Would you (or do you) own an arcade machine.

Myrddin

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Yeah, was honestly taken a little aback at the reaction!

I suppose given the criteria you set, basically your ultimate dream cab without any limits & you picked what would generally be considered an oddity, rather than an accepted 'want'.

But explaining it the way you did I suppose merits your choice. We've all been influenced by particular cabs throughout our time, & I suppose, it's the ones I encountered when I was younger stayed with me more. Like a full model sitdown Ourtun cab, the sitdown SF2 cabs, & to an extent, gun cabs all influenced me far more heavily than anything I seen in later years.

Your choice fits in though with that idea, that that particular cab filled a particular gaming void throughout your holiday, & for that, I can see why it occupies a high place for you

johnny_ultimate

I should stress that the game is fantastic too, and the moderately fun DS version cannot come close to capturing that. At extreme difficulty it's a match for anything Cave could throw at you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Anx3mkGZow

After all, what fun would this forum be if we all thought the same way?

ghostchant

Myself and my girlfriend played the hell out of it too, our 'local' arcade over there happened to have one. Great fun and as you said the DS games can't really emulate it (but are great in their own right), nor can anything else.

The only vs game I could hold my own at over there was pro evo, playing rather intimidating-looking guys locally and via network play. Would sit there playing them for an hour or two most nights (no shmups in this particular arcade, in my defence). Was great fun and has ruined football games for me here, they need to be played in dodgy smoke-filled arcades.

johnny_ultimate

ghostchant wrote: »

Myself and my girlfriend played the hell out of it too, our 'local' arcade over there happened to have one. Great fun and as you said the DS games can't really emulate it (but are great in their own right), nor can anything else.

Aye, it's a game one cannot begin to understand until you have gotten the inevitable drumming blisters that go hand-in-hand with playing it

I own one currently, a bartop hyperspin cab which is nice and small and very convenient for family/children purposes. I got rid of my last one, a woody 3/4 size poker cab which I rebuilt as a MAME cab, as i needed the space at home.

If i had money to burn or a place to keep more cabs, i would own a CPS1 SF2 HF cab, a Neo Geo MVS "big red", an asteroids cocktail table from around 1978, and i would probably build a full size woody from scratch with a monster PC in it to emulate everything under the sun.:D

Hell, while we're dreaming, I would also love a twinned pair of single player sit down Super StreetFighter 4 Taito cabs imported from Japan, but I'm not holding my breath for that to happen any time soon....

CiDeRmAn

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Aye, it's a game one cannot begin to understand until you have gotten the inevitable drumming blisters that go hand-in-hand with playing it

I have seen the Playstation version for sale, and the drum controller as well.
I suspect there is a loss of experience given the drum is smaller and you lack the audience and ambiance of the arcade.
Not too expensive either.
Hmmm, where did I leave that credit card??

Taiko Drum Master with mini Drum controller for the Ntsc PS2

Here is a separate larger scale drum controller for the PS2,
Taiko Drum Controller

kevin2me

Deleted User wrote: »

If i had money to burn or a place to keep more cabs, i would own a CPS1 SF2 HF cab, a Neo Geo MVS "big red", an asteroids cocktail table from around 1978, and i would probably build a full size woody from scratch with a monster PC in it to emulate everything under the sun.:D

Nice Choices... Big Fab collection, I dont know what Id want,
I think just love to have massive space to have loads machines all on at once.
That Arcade Ambiance Sounds in Background. And have room Double up as Home Cinema with Panasonic PT-AT5000 Projector...

If could pick I think id add Custom Super Megalo, Outrun 2006 SP Twin, F-Zero AX Cab and few Candys Cabs to what I already have, oooh and a MK and Killer Instinct Cab, great artwork.

ambro25

Got two atm:



Both std 2p/3b 20" jamma units. One in background with a 19-in-1, front one with an MVS mobo. I'm currently considering selling the VideoWizard and replacing it with a MVS Lordsvale (green version).

And in talks about another 2 atm, another same as the one in the background (Play A Coin, 'tate it vertical and put a 60-in-1 in there), and a dedicated - but undecided yet whether a driver, shooter or 'vintage' dedicated. May go for a Naomi uni yet...it's an itch that keeps itching

No MAME'ing, otherwise I know I'd just end up playing this-that-the other game 30 seconds at a time, and not 'enjoy' as much. I'm looking more at PCBs than cabs these days, 'been after a Bomberman World for ages and can't believe how rare this seems to be

LoGiE

I've two cabs at the moment. A Mortal Kombat II Cabinet and a Jamma Cab. I've just moved so might have to let the Jamma go... but I hope to replace it with a Killer Instinct cab when I find one!

CathalDublin

I've a Williams Defender which was a bare shell painted black when I received.
Artwork cleaned up, a Williams multigame and panel and also a 2 player jamma panel and hyperspin setup.
Ive a handful of jamma boards too
I've also a Williams Whirlwind pinball

There was dual Daytonas for sale mentioned on jammaplus for I think £400-500 iirc

Speaking of arcade cabs, this is probably the best scratch made cab i've ever seen. It's based on space invaders. If i ever build another full size woody cab it's going to take so many ideas from this. The back panel and lighted interior of it in particular look amazingly well done.

Pics of front

Pics of back

Myrddin

Without the lit buttons & interior, it would have been so much better. It's so easy to cross the line when building a cab & make it tacky...illuminated buttons belong on gambling machines, they only detract from gaming cabs imo

The Last Bandit

EnterNow wrote: »

Without the lit buttons & interior, it would have been so much better. It's so easy to cross the line when building a cab & make it tacky...illuminated buttons belong on gambling machines, they only detract from gaming cabs imo

That's the biggest problem I see with a lot of home made stuff, its bling'd up to look like the Las Vegas strip. That and waaaaaaaaay to many controls/buttons.

Keep it simple.

Optimus Prime

EnterNow wrote: »

Without the lit buttons & interior, it would have been so much better. It's so easy to cross the line when building a cab & make it tacky...illuminated buttons belong on gambling machines, they only detract from gaming cabs imo

I nearly went down the illuminated buttons road.. so glad i didnt now.

I'm a big fan of keeping cabs simple. I never played on a cab with illuminated buttons back in the day, so I've never built them into any of my cabs, and i like to have as few buttons as possible on my panel apart from the ones needed for actually playing. Encoders like the ipac that allow you to assign second functions to your existing buttons are handy for that.

I must say though, i think the interior lighting and see through rear door on that space invaders cab are really clever. I guess it's just a matter of taste, but i think it's really distinctive and well done, and not overkill at all.

Myrddin

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm a big fan of keeping cabs simple. I never played on a cab with illuminated buttons back in the day, so I've never built them into any of my cabs, and i like to have as few buttons as possible on my panel apart from the ones needed for actually playing. Encoders like the ipac that allow you to assign second functions to your existing buttons are handy for that.

I must say though, i think the interior lighting and see through rear door on that space invaders cab are really clever. I guess it's just a matter of taste, but i think it's really distinctive and well done, and not overkill at all.

It's certainly well done &brilliantly crafted, no disputing that - it's more the light pouring outta the thing I find off putting.

EnterNow

EnterNow wrote: »

It's certainly well done &brilliantly crafted, no disputing that - it's more the light pouring outta the thing I find off putting.

I would maybe dial down the floor lighting on it allright. It's a bit "pimp my ride" for me, but there are lots of good ideas there to rob ahem, draw inspiration from .

I must try to get my hands on a router at some point. It's a tool I've never used, and looking at that build there are some really good results to be had from using one.

Andrew76

EnterNow wrote: »

It's certainly well done &brilliantly crafted, no disputing that - it's more the light pouring outta the thing I find off putting.

Agreed. Excellent skills to make it but the illuminated buttons and the row of buttons under the monitor detract from the look imo. The see through rear door is pointless. The thing that stands out most for me is the apparent lack of knee room under the cp - it doesn't seem to jut out far enough if you're going to be sitting at it. Different it was an original stand up cab but it's not. The artwork on the sides and the marquee look cool though.

ondafly

any chances to post videos of my candy cab - heres me latest shmup porno:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0obU2mlQKcg

Andrew76

ondafly wrote: »

any chances to post videos of my candy cab - heres me latest shmup porno:pac:

...

Nice clip. You spelled indulgence incorrectly though.

Dale Parish

Anyone know where to pick up a door that goes in front of the place where the coin box goes? I want to restore the machine I bought to make it like new and this big gaping hole in it isn't looking pretty :pac:

Optimus Prime

I got mine of arcademachines.ie but they dont seem to be around anymore, at least the website isnt. Im sure you can get them from the Uk sites like gremlin or form the us from ultimarc etc.. or ebay even. but the irish one was handy. you should check ebay.ie cause arcademachines.ie used to have stuff listed on there too.

Steve X2

keithgeo wrote: »

I got mine of arcademachines.ie but they dont seem to be around anymore, at least the website isnt. Im sure you can get them from the Uk sites like gremlin or form the us from ultimarc etc.. or ebay even. but the irish one was handy. you should check ebay.ie cause arcademachines.ie used to have stuff listed on there too.

The guy who ran arcademachines.ie is moving to Canada. That's why he's been selling off his stock on ebay.
So I think the UK is probably the best bet for a door. Although with the new postage pricing you will pay a bit more.

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Dale Parish

Dale Parish wrote: »

Anyone know where to pick up a door that goes in front of the place where the coin box goes?

I use these guys all the time. they're very good, based in the UK, and if they don't have what you need they'll get it in or point you in the right direction for it.

http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/arcadecoindoors.php

EDIT: I just now noticed keithgeo recommending gremlin a few posts before mine, so apologies for the repetition, but they are worth checking out.

ambro25

ambro25 wrote: »

Got two atm: <...>

update - the blue Videowizard is gone, replaced with this puppy:

Jack burton

Just have a Noami myself, hopefully I can get another by the end of the year. Would love a cute!

But if i could have anything I want then this would be it

o1s1n

Ambro25 - you got a Neo Geo Lordsvale!? you lucky man!! they've been high on my want list for ages now.

Did you source that in France or did it come from somewhere else?

ambro25

o1s1n wrote: »

Did you source that in France or did it come from somewhere else?

Local (well...75-odd miles local) to me in North East UK (I'm still in the UK ).

Was a bit convoluted, as the LV was a late-notice deal with a tight clock running on it (Wednesday advert, needed to be sold/picked up by Sunday latest).

And, £-wise, this hinged on me selling the VideoWizard within a couple of days - preferably locally as well, so it could be shifted before I went to pick the LV up. As luck would have it (about time I got some this year!), a similarly-local buyer half-way to the LV seller offerred my asking, delivered.

So, loaded the VW, dropped it off, continued to the LV, picked it up, back home - 170 miles round-trip later, I am now enjoying this beauty, and looking for a local printer to produce me some decent side art to complete it (dl'd correct scans from neogeo.com last week). Stick are brand new sanwas, the unit came with a Tekken 3 board, which I'll swap for my 1-slot later on...unless I snag a 4-slotter in the meantime.

It sits a bit high, as the seller added 4 castors for ease of moving (all original 'above' the castors), but that'll help keep kids' mitts off

Still toying with the idea of going for lit-up buttons, but the purist side of me keeps winning...for now

a5y

Can't see myself owning a cab anytime soon. That said, I plan on getting a supergun eventually, so it could be a slippery slope.

Mitchomagic

My little Games list

Dig Dug (us)
Mario Bros widebody
Robotron Cocktail
Wagan Max tune midnight
Outrun deluxe
Atomiswave
Confidential Mission
Smash TV
Lethal forcer
Area 51
Driving force
G-lock
Mace
Hog wild driver
about a 6 jamma cabs
few pokers,some fruit machines,1 jukebox,about 100+ jamma boards.
Lots of spares so if anybody is looking for something let me know.

Pinballs
Atari Superman
Space Invaders
Gladiators
Earth shaker
Bride of Pinbot
Wolfman
Devil ride