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Yet another Tempest - Done!
Paladin:
Yea, but a working vector monitor is around $300. Also consider that the majority of vector games were horizontal, where Tempest is vertical.
johnm160:
After looking at the 19" PC monitor in my Tempest and the arcade monitor in my other machine the difference is just under an inch on the diagnal. To stand there and look at them, I cannot say I REALLY noticed a difference. The machines are not in the same location so I am not compairing side to side. But I cannot say I notice that it is smaller when I am playing it.
Hope this helps
theCoder:
--- Quote from: Paladin on April 08, 2007, 12:17:44 pm ---I also plan on keeping this one - but of course that's what I said about the other two (and the one I had in the 90's).
--- End quote ---
You must be pretty good at Tempest. What is your record score / level?
Paladin:
Thanks for checking that, it looks like I'll go with a 19". It sounds like the extra hassle of mounting a 21" isn't really worth the difference in size.
As for my high score, I've forgotten it since it was back in the 80's. I know it was somewhere in the 800,000's. The arcade I used to play at had revision 1 ROMs and I can't remember if I got that score by using the cheat to start at a high level, or if it was "legit". For what it's worth, my friend and I discovered the 40 free credit and level start cheat codes on our own by accident.
Even though I've had a couple machines in the last few years, I still haven't had a marathon session. After building them I don't seem to play them much. I never even bother to play it on my MAME cabinet, as it doesn't have a spinner. Once I get this project running I'm planning on seeing what I can do.
Chris G:
Ah, Dr. Tempest is at it again! ;D Will have to come check it out and get a proper Tempest lesson when you're done. But first - finish that cocktail!
:cheers:
Chris
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