London Casino Crew meets (RIP the Arcade)

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:16 pm

I see you lot have your tits out again - what's the occasion this time around?

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:29 pm

MMP character strategies are instrinsicly linked with large baps

(i think EOJ was the first to point out the importance of big tits

)

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:07 pm

Avatars like that make skimming threads an impossibility!

PS. I'm not complaining.

Post by **spadgy** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:26 pm

Right - I'm heading down this Thursday from about 7.15pm till late, and maybe this Friday for a brief stint before I dash off to the pub.

Also, I thought it would be good to create a list for the first post of this thread of Shmups in other London arcades. What can you tell me about?

What was the name of that place off Leicester Square where I played Raiden II CHI?

And there's Raiden III at Las Vegas.

Then 2 x Strikers 1945 at the Troc, and was it Air Dual and Raiden?

I'm sure there must be more.

Also - mr_m0nks - so sorry I never replied to your PM or turned up on Wednesday. Work got insanely busy.

And good to see you last Thursday CHI.

CHI · Post by **CHI** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:09 pm

spadgy wrote:What was the name of that place off Leicester Square where I played Raiden II CHI?

an arcade called GameZone, behind KFC

spadgy wrote:Then 2 x Strikers 1945 at the Troc, and was it Air Dual and Raiden?

it's Air Assult and Raiden II

it's always nice seeing you

mr_m0nks · Post by **mr_m0nks** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:12 pm

No probs mate,

btw that irem shooter at Troc has a dodgy joystick, when you push up you go diagonal down :S

that was 50p down the drain!

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:27 pm

Ah - Air Assault - otherwise known as Fire Barrel right?

And DEL - do I remember you saying there's a Terra Cresta in London - maybe in a multi-game cab?

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:29 pm

^There was a Terra Cresta in Goodge last year, in the multi cab opposite Craig & Pork. Its gone now.
It had Rastan Saga, Prehistoric Isle 1, Wonder Boy, CHELNOV and Terra Cresta amongst other less important titles.

mr_m0nks · Post by **mr_m0nks** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:51 pm

I was going to go down thursday rather than friday this week. should see you there spadgy

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:18 pm

DEL wrote:^There was a Terra Cresta in Goodge last year, in the multi cab opposite Craig & Pork. Its gone now.
It had Rastan Saga, Prehistoric Isle 1, Wonder Boy, CHELNOV and Terra Cresta amongst other less important titles.

That's a shame. Having just got Moon Cresta and SF-X on my PS1, I've been keen to Terra Cresta.

And m0nks. I'll see you there mate.

thegreathopper · Post by **thegreathopper** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:58 pm

The arcade in Islington has Mushihimesama and the arcade on the Strand has a old SNK vert shooter in a Pony cab.

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:00 pm

thegreathopper wrote:The arcade in Islington has Mushihimesama and the arcade on the Strand has a old SNK vert shooter in a Pony cab.

Wow! Really? Where in Islington, and which arcade on the Strand do you mean?

Smraedis · Post by **Smraedis** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:40 pm

This seems like a good topic right now, sadly I don't know many of arcades in London. There is another Mushi? now that is news

Though I do wonder if there are any arcades with old lightgun games, cause I'm a little tired of always playing the new stuff when at arcades..

mr_m0nks · Post by **mr_m0nks** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:08 pm

spadgy wrote:
thegreathopper wrote:The arcade in Islington has Mushihimesama and the arcade on the Strand has a old SNK vert shooter in a Pony cab.
Wow! Really? Where in Islington, and which arcade on the Strand do you mean?

Lol do i detect another shmupmish?

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:54 am

The Mush in las Vegas arcade in Angel has been there as long as the one in Goodge St. The arcade is also owned by John Sturges.

I'll check the Strand SNK shooter tonight.
Wot iz it? - Chopper 1?

EDIT:- Inti told me last night that the Troc now has Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion. The Tekbats are crowding round. Tonight will be packed.

thegreathopper · Post by **thegreathopper** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:33 pm

DEL wrote:The Mush in las Vegas arcade in Angel has been there as long as the one in Goodge St. The arcade is also owned by John Sturges.

I'll check the Strand SNK shooter tonight.
Wot iz it? - Chopper 1?

EDIT:- Inti told me last night that the Troc now has Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion. The Tekbats are crowding round. Tonight will be packed.

The SNK shooter is down stairs I do not remember the name but I played a few credits on it before christmas.

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:16 pm

Ok I check downstairs.
Thanks

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:15 am

Uncle CHI & I went to the Strand arcade today. The game is Sky Soldiers.
My record on it a few weeks after release was:-
Sky Soldiers
DEL - 3,741,150 - ALL - Autofire NO (58% of Autofire ON WR)

The 1P stick was broken and the 2P stick didn't want to do the upward diagonals

. We told the staff about it and maybe they'll fix.

xenepp · Post by **xenepp** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:04 pm

EDIT:- Inti told me last night that the Troc now has Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion.

Might be time to take a train ride then

Where abouts are the Cave games located? I'd want to check out as much as possible while there since I'm too lazy to go up London that often.

I've been dying to check out:

Ketsui
DDP DF
Mushi Futari
Death Smiles
Pink Sweets
Various other fanboy goodies

Get the feeling I'm dreaming on most of those though..

-Joel

thegreathopper · Post by **thegreathopper** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:59 pm

xenepp wrote:
EDIT:- Inti told me last night that the Troc now has Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion.
Might be time to take a train ride then

Where abouts are the Cave games located? I'd want to check out as much as possible while there since I'm too lazy to go up London that often.

I've been dying to check out:

Ketsui
DDP DF
Mushi Futari
Death Smiles
Pink Sweets
Various other fanboy goodies

Get the feeling I'm dreaming on most of those though..

-Joel

You are out of luck on that lot.

xenepp · Post by **xenepp** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:08 pm

Looking at the first couple of posts the Casino had Ketsui and PS at some point

-Joel

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:28 pm

Indeed it did. We put in Ketsui for at least a year and Pink Sweets was in for several months.
Now its just Pork & Mush1.

Bloodline Rebellion has yodelling on a mountain pasture stage - an excellent touch

Casino arcade should have SF4 and Bloodline Rebellion very soon, at 50p per credit - to beat the Trocadero. John Sturges interrupted my Pork credit today to give me this newsflash.

Regs,

DEL

Post by **spadgy** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:32 pm

First post is up to date. In terms of Cave just Mushi, Muchi Muchi Pork and Progear at Casino.

So, where on the Strand is this arcade?What's it near?

Also, I don't know Angel too well - is the one there just on the main road?

Just asking so I can sort something out in the first post of this thread that lists all the London shmup cab locations we know of.

EDIT: Spelling

Post by **spadgy** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:35 pm

London shmup meet on 11th and 12th April - are we going to make it happen?

Here's the thread!

xenepp · Post by **xenepp** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:54 pm

I'll have to hold out until Casino has them then. Saves an extra trip plus I get to chat to a few of you guys and have a pop at Pork

-Joel

cools · Post by **cools** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:59 am

Hah, nice - there's a UKVAC meet on in London on the 11th too

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:14 pm

DEL wrote:Casino arcade should have SF4 and Bloodline Rebellion very soon, at 50p per credit - to beat the Trocadero.

Don't forget the lowered round timer, half health and an unplayable CPU difficulty.

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:19 pm

Don't forget the lowered round timer, half health and an unplayable CPU difficulty.

Of course, that will be standard.

Personally I'm not bovvered cuz I don't play them. I just like listening to the yodelling.

Looks like April is a no-go for the Meet for me - my dates to Brussels will be:
10/04 to13/04
plus the 16th and 26th.

Smraedis · Post by **Smraedis** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:56 pm

Sad to hear that DEL, is the 11-12th confirmed as the time still?

Good to hear about Casino aiming to get the newer games, I guess John noticed how popular those games are.

Post by **spadgy** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:30 pm

Smraedis wrote:Sad to hear that DEL, is the 11-12th confirmed as the time still?

Good to hear about Casino aiming to get the newer games, I guess John noticed how popular those games are.

Yes DEL - will be a real shame not to have you there. I think we stall the date for DEL, unless anyone is already committed to April? I just think DEL's efforts with previous meets have been so helpful it would be a shame to do one without him...

And how did I miss the news about SFIV and Bloodline Rebellion!? We might get busy again!