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paigeoliver:

--- Quote from: Joystick Jerk on May 25, 2005, 06:43:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: ChadTower on May 25, 2005, 09:04:52 am ---You don't bring second rate stuff to the largest electronics show of the year.  Companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on their E3 displays.

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Yeah, it IS E3, a show where 0.1% of the attendants give a damn about the retro arcade scene. It may be the biggest electronics show in the world, but if only a handful of people are going to be interested in retro arcade games, I certainly wouldn't bring my best uprights for people to abuse.

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For people to abuse?

Come on, you are talking about a 3 day show, with mostly adults in attendance. These games sat for YEARS in arcades being banged on by children.
Kremmit:

--- Quote from: ahofle on May 25, 2005, 06:19:06 pm ---I must say I rather liked the larger raised trackball on those machines over the tiny little one that came in the original.  It's much easier to control.  I wanted one for my mame cabinet in fact, but the closest one I could find was the happs 3" 'highball' trackball and it didn't protrude nearly as much over the control panel.  Anyone know who makes that trackball?

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I'm pretty sure it IS the Happ High-Ball. 

I always thought I'd like the High-Ball, but after playing that thing, I've changed my mind.  I do NOT like the High-Ball.  Instead of "skating" my hand over the top of the ball, zooming the cursor around, I found my hand "falling" over the edge of the ball, and banging into the side. 
Joystick Jerk:

--- Quote from: paigeoliver on May 25, 2005, 07:39:36 pm ---For people to abuse?

Come on, you are talking about a 3 day show, with mostly adults in attendance. These games sat for YEARS in arcades being banged on by children.

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E3 is like convection pot for the most hardcore nerds around, and when they get together they tend to get out of hand. I've seen them slam controllers down at demonstration booths because they died, fondle booth babes, and when it comes to any upright cabs, they generally treat them like a punching/kicking bag. Not to mention a good swath of the attendees are nursing serious hangovers each day from the previous nights festivities, and adult or not, they're a pretty rowdy crowd.

And just think of all that nerd-grease that'll be coating the cabs once the show is over. That's enough to make the artwork peel right there. :P
rchadd:
fondle away :)
paigeoliver:
Still, the idea is that the machines can take it, and probably are not going to get hurt at a 3 day show, no matter how many drunken morons are in attendance. Most actual DAMAGE to games occurs while moving them.

More than likely they had to buy machines for the show, and bought the first copies that they were able to locate.
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