I was thinking about petitioning to get an arcade cabinet...

Icecap Veiwin · Post by **Icecap Veiwin** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 10:18 pm

..in our apartment laundry room.

The question is, what PCB? I was thinking Dodonpachi, but then I realized how n00bish the apartment denizens are, so I was thinking against it.

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 10:28 pm

Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man have universal appeal...if not, maybe something like Donkey Kong or something...

Edit:I'm a moron. Those boards aren't JAMMA, huh?

it290 · Post by **it290** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:24 am

Just get a 4-slot MVS and put Puzzle Bobble, Samurai Shodown (your pick), Metal Slug, and either Neo Turf Masters or another fighter on there. That way you're set for all tastes.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:24 am

That's a good suggestion it290, but Icecap are you going to fund this yourself?

edit: My apologies.

Icecap Veiwin · Post by **Icecap Veiwin** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:11 am

Probably. If I get permission.

See, it920's idea is pretty good.

Now that I think about it, I could put on DoDonPachi, Puzzle Bobble, Metal Slug, and a fighting game (maybe Super Turbo?).

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:19 am

If you go with it290's NeoGeo idea, you won't be putting DoDonPachi in there, you'll be stuck with NeoGeo games unless you want to go and swap the board every day.

Also, keep in mind that most (if not all) NeoGeo games work on a horizontal monitor setting, if you want to swap boards for a vertical shooter, you'll also have to partially dismantle the cabinet to rotate the monitor, so pick your poison wisely.

edit: More apologies.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:19 am

maybe i'm not seeing the big picture but two of those aren't mvs...

mannerbot · Post by **mannerbot** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:03 am

You're not going to pay off the cab this way, all you're going to get is two broken sticks by the end of the month.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:59 am

it290 people, not 920!

The name does have a meaning, y'know.

edit - Also, another suggestion if you want a wider variety of games would be to put in one of those Ultracade cabs or the like. If you don't mind emulation, that is. I played a cab recently that had Garegga + Strikers 1945 on it, and it was a pretty authentic experience. Didn't save high scores for some reason, though.

Cthulhu · Post by **Cthulhu** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:03 am

Unless I'm mistaken, those Ultracade machines are quite pricey. They only allow you to purchase the thing as a complete unit - you can't just buy a kit for a pre-existing cabinet. I don't know how much someone is going to spend on a machine for their laundry room.