The mame of shame

horgan_p · 01-02-2015 12:24am

God help us , I'd imagine the 2p button allows the multiboard to go back to the game select screen.

CathalDublin · 01-02-2015 12:33am

His first game listed and screenshot is Defender
It's obvious he has never played this game because it actually wouldnt be possible to, you wouldn't be able to hit reverse or hyperspace? without letting go of the joystick or crossing your arms lol

FixitFelix · 01-02-2015 1:20am

You lads are heartless ha

CathalDublin · 01-02-2015 9:29am

He's building these monstrosities to sell, that's pretty heartless in itself:P

CiDeRmAn · 01-02-2015 11:29am

You would have imagined that he's been here, either as a user or lurker, and knows the response his work is gaining.
I don't doubt his skill at putting one of these together, you need a certain talent that I don't possess to construct one of those from scratch.
But its obvious that a little gentle direction might yield results and, not only that, but an excellent source of home grown arcade cabs, built to order.
I'm trying to find the positives here!
I wonder if he's be willing to have a discussion here on the topic.
He may be a craftsman rather than a games player and may not be aware of the unplayable, uncomfortable nature of his control panels.

eddhorse · 01-02-2015 12:00pm

Id have to agree, would you not look at existing ones though before you build?

The angle of the control panel would make it difficult to use.

CathalDublin · 01-02-2015 12:03pm

eddhorse wrote: »

Id have to agree, would you not look at existing ones though before you build?

The angle of the control panel would make it difficult to use.

The angle!
3 of your bloody buttons are on the wrong side!

Optimus Prime · 01-02-2015 12:55pm

Wow, that cab looks like Lord Business from the Lego Movie.

Jack burton · 06-02-2015 4:46pm

Had a google search of street fighter cabs and came accross this gem

Star Lord · 06-02-2015 11:30pm

Jack burton wrote: »

Had a google search of street fighter cabs and came accross this gem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoXORtIibwQ

12-02-2015 5:00pm

From J+ :eek:

Myrddin · 12-02-2015 5:11pm

What do people be thinking!

eddhorse · 12-02-2015 5:22pm

Myrddin wrote: »

What do people be thinking!

Could do with more stickers

CiDeRmAn · 12-02-2015 6:10pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

From J+ :eek:

What a well made piece of crap

FixitFelix · 12-02-2015 6:18pm

It actually looks quite well made, why go to all that trouble and make it with 100 joysticks and stupid stickers instead of decent artwork?? Also I think you'd need to be stretch Armstrong to press the pinball buttons on the side, looks way way way too wide!!!

eddhorse · 12-02-2015 8:05pm

Sarcasm detector regarding pinball buttons?

CiDeRmAn · 12-02-2015 9:09pm

Perhaps it is for pinball playing conjoined twins?

Tomo.Murphy · 12-02-2015 9:53pm

Either:

A) It's only for pinball wizards

It's for giants
C) You lie across the C.P, push one button with your foot and push the other with your hand.

Or maybe it's for the more health conscious gamer who is trying to get in a bit of cardio whilst playing pinball doing sprints between the buttons. We'll never know.

15-02-2015 12:43am

I stumbles across this,
Wish I hadn't ha ha ha
http://www.eamontales.com/archiveddomesticatedarcades/secretarcade/index.html

CiDeRmAn · 15-02-2015 1:51am

Well, he says he'd love your comments.
I'd say fire away!
It looks awful btw

CosmicSmash · 15-02-2015 2:24pm

His first effort at a coctail didn't look too bad, even though he claims to have made a fup up with the measurements for the cp.

From here on in things get messy.

The pefect cab for blending in with the living room.

The mark 2 model.

One of his other projects would have the late Steve Jobs turning in his grave, I present Ebony and Ivory.

Steve X2 · 15-02-2015 2:44pm

Monkeykube wrote: »

His first effort at a coctail didn't look too bad, even though he claims to have made a fup up with the measurements for the cp.

From here on in things get messy.

The pefect cab for blending in with the living room.

The mark 2 model.

One of his other projects would have the late Steve Jobs turning in his grave, I present Ebony and Ivory.

80s Synth Pop · 15-02-2015 5:55pm

Steve SI wrote: »

the irony of that image.... (read his "about me") :eek:

FixitFelix · 15-02-2015 6:03pm

jesus christ some of the worst ideas I've ever seen on that site

CiDeRmAn · 15-02-2015 6:08pm

Boundless enthusiasm
Endless incompetence
And no clue whatsoever.
I wonder if every design request begins with him taking an old piece if furniture apart?

Me, design a Space Shuttle replacement?
Hmm, I have a couple of old tea chests and a teak wardrobe in the garage, where are those brass hinges I've been hanging onto?

unky chop chop · 15-02-2015 6:11pm

Jaysus I'm in tears at that site.
It's brilliant!
I mean a pseudo wood fabric covered bartop
Donald brown I salute you:)

CosmicSmash · 15-02-2015 6:30pm

Wasn't Ciderman after a dedicated Robotron cabinet.

CiDeRmAn · 15-02-2015 6:46pm

Monkeykube wrote: »

Wasn't Ciderman after a dedicated Robotron cabinet.

Not if it is made out of an old sideboard a guy found in St Vincent Dear Paul.

CiDeRmAn · 15-02-2015 6:52pm

unky chop chop wrote: »

To paraphrase Dr Ian Malcolm, in Jurassic Park

"So preoccupied with whether or not he could do that he didn't stop to think if he should"

15-02-2015 9:32pm

CathalDublin · 15-02-2015 10:02pm

Did this start life as a piano?

Thargor · 15-02-2015 11:44pm

80s Synth Pop wrote: »

the irony of that image.... (read his "about me") :eek:

Ha!

o1s1n · 16-02-2015 5:00pm

Someone needs to tell this guy he has his patch on the wrong eye.

CiDeRmAn · 16-02-2015 8:44pm

Now now, while his creations are dubious the comments about his person and his disability are, while funny, certainly in bad taste.

the groutch · 16-02-2015 10:18pm

stick some wheels on that bartop and it could go on Robot Wars

o1s1n · 16-02-2015 10:22pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Now now, while his creations are dubious the comments about his person and his disability are, while funny, certainly in bad taste.

Way to make me feel bad.

..

I retract nothing.

CiDeRmAn · 17-02-2015 12:45am

Eye have my eye on you!
Eye, you heard me right!

01-03-2015 12:02am

Anyone else like playing halo in a cab?

Star Lord · 01-03-2015 12:11am

6 sticks and a trackball? That things a monstrosity!

Tomo.Murphy · 01-03-2015 12:20am

*7 sticks.

Half of them must be just for show...

01-03-2015 12:23am

Star Lord wrote: »

6 sticks and a trackball? That things a monstrosity!

7!

Andrew76 · 01-03-2015 12:50am

Waste of an LCD, that's how bad it is.

CathalDublin · 01-03-2015 1:28am

Nothing like playing the game gear on a screen over 50times it's intended size

Star Lord · 01-03-2015 7:37am

Tomo.Murphy wrote: »

*7 sticks.

Half of them must be just for show...

Jaysus, hadn't noticed one of the blue ones!!! Must be for some two player, twin stick games?

eddhorse · 01-03-2015 9:39am

Looks like a shorter red stick thats not illuminated with only 3 buttons.

It is Hyperspin though so not just for GameGear.

CathalDublin · 01-03-2015 1:04pm

eddhorse wrote: »

Looks like a shorter red stick thats not illuminated with only 3 buttons.

It is Hyperspin though so not just for GameGear.

I know, I'm just wondering who in their right mind would want the gg emu installed on an "arcade" with a screen that size.

18-03-2015 10:37am

Just lovely

chopperbyrne · 18-03-2015 8:21pm

I'm currently using an Insignia TV as a PC monitor.

It's laggy as hell when used for consoles, so can't imagine that model being much better.

20-03-2015 2:54pm

OK lads,
hold onto your chairs!
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20-03-2015 3:31pm

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ah lads

The mame of shame

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