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UK - Argos arcade cabs
« on: December 06, 2007, 02:42:55 pm »
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2007, 03:04:58 pm »
Haha yeah... my mate told me about these about a week ago. Just this week i went into an Argos to look for them in the catalogue but couldn't find them listed anywhere. Never bothered to look on the net when i got back.

The cocktail cabinet actually looks OK to me... it's screaming for some artwork putting under there. 14" monitor is of course total crap and the prices are just bloody ridiculous! Imagine what you could build with a £1300 budget?  :dizzy:
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2007, 04:07:43 pm »
Nice mirrored image they've got there.
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2007, 08:25:57 pm »
Quote from: Kajoq on December 06, 2007, 04:07:43 pm
Nice mirrored image they've got there.

Yea ... I noticed that too  ???

I agree, the table does look quite nice and has potential, but you'd have to stick a bigger monitor in both for them to be worthwhile. But for £1000, its just too much to be sensible -- I mean PS3, very large flatscreen and plenty of change for that price.
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2008, 03:24:53 am »

 I saw one of these on Ebay recently...the cocktail version & most of the games are
 unheard of...so what does that tell you?

 
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2008, 03:39:05 am »
its obviously something totally new and revolutionary that will add much to the flourishing arcade community ?
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2008, 03:42:11 am »

 Yeah sorry...if it's an old post
 I was gonna mention it anyways...it was better than starting a new thread ;)
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2008, 03:59:22 am »
Awful, simply awful.

A bargain too  ::)
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2008, 04:19:37 am »
I just ordered one!  Imagine how much time this piece of dog pooh would save me! :laugh2:
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2008, 04:37:28 am »
I don't see what problem you guys have with these.

The upright has SUPERIOR SOUND!! Yes thats right SUPERIOR SOUND!!

And you get Stools with the cocktail, I mean stool's what more could you want?


STOOLS!!!!!


 :laugh2: :laugh2:
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2008, 05:02:53 am »
Don't forget the excellent craftmanship.... with the joystick on the wrong f***ing side! (unless you're left handed...... ???)
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2008, 05:22:35 am »

 People who buy these are either dumb... or come into the pay anything category.
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2008, 07:31:56 am »
I only generally lurk on this board unless I'm asking a question but I had to reply to this thread simply because some of the funniest stuff I've ever read on this forum is in it!!!!!  :laugh2:  :cheers:

Nice one you guys
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2008, 08:11:12 am »
Thanks .......

Been looking for an "ainaM edacrA" upright cabinet for ages .......    :laugh2:
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2008, 09:00:10 am »
Quote from: Teebor on August 08, 2008, 04:37:28 am
I don't see what problem you guys have with these.

The upright has SUPERIOR SOUND!! Yes thats right SUPERIOR SOUND!!

And you get Stools with the cocktail, I mean stool's what more could you want?


STOOLS!!!!!


 :laugh2: :laugh2:

I am getting stools from just looking at that crap!

Do you reckon the slogan for this is "Don't BYOAC it... Argos it!"?
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2008, 10:37:37 am »

 I'm gonna get one on finance...it's only 27.9 APR what a steal  ;D
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Re: UK - Argos arcade cabs
« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2008, 10:58:28 am »
Quote from: LeedsFan on December 06, 2007, 03:04:58 pm
The cocktail cabinet actually looks OK to me... it's screaming for some artwork putting under there. 14" monitor is of course total crap

I have to say that although the upright is terrible, the cocktail looks ok and 14" monitors are perfect for cocktails...many original machines had this size screen including my old Galaga.
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