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If you could own any arcade machine, what would it be?
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Blue Submarine No. 6
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bluethunder
Banned
TX-1. A game that can only be truly experienced in it's cockpit arcade form.
Red Liquorice
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Awesome, they had one of these at an arcade here that has long gone.
I don't remember the price, but I think it was definately more expensive than everything else.
A friend of mine has one of these beasts at home. And like 6 Egrets. Dat jealousy.Always liked this game at the arcade.
I just got 1 Astro City, but that's cool enough.
Alx
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I'm torn between choosing an arcade machine with the game I would enjoy the most (like Virtua Fighter 3, or the Alien Vs Predator beat'em up), and one that I could play forever without getting bored (maybe a lightgun game, ala Virtua Cop ?).
But what I would really like would be an air hockey machine, and a billiard table.
But what I would really like would be an air hockey machine, and a billiard table.
plagiarize
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I can't believe it took until page 4 before someone posted this (eat it 100 post people). Anyone who has played this in the arcades know this is the way to play this game. No controller can replicate what is on this cabinet, and the stand up version, while good, doesn't remotely give you the same experience that this baby does.
It's the first arcade game I remember playing. I haven't seen a sit down one in decades and I haven't seen a stand up one in years. I'd love to have a working sit down version of these, but like all the arcade stuff I want to own (Twilight Zone Pinball etc) keeping it running would be no small effort.
GuitarAtomik
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Ohh I forgot this thing.
Never played it but it looks amazing.
Never played it but it looks amazing.
Alx
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Well yeah I suppose that if I really considered buying one, I'd go with a Naomi or Naomi2. But I thought it would be "cheating" to answer this to the OP.
Anyway, for real I'd still go with the billiard table. It's a nice piece of furniture, elegant to play, classy, and it really never gets old.
GitarooMan
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Yeah, after Daytona USA this would be my second choice. The sit-down cabinet is really a great experience, the controller is fantastic, the sound is amazing, and oh those vector graphics....
I can't believe it took until page 4 before someone posted this (eat it 100 post people). Anyone who has played this in the arcades know this is the way to play this game. No controller can replicate what is on this cabinet, and the stand up version, while good, doesn't remotely give you the same experience that this baby does.
It's the first arcade game I remember playing. I haven't seen a sit down one in decades and I haven't seen a stand up one in years. I'd love to have a working sit down version of these, but like all the arcade stuff I want to own (Twilight Zone Pinball etc) keeping it running would be no small effort.
Most definitely Time Crisis 2. Both sad and surprised to see that no one has posted it yet.
Was going to mention this. So fun with another person.
Also tempted to post Crisis Zone, but that's 1-Player only.
AlanzTalon
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hell yeah. I would love love love one of these units for my rec room downstairs.
Ohh I forgot this thing.
Never played it but it looks amazing.
Sounds and looks great, but the UC 0079 Gundams (which in my opinion are the best) didn't have de 360 degree cabin...
I think no game ever even compared to the Dreamcast game UC 0079: Side Story.
Man! That was THE best gundam game I've ever played. It mixed strategy with Mobile Suit Simulation... and you couldn't go guns blazin' and expect to survive...
Ed: Sorry I'm a little out of topic here, but that nostalgia train hit me real hard...
Triple Da G.O.D!
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In Fantasy Land: Capcom Fighting All-Stars
Cheating the System: A machine hooked to NESiCA X Live or a 6 Cart Neo Geo AES
In Reality: Virtua Cop 3 or The Rumble Fish 2
Cheating the System: A machine hooked to NESiCA X Live or a 6 Cart Neo Geo AES
In Reality: Virtua Cop 3 or The Rumble Fish 2
Buddha Beam
Banned
Ikaruga would be my #1 choice.
My backup choices would be either Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Final Fight and Marvel vs Capcom 2, in that order.
My backup choices would be either Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Final Fight and Marvel vs Capcom 2, in that order.
this!
Alias Greed
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This:
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or This:
abercrombie
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I always liked this game for some reason and the cabinet was trippy for lack of of a better word.
(Toobin')
(Toobin')
GalacticGravy
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All time fav. I'm not even really an Aerosmith fan. This game just kicked ass, though.
Phat Michael
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Hahah I have one! For.me, the supergun setup I now have with 29" tated wega in stereo with 4 x cave pcbs and 2x happ sticks is nigh on perfection.
However,.if.i had.to.get.a.dedicated cab itd be killer instinct 1 hands down
Phat Michael
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Its a taito viewlix cab I beleive. You can get the plans to make.them online..
SolsticeZero
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Crazy Taxi. I must have pumped easily $50 into this damn thing.
Oh god, I can't believe I forgot Gauntlet.
I need to go buy some lottery tickets. My dream game room would be more like a full sized arcade.
djplaeskool
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Beatmania IIDX (GOLD or newer)
Time Crisis 1
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Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA (Though IIRC, Arcade Stage 7 AAX is coming this year)
Time Crisis 1
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Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA (Though IIRC, Arcade Stage 7 AAX is coming this year)
lilralphie
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I'd rather have the X-Men 6 player cabinet.
So many good memories!
wastedyears
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Capcom vs SNK 2
What the....? I can't even....!
Keru_Shiri
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I used to work at an arcade, and they had an MVC2 cabinet for sale for $300. That was out of my budget at the time, but I'm still pissed that I couldn't nab it.
They also had a Soul Calibur II cabinet that got snatched up pretty quickly.
They also had a Soul Calibur II cabinet that got snatched up pretty quickly.
Yeah, that's one option that the builder offers. I got the other model with a normal control panel that needs you to buy all the parts and put them into the shell. He also installed latches so that the control panel is super sturdily attached to the base, but can be easily slid out when the latches are undone and the panel needs repairs. Can't wait to finish this up and buy every fighting game under the sun just because the cab will make it awesome.
marjo
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If I could, I would buy this guy's MAME cocktail cabinet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xEi5K07heI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xEi5K07heI
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Probably a 2-player San Francisco Rush 2049 setup, just so I can feel that bass up in my rectum in the comfort of my home.
Version 3.0
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Got it narrowed down to 4:
Ms. Pac-Man (preferably the cocktail version)
F-Zero AX
Street Fighter II Turbo
Vs. Super Mario Bros
Ms. Pac-Man (preferably the cocktail version)
F-Zero AX
Street Fighter II Turbo
Vs. Super Mario Bros
vagabondarts
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Ggalaga + ms. Pacman.
Don't have room or justification for owning it or I would already have it.
Total pipe dream= 2 top hydro thunder
Don't have room or justification for owning it or I would already have it.
Total pipe dream= 2 top hydro thunder
Schrödinger's cat
Banned
Galaxian³: Project Dragoon
I could camp out inside of it when the missus finds out how much it cost.
I could camp out inside of it when the missus finds out how much it cost.
Mitsurux
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Pac Man Battle Royal... I would love to own this but its priced way out of my range... (Plus the delux version wouldn't fit in my basement.... to tall i think)
I actually would like to have a Super Street Fighter 2 cab, or possibly a vanilla Street Fighter 3 one..