Author Topic: 1UP Arcade "Spincade" PHOTOS (Read 22535 times)

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #40 on:** February 22, 2005, 05:50:35 pm »

Looks awesome.

What about rotating joysticks for Ikari, Heavy Barrel, Time Soldiers and so on?

And how do you "spin" the CP's? Is this going to be mechanized, or do you have to do it manually? Also, are all controls always active or is there more to the "switching" involved?

1UP · « **Reply #41 on:** February 22, 2005, 06:15:13 pm »

Quote from: Magnet_Eye on February 22, 2005, 05:50:35 pm

Looks awesome.

What about rotating joysticks for Ikari, Heavy Barrel, Time Soldiers and so on?

And how do you "spin" the CP's? Is this going to be mechanized, or do you have to do it manually? Also, are all controls always active or is there more to the "switching" involved?

All controls are active. The switch literally takes 2-3 seconds.

Rotary sticks will be a later option. They would probably take the place of the competition sticks. Of course, that will depend on demand for them.

I should mention that we can take any requests for customization to suit your needs, as long as there are parts out there to fill them (a rotary interface, for example.) All you need to do is ask for a quote at orders@spincade.com and we will be happy to oblige. Just be aware that it will be above and beyond the base cost.

IntruderAlert · « **Reply #42 on:** February 22, 2005, 06:50:44 pm »

Quote from: 1UP on February 22, 2005, 04:44:43 pm

No rotating monitors, I'm afraid.

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #43 on:** February 23, 2005, 05:19:36 pm »

Quote from: 1UP on February 22, 2005, 04:44:43 pm

The mini-tron sticks should be available as soon as I have a production run. They are not economical to make in small batches.

Don't mean to derail the Spincade parade too much on ya, but I would definitely be interested in these.

1UP · « **Reply #44 on:** February 23, 2005, 05:47:41 pm »

Hehe, I'm already calling my fabricator....

hyiu · « **Reply #45 on:** February 24, 2005, 02:14:15 pm »

have not been BYOAC for a looooong while...

just knew that getting married will take your time off your hobbies... (also... picked up an online game will almost give you an instant divoice also... haa haa...)

and I'm back (partially...)

AND I FOUND THIS !!!!!

HOLY COW !!!!... THIS IS VERY GOOD !!! NICE !! SOOO NICE !!!
(sorry... don't know the right word to explain this...)

but its like a dream comes true....

too bad I'm married.... you should have started selling this before I paid the catering hall bills... flower bill... pics bills.......

dammm... that is REAL NICE !!!...
REALLY REALLY NICE....

Havok · « **Reply #46 on:** February 24, 2005, 05:46:04 pm »

Beautiful - but waaayyyy to expensive for me.. How about a build it yourself kit?

1UP · « **Reply #47 on:** February 24, 2005, 06:03:32 pm »

Probably wouldn't be much cheaper, especially if I made it a snap-together kit like Slikstik. Setting up the cams in the proper locations takes some research, and in the end wouldn't be as strong unless you glued it too.

KevSteele · « **Reply #48 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:16:42 pm »

Quote from: Sasquatch! on February 23, 2005, 05:19:36 pm

Quote from: 1UP on February 22, 2005, 04:44:43 pm
The mini-tron sticks should be available as soon as I have a production run.

OSCAR · « **Reply #49 on:** February 24, 2005, 11:32:52 pm »

Fantastic work, Rob!! I'm sure you will have plenty of happy & enthusiastic customers.

BTW, I'm down for one of your Tron sticks, too.

teef two · « **Reply #50 on:** February 25, 2005, 09:00:17 am »

Rob,

Let me know if you want a UK distributor for these! Can't see it being economical to shift these over to UK unless it was done in bulk.(A container load of spincades, now there's a thought!)

Whilst the price for one of these would be prohibitive due to the shipping I would most definitely be up for the mini-tron joysticks.

GGKoul · « **Reply #51 on:** February 25, 2005, 09:50:44 am »

Quote from: KevSteele on February 24, 2005, 09:16:42 pm

Quote from: Sasquatch! on February 23, 2005, 05:19:36 pm
Quote from: 1UP on February 22, 2005, 04:44:43 pm
The mini-tron sticks should be available as soon as I have a production run.

Will · « **Reply #52 on:** February 25, 2005, 01:22:34 pm »

I will definetly go for one of those tron joysticks.

Please could you get some real pics up stat.I need some cabinet/porn badly.Thanks

1UP · « **Reply #53 on:** February 25, 2005, 02:11:27 pm »

I should be heading up to the plant this weekend, with camera in hand...

I am still waiting on a quote from my fabricator on the joystick shafts. Please be patient...

Hoagie_one · « **Reply #54 on:** February 25, 2005, 02:13:19 pm »

I'm another interested in teh mini tron stick

shmokes · « **Reply #55 on:** February 25, 2005, 04:55:43 pm »

You should have Slikstik make some stainless steel versions of the tron sticks, LOL.

KevSteele · « **Reply #56 on:** February 25, 2005, 05:03:35 pm »

Quote from: shmokes on February 25, 2005, 04:55:43 pm

You should have Slikstik make some stainless steel versions of the tron sticks, LOL.

Oh yeah, a joystick you can kill someone with...literally!
(bwahahaha!, evil doers beware!)

1UP · « **Reply #57 on:** February 25, 2005, 05:11:41 pm »

Yeah, but do you know anywhere I can get some 1/4" thick springs to support the weight?

1UP · « **Reply #58 on:** February 26, 2005, 10:07:08 pm »

Bump!

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #59 on:** February 27, 2005, 03:28:23 pm »

How many of these monsters have you sold? What were they like 6000 dollars?

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #60 on:** February 27, 2005, 06:55:51 pm »

Out of curiosity: How are you going to handle the "PC Support" side of this? Conventional wisdom says that people will screw their computers up if you let 'em.

I noticed that you include a PC "with custom startup screens that add to the arcade feel. Boots directly into 3DArcade without showing any Windows elements!" Is this also partly done to "lock" people out of the normal Windows OS? Or do you include a "ghost" image CD to restore everything?

Just wondering.

Oh yeah, and I await seeing some actual pictures too.

1UP · « **Reply #61 on:** February 27, 2005, 07:33:35 pm »

I am currently working with a few customers who want a slightly different setup from the stock configuration, which is a service I provide.

shmokes · « **Reply #62 on:** February 28, 2005, 04:02:45 pm »

Locking people out of the OS would present some problems for the customers who plan to install MAME and a bunch of ROMS that they don't legally own. I know that people willing to stoop so low would be few and far between

, but I digress...

1UP · « **Reply #63 on:** February 28, 2005, 04:34:42 pm »

No one will be locked out. You can always quit the FE or alt-tab to another window to do your maintenance. This is not an all-or--nothing setup.

The main feature of this system is flexibility. It can ship with our stock setup, but you can order it with the OS only, or a blank HD, or no HD, or no PC, or a different PC, or no guts, or a different steering wheel, or custom sideart, or whatever. I mean it when I say I am offering the ultimate gaming machine, and I stand behind that by allowing my customers to make it THEIR ultimate gaming machine. We will do whatever it takes to that end, other than completely redesigning the cabinet.

Of course, all of that requires a custom quote. Operators are standing by...

1UP · « **Reply #64 on:** March 04, 2005, 03:25:40 am »

I did a search on Spincade today to see how word is spreading. The overall response has been positive, most people like the features and the looks. All agree that they can't afford it, which is something I can't really do anything about until I get enough orders to produce parts in quantity... $:-\$

It's a vicious circle.

Anyway, I found this web radio show called the Overnightscape, where the host does a few minutes about it. It was nice to hear that he liked it so much!

Here's the link to stream it into your favorite mp3 player. http://www.bluffcosm.com/mp3/The_Overnightscape_0127.m3u It starts about 4 minutes into the show (right after he finishes his review of Vanilla Dr. Pepper...

Oh, I also saw Kevin Steele's blurb about it, which incidentally pretty much sums up the radio clip.

KevSteele · « **Reply #65 on:** March 04, 2005, 08:51:58 am »

1UP,

You always could try the "Hanaho Maneuver" -- give away a cabinet to be used in the locker rooms of a major league sports team. (I believe they did it with the Angels)

Hanaho did that, and got sales not only from nearly every home player, but a bunch of visiting team players as well...

Another good idea is to try and get a deal with Brookstone or Sharper Image (once again, I believe Hanaho has done this).

(Oh, and the Spincade blurb in the Overnightscape comes at 3:12 into the show)

Kevin

(edit:spelling)

quarterback · « **Reply #66 on:** March 04, 2005, 11:31:50 am »

Quote from: KevSteele on March 04, 2005, 08:51:58 am

1UP,

You always could try the "Hanaho Maneuver" -- give away a cabinet to be used in the locker rooms of a major league sports team. (I believe they did it with the Angels)

Or "The Real World", "Big Brother" or just send one to Puff Daddy. Then they'd start showing up in all the episodes of MTV Cribs, right next to the Tony Montana Scarface posters

shmokes · « **Reply #67 on:** March 04, 2005, 12:08:16 pm »

Send a review unit to Maximum PC.

Tommy Boy · « **Reply #68 on:** March 04, 2005, 12:28:51 pm »

Tawny Kitane (sp?) did wonders for Jaguar when she slithered around on the hood of that XJ-12 in the Whitesnake video...

You're an LA guy, how 'bout a Jeri Lee shoot with the Spincade?!

KevSteele · « **Reply #69 on:** March 04, 2005, 01:29:43 pm »

Quote from: shmokes on March 04, 2005, 12:08:16 pm

Send a review unit to Maximum PC.

Eh, they're not the powerhouse they used to be (they've started losing editors at an alarming rate, never a good sign for a magazine)

I'd recommend Maxim, as they tend to cater to the male with a lot of disposable income.

Kevin

1UP · « **Reply #70 on:** March 04, 2005, 03:16:26 pm »

I plan to do all of those things and more.

Tommy Boy · « **Reply #71 on:** March 04, 2005, 03:26:22 pm »

Quote from: 1UP on March 04, 2005, 03:16:26 pm

Are you saying I should have Jeri slither around on my joysticks?

As a matter of fact...

Tommy Boy · « **Reply #72 on:** March 15, 2005, 08:44:07 pm »

Pics? (with or without Jeri Lee?)

1UP · « **Reply #73 on:** March 15, 2005, 09:05:18 pm »

Pics tomorrow night!

Hoagie_one · « **Reply #74 on:** March 15, 2005, 09:18:15 pm »

sell any yet?

1UP · « **Reply #75 on:** March 15, 2005, 09:25:20 pm »

Quote from: Hoagie_one on March 15, 2005, 09:18:15 pm

sell any yet?

Just a couple. BYOAC is not exactly the right market for these.

Hoagie_one · « **Reply #76 on:** March 15, 2005, 09:52:45 pm »

Thats awesome though. I hope you sell the bejesus out of those things. And then give away one free as a promotinal tool....to me.

Hoagie_one · « **Reply #77 on:** March 17, 2005, 03:51:54 pm »

um...pics?

1UP · « **Reply #78 on:** March 17, 2005, 04:16:37 pm »

I had asked to have some changes made this week, and the production guys didn't know I was coming yesterday. Which meant the cab was not in a state to be photographed.

Hoagie_one · « **Reply #79 on:** March 17, 2005, 04:18:25 pm »

do we have any pricing ranges yet on teh repro tron sticks? or is it too soon?


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