6 Dec
2003
6 Dec
'03
4:47 a.m.
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, Witchy wrote:
Witchy,
I understand where you're coming from but the expense comes from the
knowledge, skill and craftmanship of being able to design your own
cabinet. Most people don't have 3, 2 or even 1 of these, so plunking down
$3K is a bargain.
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From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of der Mouse
Sent: 05 December 2003 22:29
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Space Invaders returning to arcades...
Also true - and don't forget that while you can maybe put together a
MAME box running the game for $500, you need not only that but all the
original human-interface devices (joystick etc), _and_ they need to be
able to stand up under years of arcade-level punishment, including
exasperated gorillas getting fed up with the game and shoving the
joystick hard enough to shake the whole box.
Hahahaha! You can buy new PCs for less than $500!
http://www.ultimarc.com/
and in particular:
http://www.ultimarc.com/orderp.html
These people do arcade quality sticks and buttons. Build the cab yourself. A
half decent MAME box can be done for less than ukp100 ($62.50) for classic
games. Ferchrissakes, at computer fairs here in England you can buy Pentium
3 class machines for ukp80 ($50). If an exasperated gorilla breaks your
joystick replace it for ~ukp11 ($7)
Where's the expense?