[denim]

Does anyone else here have full sized arcade equipment? I'm talkin' 'bout video games and pinball and such.

I have a Mappy and a Joust at this time, and in the past I've had Spy Hunter, Ms. PacMan, Xevious, and a few others.

[Bockie]

When I have enough time/money, I'm going to create my own virtual arcade like I saw on Wheel of Fortune. It's a single arcade unit but is really just a computer/monitor with lots of emulators/ROMs in it. The top console has the usual joystick and buttons, as well as a keyboard and mouse in a hide-away console.

Who would have thought that such a cool idea would come from such a cheesy gameshow?

[G Barnett]

Man, I'd love to have a certain full-size, standup arcade machine.

Dragon Spirit. God, I miss that game.


G Barnett

[denim]

Originally posted by G Barnett:
<STRONG>Dragon Spirit.</STRONG>

Depending on where you live, you may be able to find it at auction.

[C33]

Originally posted by G Barnett:
<STRONG>Man, I'd love to have a certain full-size, standup arcade machine.

Dragon Spirit. God, I miss that game.


G Barnett</STRONG>

honey, i'd love to have anything that was full-sized and could stand up.

[Captain Obvious]

Originally posted by denim:
<STRONG>

Depending on where you live, you may be able to find it at auction.</STRONG>

Yeah over x-mas my cousin and I looked into getting a full size version of Smash TV and they are out there to be found. But its getting it to your house and finding space thats a problem.


By the way Bockie, didnt they just release an arcade size control console with all the old school joy stick controls with a USB connection? I thought i saw one on some tech show. That would be ideal and easy for the rig you want to make. Let us know if you make one.

[Bockie]

Originally posted by Captain Obvious:
<STRONG>By the way Bockie, didnt they just release an arcade size control console with all the old school joy stick controls with a USB connection? I thought i saw one on some tech show. That would be ideal and easy for the rig you want to make. Let us know if you make one.</STRONG>

Unfortunately, it will one of my "projects" that my wife hates so much. The ones that sit in a corner of the room, unfinished, due to late nights at work...Much to my wife's ire.

By the time I actually can work on such a task, we'll have 16cpu 5THz G12s...that or the elusive G5.

[Jim Paradise]

Originally posted by denim:
<STRONG>Does anyone else here have full sized arcade equipment? I'm talkin' 'bout video games and pinball and such.

I have a Mappy and a Joust at this time, and in the past I've had Spy Hunter, Ms. PacMan, Xevious, and a few others.</STRONG>

You *had* a Spy Hunter arcade!?!?!?!? *is soooo bloody jealous* What happened to it??!

[ 03-28-2002: Message edited by: Jim Paradise ]

[TNproud2b]

Spy Hunter kicked ass

So did Galaga, Defender, and Joust

[MikeM32]

Among my favorite's from my mall-rat/arcade-rat "daze" are Dig-Dug, Xevious, Dragons Lair, Space Ace and Dragons Lair II Time Warp. These were the ones I spent insane amounts of money on to "master".

Others I also enjoyed were Marble Madness, Crystal Castle, Tetris, Tron, Defender, Robotron, Pole Position (1 and 2)

Sh_t there were just too many. I haven't been to my old hang-out since like the early 90's, but they're still in business, and the current equivalent of stoners/head-bangers/metal-heads still congregate there and roam around the Mall

Mike

[ringo]

A full size sounds nice. Maybe I'll get one one day when I'm rich and famous

Until then, MacMame will do.

[Face Ache]

I have a '78 cocktail cabinet (sit down) which was originally Space Invaders II but is currently Time Pilot (or Space Pilot as this board is called).



Hmm. Japanese Engrish vely good!

[Cellery]

I nabbed a couple of arcade machines 2 years ago when one of the nearby arcades closed up shop and had a massive sale. I really wanted to buy a Skeeball machine, but that wouldn't have fit anywhere in the house. I picked up a classic Street Fighter II and a Killer Instinct machine for chump change. The 1P joysticks are shot and the screens show significant burn-in, but a little TLC should get them back into tip-top shape. Probably my summer project.

[ 03-28-2002: Message edited by: Cellery ]

[juanvaldes]

Originally posted by Cellery:
<STRONG>I nabbed a couple of arcade machines 2 years ago when one of the nearby arcades closed up shop and had a massive sale. I really wanted to buy a Skeeball machine, but that wouldn't have fit anywhere in the house. I picked up a classic Street Fighter II and a Killer Instinct machine for chump change. The 1P joysticks are shot and the screens show significant burn-in, but a little TLC should get them back into tip-top shape. Probably my summer project.

[ 03-28-2002: Message edited by: Cellery ]</STRONG>

And how much did they cost? I would love to get some systems at some point in my life, unless they are all long gone by the time I can afford it.

[Face Ache]

My cabinet cost US$100 as is (fully working). It's the cards that get expensive (ie: Galaga costs heaps). Get 'em while you can.

Oops. Shhhh. Pretend I never said that.

[starman]

About 5 years ago I was VERY active in looking for that ONE videogame that I'd like in my house. I never found it simply because I couldn't decide on ONE. It was going to be all or none with me.

Mike

[denim]

Originally posted by Jim Paradise:
<STRONG>You *had* a Spy Hunter arcade!?!?!?!? *is soooo bloody jealous* What happened to it??! </STRONG>

Sold it after it broke and I couldn't figure out how to fix it.

[denim]

Originally posted by Face Ache:
<STRONG>My cabinet cost US$100 as is (fully working). It's the cards that get expensive (ie: Galaga costs heaps).</STRONG>

Galaga and Ms. PacMan are still out there making money. Operators kinda like them as a result.

[voodoo]

Dang, I envy you guys. I live in a room that I can harly fit my iBook in after I wedge myself in there, let alone an arcade macine! I use MacMAME alot, it's a lot of fun!

www.macmame.org