Author Topic: Ugliest cab ever contest...VOTE NOW !!! (Read 18576 times)

Level42 · « **on:** July 07, 2006, 03:33:23 pm »

OK, how about a nice round-up of ugliest cabs ever ?
I think universal cabs (not the manufacturer Universal !) are mostly the ugliest around.

I'll kick of with two of the worst (I actualy saw one of those in real, almost vomitted

):

http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/Borne-darcade-non-jamma-avec-2-jeux_W0QQitemZ280005335382QQihZ018QQcategoryZ13716QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

This one is probably built in Belgium. Note how they tried to match the cosy interior of a Belgian bar where this unit probably was meant to be operated. At least the cut-out wood working is craftful but I hate it !!! Never try to make an arcade game look like a cupboard !!! And that marquee and bezel, what a combination with the cab, yugh !

Here you can get an idea of the side of such a cab:
http://speelgoed.2dehands.be/markt/baby_speelgoed/kermisatractie/11467708-wimi-s-style-video-game.html?sort=datum_desc

Next (probably even worse !!):

http://computer.2dehands.be/markt/console/overig/14352240-te-koop-arcade-kast.html?q=arcade

Words are not enough here......just click on that image and shiver !!!

Notice that both units use the same strange kind of coin door .....mmmmm maybe same manufacturer ?

grantspain · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2006, 03:45:16 pm »

that world cup 90,they have gone well over the top with the artwork

RayB · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2006, 04:37:03 pm »

That first one, the ebay listing mentioned it's made of "wood and copper". WOW

Level42 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2006, 05:50:50 pm »

Yeah and then they wonder why videogames got so little interest lately.....

Level42 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2006, 04:12:46 pm »

So no-one else has pictures of ugly cabs ?

OK, I'll add one then: How about the ugliest cocktails ever (can we actualy call these cocktails ?)

Gotta admit: Nice big screens and very compact

hnugz · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2006, 05:02:17 pm »

http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/

2PacMan · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2006, 12:42:24 pm »

LOL...that site is hillarious. Never seen it before. I kept hoping when i clicked 'next' that my MAME machine wasn't going to be the next one!

DaveMMR · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2006, 01:56:57 pm »

So I assume we're talking about actual cabs and not Mame cabs? If so, I can't believe no one brought up the obvious... Poly Play! If you had to ask me to date it, with no prior knowledge, I would have said 1978. It's actually 1985!

By the way, I've read that CrapMame site. Hilarious and educational.

Level42 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2006, 02:54:03 pm »

Indeed, I was aiming at original cabs actualy, but that site with those hideous "mame-cabs" is great fun !! (I had seen it before though). And indeed you learn a lot from other's mistakes

That Poly-Play thing is a fantastic contribution to this contest. This is MEGA-Ugly. I wouldn't want to be found dead over that machine....IT"S TOTALY HIDEOUS !!

Just read the KLOV info on that machine, and I read that it's an Eastern German product. Fits well next to your Trabant.

I wonder what cab will win this contest, a Belgian or a German one ? Both are neighborcountries for me......let's pray that no-one digs up a Dutch made cab that's even more hideous

I hadn't seen that one before. We want more !

arcadefever · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2006, 08:06:48 pm »

http://cgi.ebay.com/Burgertime-video-arcade-game-A-TRUE-CLASSIC_W0QQitemZ300008998023QQihZ020QQcategoryZ13716QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2006, 08:51:12 pm »

LMFAO! I just busted my insides laughing so damn hard from that site! I haven't laughed this good in years!

"CLEAR THE RUNWAY. PAC-MATT IS TAKING THE **** OFF!!"

"It's ARCADE PARADISE!

Clue 4 U: Nobody uses 9 inch monitors in paradise. For the sake of **** man."

Hahahaha! that guy's a riot!

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2006, 09:19:31 pm »

Quote from: arcadefever on July 18, 2006, 08:06:48 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Burgertime-video-arcade-game-A-TRUE-CLASSIC_W0QQitemZ300008998023QQihZ020QQcategoryZ13716QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Now *that* is what we call genuine firewood. (after you take out the burgertime insides, of course)

97thruhiker · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2006, 08:07:08 pm »

Quote from: hnugz on July 12, 2006, 05:02:17 pm

http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/

"Did somebody bust open a bag of skittles on this mother******* control panel?"

That site is brutal but funny.

BlinKY1337 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2006, 02:50:13 pm »

How terrible it would be to be on one of theese sites after all the work ouch

RayB · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2006, 03:03:17 pm »

Here's a joke of a cabinet that the owner is selling as a genuine Pac Man and wants $600 for it!

Level42 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 22, 2006, 04:27:48 am »

Ohhhhh, Ray, can't you see ?? This is the "thought to be lost" pre-prodcution beta-test model, made by Tohru Iwatani himself !!!
Can't you read the marquee ? It's a New Game !!!

This is at least worth $2000 !!!

Not....sigh.....

But in al honesy, this is not going to rank high in the "ugliest" lists. I've seen a lot worse. I can't believe if you want a Pac themed cab that you do it this way, but it's not the ugliest I've seen.....

Level42 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2006, 04:55:12 am »

This is not contending, since it's not an original cab but this it MAJOR UGLY !!!:

I said it before in this thread: do not try to make a cab look like a cupboard.....(only exeption are cocktails, but those were MEANT to be like a piece of furniture)....

The problem with this one is that it is totaly hideous as a cab, but ALSO as a piece of furniture...

I hope this is put on "our" Wiki as an example of how not do things ?

Vigo · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2006, 02:22:49 am »

Quote from: Level42 on July 22, 2006, 04:55:12 am

This is not contending, since it's not an original cab but this it MAJOR UGLY !!!:

I said it before in this thread: do not try to make a cab look like a cupboard.....(only exeption are cocktails, but those were MEANT to be like a piece of furniture)....

The problem with this one is that it is totaly hideous as a cab, but ALSO as a piece of furniture...

I hope this is put on "our" Wiki as an example of how not do things ?

your picture link is dead, so I'm putting a link to what you are refering to back on:

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Image:Armoire.jpg

I don't know how that thing is considered to be a transformer....it's a cabinet disguised as a....well...a cabinet.

davieboynj · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2006, 02:53:50 pm »

In the right environment, i think the armoire arcade kicks ass... If my wife hated arcades and I had a small place, I'm sure i would end up sneaking something like that by her...

Fortunately, I don't have to. We're going to pick up her time pilot in a little bit.

Vigo · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2006, 01:33:36 am »

I had an idea a while back called Ghetto cab, which was inspired by the ghetto scooter. Basically it would be a cabniet made so poorly, it would just be a joke to look at.

Ghetto scooter

Ghetto Cab

shardian · « **Reply #20 on:** July 26, 2006, 09:01:07 am »

You should make the ghetto cab. You would get a mamey for sure!

horseboy · « **Reply #21 on:** July 26, 2006, 09:46:18 am »

http://www.ugiansky.com/trashcade/index.html

This one did get a mamey.

ClubNinja · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2006, 01:01:30 pm »

For the record, I'd kill a kitten for a Poly Play.

Vigo · « **Reply #23 on:** July 26, 2006, 01:04:44 pm »

I'm currently married, and therefore will not be able to creade the Ghetto Cab. I won't object to someone making it in my stead as long as they give me some credit for inspiration.

Trash cade is awesome, I wonder if the guy really uses it. The only thing I disagree with is the X arcade deal, but I guess it just fits the theme of trashcade.

Vigo · « **Reply #24 on:** July 26, 2006, 01:09:37 pm »

Quote from: ClubNinja on July 26, 2006, 01:01:30 pm

For the record, I'd kill a kitten for a Poly Play.

Ok, Anyone out there willing to exchange any arcade cabinets for kitten sacrifices? We currently have two people willing to sacrifice a kitten.

Maybe I should post this on the buy/sell/trade board

Willing to trade [US-WI] I desire any and all arcade parts or cabinets in exchange for Kitten sacrifice. Trader must provide kitten

shardian · « **Reply #25 on:** July 26, 2006, 01:49:14 pm »

...you could use old light switches for buttons...

that would make things very interesting. I have a handful of old lightswitches to donate to the cause.

Vigo · « **Reply #26 on:** July 26, 2006, 01:58:17 pm »

Hey yeah, or even a dimmer switch or even a pull chain lightbulb switch

I would love to see someone rack up points with those

shardian · « **Reply #27 on:** July 26, 2006, 02:44:41 pm »

For a joystick, you could sit a screwdriver down in a hole with a ground wire attached to the metal part. During movement, it would come in contact with some scrap metal pieces with signal wires attached for directional senses.

OMG, this project is really starting to sound interesting.

Viggo, you should post a new thread for design ideas on the ghetto cab. This thing could end up being pretty neat!

Vigo · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2006, 02:58:57 pm »

yeah, I'm on it...which board is the morst appropriate to start it on ya think?

shardian · « **Reply #29 on:** July 26, 2006, 03:21:11 pm »

Probably arcade misc. would be fine. I guess you could put it in project announcments if you wanted, but it is really just in the thought process stage right now.

Vigo · « **Reply #30 on:** July 26, 2006, 03:32:15 pm »

ok, I'll put a thread up

Level42 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 26, 2006, 04:01:18 pm »

Hey, great fun guys.....I like it when a thread takes unexpected directions !!!

However, to return to subject just a bit, I have found another contender !!!
And it is with a little bit of pride that I actualy spotted this one and photographed it myself

Last weekend, me and the family were in Scheveningen, the most famous beach resort in Holland. Don't come there a lot, but that might change, because I must say, I think they have the last true arcade in Holland. And with a fine selection of games too. I will post about it in another thread. However, amongst all the cabs there I found this totaly crap looking cab. I think it's been there since ages. It does hurt to see such a great game (1942 of course) in a condition like this. Look at the screen, those lines were there for real, that is not caused by camera ! But the worst thing of course is that mega-ugly cab. It's almost wider than tall ! I don't like the buttons and the cab was pretty much beat up, but that makes sense after all these years. No wonder that they put this one between the trashbin and some (defective) kid's cab.

The only good thing about the cab are probably the Suzo sticks.

I must say all the other games were in great condition !!! They had two pins that played excellent, so they do a good job on maintanence.
This is also why this cab was just so "out of place" there....

Vigo · « **Reply #32 on:** July 27, 2006, 01:00:29 am »

Yeah, thanks for letting us hijack your thread for a while there...

Once you have got enough ugly cab pics collected, you should put a poll up so we can vote!

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #33 on:** August 01, 2006, 08:31:59 pm »

Quote from: DaveMMR on July 13, 2006, 01:56:57 pm

So I assume we're talking about actual cabs and not Mame cabs? If so, I can't believe no one brought up the obvious... Poly Play! If you had to ask me to date it, with no prior knowledge, I would have said 1978. It's actually 1985!

By the way, I've read that CrapMame site. Hilarious and educational.

Don't pick on poor poly-play... it isn't ugly, it's just communist. Literally, a product of East Germany. Were lucky it isn't entitled "Glorious Socialist Games of the People" and painted red with a picture of Stalin on it. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm just saying, like tetris, it's a miracle that it ever even made it into production.

brophog · « **Reply #34 on:** August 02, 2006, 04:57:34 am »

Quote

The only good thing about the cab are probably the Suzo sticks.

And here I thought it was the suzo's making it ugly.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #35 on:** August 04, 2006, 11:01:22 am »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on August 01, 2006, 08:31:59 pm

Quote from: DaveMMR on July 13, 2006, 01:56:57 pm
So I assume we're talking about actual cabs and not Mame cabs? If so, I can't believe no one brought up the obvious... Poly Play! If you had to ask me to date it, with no prior knowledge, I would have said 1978. It's actually 1985!

By the way, I've read that CrapMame site. Hilarious and educational.

Don't pick on poor poly-play... it isn't ugly, it's just communist. Literally, a product of East Germany. Were lucky it isn't entitled "Glorious Socialist Games of the People" and painted red with a picture of Stalin on it. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm just saying, like tetris, it's a miracle that it ever even made it into production.

well, actually someone in the west ripped off tetris knowing the commies werent about to sue for infringement...

DaveMMR · « **Reply #36 on:** August 04, 2006, 05:18:42 pm »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on August 01, 2006, 08:31:59 pm

Quote from: DaveMMR on July 13, 2006, 01:56:57 pm
So I assume we're talking about actual cabs and not Mame cabs? If so, I can't believe no one brought up the obvious... Poly Play! If you had to ask me to date it, with no prior knowledge, I would have said 1978. It's actually 1985!

By the way, I've read that CrapMame site. Hilarious and educational.

Don't pick on poor poly-play... it isn't ugly, it's just communist. Literally, a product of East Germany. Were lucky it isn't entitled "Glorious Socialist Games of the People" and painted red with a picture of Stalin on it. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm just saying, like tetris, it's a miracle that it ever even made it into production.

It's a pile of wood and electronics, and therefore, can not have hurt feelings. PP is cool with it, I'm sure.

Level42 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 04, 2006, 07:14:47 pm »

Quote from: brophog on August 02, 2006, 04:57:34 am

Quote
The only good thing about the cab are probably the Suzo sticks.

And here I thought it was the suzo's making it ugly.

I meant they were the only good-quality parts. Wether they look nice or not is a matter of personal taste. I like Suzo's grew up with them, short throw and trabel, VERY sturdy and well built. So many of my other topics about my love for Suzy, I mean Suzo

Level42 · « **Reply #38 on:** August 05, 2006, 09:06:11 am »

OK, this is not a real arcade cab, but it's SOOOO ugly, it definitly deserves a place here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Carpeted-MAME-Arcade-Cabinet_W0QQitemZ320013267481QQihZ011QQcategoryZ13716QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Even IF you decide to do the carpet thing, at least hide that you used a TV-set as a monitor and at least TRY to make your own CP.......

They even had the guts to put Pac Man on top of this. BLASPHEMY !

brophog · « **Reply #39 on:** August 07, 2006, 08:07:17 pm »

Wasn't converting everyone to Suzo's part of Hitler's global plan?


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