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  • N NormDroid

    Here's a guy who takes gaming to an extreme - Arcade[^]

    If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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    Dalek Dave
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    But does he have a Life? I bet he shares his home with his Mother!

    ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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      But does he have a Life? I bet he shares his home with his Mother!

      ------------------------------------ Happy Primes Lead to Happy Memories. Don't Google FGI

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      NormDroid
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      I'm jealous, being a total geek, I have only 1 machine, needless to say I'm working on the wife to convert the garage into a small games room, nothing the scale of this guy.

      If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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      • N NormDroid

        I'm jealous, being a total geek, I have only 1 machine, needless to say I'm working on the wife to convert the garage into a small games room, nothing the scale of this guy.

        If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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        I've marked off the home "office" as my territory at home. I'm planning on getting an arcade machine and installing it, but that's going to have to wait a while. Between school, kid on the way and bills I'm tied up in a knot. :sigh: I really could use that rich uncle for more than just a lambo. (reference car thread)

        There are 10 kinds of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't... ______________________ "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rick Cook

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        • N NormDroid

          I'm jealous, being a total geek, I have only 1 machine, needless to say I'm working on the wife to convert the garage into a small games room, nothing the scale of this guy.

          If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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          Ed Poore
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          Use VMs, then you have lots :rolleyes: Now if only I can get VMb***dyWare to work on Vista x64 :mad:


          My Blog[^]

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            Use VMs, then you have lots :rolleyes: Now if only I can get VMb***dyWare to work on Vista x64 :mad:


            My Blog[^]

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            NormDroid
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            I'm after a pin ball, fruit machine, bill changer and maybe a real bar. This would be a real buzz when I'm holding parties at the house.

            If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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            • N NormDroid

              Here's a guy who takes gaming to an extreme - Arcade[^]

              If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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              Sandeep Akhare
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              Seems picture of Gaming zone :wtf:

              Thanks and Regards Sandeep If If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything, If you look at what you have in life, you have everything... "

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                Seems picture of Gaming zone :wtf:

                Thanks and Regards Sandeep If If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything, If you look at what you have in life, you have everything... "

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                NormDroid
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                Somebodies house.

                If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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                • N NormDroid

                  Here's a guy who takes gaming to an extreme - Arcade[^]

                  If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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                  James R Twine
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                  To someone that actually knows about (and participates in) arcade collecting, that is pretty damn impressive.  Ignoring the interesting dedicated-arcade-looking space, there are a tremendous amount of classic and otherwise hard-to-find games there, in original(!) cabinets, and in good condition.    Having an original Scramble, Space Zap, Wizard of Wor, and Circus (Clowns), is a feat in itself.  A Defender, Joust and Moon Patrol with control panels that have no burns on them is really nice.    The collection is rounded out by other classics like Pac-Man, Dig-Dug, Sea Wolf, Space Invaders and Frogger.  An I, Robot, first "real" 3D game (first to dynamically(?) render polygons), is a nice piece of history.    The fact that most of them are still in working condition is also pretty damn impressive, especially the ones that are known to be problematic and/or have hard-to-find replacements parts like Tempest, Star Wars, Baby Pac-Man, and Dragon's Lair.    It is also the largest collection of working B&W vector games that I have seen in a single place! Cinematronics classics like: Omega Race, Rip Off, Star Castle, Armor Attack, Space War; Exidy's Tail Gunner 2, Atari's Lunar Lander (with the original control panel with throttle control and older flat/vertical-shute style coin door, Battlezone (2 of 'em), Asteroids and Asteroids Delux; there is even a Pong!    He even has a Sprint 2 (B&W raster 2-player driving game), which means even more to me because I recently obtained and repaired one (simple fix), and an environmental Discs of Tron, which is one of the ones my wish list.    Truly impressive...!    Peace!

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                  • N NormDroid

                    I'm jealous, being a total geek, I have only 1 machine, needless to say I'm working on the wife to convert the garage into a small games room, nothing the scale of this guy.

                    If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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                    Pete OHanlon
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                    You shouldn't have time now that you're on a posting roll.

                    Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

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                    • N NormDroid

                      I'm jealous, being a total geek, I have only 1 machine, needless to say I'm working on the wife to convert the garage into a small games room, nothing the scale of this guy.

                      If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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                      James R Twine
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                      Just curious - which game?    Peace!

                      -=- James
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                      • J James R Twine

                        To someone that actually knows about (and participates in) arcade collecting, that is pretty damn impressive.  Ignoring the interesting dedicated-arcade-looking space, there are a tremendous amount of classic and otherwise hard-to-find games there, in original(!) cabinets, and in good condition.    Having an original Scramble, Space Zap, Wizard of Wor, and Circus (Clowns), is a feat in itself.  A Defender, Joust and Moon Patrol with control panels that have no burns on them is really nice.    The collection is rounded out by other classics like Pac-Man, Dig-Dug, Sea Wolf, Space Invaders and Frogger.  An I, Robot, first "real" 3D game (first to dynamically(?) render polygons), is a nice piece of history.    The fact that most of them are still in working condition is also pretty damn impressive, especially the ones that are known to be problematic and/or have hard-to-find replacements parts like Tempest, Star Wars, Baby Pac-Man, and Dragon's Lair.    It is also the largest collection of working B&W vector games that I have seen in a single place! Cinematronics classics like: Omega Race, Rip Off, Star Castle, Armor Attack, Space War; Exidy's Tail Gunner 2, Atari's Lunar Lander (with the original control panel with throttle control and older flat/vertical-shute style coin door, Battlezone (2 of 'em), Asteroids and Asteroids Delux; there is even a Pong!    He even has a Sprint 2 (B&W raster 2-player driving game), which means even more to me because I recently obtained and repaired one (simple fix), and an environmental Discs of Tron, which is one of the ones my wish list.    Truly impressive...!    Peace!

                        -=- James
                        Please rate this message - let me know if I helped or not! * * * If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
                        Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
                        See DeleteFXPFiles

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                        NormDroid
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                        Pong, circa 1972 - worth a $$$

                        If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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                        • N NormDroid

                          Here's a guy who takes gaming to an extreme - Arcade[^]

                          If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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                          hairy_hats
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                          At least the UV lighting makes up for him never going outdoors. Or having a life.

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                          • P Pete OHanlon

                            You shouldn't have time now that you're on a posting roll.

                            Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

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                            NormDroid
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                            I've just having own of the guys in our manufacturing plant program a router so I can cut a rounded rectangle in a piece of MDF for my coin box. I got an old arcade cabinet free from a guy I know and the obosession has started to rebuild it as a Mame Cabinet. With a WPF game selection.

                            If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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                            • N NormDroid

                              Pong, circa 1972 - worth a $$$

                              If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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                              James R Twine
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                              A lot of those games are worth a bunch.  Games like Pac-Man are always in demand (as the amount of bootleg JAMMA Pac-Man/Ms. Pac-Man/Multipac boards indicates).    The EDoT is worth a pretty penny as well, as is the Star Wars and Tempest, especially with the cabinets, controls and monitors(!) in good condition.    Lotsa good stuff there...  Much better than my meager collection of a few cabinets and a buncha boards!    Peace!

                              -=- James
                              Please rate this message - let me know if I helped or not! * * * If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
                              Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
                              See DeleteFXPFiles

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                              • H hairy_hats

                                At least the UV lighting makes up for him never going outdoors. Or having a life.

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                                James R Twine
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                                Yeah, might want to read the guy's bio sometime... :P    Peace!

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                                • N NormDroid

                                  I've just having own of the guys in our manufacturing plant program a router so I can cut a rounded rectangle in a piece of MDF for my coin box. I got an old arcade cabinet free from a guy I know and the obosession has started to rebuild it as a Mame Cabinet. With a WPF game selection.

                                  If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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                                  James R Twine
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                                  norm .net wrote:

                                  I got an old arcade cabinet free from a guy I know and the obosession has started to rebuild it as a Mame Cabinet. With a WPF game selection.

                                  Ahhh, nothing better than an illegalhomebrew multicade...    (Just kidding - I am a former small-part MAMEDev and love MAME...)    Peace!

                                  -=- James
                                  Please rate this message - let me know if I helped or not! * * * If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
                                  Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
                                  See DeleteFXPFiles

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                                    Yeah, might want to read the guy's bio sometime... :P    Peace!

                                    -=- James
                                    Please rate this message - let me know if I helped or not! * * * If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you find out how much it costs to do it wrong!
                                    Avoid driving a vehicle taller than you and remember that Professional Driver on Closed Course does not mean your Dumb Ass on a Public Road!
                                    See DeleteFXPFiles

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                                    hairy_hats
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                                    He does appear to have mastered the art of levitation: "I would hover inverted a few inches above the grass, fly backwards, etc,"

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                                    • N NormDroid

                                      Here's a guy who takes gaming to an extreme - Arcade[^]

                                      If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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                                      Member 96
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                                      Who knew AOL pays so much?


                                      "I don't want more choice. I just want better things!" - Edina Monsoon

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                                      • N NormDroid

                                        Here's a guy who takes gaming to an extreme - Arcade[^]

                                        If you're struggling developing software, then I'd recommend gardening.

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                                        Mugzy
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                                        If you like classic arcade games, you need to go see King of Kong. Its out as a limited showing right now, but I think they are going to send it out to more cities soon. Here is the site: http://www.billyvssteve.com/ You will come out of this movie feeling more "normal" then you ever have :)

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