finally played through Revolution X (MAME)

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:30 am

Despite being known as a leader (and lead financier, ach so many virtual quarters) of the Revolution, I will

NOT

be known for jamming with Aerosmith backstage.

So yes, this game is hilarious. My hand hurts too - too bad MAME Plus! decided to take a dump as soon as I selected mouse input, else I would've used autofire for the CD launcher.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:37 am

Interesting backstory on the gun props featured on the Revolution X arcade cabinet side art panels:

On the real Williams produced Revolution X arcade cabinet's side panels, there are two big sticker panels featuring a hottie model carrying two machine guns complete with custom-made gun straps. Those prop guns were actually two Larami produced water machine guns spray painted black and endowed with custom-made gun straps to make them like the real thing. I thought that was hilarious myself to use such water guns as props. A quick casual glance at the side panel graphics artwork and you'd think otherwise. ^_~

The reason why it was funny is, there was a time when Toys-R-Us was selling the same exact Larami produced water machine featured on the panel sides of that particular arcade game cabinet for a mere $1.99 USD and I bought one -- it was neon green colored to begin with. The only minor gripe is that the stock bullet cartridge that one pours water into really doesn't hold that much water ammo to begin with. Plus the fact that it takes four C-type batteries to power it up and gives it some heft as well. It does make the usual "rat-a-tat" machine gun sound for completeness. ^_~

Trivia Factoid: Larami Corporation was the company made famous for making the original classic Super Soaker water guns (i.e -- the Super Soaker 30, the Super Soaker 50 & the Super Soaker 100 water guns) back in the late 1980's & into the early 1990s. Has since then been acquired by American toy giant, Hasbro.

Yeah, I used to play the Revolution X arcade light-gun based cabinet back in the day at my local arcades. It took a lot of credits to finally beat it though. I recall someone bringing in such a cool Revolution X cab to a past California Extreme show. Lotsa fun for it's time back in the day. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:31 am

PC Engine Fan X! wrote:Interesting backstory on the gun props featured on the Revolution X arcade cabinet side art panels:

I figured somebody would go lift this scoop off of Wikipedia where I've seen it mentioned before, but you surprise me with more info. Of course, I was never fortune enough to see a real Rev X machine...or was I? ^_~ Same story with the waterguns, although I know the type you mention, and also remember how Super Soakers had model numbers...haha, those were the days!

I think I had a SS at one time, as seen in the first picture here, though I wouldn't know the model number. I believe the pump eventually broke off. Check out the picture of Lonnie Johnson, inventor of the Soaker - looks like he stepped out of television if you ask me! ^_~

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:21 pm

It's not even light gun-based, PCE FX. It's two potentiometers. One of each of the X and Y axis. Yeah, I'm being nitpicky, but many of those "lightgun" games by Midway didn't even use a basic approximation of what a real lightgun is. Max Force and Area 51 were, though.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:31 pm

Specineff wrote:It's not even light gun-based, PCE FX. It's two potentiometers. One of each of the X and Y axis. Yeah, I'm being nitpicky, but many of those "lightgun" games by Midway didn't even use a basic approximation of what a real lightgun is. Max Force and Area 51 were, though.

You're absolutely correct in that department, Specineff. Same thing could be said of Midway's 1991 dedicated Terminator 2: Judgement Day shooting gun game cabinet setup with the potentiometers. Or even with Namco's Steel Gunner 1 & 2 gun shooting dedicated cabinets as well.

I loved looking at the cool cabinet artwork of both Steel Gunner cabinets at my local arcades when they were still available to play with -- Namco's arcade division really knew how to make such cool and lavishly embellished arcade games back in the day. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:40 pm

Same thing for Sega's Gunblade NY (a personal favorite of mine back when I worked in Seattle and went to the Gameworks to kill time while waiting for the bus) and LA Machineguns. I think Brave Firefighters (another Sega one) might have used a similar system as well.