Main Restorations Software Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Everything Else Buy/Sell/Trade
Project Announcements Monitor/Video GroovyMAME Merit/JVL Touchscreen Meet Up Retail Vendors
Driving & Racing Woodworking Software Support Forums Consoles Project Arcade Reviews
Automated Projects Artwork Frontend Support Forums Pinball Forum Discussion Old Boards
Raspberry Pi & Dev Board controls.dat Linux Miscellaneous Arcade Wiki Discussion Old Archives
Lightguns Arcade1Up Try the site in https mode Site News

Unread posts | New Replies | Recent posts | Rules | Chatroom | Wiki | File Repository | RSS | Submit news

  

Author Topic: Another tale, with a twist.  (Read 3804 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

acvieluf

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 956
  • Last login:May 14, 2024, 04:21:18 pm
  • I want to build my own arcade controls!
    • forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,147793.0.html
Another tale, with a twist.
« on: August 11, 2017, 11:54:42 am »
http://kotaku.com/cops-bust-fake-arcade-company-interrupt-baller-lifesty-1797741551/amp

Did you read that last bit? How in the world is there that big of a market there? 1.2 million? From arcade sales?

Sent from my Casio keyboard


pbj

  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 11057
  • Last login:Yesterday at 08:51:12 pm
  • Obey.
    • The Chris Burke Band
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2017, 12:44:41 pm »
Something isn't adding up with that story.... there's no indication on their website that they're hustling multi-boards or anything other than uninspired JAMMA cabinets...




Slippyblade

  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3167
  • Last login:June 05, 2024, 10:30:57 am
  • And to the death god we say, "Not today!"
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2017, 01:00:49 pm »
Yeah...  The Kotaku article is longer than the linked source.  I almost guarantee that fake arcade machines are the tip of the iceberg there.

Titchgamer

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4222
  • Last login:December 17, 2023, 08:05:48 am
  • I have a gaming addiction.....
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2017, 02:06:50 pm »
1.2 mill of MAME cabs!?

What were they selling them for?
200k each!?

Nahhh

ark_ader

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5645
  • Last login:March 02, 2019, 07:35:34 pm
  • I glow in the dark.
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2017, 10:53:30 pm »
1.2 mill of MAME cabs!?

What were they selling them for?
200k each!?

Nahhh

I'm totally pissed off.  I wanted to shop them.

Namco probably read my previous post, and decided to act.  Is there enough evidence there for a rico charge?
If I had only one wish, it would be for three more wishes.

Titchgamer

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4222
  • Last login:December 17, 2023, 08:05:48 am
  • I have a gaming addiction.....
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2017, 02:26:56 am »
1.2 mill of MAME cabs!?

What were they selling them for?
200k each!?

Nahhh

I'm totally pissed off.  I wanted to shop them.

Namco probably read my previous post, and decided to act.  Is there enough evidence there for a rico charge?

Why are you quoting me for that?

I have no idea :p

ark_ader

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5645
  • Last login:March 02, 2019, 07:35:34 pm
  • I glow in the dark.
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2017, 04:55:43 am »
1.2 mill of MAME cabs!?

What were they selling them for?
200k each!?

Nahhh

I'm totally pissed off.  I wanted to shop them.

Namco probably read my previous post, and decided to act.  Is there enough evidence there for a rico charge?

Why are you quoting me for that?

I have no idea :p

Probably the same reason I am quoting you again. HOK 

Please tell me that you are not like Haze and Cheffo and got me on some RSS feed?

I really do not like weirdo girl stalkers, they freak me out. :bat
« Last Edit: August 12, 2017, 05:03:36 am by ark_ader »
If I had only one wish, it would be for three more wishes.

Titchgamer

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4222
  • Last login:December 17, 2023, 08:05:48 am
  • I have a gaming addiction.....
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2017, 08:34:40 am »
Nope, it just pops up on my phone that you have quoted me.

Ide rather not see your name as its usually followed by ramblings of nonsense :p

ark_ader

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5645
  • Last login:March 02, 2019, 07:35:34 pm
  • I glow in the dark.
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2017, 05:56:03 pm »
Tich, you seem to reply in any case.   No please don't bother, thank you.



So there seems to be a huge business for expensive arcade cabinets with 3000 games in San Francisco, most likely with no spinners.

Nature abhors a vacuum.  Anyone here have a decent business plan that doesn't include jail-time?

If I had only one wish, it would be for three more wishes.

voltz

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 126
  • Last login:February 14, 2018, 01:17:59 am
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2017, 04:54:20 pm »
I know this isn't making as big a news as I was expecting, but I'm having some thoughts on whether this was just targeted enforcement, or will there be fallout against multi-board manufacturing?
Moff's the Stuff!

pbj

  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 11057
  • Last login:Yesterday at 08:51:12 pm
  • Obey.
    • The Chris Burke Band
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2017, 04:56:25 pm »
will there be fallout against multi-board manufacturing?

lol, ok, bro.

 :lol

voltz

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 126
  • Last login:February 14, 2018, 01:17:59 am
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2017, 05:07:27 pm »
???
Moff's the Stuff!

ark_ader

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5645
  • Last login:March 02, 2019, 07:35:34 pm
  • I glow in the dark.
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2017, 03:52:47 am »
???

I think only one person gives a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, and it is me.  The rest of the world could not give a monkeys to be honest.  :)
If I had only one wish, it would be for three more wishes.

Titchgamer

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4222
  • Last login:December 17, 2023, 08:05:48 am
  • I have a gaming addiction.....
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2017, 05:38:17 am »
???

I think only one person gives a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, and it is me.  The rest of the world could not give a monkeys to be honest.  :)

Sounds about right

pbj

  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 11057
  • Last login:Yesterday at 08:51:12 pm
  • Obey.
    • The Chris Burke Band
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2017, 09:57:57 am »
Multiboards have been openly sold on our largest commerce platforms for a decade.  Nobody cares.


BadMouth

  • Trade Count: (+6)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 9272
  • Last login:July 31, 2025, 06:57:41 am
  • ...
Re: Another tale, with a twist.
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2017, 10:03:22 am »
I picture a board meeting at Namco where they are scrounging for revenue and someone there brings up the fact that the local purveyors of multi-boards seem to be driving nice cars.