Chase HQ or Vanguard ?

[Level42]

So, if you needed to choose one of the above, what would you get ? And why ?

P.S. I have to mention that the Chase HQ is of course the European version. The Vanguard probably is too, not sure though.

[Spyridon]

Wow, tough call.  Two of my favourite games.  Vanguard was one of the first games I really threw a lot of quarters in and is high on my want list.  Chase HQ was a game we played a lot in college as the pizza place we went to had one.

If I had to pick, I would go with Vanguard.  Mostly becuase my MAME cab isn't setup with the four way fire buttons so it isn't really playable. 

[Pac-Fan]

Vanguard, mainly because I like classics.  Also, it's a bit hard to compare a non-driving 'classic' to a driving 'post-classic'.

I had to repair a Chase HQ for someone and played it through the game completely with about 5 quarter inserts to continue game to the end.  I don't know what the settings were on (easy vs hard?), but it had about as much fun as Turbo did (which was limited).  I'd pick Pole Position for a classic driver, and perhaps OutRun or Top-Speed as a post-classic, and one of the hard drive driving games as a 'new' driver.

[Level42]

I guess I would get the Vanguard. It's more in my era. And Chase is OK, but not THAT special. Still, I've got a pin coming and my house can't handle anymore cabs .

Did receive some pics of both the Vanguard and the ChaseHQ:








I recognize that production sticker on that last pic. It's the same kind of sticker as was on that Puckman wall-machine I opened a thread about(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=75651.0):



This shows this Vanguard was also built by NSM in Germany.

There's no side art on the left side strangely. And I wonder where I've seen that other side art before. That Vanguard name looks like a sticker covering another name on that side-art.

Kinda neat machine. Not in great shape, but cheap and working....

[Level42]

I must say that the Chase HQ is in EXCELLENT condition:

[Level42]

I only just noticed. My Taito Double Axle had a very simular cab. Both built in the UK. The shifter is on the wrong side on the Chase HQ !

[ChadTower]

I'd pass on both and wait for something better.

[whammoed]

I'd pass on both and wait for something better.

Good point...if you are running out of room as it is, you just need to ask yourself if either is a must have for you, or perhaps might be somthing you could make a profit on when you do come across a must have later on.

[Spyridon]

Wow, that Chase HQ is in great shape.  If the price was right, that would be a hard one to pass up.

I've never seen that artwork on the Vanguard before.