Budget Atari and Capcom arcade cabinets to see release this fall!

[Flojomojo]

I can think of a few iphone games with similiar gameplay to Quantum, but it's blowing my mind to "discover" a new-to-me Atari arcade game after all this time.

[PlaysWithWolves]

An interesting find on a Belgian site by someone on Facebook:

 

- Mortal Kombat II
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
- Mortal Kombat 4

[negative1]

I can think of a few iphone games with similiar gameplay to Quantum, but it's blowing my mind to "discover" a new-to-me Atari arcade game after all this time.

 

most people don't know about 'liberator' either.. the inverse missile command... there was a missile command 2 , head to head,

but it was only a prototype.

 

later

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[F34R]

An interesting find on a Belgian site by someone on Facebook:

 

- Mortal Kombat II

- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

- Mortal Kombat 4

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I could do without Mk4. Also, I have a UMK3 cab, and the boards for MK, MKII as well. I think I'll pass on a smaller mk cab, I think lol.

[xenomorpher]

Yeah I would have rather it been the first Mortal Kombat instead of 4, but it's still pretty cool. If they somehow did a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cab, I would be very tempted. So far the one with Tempest would be the one I'd get if I had to decide.

Edited August 10, 2018 by xenomorpher

[Skippy B. Coyote]

Yeah I would have rather it been the first Mortal Kombat instead of 4, but it's still pretty cool. If they somehow did a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cab, I would be very tempted. So far the one with Tempest would be the one I'd get if I had to decide.

Same here. The first game in the series is my favorite so without the original Mortal Kombat I wouldn't even consider buying a MK cab from Arcade1Up.

[PlaysWithWolves]

Two new A1Up lines planned for 2019, in Spring and Fall.

If the current units are of as bargain-bin quality as some are predicting, they may as well cancel those cabinets now.

[Zoyous]

 

there was a missile command 2 , head to head,

but it was only a prototype.

 

Wow, that sounds like it would be fun. Probably completely philosophically opposed to the designer's intention with the original Missile Command but fun!

[Flojomojo]

Two new A1Up lines planned for 2019, in Spring and Fall.

If the current units are of as bargain-bin quality as some are predicting, they may as well cancel those cabinets now.

 

They don't have to be good to sell through. Seems like there's a hunger for this kind of thing?

[PlaysWithWolves]

They don't have to be good to sell through. Seems like there's a hunger for this kind of thing?

 

I'd suggest for the second and third lines to succeed the first one would have to reach somewhere between a casual's expectations and an aficionado's. There are posts in this thread that expect much less, and if that happens then the second and third ones won't do well.*

 

Well, at least that's how the free market is supposed to work.

 

*The caveat being longevity questions. If the controls wear out in a year then, sure, the other lines could have succeeded by then.

Edited August 11, 2018 by PlaysWithWolves

[John Stamos Mullet]

The thing is - these arent a value added item like a console, which plays many games, also plays movies, streaming services, casual party games. Etc. these are a novelty.

 

This is a dedicated piece of hardware that has very limited appeal. You have to really love the specific and limited number of games you get, and thats it. It wont ever be anything more than it is.

 

And its $300. Thats a lot of money for most consumers. Especially when you can spend less than that on a 50 inch 4K TV, or a console for many more games, or a tablet that has multiple uses.

 

Getting people to send $300 on a limited use novelty once isnt easy. Getting them to buy a second? Much harder.

[negative1]

The thing is - these arent a value added item like a console, which plays many games, also plays movies, streaming services, casual party games. Etc. these are a novelty.

 

This is a dedicated piece of hardware that has very limited appeal. You have to really love the specific and limited number of games you get, and thats it. It wont ever be anything more than it is.

 

And its $300. Thats a lot of money for most consumers. Especially when you can spend less than that on a 50 inch 4K TV, or a console for many more games, or a tablet that has multiple uses.

 

Getting people to send $300 on a limited use novelty once isnt easy. Getting them to buy a second? Much harder.

 

i agree..

 

but so far they are putting out the heavy hitters..

 

and there are always games, that are peoples favorites..

 

there's going to be people that like the main games, and the extras are usually bonus.

 

as long as they keep up a good selection, they will have a chance.

 

there's no shortage of titles to pick from, or series, but they will have to get the licensing though.

 

later

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[PlaysWithWolves]

 

Getting people to send $300 on a limited use novelty once isnt easy. Getting them to buy a second? Much harder.

 

You're assuming everyone interested in these shoots their wad on the first run. I also wouldn't be surprised if there's a decent game room market for these. Spend a lot on a real (and bulky) single game arcade cab? Or use that money to buy several much less bulky cabs with more games?

 

Thankfully, it's their problem and not ours.

[negative1]

looks like there could be a possibility of some cocktail sized cabinets (not sure of the actual size):

1 street fighter 2 , with a vertical splitscreen so both can see the game

2 atari centipede - asteroids

3 space invaders

4 pac-man

i like the cocktail format, but if you play a long time, you get a hunched back,

and your wrists hurt a lot.

also the viewing angle is pretty bad.

later

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[NE146]

what the.. how the heck would a Street Fighter game work in that format.

[negative1]

what the.. how the heck would a Street Fighter game work in that format.

 

easy, like it said in the video, and i described, it uses a mirrored mode:

 

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6287/mirrored-cocktail-mode/3

 

later

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Edited August 12, 2018 by negative1

[F34R]

I just got NBA Jam original arcade boards working lol. I'ma use one of these cabs for it lol.

[Flojomojo]

what the.. how the heck would a Street Fighter game work in that format.

The video shows it at 1:40. Split screen. Makes for a small image, though.

 

The cocktail format is interesting to me, though I think I'd prefer MAME onboard rather than just a few choices. Sounds like it's a 2019 thing.

[Flojomojo]

You're assuming everyone interested in these shoots their wad on the first run. I also wouldn't be surprised if there's a decent game room market for these. Spend a lot on a real (and bulky) single game arcade cab? Or use that money to buy several much less bulky cabs with more games?

 

A room full of mini arcades and a few short wheelie stools? I'd be up for that if I had more space. I'm sure some completists will get them all.

[John Stamos Mullet]

From watching the how to build it instruction video on their website - it looks like they are using a proprietary LCD screen with no video inputs, the board is built into the screen on the back. If theres no VGA input on these, modding then will be a bitch. Bummer.

[Dr Manhattan]

But I don't want Quantum, I want Super Breakout.

[negative1]

From watching the how to build it instruction video on their website - it looks like they are using a proprietary LCD screen with no video inputs, the board is built into the screen on the back. If theres no VGA input on these, modding then will be a bitch. Bummer.

 

not necessarily, the monitor still needs basic signals, power, etc, etc, there are plenty of people that can figure that stuff out (like at arcadecontrols, klov, etc)

 

if not, just substitute your own, and use the cabinet as a shell.

 

later

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[Flojomojo]

Or someone can knock off the cabinet itself, to make it into something more versatile.

[PlaysWithWolves]

Metal Jesus Rocks got a Street Fighter review unit and is asking what questions you'd like answered.

If he was following this thread he'd have questions a'plenty.

[negative1]

Or someone can knock off the cabinet itself, to make it into something more versatile.

 

 

already been done, and worth looking into: $350

https://www.recroommasters.com/19-Xtension-Alpha-Cade-for-Raspberry-Pi-and-PC-p/rm-xt-alpha-emulation.htm

 

 

 

later

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Edited August 12, 2018 by negative1