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Title: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: Jeff AMN on July 10, 2007, 01:53:06 am: The wife and I were in the mood for some pasta tonight, but our options are quite limited in this area. After considering a trip on the freeway into the city, we remembered that there was this little pizza place down the road that we've never tried. I grew up just a couple of miles from this place, but for some reason had never stepped inside. Upon arriving, it looked busy, and it smelled great on the outside. We stepped in and I immediately was attracted to the decor. They had a jukebox and a ton of vinyl records and covers all over the walls.

Just next to the order window, however, was what will definitely bring me back. There was a Flash Gordon pinball machine in good shape, an Area 51 cabinet, and an original Asteroids! The game was in great shape and played like a dream. After dropping a quarter into the Flash Gordon and earning 3(!) free games, I sat down and scarfed my Calzone before making my way to the Asteroids. It was really in great shape. On the first play I managed to get my initials into the fourth position and on my second (and final) try I secured the number 2 spot. My score came in at about half the top score...so I gotta get back and sink a few more quarters into the machine to take that spot.

It was pretty surprising to see an Asteroids still on location making money. The machine has probably been there all its life or for a good part of it. I had to ask if it was for sale and the guy working there just shook his head and said, "sorry, man, it's been a customer favorite for as long as I can remember."
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Post by: BrentRadio on July 10, 2007, 02:13:00 am: yes that is very cool...

Brent
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Post by: danny_galaga on July 10, 2007, 05:34:17 am: i bet you find the urge to eat pizza will occur more frequently now (",)

and so what was your high score?
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Post by: ChadTower on July 10, 2007, 11:10:06 am: A lot of little joints like that will have really old cabs in them. It's use of dead space and ops love them because they consider it free storage. Even if the cab only pulls in $20/week, it's stored in a safe place, and that's worth money.
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Post by: Chris G on July 10, 2007, 12:54:37 pm: I think I need to find a pizza forum. That part of the story is more exciting to me than the Asteroids. ;D
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: fatfingers on July 10, 2007, 02:21:24 pm: Quote from: Chris G on July 10, 2007, 12:54:37 pm
I think I need to find a pizza forum. That part of the story is more exciting to me than the Asteroids. ;D

:laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:
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Post by: lanman31337 on July 10, 2007, 02:58:02 pm: I can see it now... WTT pepperoni for sausage/x-cheese - local pickup only
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Post by: ChadTower on July 10, 2007, 03:11:19 pm: FS: NOS Linguica, 9"

Also 8lb used ham.
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Post by: Chris G on July 10, 2007, 03:13:00 pm: I'm envisioning eleventy "Please review my topping arrangement" threads.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: ahofle on July 10, 2007, 03:28:31 pm: :laugh2:
Funniest thread I've read in a while.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: torez on July 10, 2007, 03:31:30 pm: I'm new to this pizza thing (be gentle). Small question ... do anchovies really belong on a pizza???
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Post by: ahofle on July 10, 2007, 03:33:58 pm: Only if you don't mind ending up with a frankenpizza.
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Post by: lanman31337 on July 10, 2007, 03:41:01 pm: Poll - which pizza topping really isn't a topping?

Poll - white or red sauce?
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Post by: shardian on July 10, 2007, 03:47:14 pm: I like to eat a Freddy's Pizza Place. ;)
(http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/freddy-10kills/kill7a.gif)
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Post by: ChadTower on July 10, 2007, 03:49:12 pm: So how do you transport 6 pizzas in a standard pickup bed?
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Post by: (+_+) on July 10, 2007, 03:58:29 pm: GiGi's bacon cheese pizza. They make the best one around. I'm salivating now.

Just out of curiousity. Do you "boot" up and down, side to side or just float around when your hunting down the little 1000 ship. I loved racing upward with 1 medium sized rock left just in case it collided. I'd still have a small rock left to continue racking up the score.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: Jeff AMN on July 10, 2007, 04:03:31 pm: Hey guys, I'm kinda new to pizza, and I wasn't really around for the pizza "glory days." It's too bad that pizza parlors have been in the decline, but I plan on having a home pizza room! ;D

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Own: Pizza Cutter, sauce pan, pizza stone (dedicated) WTB: Pizza in eating condition
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: ChadTower on July 10, 2007, 04:07:05 pm: You'd better not MAME that pizza.
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Post by: um3k on July 10, 2007, 08:12:20 pm: Don't know if this has been asked before.... but....

Do I need separate "O" and "K" fork and knife to eat pizza at home?
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Post by: PsychoAU on July 10, 2007, 08:49:58 pm: Does anyone know of any good vintage pizza auctions in my area? I would love to get a good deal on a Canadian Bacon, because all I have now is this converted pepperoni...
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: ChadTower on July 10, 2007, 09:12:25 pm: I hear Dominos' joysticks break easily.
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Post by: lanman31337 on July 10, 2007, 09:32:45 pm: Can you use tokens or do you have to use quarters to play pizza?

Pizza the hut approves of this.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: ahofle on July 10, 2007, 09:53:24 pm: I had pizza for dinner. I'm gonna start on a dumping project in a couple hours.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: Jeff AMN on July 10, 2007, 10:16:58 pm: It's so stupid that PIZZADEV won't provide tin foil with your pizza order to save your eating progress. I know that you can add your own foil, but I'm not very experienced in that regard.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: bfauska on July 11, 2007, 03:17:07 am: Is it OK if I emulate the toppings I own legitimate copies of? I don't want to leave the original pepperoni or olives out in the air long enough to appreciate them. I would rather just eat the emulated ones. I suppose it also depends on whether or not I am charging others to consume the emulated toppings.

I am also wondering what is the best tool for cutting pizza, if I run the pizza cutter backward will it be less likely to tear the crust?
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: danny_galaga on July 11, 2007, 05:11:06 am: groan. time for drews patented thread-stopper

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=68420.0;attach=78980;image)
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: shardian on July 11, 2007, 08:37:09 am: Hey guys,

I've decided to quit my job and start up a custom pizza crust business. I was just wondering what I should charge my customers for the basic crust. I am also set up to do full finished pizza's including all the toppings.

I know this is a byop site, but I'm sure there are plenty of people here that would rather save the time and buy one already built. Let me know what you think!

Here's my website:
www.dream-pizzas.com
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Post by: lanman31337 on July 11, 2007, 11:09:08 am: make a standard 1 player crust. if they want a 2 or 4 player crust, charge them more, because that's going to mean more toppings.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: Jouster on July 11, 2007, 02:27:23 pm: See...the Nazi card only has power when wielded by 'the one'...

How many toppings do most people put on theirs? I was thinking of a dedicated pizza...but I don't know what to put on it.

Do most people use templates??

Jouster
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: shardian on July 11, 2007, 02:40:53 pm: Quote from: Jouster on July 11, 2007, 02:27:23 pm
Do most people use templates??

Jouster

Here are some topping templates you can use. Good Luck!
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: lanman31337 on July 11, 2007, 02:41:44 pm: Is that a vector pizza? Zomg if you have it in a cocktail, it's worth big money.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: shardian on July 11, 2007, 02:45:11 pm: Looks like the wife has given me the greenlight to start a new pizza project tonight! :applaud: I'll try to post some pics tommorrow.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: ChadTower on July 11, 2007, 02:47:16 pm: OMFGeleventy someone is selling pizzas on CL with toppings they don't even own.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: FrizzleFried on July 11, 2007, 02:54:55 pm: ...this post was funny...

....about 15 responses ago!

:dizzy:
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: ChadTower on July 11, 2007, 02:58:33 pm: Quiet, fred.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: shardian on July 11, 2007, 02:59:09 pm: Quote from: FrizzleFried on July 11, 2007, 02:54:55 pm
...this post was funny...

....about 15 responses ago!

:dizzy:
Sounds like someone has a broken Nintendo Pizza cutter. ;D
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Post by: crashwg on July 11, 2007, 03:06:08 pm: Is this eBay Listing legal?

LINK! (http://cgi.ebay.com/Concession-food-trailer-decal-HOT-PIZZA-PIZZA-10_W0QQitemZ7624682677QQihZ017QQcategoryZ25380QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem)

It's got to be illegal right? I'd be pissed if I bought that only to find out later it's a fake. :angry:
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Post by: ChadTower on July 11, 2007, 03:07:05 pm: So if I buy this lot of uneaten pizzas, what are the odds any of them work?
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Post by: shardian on July 11, 2007, 03:36:04 pm: worst...conversion...ever!

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/34/122013150_389e0b4282.jpg?v=0)
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Post by: lanman31337 on July 11, 2007, 03:41:21 pm: ^^^^ the pieces are all over, and there's some bad toppings. That is definitely a hot mess, the track egg is off center. See if DM can do a group buy on toppings, or does anyone have any NOS pizza marquees?
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Post by: Chris G on July 11, 2007, 03:43:46 pm: http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crappizza/index.html
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: lanman31337 on July 11, 2007, 04:22:24 pm: New Products:

GGG Pie-Wiz
Ultimarc Pizza-Pac
Pizza to Jamma converter
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: shardian on July 11, 2007, 04:26:25 pm: How has this thread avoided being moved to arcade misc or EE. ;D

Personally, I think a link should be put on the news page. ;)
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Post by: ahofle on July 11, 2007, 04:28:24 pm: Can someone provide a list of all movies that have pizzas in them?
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Post by: shardian on July 11, 2007, 04:33:44 pm: Quote from: ahofle on July 11, 2007, 04:28:24 pm
Can someone provide a list of all movies that have pizzas in them?

I already alluded to one of them in a previous post. Here is another:
(http://www.ladyofthecake.com/mel/space/images/pizzahut.jpg)
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: lanman31337 on July 11, 2007, 04:49:45 pm: Quote from: lanman31337 on July 10, 2007, 09:32:45 pm
Can you use tokens or do you have to use quarters to play pizza?

Pizza the hut approves of this.

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure I think had pizza in it.
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: crashwg on July 11, 2007, 05:27:50 pm: Quote from: ahofle on July 11, 2007, 04:28:24 pm
Can someone provide a list of all movies that have pizzas in them?

Here's a good place to start. http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=pizza (http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=pizza)
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Post by: danny_galaga on July 11, 2007, 08:13:08 pm: Quote from: Jouster on July 11, 2007, 02:27:23 pm

See...the Nazi card only has power when wielded by 'the one'...

drew! heeeellllppp!
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Post by: Jouster on July 11, 2007, 08:44:26 pm: Does anyone know where I can get some tokens for my pizza room?

I'm thinking on one side have a classic...like Pepperoni...and maybe a Hawaiian on the back...any thoughts?

Jouster
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: lanman31337 on July 12, 2007, 07:13:44 am: I'm thinking about building a bartop pizza, like a stromboli, anyone do that before?
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Post by: shardian on July 12, 2007, 09:16:18 am: I hear the mini pizzas for the kids are all the rage right now.
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Post by: lanman31337 on July 12, 2007, 09:18:01 am: Did you guys see retro pizza flashback on vh1 last nite?
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Post by: ChadTower on July 12, 2007, 10:36:31 am: My pizza looks funny. Do I really need a pepperoni kit?
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Post by: ahofle on July 12, 2007, 11:18:46 am: I have a vintage sausage and mushroom pizza with only a couple missing slices and a slight oder of cat pee. How much is it worth?
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Post by: ChadTower on July 12, 2007, 11:20:48 am: Dude I can't find repro mozzarella anywhere.
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Post by: rovingmind on July 12, 2007, 11:49:19 am: hey shar your weblink is down :(

Now i cant look at it for ideas for my own custom pizza

Does anybody have the correct color code for pizza hut crust?
I used to have it but i lost it when my box got trashed.
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Post by: Chris G on July 12, 2007, 11:56:25 am: Quote from: danny_galaga on July 11, 2007, 05:11:06 am

groan. time for drews patented thread-stopper

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=68420.0;attach=78980;image)

Quote from: FrizzleFried on July 11, 2007, 02:54:55 pm
...this post was funny...

....about 15 responses ago!

:dizzy:

You guys are hereby removed from the moderator candidates list for the pizza forum. Keep it up and you will be BANNED!
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Post by: rovingmind on July 12, 2007, 12:11:43 pm: maybe they are too busy researching box-art
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Post by: lanman31337 on July 12, 2007, 12:13:43 pm: Did you hear they ported pizza to the Atari 2600? Do I have to use a digital or analog stick with pizza? Anyone use a spinner or trackball with it?
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Post by: ElfShotTheFood on July 12, 2007, 04:26:23 pm: Is this a good layout for my pizza?

Im thinking of adding player 3 and 4 on as a side calzone.
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Post by: lanman31337 on July 12, 2007, 04:31:06 pm: ^^^ that's a real nice modular pizza.
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Post by: PsychoAU on July 12, 2007, 04:33:22 pm: My pizza oven is in need of a new cap kit. I tried to open it up, but got a nasty shock. How do I discharge my pizza oven? Is it enough to just leave it unplugged overnight?
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Post by: shardian on July 12, 2007, 04:38:29 pm: Hye guys, I just thought up a cool name for my machine,

PIZZACADE

Is that awesome or what?!?!
Title: Re: A discovery always feels great, doesn't it?
Post by: WaRpEd on July 12, 2007, 10:45:53 pm: Shar
Spaceballs Movie
Pizza the Hut If you don't pay the man he sends out for you. :laugh2: