London Casino Crew meets (RIP the Arcade)

[Mills]

I missed out on Thursday in the end as my mate got me free press tickets to that new Kung-Fu based west end show. We got very-close-to front row seats and a free bar and stuff, so I couldn't say no, but my advice - don't bother. Aside from the odd occasional display of amazing weapon skills, it was absolutely shit. Would have rather spent the evening being messed with by Tatsujin...

I'm up for a visit this week though, so somebody let me know if they're down for an evening...

Sounds like that shaolin kung fu they show have ever year at some west end theater. should be there saturday.

[spadgy]

I missed out on Thursday in the end as my mate got me free press tickets to that new Kung-Fu based west end show. We got very-close-to front row seats and a free bar and stuff, so I couldn't say no, but my advice - don't bother. Aside from the odd occasional display of amazing weapon skills, it was absolutely shit. Would have rather spent the evening being messed with by Tatsujin...

I'm up for a visit this week though, so somebody let me know if they're down for an evening...

Sounds like that shaolin kung fu they show have ever year at some west end theater. should be there saturday.

It was called Chun Yi: The Legend Of Kung Fu, and was at The Collusium on St Martin's Lane. Perhaps if you're into martial arts it would be great, but to me, it felt like how my wife feels when I put on a skateboard video.

kennyrh: It's a little quiet at the moment - we just have Tatsujin and Raiden Fighters as the new boards. Should have Deathsmiles MBL in soon, and according to a conversation I had with CHI, we might be able to have a little more say in what boards from Casino's cache get put in. Maybe.

And finally - I'm in on Thursday from about 7.30pm.

[Mills]

I missed out on Thursday in the end as my mate got me free press tickets to that new Kung-Fu based west end show. We got very-close-to front row seats and a free bar and stuff, so I couldn't say no, but my advice - don't bother. Aside from the odd occasional display of amazing weapon skills, it was absolutely shit. Would have rather spent the evening being messed with by Tatsujin...

I'm up for a visit this week though, so somebody let me know if they're down for an evening...

Sounds like that shaolin kung fu they show have ever year at some west end theater. should be there saturday.

It was called Chun Yi: The Legend Of Kung Fu, and was at The Collusium on St Martin's Lane. Perhaps if you're into martial arts it would be great, but to me, it felt like how my wife feels when I put on a skateboard video.

kennyrh: It's a little quiet at the moment - we just have Tatsujin and Raiden Fighters as the new boards. Should have Deathsmiles MBL in soon, and according to a conversation I had with CHI, we might be able to have a little more say in what boards from Casino's cache get put in. Maybe.

And finally - I'm in on Thursday from about 7.30pm.

What the original tatsujin (truxton) and well as tatsujin Oh, or did originally mean truxton2?

[spadgy]

oops! I mean Tatsujin Oh don't I?!

[spadgy]

So, I went down last night to a very quiet place (I think that you weren't the only one who had enough of the rain CHI!) And I finally got of the first bloody level of Tetsujin Oh. That game is a horror, but I'm starting to really love it.

[Taylor]

I'll be down tonight but won't be playing anything old and busted.

[CHI]

sorry Spadgy... i actually left about 20 minutes before you text me...

nice seeing you again Taylor... sorry didn't stay long though...

[spadgy]

I'll be down tonight but won't be playing anything old and busted.

That leaves you with nothing!

And no worries CHI. Maybe this week eh?

[Mills]

So, I went down last night to a very quiet place (I think that you weren't the only one who had enough of the rain CHI!) And I finally got of the first bloody level of Tetsujin Oh. That game is a horror, but I'm starting to really love it.

Yeah that game can be quite annoying with the cpu regulation and enemy hit damage, so its all about positioning and NO FREESTYLE WIGGLING THE JOYSTICK TRYING TO LOOK COOL, AS YOU'LL BE DEMISED LIKE A FOOL!

[spadgy]

cpu regulation

What do you mean by this Mills? It's not a term I understand in relation to shooters...

Whatever it means, there's no hope that I look cool playing that game!

[CHI]

Maybe this week eh?

i'm off work this week and me other half is in london, so will be spending most of my time with her

NO FREESTYLE WIGGLING THE JOYSTICK TRYING TO LOOK COOL, AS YOU'LL BE DEMISED LIKE A FOOL!

LOL...

dont worry too much about it Spadgy, i'll see you around the week after

[Mills]

cpu regulation

What do you mean by this Mills? It's not a term I understand in relation to shooters...

Whatever it means, there's no hope that I look cool playing that game!

The cpu regulates the game difficulty during play depending on how successful, or unsuccessful you skill is in dealing with each Stage, or zone. the regulation itself can vary from enemy ships having increased hit damage before they get destroyed, enemy ships firing a stray bullet at the moment it gets destroyed, enemy ships trying avoid flying into your fighter's firepower. if you have a pattern of controlling your fighter's movement for each stage, the cpu will try to anticipate your movements and try to catch you off your guard by counterattacking your pattern. Wiggling the joystick (or japanese joystick jiggle) is an old technique of trying to confuse the cpu of your anticipated movements, a bit like football where dribbling is use to confuse a defender of your movements.

[DEL]

'Regulation' is the word we used to use in the 80s & 90s London arcades to describe what is now known as 'Rank'.

We were out on our own, with the odd Japanese mag to refer to. We used other words like 'Clocked' to describe what is now known as 'Counter Stop'
etc.

[cools]

Damn noobs.

[DEL]

[spadgy]

Thanks Mills!

And thanks too gramps!

Clocked I know, but CPU regulation is new to me, and I certainly didn't know it was present in Tatsujin Oh!

[Mills]

Thanks Mills!

And thanks too gramps!

Clocked I know, but CPU regulation is new to me, and I certainly didn't know it was present in Tatsujin Oh!

Probably because you dont pay that much attention to detail. Had a shite game yesterday evening with Richard where the game regulated (ranked up in difficulty) on stage1 & 2 where the little suicide enemy ships kept crashing into my ship, i was lucky to reach the 3rd level boss with my last credit. failed on both time out method and destroy with blue lazer method. Might try again today before heading to the World Freerun Championships at Traflagar Square, london.

[spadgy]

Probably because I've only played about nine credits in total! Although I meekly admit the detail thing is possibly true as well... and it just wasn't something I even thought existed to look out for...

[mr_m0nks]

Speaking for all hopeful random joystick wagglers who have played that game, i find enjoyment can still be had by humming along to the tunes

[spadgy]

m0nks is back! How are you mate? When is your return to London's streets happening?

[mr_m0nks]

I'm fine but I'm not back in London until late September at the earliest.

[Skykid]

Someone get Del to check his PM's. I'm bringing DeathSmiles Megablack to Casino this weekend, and he's the man to collect I believe.

[spadgy]

The Big D's been a little quiet of late - I'll see if I have his number still, but I'm sure CHI does - could you text him mate?

[CHI]

Papa DEL you have text

[mr_m0nks]

oooh death smiles? might be worth making a trip to london for

[Skykid]

oooh death smiles? might be worth making a trip to london for

Definitely.

I'm sad to see it go, I've loved it to bits and 1CC'd it with all the characters on maximum amount of rank 3's before it goes psycho. But I didn't get to properly tackle Canyon or the Ice stages or really learn to play for score.

[DEL]

Yes YES I'm always around .
No problem & Thanks Skykid and Chi_Ryu!

Uncle CHI will be the one to collect and install [*]

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  [i][b]Deathsmiles Mega Black Label [/b][/i]

[/size]if the collect is on sat or sun. Me if its on friday night.

Regs, DEL

[Smraedis]

MBL in Casino, that would be really cool!

I was actually thinking of coming down to London again sometime shortly, but only if I could get somewhere to stay at.

[Chi_Ryu]

Pleasure.

Make sure some of you beat EOJ's scores that are on the board

[DEL]

Thanks again Chi_Ryu. So you bought it from the college professor eh.
Personally I won't be able to get down the arcade much to play it. I only get let out of the Booby Hatch on the seventh friday after Whitsun.
The others will no doubt play it to Deathsmiles.