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bishmasterb:

Why BARtops?

Because alcohol improves everything.

TOK:


--- Quote from: Benevolance on September 18, 2008, 07:36:25 pm ---
A person could just do an alternate CP with a dedicated layout for an upright. But then you'd have to store the alternate CPS somewhere...so, okay, I can understand building a bartop for this purpose. But even still...it seems more like a game device built for an individual.

I always felt that a good part of the arcade experience was crowding around the machine to watch whomever was playing...well, play. My friends and I would often take turns on difficult games, picking up where another left off. A bartop just seems to small to do that with.


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Not into the crowding, which is why I have a bunch of games.


bigdog1977:


--- Quote from: bishmasterb on September 18, 2008, 09:22:21 pm ---Why BARtops?

Because alcohol improves everything.

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Well I like to drink and play my upright! =) That's what Bar stools are for!! IMO Bartops r lame!!!(except if there touch screen!)  I'd much rather see an upright, dual seated, or virtual pinball arcade anyday! Or at least a mini cade! hahha Sorry in advance dont mean to offend anyone, just my opinion.

Turnarcades:


--- Quote from: Benevolance on September 18, 2008, 02:49:32 pm ---Okay, I hadn't considered using a bartop as a portable MAME cabinet. That's an interesting idea. But otherwise...space saving is it's only saving grace?

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Saving grace? Space is the exact reason these cabs were dreamt up in the first place. Most purists will agree they don't as accurately replicate the authentic arcade experience, but for many it's better to have a stable, all-in-one unit rather than just a control panel that moves about during play if you have a pokey house with no room for an upright. You will find many who just have one to supplement a full-size, but built correctly you don't have to sacrifice much by having just a bar-top - maybe multi-player fun and a few extra toys.

Our Bar-Tops are popular sellers in UK homes as they are much smaller. Our whole range was built to save space but with most gadget-freaks already filling their homes with massive TV's, IKEA furniture and wives, sometimes a bar-top is still the only option

At the end of the day it's all basically the same inside no matter what you build.

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