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Title: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: acvieluf on August 11, 2017, 11:54:42 am: http://kotaku.com/cops-bust-fake-arcade-company-interrupt-baller-lifesty-1797741551/amp

Did you read that last bit? How in the world is there that big of a market there? 1.2 million? From arcade sales?

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Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: pbj on August 11, 2017, 12:44:41 pm: Something isn't adding up with that story.... there's no indication on their website that they're hustling multi-boards or anything other than uninspired JAMMA cabinets...
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: Slippyblade on August 11, 2017, 01:00:49 pm: Yeah... The Kotaku article is longer than the linked source. I almost guarantee that fake arcade machines are the tip of the iceberg there.
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: Titchgamer on August 11, 2017, 02:06:50 pm: 1.2 mill of MAME cabs!?

What were they selling them for?
200k each!?

Nahhh
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: ark_ader on August 11, 2017, 10:53:30 pm: Quote from: Titchgamer on August 11, 2017, 02:06:50 pm
1.2 mill of MAME cabs!?

What were they selling them for?
200k each!?

Nahhh

I'm totally pissed off. I wanted to shop them.

Namco probably read my previous post, and decided to act. Is there enough evidence there for a rico charge?
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: Titchgamer on August 12, 2017, 02:26:56 am: Quote from: ark_ader on August 11, 2017, 10:53:30 pm
Quote from: Titchgamer on August 11, 2017, 02:06:50 pm
1.2 mill of MAME cabs!?

What were they selling them for?
200k each!?

Nahhh

I'm totally pissed off. I wanted to shop them.

Namco probably read my previous post, and decided to act. Is there enough evidence there for a rico charge?

Why are you quoting me for that?

I have no idea :p
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: ark_ader on August 12, 2017, 04:55:43 am: Quote from: Titchgamer on August 12, 2017, 02:26:56 am
Quote from: ark_ader on August 11, 2017, 10:53:30 pm
Quote from: Titchgamer on August 11, 2017, 02:06:50 pm
1.2 mill of MAME cabs!?

What were they selling them for?
200k each!?

Nahhh

I'm totally pissed off. I wanted to shop them.

Namco probably read my previous post, and decided to act. Is there enough evidence there for a rico charge?

Why are you quoting me for that?

I have no idea :p

Probably the same reason I am quoting you again. HOK

Please tell me that you are not like Haze and Cheffo and got me on some RSS feed?

I really do not like weirdo girl stalkers, they freak me out. :bat
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: Titchgamer on August 12, 2017, 08:34:40 am: Nope, it just pops up on my phone that you have quoted me.

Ide rather not see your name as its usually followed by ramblings of nonsense :p
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: ark_ader on August 12, 2017, 05:56:03 pm: Tich, you seem to reply in any case. No please don't bother, thank you.

So there seems to be a huge business for expensive arcade cabinets with 3000 games in San Francisco, most likely with no spinners.

Nature abhors a vacuum. Anyone here have a decent business plan that doesn't include jail-time?
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: voltz on August 15, 2017, 04:54:20 pm: I know this isn't making as big a news as I was expecting, but I'm having some thoughts on whether this was just targeted enforcement, or will there be fallout against multi-board manufacturing?
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: pbj on August 15, 2017, 04:56:25 pm: Quote from: voltz on August 15, 2017, 04:54:20 pm
will there be fallout against multi-board manufacturing?

lol, ok, bro.

:lol
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: voltz on August 15, 2017, 05:07:27 pm: ???
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: ark_ader on August 16, 2017, 03:52:47 am: Quote from: voltz on August 15, 2017, 05:07:27 pm
???

I think only one person gives a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, and it is me. The rest of the world could not give a monkeys to be honest. :)
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: Titchgamer on August 16, 2017, 05:38:17 am: Quote from: ark_ader on August 16, 2017, 03:52:47 am
Quote from: voltz on August 15, 2017, 05:07:27 pm
???

I think only one person gives a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, and it is me. The rest of the world could not give a monkeys to be honest. :)

Sounds about right
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: pbj on August 16, 2017, 09:57:57 am: Multiboards have been openly sold on our largest commerce platforms for a decade. Nobody cares.
Title: Re: Another tale, with a twist.
Post by: BadMouth on August 16, 2017, 10:03:22 am: I picture a board meeting at Namco where they are scrounging for revenue and someone there brings up the fact that the local purveyors of multi-boards seem to be driving nice cars.