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oldschoolgamer21:
Wow I didn't think it would be a big deal just to ask.. was trying to give them one cause their kids really enjoyed playing mine.. not trying to Scam anyone.. it was just a thought.. but apparently it wasn't a good idea to ask.. but thanks for the info guys.

yotsuya:

--- Quote from: oldschoolgamer21 on July 20, 2014, 07:57:32 pm ---Wow I didn't think it would be a big deal just to ask.. was trying to give them one cause their kids really enjoyed playing mine.. not trying to Scam anyone.. it was just a thought.. but apparently it wasn't a good idea to ask.. but thanks for the info guys.

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I get where you're coming from. I've built cabs for people who I know couldn't afford one because I know the joy it would bring their kids. Good luck with this. If you get it into the building phase, PM me - I might have some used joysticks and buttons to donate to the cause.  :cheers:

oldschoolgamer21:

--- Quote from: yotsuya on July 20, 2014, 08:01:02 pm ---
--- Quote from: oldschoolgamer21 on July 20, 2014, 07:57:32 pm ---Wow I didn't think it would be a big deal just to ask.. was trying to give them one cause their kids really enjoyed playing mine.. not trying to Scam anyone.. it was just a thought.. but apparently it wasn't a good idea to ask.. but thanks for the info guys.

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I get where you're coming from. I've built cabs for people who I know couldn't afford one because I know the joy it would bring their kids. Good luck with this. If you get it into the building phase, PM me - I might have some used joysticks and buttons to donate to the cause.  :cheers:
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thanks.. I hope people don't think I was trying to get over on anyone .. just trying to share my love of the hobby..]
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bulbousbeard:

--- Quote from: yotsuya on July 20, 2014, 07:44:07 pm ---
--- Quote from: bulbousbeard on July 20, 2014, 07:25:59 pm ---Is this a joke?

Sorry--arcade cabinets aren't for poor people. You can dance around it all want, but it's the truth. It's a ---smurfing--- arcade cabinet. It's not for people who don't have disposable income. You realize that even if you cobbled some CRAP together for $100, that it'd be a ---smurfy--- cabinet, right? What about maintenance? You think that someone with no money is going to be able to afford the maintenance of a cabinet? Whatever.

Even if you weren't trying to scam people, this is the equivalent of giving dessert to people who can't afford a meal.


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Damn, it got all elitist up in here.

You realize this isn't "Silver Spoons" anymore, right? You don't have to be a millionaire to own a cab. ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, I've got 11, so I must have hit the big time.

The beauty of this hobby is that you can spend what you want or you can use what you have on hand to play games. You don't HAVE to pimp the cab out in order to have a great one.

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Think about the space requirements. Think about the electricity bill. Think about the maintenance. Arcade cabinets are for people who have disposable income. If you've got 11 cabinets, I really find it hard to believe that you're living paycheck to paycheck, and if you are, your priorities are jacked.

yotsuya:
A) what does space have to do with income? You can have a mansion packed to the gills or an empty trailer in the trailer park, right?

B) unless you're running your MAME cab 24/7, I seriously doubt an occasional game is going to make a huge dent in the electric bill. An economic MAME build is just a PC and monitor, right?

C) I've never had to put a dollar into my MAME cabs once they're done. Not sure how much "maintenance" needs to be done on a simple build.

"Arcade cabinets are for people who have disposable income." Yeah, so don't bother building one and giving as a gift. Damn poor don't deserve to have fun or any joy brought to their lives.

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