Eastenders Arcade

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:03 pm

Well, I just watched Eastenders, possibly for the first time the whole way through. And while the plot bored the hell out of me, I couldn't help but notice there was a rather odd arcade game on the backround in the cafe. I can't figure out for the life of me what the game is. All I saw was a static attract screen with a purple haired anime woman holding a fish head on a platter. Yup. Me and my girlfriend racked our brains, as our housemates got pissed off at us being so nerdy. If any Eastenders watching forum members could tell me what it is, i'd be forever in your debt

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:00 pm

This is the best photo I could get of it. I have no idea what game it is though

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:03 pm

The plot thickens. How bizzarre! looks pretty hardcore for Eastenders...

Gungriffon Geona · Post by **Gungriffon Geona** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:31 pm

Super-Dimensional Fortress Macross. I'd recognise that shot anywhere.

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:47 pm

Yeah, that's bloody amazing for a depressing-as-all-fuckery programme like Eastenders.

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:07 am

Bal-Sagoth wrote:Yeah, that's bloody amazing for a depressing-as-all-fuckery programme like Eastenders.

I thought the acting was pretty good; they actually showed it (maybe they still do) on Public TV, here in the US. Considering how stupid TV has gotten over here, it's a good thing they show British programs.

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:46 am

Aye, a lot of people say it's more realistic than US soaps, but I can't watch anything like that anyway. :p

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:37 am

Gungriffon Geona wrote:Super-Dimensional Fortress Macross. I'd recognise that shot anywhere.

Winner! Looks like there was credits in the machine too.

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Wed May 30, 2007 3:44 pm

Gungriffon Geona wrote:Super-Dimensional Fortress Macross. I'd recognise that shot anywhere.

You win many internets.

Post by **spadgy** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:17 pm

Ha! I spotted Macross running on the Eastenders cab just yesterday, and eagerly rushed to here to place a witty post, and you're all months ahead of me!

While I'm very impressed by Ian Beales choice of game for his humble cafe, he could get round to changing the PCB. I wonder who's got the high-score? Darren's pretty good at dodging trouble...

Actually; Eastenders would make a good shmup - Peggy and Pat and Dot and bosses!

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:58 pm

charlie chong · Post by **charlie chong** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:23 am

i've been wondering what that machine is for like a year and a bit. first i noticed the machine was a shmup (it used to be super sidekicks)so i always kept an eye on it .. the furthest i ever got to identifying it was seeing the banpresto logo.

then it dissapeared for ages (i think they moved it) only to reappear last week .. at least i dont have to wonder what it is anymore.
thanks!!

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:46 pm

RGC wrote:Beale's chipshop has been open all hours - must be saving like crazy for a Mushi Mushi Pork board. As for highscores, "DOT" still reigns

To be honest, if it turns out Beale is into shmups I'm burning my entire collection, as that frog-eyed dickwad is about my least favourite (fictional) person ever....

However, if he's just letting Dot install her boards then fair play to him. Bet he keeps all the cash though. Probably charges £2 a credit too...

Kaede · Post by **Kaede** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:54 pm

No jokes about Dot Eating?

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:01 pm

Kaede wrote:No jokes about Dot Eating?

Unless you want me to be fowl about Jim Branning, I think RGC already made one of sorts!

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:36 pm

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:48 pm

I am talking about that. I read Viz alot - what can I say?

Also - is that hi-score column really from that cabinet in the cafe? Surely not? Surely you haven't actually managed to copy it down?

I must be dumb to believe it, but I want to believe it! It would mean there's a witty shmuper working on Eastenders. My neighbors wife used to write for that show. I'm gonna see if I can chase this one up!

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:11 pm

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:22 pm

Oh yeah - just spotted 'SHUTITYOUSLAG!!'

Still - brilliant!

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:52 pm

LOL can we rename the thread fuck off unless your from the UK. . . becuase ahlf the jokes that be happening in here are going to be lost to everyone unless there from the UK.

or do you guys get Eastenders like we get neighbours from aus

?

Post by **spadgy** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:37 pm

I'm late posting this, because I totally forgot at the time, but...

Ian's café burned down right? And then he built a new fancy coffee shop in its place.

Now, this may have changed in the last couple of weeks as my wife's been away and thus Eastenders hasn't been on, but...

He still has Macross in the cab, even though the café got totally destroyed. That mean's one of two things:

1) The boring reason - It's a continuity error on the part of the show's producers.
2) The reason I choose to go with - Ian Beale replaced the PCB, the original having been destroyed in the fire, which must mean he really loves Macross and shmups, and to get a second PCB he must be really into the scene and trading stations. So... Beale must be a massive shooter fan and thus Ian Beale must be a member of this very forum!

I reckon it's RGC. They are very similar

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:19 am

Post by **Dave_K.** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:03 am

spadgy wrote:2) The reason I choose to go with - Ian Beale replaced the PCB, which must mean he really loves Macross and shmups, and to get a second PCB he must be really into the scene and trading stations. So... Beale must be a massive shooter fan and thus Ian Beale must be a member of this very forum!

He's an NMK fan to boot!

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:38 am

Lol this is funny. Shame on you twats for actually watching Eastenders at all though, there are many other things you could be doing other than watching that drivel - like bettering your shmup scores!

Still, must say I'm impressed in this day and age that Macross is in the program (old Vic pub is it?). By rights it should be a Chris Tarrant Who Wants to be a Millionare theft machine instead.

Post by **spadgy** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:05 pm

It's not me I promise. It's the wife. I just see it over my shoulder as I potter about the house while she gasps and recoils as she watches...

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:16 pm

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:39 pm

RGC wrote:Go play with your dolls, Skykid.

One step ahead of you mate.

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:40 pm

Lordstar wrote:LOL can we rename the thread fuck off unless your from the UK. . . becuase ahlf the jokes that be happening in here are going to be lost to everyone unless there from the UK.

And watch soaps.

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:59 pm

Taylor wrote:
Lordstar wrote:LOL can we rename the thread fuck off unless your from the UK. . . becuase ahlf the jokes that be happening in here are going to be lost to everyone unless there from the UK.
And watch soaps.

Where's Elixir?

Enemy · Post by **Enemy** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:42 pm

Sorry to do this, another of ian beales cafe arcade moments, does anyone know what shmup this is

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... 8_11_2010/

start playing from 9:30

shmups.system11.org

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