Author Topic: What would you buy? (Read 10407 times)

GGKoul · « **on:** January 25, 2006, 09:16:19 pm »

I have some extra funds to purchase one or two games but I'm undecided on what to get. Below is a list of some games that a local seller is selling.... What would you get?

Here are the options:

- Super Sprint (Probably get that as it would go in my racing theme games room)

- Dedicated Karate Champ (Nice classic I used to play)

- Tron (Good working condition)

- Bagman (Classic I used to play, which is n good condition)

- Spy Hunter (Which plays but need some minor work to make complete)

- Track and Field cocktail (But I play this game in mame...)

- Operation Wolf (Always wanted a shooting game, but is this the one?)

- Turbo Out Run (Which has force feedback issues)

saint · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2006, 09:51:35 pm »

Tron. Tron! TRON! Why are you asking silly questions? T-R-O-N!!!

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TRON!

Er... and some other game as well.

GGKoul · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2006, 10:04:00 pm »

Quote from: saint on January 25, 2006, 09:51:35 pm

Tron. Tron! TRON! Why are you asking silly questions? T-R-O-N!!!

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TRON!

Er... and some other game as well.

I guess thats one vote for Tron..

KDOG · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2006, 10:19:34 pm »

Spy hunter is one of my favorites .

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2006, 10:58:02 pm »

IF that T&F cocktail is the one I am thinking of (e.g. kidflash's), then that would be my choice ... unless you're now thinking of a particular Dragon's Lair or Robotron or Millipede (Multipede, anybody?) that just became available (we'll see if that lasts) ... but then, I already have a Tron ... project.

Hurray Banana · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2006, 05:24:53 am »

Working Tron, Track and field Cocktail or Super Sprint, I'd have to get all 3 impossible to decide $:-\$

Havok · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2006, 09:39:38 am »

You must get them all. Why choose?

At least pick up Tron and Spyhunter.

clanggedin · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2006, 12:46:33 pm »

Tron, hands down.

ChadTower · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2006, 12:57:54 pm »

Consider:

When you are buying an arcade cabinet, you're not really buying the game. The game itself can be played on any number of platforms, including 100% accurate emulation on a MAME cab or PC. What you are buying, essentially, is the cabinet and controller. You are buying the arcade experience of the game. You can't emulate the cabinet, the lighting, the bezel, the controller, etc etc. If you could then we wouldn't be having this discussion.

With that in mind, we come down to the games on that list where the cabinet is an integral part of the experience: Spy Hunter, Super Sprint, Turbo Out Run, Operation Wolf, and Tron

Turbo Out Run has force feedback, Operation Wolf is a gun game, and Spy Hunter has a great controller. Tron has BY FAR the best cabinet on this list, and for that matter, one of the great cabinets and controllers of all time. Super Sprint is a multiplayer driver with a common style wheel.

My recommendation is definitely Tron. The cabinet just seems to represent so much of the very best of the early arcade experience.

fredster · « **Reply #9 on:** January 26, 2006, 02:17:51 pm »

I never had a Tron, but I heard they take alot of mainenance.

They have parts go out all the time.

Williams games are like that. I love Joust, but it always needs some tweaking.

ChadTower · « **Reply #10 on:** January 26, 2006, 02:33:48 pm »

For those games that won't stay running, I have no issue with people putting the boardset on their shelf and inserting an old PC with MAME for a more reliable dedicated game... nothing irreversible, of course, but it's basically a technology upgrade.

saint · « **Reply #11 on:** January 26, 2006, 09:17:28 pm »

Did you buy the Tron yet???

GGKoul · « **Reply #12 on:** January 26, 2006, 11:13:51 pm »

Quote from: saint on January 26, 2006, 09:17:28 pm

Did you buy the Tron yet???

Not yet.. Purchasing the Super Sprint this weekend.

GGKoul · « **Reply #13 on:** January 26, 2006, 11:15:31 pm »

Quote from: CheffoJeffo on January 25, 2006, 10:58:02 pm

IF that T&F cocktail is the one I am thinking of (e.g. kidflash's), then that would be my choice ... unless you're now thinking of a particular Dragon's Lair or Robotron or Millipede (Multipede, anybody?) that just became available (we'll see if that lasts) ... but then, I already have a Tron ... project.

Yep, thats the one. Need to decide what I want to pick up. Have you seen that unit? Is it in good condition?

pointdablame · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2006, 12:13:13 am »

I'd have a tough decision to make between the T&F and the Tron. The Spy Hunter would probably get some thought too.

I think I'd go with the T&F though... and the Tron if I could swing it

spriggy · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2006, 06:52:16 am »

T&F CT!

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #16 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:31:00 am »

Quote from: Stewie on January 26, 2006, 11:15:31 pm

Quote from: CheffoJeffo on January 25, 2006, 10:58:02 pm
IF that T&F cocktail is the one I am thinking of (e.g. kidflash's), then that would be my choice ... unless you're now thinking of a particular Dragon's Lair or Robotron or Millipede (Multipede, anybody?) that just became available (we'll see if that lasts) ... but then, I already have a Tron ... project.
Yep, thats the one. Need to decide what I want to pick up. Have you seen that unit? Is it in good condition?

I've only seen the pictures ... it looks clean and is one of a very few machines that I prefer in the cocktail version (Joust and the old Atari games being the others).

The sudden abundance of classics, coupled with the low prices at the last SB auction, in SW Ontario has me dazed and confused (I really wanted that Dragon's Lair ... and Terry's MultiWilliams ... and) .... Sadly, I have neither the budget nor the space to capitalize on this glut of games (I'm almost sick about those Afterburner simulator cockpits .. $50 for both!!).

At least no one is selling a Star Wars cockpit ... that would really depress me.

Good luck with the Super Sprint.

Cheers.

nostrebor · « **Reply #17 on:** January 27, 2006, 10:34:22 am »

Tron is a very tough game to keep working...

But you must buy it anyway. And the T&F

ChadTower · « **Reply #18 on:** January 27, 2006, 10:50:39 am »

I say, if you're not all that good with pcb repair, get the tron, put the boards on a shelf, and put a low Pentium in there with MAME emulating the game. Functionally the same and a lot more reliable. Just make sure you preserve the existing boards too.

GGKoul · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:09:18 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on January 27, 2006, 10:50:39 am

I say, if you're not all that good with pcb repair, get the tron, put the boards on a shelf, and put a low Pentium in there with MAME emulating the game. Functionally the same and a lot more reliable. Just make sure you preserve the existing boards too.

If I buy a dictated Tron cab, why would I want to take the pcb out and put in a pc instead? As I could spent less money to get a tron joystick and spinner for my existing MAME cab and play the game there.

ChadTower · « **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:16:47 am »

Because the Tron board will fail. Repeatedly. They always do.

And GOOD LUCK finding an even marginally inexpensive Tron stick.

GGKoul · « **Reply #21 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:31:04 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on January 27, 2006, 11:16:47 am

Because the Tron board will fail. Repeatedly. They always do.

And GOOD LUCK finding an even marginally inexpensive Tron stick.

I actually have a tron stick in my collection.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #22 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:35:20 am »

Quote from: Stewie on January 27, 2006, 11:31:04 am

Quote from: ChadTower on January 27, 2006, 11:16:47 am

Because the Tron board will fail. Repeatedly. They always do.

And GOOD LUCK finding an even marginally inexpensive Tron stick.

I actually have a tron stick in my collection.

Well, then, your choice is clear ... get the T&F cocktail and give CheffoJeffo your Tron stick (or at least the pretty blue handle and trigger).

j/k

Cheers.

ChadTower · « **Reply #23 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:37:47 am »

I would like a Tron stick... but my perfect joystick is from Satan's Hollow.

Stingray · « **Reply #24 on:** January 27, 2006, 12:38:47 pm »

Tron. The rest of that stuff is minor league in comparison.

-S

cw · « **Reply #25 on:** January 27, 2006, 04:11:09 pm »

I had to say Karate Champ.. I have a few of the others....but it must be the vs...

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #26 on:** January 27, 2006, 04:41:07 pm »

Stewie ... I think the clock is ticking on that Tron ... someone has apparently expressed interest ... tick, tock ...

Cheers.

GGKoul · « **Reply #27 on:** January 27, 2006, 04:58:13 pm »

Quote from: CheffoJeffo on January 27, 2006, 04:41:07 pm

Stewie ... I think the clock is ticking on that Tron ... someone has apparently expressed interest ... tick, tock ...

Cheers.

Well.. if someone buys it ahead of me.. then it makes my decision a bit easier. As I think I'm leaning towards the Track and Field and a Spy Hunter... but a Tron machine would be good too.

saint · « **Reply #28 on:** January 27, 2006, 06:09:18 pm »

Tron!

Tron!!

TRON!!!

ChadTower · « **Reply #29 on:** January 27, 2006, 07:06:27 pm »

Buy the tron and convert it to Satan's Hollow.

Harpal · « **Reply #30 on:** January 27, 2006, 07:48:12 pm »

it would have to be track and field on the cocktail table, used to love playing that wen i was little.....

saint · « **Reply #31 on:** January 27, 2006, 08:26:49 pm »

TRON!

* saint locks the thread so no further replies are possible.

SirPeale · « **Reply #32 on:** January 28, 2006, 08:01:06 am »

Quote from: saint on January 27, 2006, 08:26:49 pm

TRON!

* saint locks the thread so no further replies are possible.

Yeah?

ChadTower · « **Reply #33 on:** January 28, 2006, 09:38:42 am »

Yet, Peale, you'd choose the Tron too.

SirPeale · « **Reply #34 on:** January 28, 2006, 11:24:04 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on January 28, 2006, 09:38:42 am

Yet, Peale, you'd choose the Tron too.

Off that list, yeah, likely. Be better if it were Discs of Tron, but yeah.

No, I was commenting on Saints 'I will lock the thread so no one can comment after' quote, but he didn't actually lock anything.

ChadTower · « **Reply #35 on:** January 28, 2006, 01:28:38 pm »

Tron, honestly, is a mediocre game at best. It's the license, the controller, and the cab that are hella cool.

SirPeale · « **Reply #36 on:** January 28, 2006, 02:17:56 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on January 28, 2006, 01:28:38 pm

Tron, honestly, is a mediocre game at best. It's the license, the controller, and the cab that are hella cool.

Agreed.

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #37 on:** January 28, 2006, 10:34:22 pm »

TRON!!!

saint · « **Reply #38 on:** January 29, 2006, 09:30:02 am »

I think I will buy the next Tron I have a chance at...

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #39 on:** January 29, 2006, 09:33:33 am »

Apparently there were a lot of Trons at the Detroit SA yesterday ...

Cheers.


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