The Original Ultimate Arcade

[paigeoliver]

So I was casually browsing the Spring 83 issue of Video and Arcade Games when I spied this.

[Ginsu Victim]

Ashtray. 

[McHale]

Man I miss the good old days.  I may put my Atari Age jacket on and strut around for a while.  Great Great GREAT article. 

[mgb]

Oh Wow!
someone has got to build this.
I was just thinking the other day how inconvenient it is to bend all the way down to insert a coin.
I'm sure the cup holder would never be used as the ashtray.

[paigeoliver]

The only tough one to implement one is the triple coin slot. None of the off the rack software supported that and you can't even use a digital multiplier on the dime a nickel off a base of 5 cents because most older games can't adjust to 5 credits per game.

[ahofle]

I never really thought about it, but bending down to insert coins is pretty dumb. 

[yotsuya]

That soft rubber handle joystick woudn't last a weekend on location.

[WindDrake]

The top coin-slot thing reminds me of the plastic Sega ST-V Cabs, like the ones we usually see Die Hard in.

[paigeoliver]

The top coin-slot thing reminds me of the plastic Sega ST-V Cabs, like the ones we usually see Die Hard in.

I totally have one of those in my basement. I need to get some carts other than Die Hard.

[michelevit]

A simple autohotkey script will allow you to implement the 3 coin slot.
Autohotkey watches for 5 nickel triggers and then emulates the credit press.

Someone please build this.

The only tough one to implement one is the triple coin slot. None of the off the rack software supported that and you can't even use a digital multiplier on the dime a nickel off a base of 5 cents because most older games can't adjust to 5 credits per game.

[DickTurpin]

I have never understood why the coin slot was so low in standard arcades. ---Bad words, bad words, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when saint censors you?--- tray. God whens this early 80s?
Edited: Just spotted the 'Boom Box' speakers! 

[DickTurpin]

What happened there? I edited my post and it posted Inner Circle's Bad Boys.

---Bad words, bad words, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when saint censors you?--- tray. Whats happening here ? Bugs.

[SegaOutrun]

I have never understood why the coin slot was so low in standard arcades. ---Bad words, bad words, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when saint censors you?--- tray. God whens this early 80s?
Edited: Just spotted the 'Boom Box' speakers! 

so kiddies below the age of five can put free money in it. Havent you ever seen a kiddie run, put a quater in, giggle, run to their mom, put another quarter and never actually play?

[PL1]

What happened there? I edited my post and it posted Inner Circle's Bad Boys.

Shame on you -- posting naughty words like that.   

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You can turn it off in your profile settings under Modify Profile - Look and Layout - Leave words uncensored.


Scott

[DickTurpin]

Ah seriously do you think that was a consideration ?

Naughty words. What naughty words? I put fagtray with a space. But when I put it it goes all Inner Circle on me

Thanks. Ill switch it off

[PL1]

I put fagtray with a space.

In England, the part before the space means

In the U.S., it's a rude/insulting term for a gay guy.


Scott

[DickTurpin]

Ok. Thanks

Edit: Also in England it means a subordinate public school boy. So you never have a packet of f*gs.
Should clarify I am not never will be anti gay/or any other anti. I might be anti clockwise but only if I've had a drink.

[ark_ader]

It is a bit like the word fanny.

So many uses and interpretations.

[DickTurpin]

It is a bit like the word fanny.

So many uses and interpretations.

Fannypack! Haha ha. Shes got a big fanny. Haha. In the UK you can be a fanny. or a fannymagnet.