Author Topic: arcade (Read 7064 times)

Darq · « **on:** February 04, 2008, 04:43:05 pm »

Just saw this on digg. dont know if its been posted yet.

http://gizmodo.com/352147/retro-arcade-gaming-fan-heaven-is-worth-infinite-quarters/

RayB · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2008, 05:31:25 pm »

Nice.
How long before local zoning commission comes in and decide to be ---Deutsche Frankfurters--- about this...

yalborap · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2008, 05:39:17 pm »

Stunning. Simply stunning. I am in awe.

Now, if he also had some retro consoles hooked up to some big TVs, then we're REALLY talking.

ahofle · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2008, 06:23:33 pm »

Quote from: RayB on February 04, 2008, 05:31:25 pm

Nice.
How long before local zoning commission comes in and decide to be ---Deutsche Frankfurters--- about this...

Can they do anything if he let's people play for free?

yalborap · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2008, 06:38:34 pm »

Quote from: ahofle on February 04, 2008, 06:23:33 pm

Quote from: RayB on February 04, 2008, 05:31:25 pm
Nice.
How long before local zoning commission comes in and decide to be ---Deutsche Frankfurters--- about this...

Can they do anything if he let's people play for free?

Well, maybe power use or lights/sounds or the amount of people or something...

MaximRecoil · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2008, 06:54:04 pm »

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His Luna City Arcade has 57 fully-restored arcade classics

Not for long.

somunny · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2008, 07:59:50 pm »

Quote from: MaximRecoil on February 04, 2008, 06:54:04 pm

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His Luna City Arcade has 57 fully-restored arcade classics

Not for long.

Exactly. Free admission, while being great in theory, tends to bring a lot of undesireables with it. You have to charge something, even if it's simply a token entry fee, to keep out the loiterers and riff-raff.

protokatie · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2008, 08:03:07 pm »

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to keep out the loiterers and riff-raff.

HEY! Did it occur to you that I MAY want to go there?!

Fozzy The Bear · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2008, 08:11:42 pm »

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to keep out the loiterers and riff-raff.

It doesn't make any difference if you do charge.... you still get loiterers and riffraff not to mention drunks, drug addicts, and other nefarious and often violent scum.

This is especially true here in the UK..... I'm not sure if that's so much the case in the USA.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

protokatie · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2008, 08:31:21 pm »

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not to mention drunks, drug addicts, and other nefarious and often violent scum.

HEY! Did it occur to you that I MAY want to go there!

Singapura · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2008, 08:32:38 pm »

There's a very simple solution for that. Make it a members only club. That way you can control who may enter and still make it free. Better yet, start your own religion and get tax exemption!

protokatie · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2008, 08:34:36 pm »

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start your own religion and get tax exemption!

Do that, just make sure to call it "Xenu's thetan club"

Fozzy The Bear · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2008, 08:50:47 pm »

Quote from: protokatie on February 04, 2008, 08:31:21 pm

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not to mention drunks, drug addicts, and other nefarious and often violent scum.

HEY! Did it occur to you that I MAY want to go there!

Hey! did it occur to you that I work in a place like that!!! $:-\$

somunny · « **Reply #13 on:** February 04, 2008, 09:04:24 pm »

Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on February 04, 2008, 08:11:42 pm

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to keep out the loiterers and riff-raff.

It doesn't make any difference if you do charge.... you still get loiterers and riffraff not to mention drunks, drug addicts, and other nefarious and often violent scum.

This is especially true here in the UK..... I'm not sure if that's so much the case in the USA.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

Fair enough. I suppose to be more accurate I should have said "cut down on" the loiterers and riff-raff.

As an example, there's an arcade locally that's part of a larger amusement center. To get into the arcade you have to purchase a certain amount of credits (I can't remember how much). The other day, my son and I went to the arcade only to find an all day concert event taking place in the parking lot (dang kids and their rock 'n' roll music!). I figured our day was doomed. However, after entering the arcade we found it virtually deserted and it stayed that way for the few hours we were there. I credit their entry fee policy.

Hmmm... It seems that maybe this thread could use an entry fee as the riff-raff has already begun to loiter.

protokatie · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2008, 09:07:24 pm »

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It seems that maybe this thread could use an entry fee as the riff-raff has already begun to loiter.

HEY! Did it occur to you... Oh, drat... Forgot what I was going to say...

Good thing you had free run of the Arcade tho! (Lucky B + asteroid!)

quarterback · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2008, 09:39:00 pm »

Quote from: somunny on February 04, 2008, 07:59:50 pm

Exactly. Free admission, while being great in theory, tends to bring a lot of undesireables with it. You have to charge something, even if it's simply a token entry fee, to keep out the loiterers and riff-raff.

Certainly he's not opening his doors to whoever happens to want to stop by. I mean, his change machines dispense free money! My guess is that this is an invite-only situation, otherwise people would show up and just walk away with hundreds of dollars in quarters.

somunny · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2008, 09:43:50 pm »

Quote from: quarterback on February 04, 2008, 09:39:00 pm

Quote from: somunny on February 04, 2008, 07:59:50 pm
Exactly. Free admission, while being great in theory, tends to bring a lot of undesireables with it. You have to charge something, even if it's simply a token entry fee, to keep out the loiterers and riff-raff.

Certainly he's not opening his doors to whoever happens to want to stop by. I mean, his change machines dispense free money! My guess is that this is an invite-only situation, otherwise people would show up and just walk away with hundreds of dollars in quarters.

This makes sense but I'm just going by what's in the article. It says "...open to the public...". I even double-checke to make sure it didn't say "open to the pubic". I don't know what that would mean but I might stop by just to find out.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2008, 02:20:37 am »

i dont think he'll have problems with 'undesirables'. hasnt he built this on his own land or something? in which case, you are going out of your way to drop by...

spookymuffin · « **Reply #18 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:24:38 am »

I wonder if the pay phone is free to use...

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #19 on:** February 05, 2008, 08:04:35 am »

Quote from: somunny on February 04, 2008, 09:43:50 pm

This makes sense but I'm just going by what's in the article. It says "...open to the public...". I even double-checke to make sure it didn't say "open to the pubic". I don't know what that would mean but I might stop by just to find out.

Article has since been corrected -- it is invite-only.

MaximRecoil · « **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2008, 08:12:49 am »

Even if all his patrons are from the local Ladies Auxiliary Hall, he's still going to be subjecting his "fully-restored arcade classics" to lots of normal wear and tear (meaning they will no longer be in "fully-restored" condition soon enough), with no return to show for it. Even if people aren't playing them constantly, just having them on, ready to play, is going to cause a lot of screen burn as well as wear and tear on the other electronics, not to mention the amount of electricty he will be using.

It would kind of be like having a restored classic car collection and then allowing free rentals, and paying for their gas to boot.

protokatie · « **Reply #21 on:** February 05, 2008, 09:53:05 pm »

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just having them on, ready to play, is going to cause a lot of screen burn as well as wear and tear on the other electronics, not to mention the amount of electricty he will be using.

From the looks of one of the pictures, he has a full set of circuit breaker boxes, and therefor prolly cuts the power to everything when the place isnt hosting a gaming day (or when he himself isnt playing them).

fixedpigs · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2008, 10:01:05 pm »

if i recall correctly from his blog...he has three main switches to turn everything on...

'hmm...i feel like playing tron...time to turn on sixty-six machines to make it happen...!'

it's pretty lame...i asked him why he didn't install solar panels during the construction of the building back in the summer...he said that he looked into it but decided it was too expensive at the moment...whatever peter...there was talk of having to upgrade the transformer supplying his house with power...it's ridiculous...

protokatie · « **Reply #23 on:** February 05, 2008, 10:05:10 pm »

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it's pretty lame...i asked him why he didn't install solar panels during the construction of the building back in the summer...he said that he looked into it but decided it was too expensive at the moment...whatever peter...there was talk of having to upgrade the transformer supplying his house with power...it's ridiculous...

Sounds to me like you are just jealous! Wouldnt you like to have the kinds of resources and time to do that? I know I would, plus it seems he restored them because he loves to play arcade games, and let others play them. These cabs are in a way works of art, but only if they are enjoyed the way they were intended. It would be sad if you just collected them and they sat there with noone playing them

fixedpigs · « **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2008, 10:09:27 pm »

i understand the trouble that the world is facing due to an increasing overpopulation & limited resources...jealousy has nothing to do with it...

i will commend him on allowing people to come and play them...that does indeed spread the wealth a bit...i just think that there were way better alternatives to using energy than the one he opted for...

protokatie · « **Reply #25 on:** February 05, 2008, 10:13:14 pm »

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.i just think that there were way better alternatives to using energy than the one he opted for...

True, solar panels, battery banks, and maybe have a few stand in place bicycle generators as the cost of admission (ones that plunked out a quarter for every 30 seconds you pedaled!

) would have been better, but meh. Cant really fault him to much myself, I live in a 2 story cabin (uninsulated) that is electric heat...(In Maine no less)

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 06, 2008, 01:36:43 am »

Quote from: somunny on February 04, 2008, 07:59:50 pm

Quote from: MaximRecoil on February 04, 2008, 06:54:04 pm
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His Luna City Arcade has 57 fully-restored arcade classics

Not for long.

Exactly. Free admission, while being great in theory, tends to bring a lot of undesireables with it. You have to charge something, even if it's simply a token entry fee, to keep out the loiterers and riff-raff.

I believe it's by invitation only. So not just anyone can go in.

MaximRecoil · « **Reply #27 on:** February 06, 2008, 10:09:54 am »

Quote from: protokatie on February 05, 2008, 10:13:14 pm

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.i just think that there were way better alternatives to using energy than the one he opted for...

True, solar panels, battery banks, and maybe have a few stand in place bicycle generators as the cost of admission (ones that plunked out a quarter for every 30 seconds you pedaled! ) would have been better, but meh. Cant really fault him to much myself, I live in a 2 story cabin (uninsulated) that is electric heat...(In Maine no less)

If you're looking to conserve energy, bicycle generators don't help. That just transfers the cost from your electric bill to your food bill.

And why on earth is your cabin not insulated? I've never heard of anyone living in an uninsulated structure in Maine.

ChadTower · « **Reply #28 on:** February 06, 2008, 10:15:33 am »

His electric bill for a two story uninsulated cabin in Maine would be well over $1000/month. Maybe $2000 from Dec-Feb.

fixedpigs · « **Reply #29 on:** February 06, 2008, 10:32:08 am »

Quote from: MaximRecoil on February 06, 2008, 10:09:54 am

If you're looking to conserve energy, bicycle generators don't help. That just transfers the cost from your electric bill to your food bill.

in a country with an ever-growing obesity rate...i think bicycle generators would help amazingly well...

MaximRecoil · « **Reply #30 on:** February 06, 2008, 10:59:59 am »

Quote from: fixedpigs on February 06, 2008, 10:32:08 am

in a country with an ever-growing obesity rate...i think bicycle generators would help amazingly well...

That's a myth. In the late 90's they changed the official definition of the words "obese" and "overweight" and voilà, instant "obesity epidemic".

fixedpigs · « **Reply #31 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:07:42 am »

(edit)
what is a myth...?
what i actually said or some phantom point that you are implying that i'm trying to make...?

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #32 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:15:28 am »

If you read his site...and the hell he went through getting permits, etc...you will know the city is fully aware of what he has behind his house.

ChadTower · « **Reply #33 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:22:03 am »

Quote from: MaximRecoil on February 06, 2008, 10:59:59 am

That's a myth. In the late 90's they changed the official definition of the words "obese" and "overweight" and voilà, instant "obesity epidemic".

That's actually true to a certain extent. People are getting heavier, that's certain, but the sudden "epidemic" was because of the changed sliding scale combined with actual comparison charts from the 1950s.

Look at it this way - when I had a 34 inch waist and 13% bodyfat I fell into the obese category. There was no room in the chart for someone with a larger than average frame or higher than average muscle mass and I had both. The BMI charts said I should be 180lb - I was a 210lb and in excellent condition.

fixedpigs · « **Reply #34 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:22:10 am »

which by the way...his blog is here...

http://peterhirschberg.blogspot.com/

since i don't think anyone has posted it...

shardian · « **Reply #35 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:24:51 am »

If I were him, I'd be very "choosy" when filling out invitations, then subject party goers to random jumping jack tests before leaving to verify they aren't stealing quarters. Yep, just to verify quarters...thats all.

ChadTower · « **Reply #36 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:29:16 am »

Heh. I'm sure arcades, even brand new showpiece arcades, attract the fun to watch jumping jack sort.

After dropping that much money I seriously doubt he'd even notice if people were stealing quarters unless he was watching the inventory.

shardian · « **Reply #37 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:37:34 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on February 06, 2008, 11:29:16 am

Heh. I'm sure arcades, even brand new showpiece arcades, attract the fun to watch jumping jack sort.

After dropping that much money I seriously doubt he'd even notice if people were stealing quarters unless he was watching the inventory.

I think the dude is crazy for leaving fully stocked change machines on free dispense. Of course, it is obvious that he has more expendable yearly income than most of us make in a year.

Shoot, I was considering handing out tokens for my daughters B-day party this Saturday, but I know most of them will not end up in the coin bucket.

MaximRecoil · « **Reply #38 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:40:48 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on February 06, 2008, 11:22:03 am

Quote from: MaximRecoil on February 06, 2008, 10:59:59 am
That's a myth. In the late 90's they changed the official definition of the words "obese" and "overweight" and voilà, instant "obesity epidemic".

That's actually true to a certain extent. People are getting heavier, that's certain, but the sudden "epidemic" was because of the changed sliding scale combined with actual comparison charts from the 1950s.

Look at it this way - when I had a 34 inch waist and 13% bodyfat I fell into the obese category. There was no room in the chart for someone with a larger than average frame or higher than average muscle mass and I had both. The BMI charts said I should be 180lb - I was a 210lb and in excellent condition.

Exactly. Using the current BMI standards, muscular people like athletes, manual laborers, naturally rugged folks, etc., and larged framed people are considered "overweight" and "obese" right alongside people with a high body fat percentage.

As an example, Michael Jordan in his prime at 6'6" and 216 lbs. (BMI = 25) would now be considered "overweight" by the U.S. government, and would contribute to the overweight percentage statistics.

So if you excercise and gain muscle mass, you actually make the statistics "worse".

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 06, 2008, 12:25:30 pm »

What is this topic about again?


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