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MaximRecoil:
--- Quote from: Peale on January 23, 2008, 06:29:44 pm ---d_zoot is from Maine as well, IIRC.
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Yeah he is; I've been to his shop several times over the past year or two.
I used to play games that he had on location in the Airport Mall in Bangor back before I knew who he was—about 7 years ago. He had a Punch-Out in there which made my day the first time I walked in. I hadn't seen one on location (or anywhere else for that matter) since the '80s and Punch-Out and Super Punch-Out are my all-time favorite games.
I also had a friend at the time that loved Asteroids; and he had an Asteroids machine in there too. My friend couldn't believe it. That was a great place—lots of classics.
--- Quote from: Bender on January 23, 2008, 09:53:16 pm ---Wow I'n in Maine too, but barely, down here in York.
Shout out to all the Maine MAMEr's
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I was in York once, in 5th or 6th grade ('85 or '86) on a school trip to an amusement park down there. One ride I remember in particular was called "The Super Fast Jaguar". You sat in one of a series of cars that were connected to a central hub via spokes, and the thing went around in a circle as well as going up and down peaks and valleys at a claimed speed of 60 MPH. I loved that ride. I don't remember the name of the place—I wonder if it's still around.
ChadTower:
York's Wild Kingdom?
MaximRecoil:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on January 24, 2008, 09:52:42 am ---
York's Wild Kingdom?
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Yes, that's it! I'd forgotten about the zoo part of it because me and my cousin spent most of the time on the "Super Fast Jaguar" and the bumper cars. You didn't have to pay for anything there besides the price of admission. They also had a ride called "The Turkish Twist" that I went on a few times, it was like a big washing machine on a spin cycle. The centrifugal force planted you against the rubber wall of it. Then someone puked on the ride and they closed it for a while (not while I was on it fortunately).
ChadTower:
They have a Turkish Twist at Canobie Lake Park in NH, too... it has been there at least as far back as the 80s.
BobbyG66:
If you are ever in York, head on over to "Fun-O-Rama" at short sands.
They have some classics games still there.
Then go across the strete to the Goldenrod and watch taffy being made.
It's a great little area to walk around in the summer.
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