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Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: RetroJames on November 10, 2003, 09:22:26 pm

Title: Ultracade?
Post by: RetroJames on November 10, 2003, 09:22:26 pm
What is the deal with this?  Are these games licensed?

http://www.bmigaming.com/ultracadefaq.htm
Title: Re:Ultracade?
Post by: Tailgunner on November 10, 2003, 09:46:13 pm
What is the deal with this?  Are these games licensed?

http://www.bmigaming.com/ultracadefaq.htm

Yep, not only are they licensed, they're licensed for commercial use. Meaning you can buy one, put it on location, and rake in those quarters. :)
Title: Re:Ultracade?
Post by: STL_Steve on November 10, 2003, 10:57:56 pm
They have one of these at our local Dave and Busters but its a Showcase Cabinet, but its definitely and Ultracade.  First time I saw it I was like hey, this is just a MAME cabinet with a custom front end, and then i sat down and plugged in some quarters.  :)
Title: Re:Ultracade?
Post by: paigeoliver on November 11, 2003, 01:17:32 am
Hey Steve, don't the joysticks just suck on that thing. I get more than twice the Robotron scores at home as I do on that one.

Only reason I can know for sure is that I have played the EXACT same machine as STL Steve many times.
Title: Re:Ultracade?
Post by: SpamMe on November 11, 2003, 04:00:40 am
They have one of these at our local Dave and Busters but its a Showcase Cabinet, but its definitely and Ultracade.  First time I saw it I was like hey, this is just a MAME cabinet with a custom front end, and then i sat down and plugged in some quarters.  :)
There's one of these at what's now pretty much the only arcade in town. I really liked the interface (and it was the only cab there running street fighter :) )
Title: Re:Ultracade?
Post by: paigeoliver on November 11, 2003, 04:48:32 am
I love the interface, what I don't like is the screen (it has either a 27" or a 33" screen, fine for fighters, but way to big for classics where you have to watch the entire screen at once). The only two I have ever played have Happ Ultimates in them (which strongly favor the diagonals), and that is pretty much the worst joystick that was ever widely available (Happ competitions, the ATW 4-way, and the countertop playchoice sticks would be pretty much tied for second worst).
Title: Re:Ultracade?
Post by: STL_Steve on November 11, 2003, 10:03:26 am
Yes, they leave a little to be desired.  I was mainly playing Street Fighter on it and it just didn't feel right.  I think that