!

cool hat!

Ultimate score on the hat.

T- shirt should be something like 'I survived the MK2 restore project'

This project took forever, but it turned out great! Hopefully any future projects will go smoother!

John is that a Star Wars Blueray disc holding the cab up? Please say it isn't great job on these videos! Love watching you repair old cabs. Hello from Houston Tx

Next video: John fixes the popcorn machine.

In attract mode the game loops different images or clips. Could it be that you need to put the code from start to finish on one image or clip, before it cycles to the next?

I dont know if you still have this game. But you should know this. When you play on the left side, the game is harder as it progresses. The reason for this is, on controller 1 or left side. You will notice that once you beat the first 3 characters. From the following battle and so on.,,, the computer will jump towards you when you jump back. When you jump towards them. They most likely jump faster towards You and counter your jump with a kick. Or jump straight up and stop your jump. Play on the right side and you will notice that is easier. This applies to console versions. The only way i beat the game on the left side is walking forward and then jump back. It causes a delay on the enemy to jump towards you. So what you do is to walk a bir closer before they jump towards you. Once you have the right spacing,, you counter their jump with a hi left kick. Kicking them away,,, acrossed the screen. Just repeat the process. With sub zero or Kun lao, is easy to do. Their hi kick is long and open

Finished before 2019, grats all!

Hey John, loved the series, question what's going on with the paperboy is that the next fix video?

Ozma wars please...it's the SNK 40th anniversary. Beautiful...I remember when that was hightech. (Not the computer space,great design).

FINALLY!! °▪° ☆☆☆☆☆

The only change left to this machine is go over the white edge on the right with a black sharpie or something. That fitment wasn't great but the art looks good aside from that edge standing out No hate as the unit looks fantastic, im jealous. Really wish i could own a select few arcade machines mk2, ultimate mk3, sf2 hyper edition, nba jam, tmnt, and captain america and the avengers. For now ill enjoy my mini arcade machine, sf2 arcade1up.

Hopefully now you’ll do an equally long and as in depth pinball repair.

John, you know that Chicago Gaming Company made that awesome Medieval Madness remake, right? But guess what? It ain't over yet! They just recently released an Attack From Mars remake! You should check it out if you have the chance!

I love mortal kombat 2 but my favourite version is mortal kombat 2 unlimited. Its a hack that adds all unplayable characters to the roster. Feels like a more complete game than the arcade original.

Great job with this restore!!! Any chance we get the return of dk point challenge?

Finally

I saw this guy at the Hangar when I was getting chicken wings.

If you use the code on an MK3 there is a two player Galaga style game in the hidden menu. Fun but difficult. Near as I can tell its only one level as well.

I've heard that the AI cheats in this game. The game records your button inputs and reacts with the correct counter attack. The AI also has extended grab range, and are able to use special moves more often. Congrats on finishing the MK2 restore though.

I have a mk4 and I need to replace a joystick. I’d like to know what you would take between the competition and the Il euro?

John buddy remember me that dude who asked for those game tokens? I just have to make sure this is only the "last" Mortal Kombat restore vid and not the "Last" video from you right? I really enjoy your videos and while I still can't restore a cab yet I am learning wood work and resin casting and I'm sure they will come in handy when I finally get started on the Cab restore scene, Though at the moment the only game I'd like to own in cab besides Mrs. Pac-man, Qbert, Berzerk and Tapper is Ninja Baseball Batmen that's Jamma right? As far as I know there is no official Cab for that game I have seen this one on Google Images that uses the purple inlay at the corners.