Two years and a half later after my last inventory post, I think I completed my "Cave Arcade Games Collecting" quest.
Here's the result :
Inventory :
68000
DODONPACHI *** + MARQUEE & INSTRUCTION SHEET,
DONPACHI (JP)
ESP RA.DE. (JP - 4/14)
GUWANGE
PGM
DODONPACHI DAIOUJOU BLACK LABEL (2002.10.07 – ORIGINAL PRINTED LABEL) *** + METAL CASE
ESPGALUDA *** + MARQUEE + POP
KETSUI - KIZUNA JIGOKU TACHI (JP – 2003/01/01. MASTER VER.) *** FULL KIT
CV1000B
ESPGALUDA 2 *** + ART SET
MUSHIHIMESAMA (2004/10/12 MASTER VER)
MUSHIHIMESAMA FUTARI 1.5
MUSHIHIMESAMA FUTARI BLACK LABEL
CV1000D
DEATHSMILES MEGA BLACK LABEL *** FULL KIT
DODONPACHI DAIFUKKATSU 1.5
DODONPACHI DAIFUKKATSU BLACK LABEL *** + ART SET
DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU *** FULL KIT
PC
DEATHSMILES 2 *** + ART SET
EXA ARCADIA (FULL KIT)
AKAI KATANA EXA LABEL
DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU EXA LABEL
OTHER
PROGEAR (DARKSOFT MULTI CPS2)
I was seeking an "Ikeda set" once, but I grew less fond of Batsugun over the years. I think it's a fun game, but it's just not up there for me to own the PCB. I did manage to find a V-V + ART SET though, my favorite Toaplan game. And for Deathsmiles, I just prefer MBL a lot more, so I won't be getting it.
The only other PCB I have some interest in are some matsuri versions and AK Limited, which I will never have realistically given their cost and rarity.
It took me 4 years to gather all of these. I wasn't allowing myself to buy expensive stuff before 2018. I bought them by mostly by selling a lot of retro games I had been collecting since 1993. I went from 5200 games in 2018 to 1300 today. I've never been as happy as I am today with my game collection.
So, unless exA Arcadia gives us more Cave goodness, I'm done searching.
Let's go do some 1CC now.