If you could own any arcade machine - what would you choose?
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Played this all the time at GameWorks.
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One of the Battletech pods that's like a full cockpit.
I already own my number 1 being a Blast City.
Next would be an Egret 2 but those are wayyyyy out of my price range now. An original 3 monitor Dairus would be one I'd love as well.
Next would be an Egret 2 but those are wayyyyy out of my price range now. An original 3 monitor Dairus would be one I'd love as well.
simpsons arcade, im 20 and that was the only real arcade game they had at my "arcade" as a kid, im pretty sure homer and bart controls were broken so i could only play as marge and lisa but i fell in love with it and bought the garbage mobile remake and then luckily the delisted 360 port
Virtual On. I actually managed to play this irl when it inexplicably (and briefly) turned up in the local flea-pit bowling alley back in the 90's
Sega Rally. No shadow of a doubt.
I play the Saturn version weekly (Sega Rally Championship Plus - it's the only version that supports the 3D controller) but it still pales in comparison to the arcade version with a proper wheel and pedal setup, high res and 60fps.
I play the Saturn version weekly (Sega Rally Championship Plus - it's the only version that supports the 3D controller) but it still pales in comparison to the arcade version with a proper wheel and pedal setup, high res and 60fps.
Ferrari f355 challenge.
Or Galaxy Force Super Deluxe! Yeah, this.
EDIT: Virtual On is a damn fine pick too
Or Galaxy Force Super Deluxe! Yeah, this.
EDIT: Virtual On is a damn fine pick too
Gotta be this one, the Raw Thrills beat 'em up based on the 2012 TMNT. Especially with no port in sight.
After that I would go with that big ass Jurassic Park shooter, and of course- Bubble Bobble
This is an impossible question, but I will note that the first thing that came to mind was Samba de Amigo.
This is the one. I tried it once 15 years ago and it's been living rent free in my mind since then.this beast, always wanted to try it at disneyland but never did and i regret it everyday
I mean, look at this insanity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLLGVW_bQhk
Maintenance must be a giant pain in the ass, but still.
If space wasn't an issue, than 2 of these (Tokyo Wars), such a fun game with 4 people.
Realistically what I want is either of these which I would mod (I mean wiring, not gut for mane) to run any racing game pcb.
What I currently own (but sadly my unt is sitting in storage in need of a restoration) is a capcom impress candy cab. I've had it since around 2000.
Realistically what I want is either of these which I would mod (I mean wiring, not gut for mane) to run any racing game pcb.
What I currently own (but sadly my unt is sitting in storage in need of a restoration) is a capcom impress candy cab. I've had it since around 2000.
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I'd choose Ridge Racer. There's so many other awesome arcade games I loved as a kid but I'll always want my own RR cab.
Ha, I forgot the name of the comic but there was a thread on here a while ago with a cover that had Taskmaster in the background with that dumb grin holding the equally dumb grinning child.
I fell for it immediately.
Mass Effect found it!
lol this is great. I actually might read this.
Rampage or Super Off Road -- those are my two fave classic arcade games.
Or I guess Taiko no Tatsujin would be pretty nice too.
Or I guess Taiko no Tatsujin would be pretty nice too.
Haha, yes! Nothing better..
Oooh, here are mine:
Capcom Bowling cabinet w/ the trackball
Silent Hill Lightgun game with the whole goofy atmospheric build-out
a Neo Geo MVS with Turf Masters, a Metal Slug game, and something else. dealer's choice.
TWILIGHT ZONE Pinball
Capcom Bowling cabinet w/ the trackball
Silent Hill Lightgun game with the whole goofy atmospheric build-out
a Neo Geo MVS with Turf Masters, a Metal Slug game, and something else. dealer's choice.
TWILIGHT ZONE Pinball
Lucky and Wild all day, e'ry day!this beast, always wanted to try it at disneyland but never did and i regret it everyday
always loved lucky and wild
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A ton of great choices and fantastic looking machines.
It's criminal that this hasn't received an easy to play home port - unless it does exist and I am ignorant of it.
I get the urge to play this every year.
It's criminal that this hasn't received an easy to play home port - unless it does exist and I am ignorant of it.
Love Samba de Amigo but not sure I ever saw it in arcades, even at places that had Jambo! Safari, Crazy Taxi, Brave Firefighters, etc. And the (official) Dreamcast maracas are great so I don't think you lose anything in the home version? I see one source saying the home maracas are "ever-so-slightly less accurate": http://www.theghz.com/samba/samba/samba.html#behind
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This might be cheating because it's four cabs of the same game, but it's this set up of Daytona USA:
Space is not a factor - go nuts!
Love this so much tooThis might be cheating because it's four cabs of the same game, but it's this set up of Daytona USA:
This is also my answer, I've played it at home a bunch due to the console ports but it be really cool to have the cab, I played the cab once in 2017Virtual On. I actually managed to play this irl when it inexplicably (and briefly) turned up in the local flea-pit bowling alley back in the 90's
I've been dreaming of owning a DDR Extreme or In the Groove 2 cabinet for years...and realistically may be able to do it for the first time in the fall, if everything aligns and I wind up finally getting my own place for the first time. I've been told by another Era user in another thread that maintenance on these machines is supposed to be a nightmare, though =/