Terriblefire Dabbles with Arcades

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Im working hard to try to make money, to buy a bigger house, so I can actually setup and use my 1987 Mitsubishi Megaview 37" CRT monitor for gaming :roll:

Im glad someone actually has the room for these things @terriblefire .

You must post a photo when the man cave is setup.
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PhilC wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:31 am @terriblefire im sure I saw an outrun machine in Skegness back in the day that used an MX-5 for the driving controls and then the biggest CRT I've ever seen. At least I think it was Outrun.
This maybe?

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@lilwashu yes I think you're right.
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lilwashu wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 2:19 pm
PhilC wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:31 am @terriblefire im sure I saw an outrun machine in Skegness back in the day that used an MX-5 for the driving controls and then the biggest CRT I've ever seen. At least I think it was Outrun.
This maybe?

I actually have room for that... but i'd have to dismantle and reassemble the car to get it through the basement door.
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That's a nice list of machines/boards.

Do you have any interest in the vector based machines, such as Asteroids, Gravitar, Battle Zone and Star Wars?
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stephen_usher wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 2:49 pm That's a nice list of machines/boards.

Do you have any interest in the vector based machines, such as Asteroids, Gravitar, Battle Zone and Star Wars?
Shhhhhh... i'm trying to keep my habit to 5 arcades. Wives object to more.
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Cool. I grew up near Blackpool and the was a time in the mid 90s the arcades threw out all their video arcade machines and switched to fruit machines. You could have the old cabs for under £50 if you took them away. So I did. 10 years ago you couldn't move in my house because of arcade machines and parts. But I was "encouraged" to sell lots when my now ex-girlfriend moved in. Now I'm down to just two. Escape From The Planet of the Robot Monsters. It's a great looking 1950s Flash Gordon styled dedicated cab and interesting design with two 680x0s and Hall effect analog joysticks.

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Yeah i've not had enough room until now... now i do i'm going for it
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I'm thinking you need to get an oubliette built in your basement, for those TF moaners :lol:
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Higgy wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 4:18 pm I'm thinking you need to get an oubliette built in your basement, for those TF moaners :lol:
I can lock them in the bomb shelter. No phone signal and its about 6ft x 6ft x 6ft.. does that count?
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