Do you do this?

[Clonedsheep]

    I have noticed, Ever since I have been in this hobby. Every time I see an arcade machine in a business or pizza joint. I have to go over and not just play but examine the cabinet, t molding, sticks, buttons and over all condition of the unit. I have recieved wierd looks before

   

[missioncontrol]

yep I'm guilty of that too most the weird looks come from the wife who doesn't understand my hobby....


bah women what do they know anyways

[thebrownshow]

I'd think there was something wrong if you were into this hobby and DIDN'T do that. 

[MYX]

I usually have to press some buttons to see if they are MS or leaf. I hate when I find a really bad conversion with a multicade board in it.
They Killed Tron.

You Bastard!

[Q*Bert_OP]

All the time...

[grantspain]

spend all day working on them,can't help myself when i'm out ,checking picture quality,coin acceptance,controls and general appearence-my wife thinks i'm a complete div

[nullb0y]

i try to identify conversions ive properly identified 2 trons and a pacman.... WHY DO THEY CONVERT TRON TO CRAP GAMES?!~?!@?!?!?!

[Q*Bert_OP]

I seem to always diagnose the monitor problems...

[SirPeale]

spend all day working on them,can't help myself when i'm out ,checking picture quality,coin acceptance,controls and general appearence-my wife thinks i'm a complete div

Yep, me too.

i try to identify conversions ive properly identified 2 trons and a pacman.... WHY DO THEY CONVERT TRON TO CRAP GAMES?!~?!@?!?!?!

Yep, I do that too.

I seem to always diagnose the monitor problems...

I did that once with a game that wasn't ours.  Called their service number and told him what was up.  He was like, "um...you work in the industry, don't you..."  and I was like "yeah, we're one of your lesser competitors, but I couldn't stand to see the game like that, so it's a courtesy call."

[JeepMonkey]

I find myself checking out cabs and comparing them to my design to see if I like mine better, or if I need to change something.

[Xam]

It is much worse than just arcade games...I used to work A/C...so I got check the system...plumbing too! Takes a good 5 mins once I am in a place to even settle down and realize I am there to eat or whatever. What a spaz I am!

Xam

[PCtech]

Yep, I used to go into Wallmart, and compare my "in progress" cab to the Gauntlet they had there.  I whip out my ruler, and measure the distance between the buttons, the size of the bezel, etc....

The greeter thought I was nuts....asked me what I was doing...when I told him, he kinda had that "back away slowly, but keep eye contact" look about him...

I do the same thing with PC's....wife hates it....I'll walk into a business, or a friends house...and say...you know that (insert vendor name here) computer is crap, right?....no USB2.0, only a Celeron, crappy video, "where's the RAM"?

The people that don't talk to me before they buy a PC.....hate me (I pull no punches) 

[toolaa]

The local hockey rink has about a dozen classics and a few others.  I love looking at the Hard-Drivn' situp cab with the monitor mounted in the top, and the mirror at a 45deg angle to reflect the pic towards the viewer. 

Also I notice a lot more signs of abuse like cigarette burns or vandalism. 


Until you mentioned it, I guess I thought it was normal behavior.

[DrewKaree]

My other hobby is women and I find myself doing the same thing a lot with those "machines" too, only it's not just limited to pizza joints and other businesses. 

[danny_galaga]

My other hobby is women...

hey, me too! maybe we have more in common than we think 

[PCtech]

My other hobby is women and I find myself doing the same thing a lot with those "machines" too, only it's not just limited to pizza joints and other businesses. 

You "have to go over and not just play, but examine as well"?

Yeah, we have thise type of "machines" here too, 'specially downtown, late at night.

I'll bet you pay more that $.50 a "credit" though 

[Jeff AMN]

Yeah, I click every button, rotate every stick, check the monitor for burn-in, and check how sturdy the CP is attached.

I should probably stop, but it's not like it's illegal (or even immoral) to molest and arcade machine.

[Harry Potter]

I look for illegal MAME cabs. Surprisingly, I found a few in my travels. 

[Mark70]

    I have noticed, Ever since I have been in this hobby. Every time I see an arcade machine in a business or pizza joint. I have to go over and not just play but examine the cabinet, t molding, sticks, buttons and over all condition of the unit. I have recieved wierd looks before

   

I do the same.

Additionally, I work in architecture so I'm no longer free to just use a building.  I have to assess the design mechanical systems etc...

Everyone does this.  Especially with their career.  I have friends who are dental hygenists and they say the first thing they notice about everyone they meet is their teeth.