> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of der Mouse
> Sent: 05 December 2003 22:29
> To: cctalk_at_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?
cheers
--
adrian/witchy
www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the online computer museum
www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk - ex-monthly gothic shenanigans :o(
Received on Fri Dec 05 2003 - 17:31:26 GMT