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Title: UK BYOACers! Put down the mdf- Argos has it sorted!
Post by: dandare on October 16, 2011, 12:33:24 am
Why build your own when you can buy this beauty down the high street!

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3274015/Trail/searchtext%3EARCADE.htm#pdpFullProductInformation (http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3274015/Trail/searchtext%3EARCADE.htm#pdpFullProductInformation)
Title: Re: UK BYOACers! Put down the mdf- Argos has it sorted!
Post by: grantspain on October 16, 2011, 05:28:45 am
what a pile of crap,rubbish size screen and awful cp layout
Title: Re: UK BYOACers! Put down the mdf- Argos has it sorted!
Post by: ark_ader on October 16, 2011, 11:27:34 am
Quote from: grantspain on October 16, 2011, 05:28:45 am
what a pile of crap,rubbish size screen and awful cp layout

But would you Mame it?  :P
Title: Re: UK BYOACers! Put down the mdf- Argos has it sorted!
Post by: dandare on October 16, 2011, 01:43:49 pm
Quote from: ark_ader on October 16, 2011, 11:27:34 am
Quote from: grantspain on October 16, 2011, 05:28:45 am
what a pile of crap,rubbish size screen and awful cp layout

Just to be clear, that's exactly what i meant! and they want a grand for it! shocking.
Title: Re: UK BYOACers! Put down the mdf- Argos has it sorted!
Post by: Turnarcades on October 16, 2011, 01:48:50 pm
That's been floating around for about 3 years now. It runs a famiclone board with edited NES games with copyright info scrubbed out. We keep our eyes on potential competitors and this is one of the few that hit the mainstream and appeared in a branded-store. Others have come and gone and frankly I'm shocked this is the one to stay. Just recently loads of new attempts have cropped up in the UK and although many now blatantly copy many of our ideas (not hating, it's a fact) and are inferior, they're better than this thing or their cocktail effort.

Strangely worth noting is that this machine hasn't changed at all since release and to my knowledge doesn't sell well, yet the price started at £1000 in 2008, dropped to £800 in early 2010, and now they say it went as high as £1200? What's the deal with that kind of price change?
Title: Re: UK BYOACers! Put down the mdf- Argos has it sorted!
Post by: dandare on October 16, 2011, 02:10:52 pm
I don't think you have to worry about competition with this thing!  I cant belive someone actually designed and manufactured this beast!

Turnarcades, Love your stuff by the way!
Title: Re: UK BYOACers! Put down the mdf- Argos has it sorted!
Post by: Silas (son of Silas) on October 16, 2011, 03:55:15 pm
That doesn't look particularly appealing to me, nor does the price.

I'm guessing there must be a market for it though??
Title: Re: UK BYOACers! Put down the mdf- Argos has it sorted!
Post by: Turvey on October 16, 2011, 04:15:15 pm
I wouldn't give them a hundred quid for it!!!


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Q.what games and is it good
 
A. Hi, thank you for your question.

I am sorry I cannot give a personal opinion on the product please see our customer reviews. The games that it comes with are:

Power Soccer, Onyanko Town, Raid on Bay, Sasa, Doughboy, Asteroyds, Route 16, Tiger-Heli, F1 Race, Gyrodine, Mach Rider, Island 2, Boxing, Arkanoid, Spartan X, Calculate Wrestle, Contra, Pooyan, Super Chinese, Popeye, Street Fighter, Geimos, Volguard II, Ninja I, Spy Hunter, Thexder, Penguin, Ninja II, Spy vs Spy, Challenger, Baltron, Ninja III, Elevator Action, Clu Clu Land, Peepar Time, Combat Gradius, Twinbee, Star Luster, Hydlide, Balloon Flight, Aso, Badminton, Space Hunter, Cross Fire, Babel, World Cup Soccer, B-Wings, Binary Land, Metro-Cross, Baseball, Double Strike, Galg, Sky Kid, Tennis, Sky Destroyer, Jewelry, Jajamaru, Wrecking Crew, Bomber Man, Star Force, Quarth, Lode Runner, Duck Eggs, Exerion, Solomon Key, Lode Runner 2, Magmax, Formation-Z, F15 City War, Golf, The New Type, Macross, Transformation, Contra Force, Circus Charlie, Banana, Mickey Mouse, Heavy Barrel, Zippy Race, Lotlot, Ice Hockey, Wan Wan Panic, Nuts & Milk, Bokosuka Wars, Pro Wrestling, Choplifter, Chitei Fight, Gyruss, Volleyball, Front Line, UruseiTrack & Field, Kung Fu, Antarctic Adventure, Missile Command, Paper Boy, Star Soldier, Urban Champion, Space Aliens, Spelunker, Argus, Flappy, Pinball, Seicross, Aladin, Multi Labyrinth, Double Dragon, Goonies Knights Fight, 1942, Scramble, Lunar Ball, Karateka, 100m Dash, FlipullExed Exes, City Connection, Long Jump, Alpine Ski, Excitebike, Door Door, 100m Hurdles, Arabian, Son Son, 10-Yard Fight, Brush Roller, 80 Days, Road Fighter, Soccer, High Jump, Star Gate, Turtle 5, Othello, Javelin, Bowling, Max Warrior, Lolo, Skeet Shoot, Pandamar, Sqoon, Ice Climber, Triple Jump, Archery, Bomb Jack, Tank 90 and Devil World