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Originally posted by QualityChimp View PostYeah, I wasn't disagreeing with you, just using your discussion of expensive cabinets as an opportunity to repost the info about Sega Super Circuit because your post reminded me of it and I searched the site and saw my original post had been lost.
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Originally posted by QualityChimp View PostIt would be interesting to know the most expensive arcade installation.
Most web searches talk about rarest and valuable.
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It's not the Pachinko setups, but SEGA range of ultra high-end horse racing and roulette, quiz show type sims. I wouldn't really call radio control cars, UFO catcher Arcade games myself either, if one was to be picky.
But I guess they all fall into Amusement sector of Arcade gamesLast edited by Team Andromeda; 05-07-2018, 10:09.
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I guess I'm trying to find a passion project that's mainly about the experience, rather than just making money like those pachislots and horse racing machines.
I'm Googlin' around, but I can't see any article on the most expensive arcade ever made.
I'm surprised that the Ridge Racer with a full-sized car isn't more expensive than the Speed King/Road Rage cab.
I guess that, even though there were a few RR ones dotted around, they weren't production line machines.
I guess you're going to be looking at hybrid rides like Toy Story Midway Mania, but it's not really what I was thinking of.
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I'm not tbh. A brand new Mazda MX-5 was never that expensive and the Arcade set up is just a Mazda MX-5 with a big screen, no fancy hydraulics rigs or nothing.
I love the kind of Arcade set ups like the SE House of the Dead 4 set up, that really makes the effort to be a traditional Arcade style game in a theme park style thrill set up and that new Halo Arcade game looks great too.
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Originally posted by Team Andromeda View PostThey used to have that game in the High Tide Arcade Porthcawl when it was billed as the most expensive Arcade game ever and while the game was fun. I don't think it was anything on G Loc 360. Speaking of Konami I used to love that Hang Pilot in the Arcades that was really clever, much like Silent Scope.
Originally posted by J0e Musashi View PostI remember that guy's website. Didn't he buy Michael Jackson's one or something?
I actually found it quite sad. I heard, in the aftermath of his death, that his staff said he was quite a lonely person, what with his eccentric attitude and complicated family history. There's something quite demoralising about the thought of him spending so much time alone in that arcade.
Originally posted by QualityChimp View Post"UPDATE - I'm hearing from people in the know that despite a few cosmetic differences the contemporary P.O.D. is in fact almost identical to the O.R.B.S. Meaning the company essentially dusted off the old plans, made a few changes here and there and released it as a new, if slightly different-looking cabinet!"
Originally posted by Leon Retro View PostIt really is amazing to think back to the 90s and remember all these innovative arcade machines. They helped attract people to arcades who weren't interested in your typical arcade games like shoot 'em ups and beat 'em ups. I remember girls I knew loving the slalom and jet skiing games.
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Originally posted by QualityChimp View PostI've done some research and I think the most expensive arcade ever was Quick & Crash.
The cost in replacing all those mugs is what bumped the price up...
Actually just looked it up and it was simpler than I thought.
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Originally posted by Yakumo View PostAccording to a source withing Capcom US, Marvel Super Heroes VS Street Fighter was developed for the sole reason that X-Men VS Street Fighter was too hectic. Sounds like a lame reason but whatever the reason was it resulted in an amazing 2D fighter from Capcom Japan. One of the best ever 2D fighters of that generation.
I actually had the PS1 version, which while extremely playable in isolation, does suffer from the issues you mentioned. It's worth saying that the "Cross-Over" and "Hero" modes that you mentioned actually do have the tag feature... With a caveat.
In Hero mode, you pick one character, and every match is you vs your character, with a different character as team-mate. So if you pick Ryu, and the stage is Wolverine, you'll fight as Ryu and Wolverine vs Wolverine and Ryu. Cross-over mode is basically the same idea, but for versus - each player picks 1 character and you get 2 teams of those characters. This was a way to try and get some of the tag gameplay into the game, because the PS1's RAM restrictions made it impossible otherwise.
Overall, it was a ropey port, but I had it for years and really enjoyed it, as I didn't have access to any of the other titles until getting a Dreamcast (though I'd played the originals in the arcade). When I sold it, it went for a high price - even now, it goes for crazy money:
... which seems hard to believe.
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