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Zombie Arcades launches first machine in the UK. Opinions welcome.
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TPB:

--- Quote from: Blanka on May 29, 2008, 04:56:07 am ---
if Acer is mentioned, you ... might scare your metroman.


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--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on May 28, 2008, 05:26:04 pm ---
Games that aren't meant for wide screen look like ass on a wide screen.


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--- Quote from: Haze on May 29, 2008, 09:12:06 am ---
if you like fat chicks, then sure, SF2 in widescreen with an obese Chun-li might be for you.. but otherwise?


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--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on May 29, 2008, 10:11:57 am ---
the inebriated buddy is another obvious choice for inappropriate button mashing and has been known to foul-up the configuration of more than one MAME machine.

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I was just in the basement, looked around, saw 20 coin-op machines ... I would have to sell them all in order to purchase one of your machines.

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Oh, and for $5700, I want a freaking coin door


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--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on May 29, 2008, 10:41:42 am ---
If I built my own for that amount, I could have ... a little Puerto Rican boy hired to wipe the machine down every day.

Oh, and it would have a coin door.  :P

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Man, you guys are on fire ... talk about classic quotes.    :laugh2:

It's just the bare honest truth, warts and all.

The strength of this cab. is the upmarket "style and glam" factor, so it's on this basis that it must be sold.

Zombie, try to arrange to have product reviews published in some Men's magazines that are read by your target market.  Such as in-flight aeroplane magazines, Men's fashion magazines (for those chic metrosexual men), and hell, don't leave out the Girly magazines for the lads.
zombie_arcades:

--- Quote from: Blanka on May 29, 2008, 04:56:07 am ---Acer is mentioned, you have some dikshrimping brand in your catalog that might scare your metroman.
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You're absolutely right. From today all zombie arcade machines come with 24" Samsung LCD's.
Turnarcades:
Sorry Kev, but a lot of these recent points (target market, price tag, design authenticity, poduct variation etc.) I raised with you last year when we spoke and are now voiced by others.

I do love what you have designed but it's going to be difficult to market both ways; either it has to be a budget, 'educated demographic' focused machine (ie. MAME-specific, BYOAC-experienced buyer who knows the cost but just wantnkss the build labour done a specific way without picking up tools themselves), or it has to be a dream machine (something we would love to buy if we had the cash, and that the genuinely rich and lazy definitely will buy cos they are unfussy and have money to burn). I don't think you can have it both ways.

I think you have a great product for the price tag and being a builder myself I understand the production costs of a cnc-cut machine of this finish with so many people in the chain, but I feel your target audience may not be amongst the BYOAC ranks. A lot of people here (myself included) appreciate the quality and the effort of the machine, but I imagine the design and cost is a little beyond the comprehension of most BYOAC-ers.

It is nice that there is a serious UK builder though at the other end of the scale. With the right marketing and no current competiion in that price bracket you should do well.

 8)
zombie_arcades:

--- Quote from: Turnarcades on May 29, 2008, 07:37:23 pm ---I do love what you have designed but it's going to be difficult to market both ways; either it has to be a budget, 'educated demographic' focused machine (ie. MAME-specific, BYOAC-experienced buyer who knows the cost but just wantnkss the build labour done a specific way without picking up tools themselves), or it has to be a dream machine (something we would love to buy if we had the cash, and that the genuinely rich and lazy definitely will buy cos they are unfussy and have money to burn). I don't think you can have it both ways.
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You're right. However I'm not trying to have it both ways. I think I've made it clear who I see as my target audience.


--- Quote ---I feel your target audience may not be amongst the BYOAC ranks.
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I in no way see BYOAC members as my target audience.


--- Quote ---I think you have a great product for the price tag and being a builder myself I understand the production costs of a cnc-cut machine of this finish .
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Thank you Craig :cheers:
surface tension:

--- Quote from: Turnarcades on May 29, 2008, 07:37:23 pm ---It is nice that there is a serious UK builder though at the other end of the scale. With the right marketing and no current competiion in that price bracket you should do well.

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Bespoke arcades are approaching the same price for an upright.


--- Quote from: lettuce on May 29, 2008, 12:09:40 pm ---Im thinking of sticking my arcade cab on ebay soon, and i wouldnt dare ask more that £1000 for mine if that! (more like £800). The £2800 asking price does seem rather high, must be making 80-100% profit on it, but it is a nice cab though, not one for the purist but more for the average joe, but then does the average joe has the best part of 3 grand to spend on such a thing??

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80-100% profit... I'm sure Zombie could only dream of that. If he was producing 1000 at a time, then maybe. But it's not going to be these numbers. You also have numerous tooling/artwork costs which have to be included. Generally, people expect higher standards from a purchased item than if they were to build it themselves, so you can't cut any corners.

It's clear that BYOAC is not the target audience as everyone here tends to do everything themselves and in their own time, which means everything's a lot cheaper. You can put together a bracket out of a bit of scrap or make that interface out of an old joypad. These things you can't (or shouldn't!) do in retail.
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