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What does your younger generations think about your cabinet and the older games?
quarterback:
I'm older than most in this thread and I grew up in the heyday of arcades and arcade machines. I remember seeing Galaxian when it first appeared at the local arcade and being STUNNED because the graphics were in COLOR! After years of pong, those tank games, cowboy games and Space Invaders it was a really amazing thing to see.
One of my upright cabs is currently in a place where 18-21 year olds see it most days of the week. They're always interested and think it's cool (or at least they pretend they think it's cool) but in the end, it holds no charms for them. The games are too slow, simplistic or just boring to them.
Both that cab and the upright cab at my home as well are also seen by people from 28 to 40 years old. For the most part, they also seem interested but, to date, only ONE of them has actually been interested in playing. The others will play half a game of pac man, donkey kong or whatever and then walk away.
I have a hobby that none of my friends, peers, colleagues or acquaintences are really interested in at all. My cabs rarely get powered up and I've never played a 2-player game on any of them.
ids:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on February 01, 2008, 12:38:11 pm ---
* CheffoJeffo learned to drive in Montreal and Chicago and doesn't fear Toronto "storms" -- he fears Toronto "drivers" in said "storms"
;)
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Good point - it was my greatest fear on the way in, and will be when I leave tonight :(
--- Quote from: quarterback on February 01, 2008, 01:39:33 pm ---I'm older than most in this thread and I grew up in the heyday of arcades and arcade machines. I remember seeing Galaxian when it first appeared at the local arcade and being STUNNED because the graphics were in COLOR! After years of pong, those tank games, cowboy games and Space Invaders it was a really amazing thing to see.
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Been there done that, wondering how much older anyone can be....
--- Quote from: quarterback on February 01, 2008, 01:39:33 pm ---...seen by people from 28 to 40 years old...play half a game of pac man, donkey kong or whatever and then walk away.
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Being at the top end of that range, I cannot understand the lack of interest; as said I've put a lot of quarters into the old black-and-whites, all the way up to $1+ for modern arcade machines. I guess it's a personal thing, but you would have to peel me off any cab I found!
--- Quote from: quarterback on February 01, 2008, 01:39:33 pm ---I have a hobby that none of my friends, peers, colleagues or acquaintences are really interested in at all. My cabs rarely get powered up and I've never played a 2-player game on any of them.
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Sorry man - that is truly sad - though to be honest, I cannot think of anyone showing much interest in my attempt to build a cab..... except a ~25 yr old kid I worked with thinking its kinda cool, and a forty-something (ex) co-worker wanting to build a racing cab.
rackoon:
I am 37 and grew up playing pinball before I saw my first space invaders at a burger stand. I have a 13 year old son who will play with me some times but he gets mad at the fact that the games get harder the longer you play them. All games today are meant to be beat and played again to justify the price tag of 50 bucks and for the experience, not the shear challenge of getting to level 20 of Robotron and the intensity of it. :soapbox:
btp2k2:
we moved into our new house in July.
All it took to make my daughter the most popular kid on the block was a couple of the neighbor kids watch the movers unload 3 arcade cabinets.
I have kids under 10 playing my machines at least 3 days a week.
yalborap:
--- Quote from: ids on February 01, 2008, 02:42:47 pm ---
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on February 01, 2008, 12:38:11 pm ---
* CheffoJeffo learned to drive in Montreal and Chicago and doesn't fear Toronto "storms" -- he fears Toronto "drivers" in said "storms"
;)
--- End quote ---
Good point - it was my greatest fear on the way in, and will be when I leave tonight :(
--- Quote from: quarterback on February 01, 2008, 01:39:33 pm ---I'm older than most in this thread and I grew up in the heyday of arcades and arcade machines. I remember seeing Galaxian when it first appeared at the local arcade and being STUNNED because the graphics were in COLOR! After years of pong, those tank games, cowboy games and Space Invaders it was a really amazing thing to see.
--- End quote ---
Been there done that, wondering how much older anyone can be....
--- Quote from: quarterback on February 01, 2008, 01:39:33 pm ---...seen by people from 28 to 40 years old...play half a game of pac man, donkey kong or whatever and then walk away.
--- End quote ---
Being at the top end of that range, I cannot understand the lack of interest; as said I've put a lot of quarters into the old black-and-whites, all the way up to $1+ for modern arcade machines. I guess it's a personal thing, but you would have to peel me off any cab I found!
--- Quote from: quarterback on February 01, 2008, 01:39:33 pm ---I have a hobby that none of my friends, peers, colleagues or acquaintences are really interested in at all. My cabs rarely get powered up and I've never played a 2-player game on any of them.
--- End quote ---
Sorry man - that is truly sad - though to be honest, I cannot think of anyone showing much interest in my attempt to build a cab..... except a ~25 yr old kid I worked with thinking its kinda cool, and a forty-something (ex) co-worker wanting to build a racing cab.
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Well, for those older people, it's pretty easy to imagine. Gaming is simply BEHIND them. They 'grew up', 'moved on', and aside from occasionally half a game of something they remember(always a common game, since they didn't bother remembering personal favorites half the time), they don't even touch them anymore.
'Tis sad is what it is.