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Do you own a full-size home arcade machine?
Yes - one of the newer full graphic games
2%
 2%  [ 10 ]
Yes - one of the older classics like mario or pong
6%
 6%  [ 26 ]
Sort of - I have nonelectronic game tables like pool and indoor basketball
3%
 3%  [ 14 ]
Sort of - I have mini table top versions of recroom games
0%
 0%  [ 2 ]
None - too pricey or I wouldn't use them enough to justify buying them
69%
 69%  [ 265 ]
Of course! I have my own holodeck!
16%
 16%  [ 62 ]
Total Votes : 379

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yoda313
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Post Posted: Aug 31, 2006 18:48 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
So do you have an arcade machine at home? Is it an antique like pong or something newer??

Do you have game room equipment like a pool table or a dart board?

--- I don't have any of those toys..... I have lots of other tech toys though biggrin.gif smile.gif
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Post Posted: Aug 31, 2006 19:07 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I have a pool table but would love a full size arcade machine.
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SingSing
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Post Posted: Aug 31, 2006 19:31 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Play all the arcade games on M.A.M.E. with Portriat Monitor on PC.

Target, Walmart, and Toy'rus sell a hand held unit that you can play many original arcade games on TV. This one has Pacman, Rally-X, Dig-Dug, Galaxian and Bosco.



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Post Posted: Aug 31, 2006 20:56 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Ever seen a MAME machine? Grab yourself a computer or XBOX, and then custom make an arcade-like shell, complete with the cherry buttons and arcade sticks. You need some advanced computers skills, and a bit of carpentry skills, but it makes for a nice project.

The system boots directly into the MAME interface, and then you use the joysticks to select games, and then play them.

There are guides and sites for this kind of thing online.
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Post Posted: Aug 31, 2006 21:32 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
SingSing wrote:




I had to fix one of those a couple weeks ago. Somebodies dog chewed the cord. laugh.gif

I have a Pac-Man/Galaga Table Arcade Game. Has a glass top and controls on either side for two player. I also have a Pool Table in the basement.

KingSeti
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Post Posted: Aug 31, 2006 21:58 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I have in my bedroom Donkey Kong, Jungle Hunt, Asteroids and Missle Command! Yes, FULL Size. Don't get to play them a whole lot but they sure do bring back some memories! Still want to get Space Invaders and Galaga
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Post Posted: Aug 31, 2006 22:53 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Yeah, I do. Obtained from www.slikstik.com

It's really something else.

mats.hogberg
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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 02:25 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Had a Pong machine once, but my ma threw it out while I was away at university ieek.gif
I almost killed he when i got home.

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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 03:39 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
None (yet), but Double Dragon is one I would be keen to buy. The Atari 520ST version sucked ass IMHO but it's hard to go past the arcade version.
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mats.hogberg
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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 03:51 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Sadly, most Atari ST games sucked, compared to their Amiga counterparts. But then, I didn't get the Atari to play games... smile.gif

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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 06:12 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
No arcade games but I have a few old pinball machines instead (old = before ´76 and the introduction of electronics in the pinball world).
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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 10:24 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I'm after a full sized unit arcade machine.. anyone remember Targ?

PS: Another cool poll. Good one Yoda!

CrayonEater
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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 11:33 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
MAME rocks. I would love one of those new cabinets that does lots of classic games in one, but until I can afford one, I'll stick with MAME.

TheFamilyMan
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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 12:06 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
No, but I wish I had one of these:
http://www.hammacher.com/publish/10648.asp
I wonder if this also does vector scan graphics, which is a must for Tempest. I have also seen a full size traditional arcade controller that had ALL the controls (edit: hey...it was one of those SlickSticks), that works with the atari PC games. It was about $350. I've also played lots of Fooz Ball at friends' homes, which is definately an honorable mention.
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SingSing
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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 12:21 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
That's a good point. Emulator like MAME must have a vector to raster emulation to do Tempest, battle zone, Asteriod, etc..

Vector Graphics was Tektronix adaption of storage tube CRT from test equipment to graphics application. The model 4006 and 4014 are the well known standards. They even guest star in movie/TV series like Battlestar Galactica.

greymalkin
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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 12:38 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
that slickstick site is awesome. That looks like the way to go if you are serious about your arcade games. Building a Mame back-end you could have any arcade game you wanted right there. I also loved the arcade double dragon games..i think i'll go fire mame back up and try them out...

i personally would rather have an arcade board for the controls and a projector to have the game on a 10' screen on the wall tongue.gif.

dphirschler
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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 14:15 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
www.arcadecontrols.com is a forum of many of us arcade nuts building a home arcade cabinet for MAME. My cabinet is about 50% complete right now. But even just playing the games on the arcade control panel is a blast!


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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 21:18 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Check this out:
http://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-10877_11-30963.html
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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 21:37 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
MAME was designed for keyboard. The most difficult thing to do is playing the very common two player games. I saw this joystick on radioshack.com, I wonder anyone has try two of this Saitek® ST290 joysticks for two player game on MAME yet ?

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2111063& ... age=search



Conquest10
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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 21:44 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Not really. I use MAME with a wireless usb control. Looks just like a PS2 pad.


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SingSing
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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 21:56 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I read that Logitech USB game pads fail pretty often. Is there a model/s people should aviod ?

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Post Posted: Sep 01, 2006 23:06 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
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PS: Another cool poll. Good one Yoda!


Thanks smile.gif I appreciate the feedback.
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Post Posted: Sep 02, 2006 01:10 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Quote:
http://www.hammacher.com/publish/10648.asp


Too bad HS is selling it, everything they sell is at least twice what it should cost.

Quote:
I wonder if this also does vector scan graphics, which is a must for Tempest.


I'd imagine it does a bitmapped emulation. I believe that's what MAME does as well as some PC-based emulations of Tempest and other games. They are indistinguishable from the original.


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Anybody know where you can get a trackball and dual paddles for the PC?

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Post Posted: Sep 02, 2006 03:53 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I use MAME, though i have a sit-in OUTRUN (my favourite game in the world) arcade machine that is in imaculate condition (1986) that I bought at an auction here in OZ from an enthusiast. Check out http://www.mameworld.net/ for everything MAME.


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CrayonEater wrote:
I'd imagine it does a bitmapped emulation. I believe that's what MAME does as well as some PC-based emulations of Tempest and other games. They are indistinguishable from the original.

The storage CRT's vector graphics is very unique. The lines are formed with lines with two brighter dots at the ends. The raster rmulation do