Fogot to put these up. We went to Exmouth for a couple of days and it had a ok SEGA Active Zone
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Originally posted by Tobal View PostI also don't understand todays kids, the 3rd floor had 10 or so powerful pc's for use, 6 of them in use just watching youtube... at least 3 of them of various minecraft letsplays, the other 4 playing rollbox and fortnite.
It's a shame to hear in here from a few people about maintenance issues at both Arcade Club locations. My local is a barcade called the Four Quarters - it's nothing on the scale of the 'Clubs, just a small bar with a small selection of classic machines and some retro consoles upstairs - but they've had similar problems at times.
Honestly I can imagine it's an uphill struggle to keep older cabs serviced and working properly, stuff must break on them all the time.
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Originally posted by Tobal View PostWent the Bury arcade club for the first time since the 3rd floor opened, seems like i'm going to moan abit but i did enjoy myself, so that aside.... the mario kart 2 player setups all across one side of the room seems a real waste of real estate, and the middle circle of xbones for kids to silently play fortnite and minecraft on... please just go do it at home. Daytona 2 dual cab game was just to small for me to enjoy, anyone 6foot+ will have trouble getting into it, and the right cab won't slide back.
MGS online was fun for 10 minutes shooting targets or bots using the various novelties of a P90 lightgun with duck/reload and movement on it for the none trigger hand, a mic and 3d glasses which worked well, but without 7 other cabs for multiplayer it's really limited.
The physical stuff with the sonic branded air hockey and the basketball hoops all worked well and surprisingly most of the pinball machines worked.
Other floors much the same, since i last went they've added some sort of sega made music game where you hit buttons set up in a circles around the screen, decent game but i couldn't hear the songs, about 2 or 3 new touch screen music games that all looked the same to me, also added a really cool light projection arcade to simulate clay pigeon shooting complete with a heavy ass shotgun, had a hoot playing that. Sadly the right cab for Taiko Drum was busted, SW arcade stick felt off, like it had been ragged on by some drunk chavs, Chase HQ wheel had to be turned 2 or 3 times to register it had and super hang on had a knackered monitor which was a really bummer, love playing that game when i'm there.
Most fun was on the 4 player Bishi Bashi (as normal for the mates i go with) and a new surprise in the 4 player pac-man game which is awesome.
I also don't understand todays kids, the 3rd floor had 10 or so powerful pc's for use, 6 of them in use just watching youtube... at least 3 of them of various minecraft letsplays, the other 4 playing rollbox and fortnite.
Agreed that the new floor isn't up to much yet, but I'm hopeful that over time they'll add to it. When they first opened Floor 2 it was mostly consoles and PCs as well, but over time it evolved. I would definitely like more of a focus on the retro though. They'll mention games on social media that they have in storage which would be great to play.
I do think it's fair to emphise to anyone who hasn't been that they have a massive collection of games and the majority are in great condition. Ten years ago if someone told me there would be an arcade like this I would've been blown away. I guess now I take it for granted a bit and so it's easier to find fault.
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I forgot to say I went to Namco Funscape in Tamworth a few weeks back.
It's bowling, food, softplay, minigolf and arcades.
Everything is Pac-Man related, which I loved. The restaurant is called Clyde's as in one of ghosts and the softplay has massive Pac-Man figures.
Arcades were pretty naff but as I kept an eye on my daughter, I saw a Ghostbusters machine. You sat down and fired your proton packs at ghost and it actually fired ping pong balls at the screen.
I don't know if someone had walked away, but it was actually working, so I abandoned my child and started playing it (not really, she pretend to play on the other seat).
I got all the way through to the Stay Puft bonus and managed to win! Cue me standing around whilst the machine pumped out a whopping 500 tickets!
The kids got a prize each! Amazing!
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Oh yeah, I also meant to say that a barcade has just opened up near me called "NQ64".
It's in The Custard Factory, which is turning into an amazing place to visit. Digbeth Dining Club (street food), Chance & Counters (see the boardgames thread!), Mockingbird Cinema, Ghetto Golf, The Floodgate (curling, table golf, baseball cages), Dropshot (ping pong), Roxy Ballroom (shuffleboard, bowling, pool) and loads of bars.
Anyway, NQ64 looks mint and can't wait to visit!
What games can you spot?!
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Originally posted by QualityChimp View PostOh yeah, I also meant to say that a barcade has just opened up near me called "NQ64".
It's in The Custard Factory, which is turning into an amazing place to visit. Digbeth Dining Club (street food), Chance & Counters (see the boardgames thread!), Mockingbird Cinema, Ghetto Golf, The Floodgate (curling, table golf, baseball cages), Dropshot (ping pong), Roxy Ballroom (shuffleboard, bowling, pool) and loads of bars.
Anyway, NQ64 looks mint and can't wait to visit!
What games can you spot?!
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Originally posted by fuse View PostI see the Cannon Ballers marquee, but did you catch what version that IIDX cabinet is actually running? I know among *cough* certain circles *cough* the rule is current -1. Great pics btw, really should make it out to the Bury site some time.
I really wanted to play the Atari Star Wars game again but there was always someone on it. Next time I'll get a go.
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Originally posted by fuse View PostI see the Cannon Ballers marquee, but did you catch what version that IIDX cabinet is actually running? I know among *cough* certain circles *cough* the rule is current -1. Great pics btw, really should make it out to the Bury site some time.
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Arcade Club Bury reopened yesterday. They've moved things around a bit, painted the staircase in a nice black/neon scheme and best of all added lots of new games! The retro floor has things like Bionic Commando, Gradius II, R-Type II, UN Squadron, Pang. On floor 2 they've moved the PCs into a sideroom and added loads of candy cabs like Batsugun, RSG, Salamnder 2, DDP Daikfukkatsu, Mushi Futari, Battle Garegga.
Definitely lots to appeal to anyone like me who just wants a joystick and some buttons!
As for the Covid factor, lots of sanitiser around, temp checks on arrival, machines cleaned throughout the evening and quite a large number of people wearing masks (and some of those I saw without may have just taken them off to have a drink).
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