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Title: will i or wont i
Post by: steptoe on March 13, 2007, 12:09:22 pm

what you guys think of this buy ????

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Coin-operated-Namco-Xevious-1982-Arcade-Game_W0QQitemZ140096149217QQihZ004QQcategoryZ3945QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: Jeff AMN on March 13, 2007, 12:13:50 pm

It looks pretty good, but I'd prefer Xevious in a cabinet rather than a cocktail. Still, at the moment, it's a good price.

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: ahofle on March 13, 2007, 12:16:11 pm

Surely that can't be an original Xevious cocktail?  Why on earth would anyone put the vertical monitor in that direction so you have to sit on the side and have the 2nd player switch seats when their turn is up?  :laugh2:

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: Jeff AMN on March 13, 2007, 12:18:17 pm

Quote from: ahofle on March 13, 2007, 12:16:11 pm

Surely that can't be an original Xevious cocktail?  Why on earth would anyone put the vertical monitor in that direction so you have to sit on the side and have the 2nd player switch seats when their turn is up?  :laugh2:

Oh wow, I didn't even notice that.

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: steptoe on March 13, 2007, 12:31:31 pm

sorry guys, you have lost me. Wouldnt the screen flip for player 2 ????

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: ahofle on March 13, 2007, 12:38:08 pm

Are you sure there is a control panel on the other side?  There is no picture.  And he mentions in the description: "All joysticks bar one are still present on the machine".  So if the screen flipped player 2 would be playing upside down LOL.

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: steptoe on March 13, 2007, 12:40:48 pm

i'll have to ask, if there was another set of on the other side would the creen flip so it would be just the same, like astroids and the like ? cheers

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: steptoe on March 13, 2007, 12:46:56 pm

i just noticed something, if you look at the "inside left of machine pic" you will notice what looks to be the recess for the CP on both sides, i think this confirms a second player panel on the other side. maybe lol

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: steptoe on March 13, 2007, 12:59:07 pm

well alas, i cant find any info on the game ever being a cocktail cab, anyone lese ???
Cheers

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: ahofle on March 13, 2007, 01:10:18 pm

I couldn't either.  That monitor sure looks tiny in the middle of that big table.  As long as you aren't going to be disppointed if it turns out not to be 'original' as he claims, and if you're sure there is a set of controls for player 2, and if it's worth $275 AU to you, then get it!  :)

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: TOK on March 13, 2007, 01:26:54 pm

Love Xevious, hate cocktails. I'd pass.

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: More Cowbell on March 13, 2007, 01:38:11 pm

In my mind, part of the coolness of Xevious was the cabinet with all of the artwork. All of that is lost on this cocktail.

Title: Re: will i or wont i
Post by: steptoe on March 13, 2007, 01:43:54 pm

you guys are right, the screen looks tiny, ill wait till i find my all time fav cocktail,,,astroids