Another tale, with a twist.

[acvieluf]

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]

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]

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]

1.2 mill of MAME cabs!?

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

Nahhh

[ark_ader]

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?

[Titchgamer]

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]

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.

[Titchgamer]

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]

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?

[voltz]

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?

[pbj]

will there be fallout against multi-board manufacturing?

lol, ok, bro.

 

[voltz]

[ark_ader]

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. 

[Titchgamer]

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]

Multiboards have been openly sold on our largest commerce platforms for a decade.  Nobody cares.

[BadMouth]

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.