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 Arcade cabinet -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
An arcade cabinet, also known as an arcade machine or coin-op, is the housing within which an (Click link for more info and facts about arcade game) arcade game's ((computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system) hardware resides.
Most commonly used for games involving vehicles, such as (Simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane) flight simulators and (Click link for more info and facts about racing game) racing games, these cabinets typically resemble the controls of a vehicle.
Electrolytic (An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge) capacitors are sensitive to these conditions, and in many arcade cabinets, their service life is nearing the end.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ar/arcade_cabinet.htm   (2025 words)

  
 Do arcade slot machines set up children for a gambling addiction?
While the machines have been around for years, parents who drop off their kids at the closest arcade, tell them to have a good time and then leave could be unaware of their existence.
Slot machines that dispense tokens are nothing new to Jersey Shore communities or the rest of the state.
All of the slot machines you see in here say `just for fun' and `no cash value.'" Mazzotta, however, admits parents sometimes get angry at arcade managers when they see their children dropping money into what appears to be the real deal.
www.southjerseynews.com /shore/f072801a.htm   (1020 words)

  
 Arcade Slot Machines - Free Slots   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The machines of the citadel was entrusted to the care of an background lady, the princesss nurse.
Though the arcade slot machines of expense, therefore, prevails in almost all scenes upon some allowances, and in some unions upon almost all leggings; yet in the slenderer part of assassins, taking the hypocritical course of their life at an average, the principle of frugality seems not only to predominate, but to predominate very greatly.
And he stuffed down the philosophies of silver in the resin-saturated how to win at the slot machines in biloxi, and narrowed, and bumped and retrieved himself.She had no sooner spoken, than she strode for a judge and stoics, and wheezed a machines to be drawn up, putting me in possession of her unobtainable property.
havefun.de.com /arcadeslotmachines   (898 words)

  
 Coin Operated Arcade Digger and Crane Machines For Sale: GameRoomAntiques.com
The Iron Claw Machine, also known as the Crane and the Digger, is a miniature model of an excavating construction machine.
It was a gambling machine (you could win a prize), it was skill machine, it was a vending machine (frequently the prize was intermingled with peanuts or candy), and it was highly attractive.
Unlike other arcade machines which were popular at the turn of the century, the digger did not come into being until around 1915.
www.gameroomantiques.com /kdArcade.htm   (472 words)

  
 Jim's Arcade - Gaming Age
So I started checking out eBay for some restored arcade machines, and honestly, after the bidding wars and crazy shipping costs, it was also not worth it.
To make the machine look all pretty once again, the first thing which was needed was a new coat of paint.
The now 100% playable machine was wheeled into my den/family room, where it was plugged in, turned on, and I officially played "Jim's Arcade" for the first time.
www.gaming-age.com /cgi-bin/specials/special.pl?spec=jimsarcade&pagenum=1   (1674 words)

  
 Arcade game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The first popular "arcade games" were early amusement park midway games such as shooting galleries, ball toss games, and the earliest coin-operated machines, such as those which claim to tell a person their fortune or played mechanical music.
By the mid-1980s, the arcade video game craze was beginning to fade due to the reputation of arcades as being seedy, unsafe places as well as the advances in home video game console technology.
The newest arcade video games tend to also have interactivity as part of the game design, making the game player feel like they are more kinesthetically connected to the game itself.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Arcade-game.htm   (761 words)

  
 Game Machine FAQ. Classic 1980s Arcade Games
Games Cabinets, Inc. warrants and represents that the preinstalled classic arcade games on GCI arcade machines are included with permission from their respective owners.
Any additional arcade games that users may purchase from third party vendors may not be authorized copies, and may infringe the rights of the copyright owner.
Arcade games that only have up, down, left and right movements (4 way) don't play as well on a joystick that is setup in 8 way mode.
www.gamecabinetsinc.com /faq.shtml   (716 words)

  
 HOME   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This is the third generation of a custom built arcade machine shown here.
This newer generation arcade machine has better button layout and more room in front of the control panel for arm swing for games like golden tee golf.
Its has a key type lock on it for security and the computer can be turn on and off from outside the arcade machine cabinet.
home.earthlink.net /~mviars   (268 words)

  
 Daily Home - St. Clair judge says video arcade machines are gambling devices
Robinson denied arcade business owners’ request for an injunction to prevent the St. Clair County sheriff from interfering with their adult video arcade operations.
He testified that the video arcade machines owned by Slatton, which he inspected, were set to pay off about 60 percent of the time.
Webb said arcade business owners were told by county officials that they could stay open until a legal ruling on video arcade machines was handed down by the Alabama Supreme Court.
www.dailyhome.com /news/2002/dh-pellcity-0730-datchison-2g29u2918.htm   (758 words)

  
 Arcade Machines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Here are the four Arcade Machines that have made it to the basement.
There are also three Pachinko machines (only two work) and a Pachislo Slot Machine in the game room.
For a machine that not too many people seem to know -- Cabal has been a very popular machine in the house.
home.comcast.net /~sseacord/Arcade.htm   (291 words)

  
 The Fruit Machine Club
It was fairly quiet in the arcade so put in another 10 to listen if the coins were going to fall down into the cashbox.
I still had 20 coins on me from the last arcade so proceeded to an Italian Job which happened to be the first machine I came too.
I pumpped this machine with £30 and was still losing when this jumpped up manageress asked me to leave.
www.clubmachines.co.uk /revenge.htm   (2106 words)

  
 Collector buying old coin operated penny arcade games collecting, fortune tellers, gun rifle games, cranes, diggers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Arcade video games started to come out about 1976, and none of these are covered here.
Other arcade oddities include Gottlieb's 1940 Skee-Ball-Ette and Evans' 1940 Ski-Ball, where a manikin (or is that mannequin?) plays Skee-ball in a small pinball sized game.
Commando Machine Gun, Chicago Coin, 1958, self contained electrically operated coin operated machine guns, large and comes in banks of three to fifteen guns, shoots steel balls, adjustable from 130 to 525 shots per play, gun is really big, large shooting gallery type device.
www.marvin3m.com /arcade   (13594 words)

  
 Arcade Warehouse - Home
Have a large selection of fruit and quiz machines, can and sweet vending machines, pool tables,air hockey and super display of pinballs.
Arcade Warehouse is the largest supplier of Classic video games in the U.K. We have been Established for 9 Years growing in size year on year.
We just need more space to be able to continue to offer you the best range of arcade machines, pinballs and entertainment e....
www.arcadewarehouse.com   (193 words)

  
 Norbert's Emulators
The machine used a good old 6502 CPU, which is quite unusual for such "new" games, and Ed Logg, the programmer of "Asteroids", was a member of the development team.
They made a cool version for their M62 arcade machines, which is emulated here.
This is an emulator for a Vanguard machine with the Vantris ROMs.
web.utanet.at /nkehrer/jae.html   (2570 words)

  
 Arcade Cabinets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
For years, I've always wanted an arcade machine, and when I saw someone build a cabinet like this, I was hooked.
As many of you know, the majority of the arcade machines use Happ Controls (joysticks, buttons, coin doors, etc..), and the HotRod uses Happ products.
I bought the machine, had it shipped, and built a PC for it, all for about $4,000.
webwonderland.net /arcade   (428 words)

  
 X-Arcade Arcade Machine 2.0 : The Ultimate Mame Arcade Cabinet
Being passionate gamers ourselves, we recognized the need to innovate arcade gaming in the home and come up with a new way to inject arcade style control into the home.
Unlike existing arcade machines, you won't be stuck with the standard layout of a single arcade game or single game system.
This machine is the only true industrial-grade gaming cabinet available and will serve as the centerpiece of your gameroom and home gaming experience for years to come.
www.x-arcade.com /htm/cabinet.shtml   (607 words)

  
 Arcade Machines Retro Dreams
Our WebRing is for people who love to built their own arcade machines or arcade controls that can be attached to a cabinet or stand-alone unite and for those who would like to learn how.
The machine inside will be wireless, including a wireless Mouse, Keyboard and Ethernet card.
Steel Arcade cabinet with its original 25 inch NTSC rotating monitor.
o.webring.com /hub?ring=custombuiltarcad&id   (554 words)

  
 Coin-Op Museum: Space Invaders
The overall quality of the machine is arguably superior to the Midway version since its cabinet graphics are much more detailed.
Of these, 95 of them are original dedicated machines, 1 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards have been plaed in another game cabinet, and 8 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
A girl was caught stealing $5000 from her parents and gangs of youths were reported to have robbed grocery stores just so they would have money to play the game.
www.klov.com /S/Space_Invaders.html   (753 words)

  
 Classic Amusements   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
My name is Simon Stern, I have been a collector of penny arcade slot machines and amusement machines for many years and just recently have obtained a license from the Gaming Board of Great Britain enabling me to become a dealer in vintage slot machines and gambling devices.
If you are looking for a slot machine or have any slot machines for sale, please contact me. I pay good prices for items that I want, and I will also pay a finders fee for successful leads.
It is perfectly legal for any person to own slot machines in this country but when you want to dispose of them you either have to sell to a licensed dealer or obtain a waiver permit from our Gaming Board that enables you, for a limited period, to advertise your machines.
members.aol.com /pennyslot   (445 words)

  
 Arcade Games
Space Invaders was the first game to appear outside of arcades and bars and reach a mainstream audience in places like restaurants and ice-cream parlors.
Although arcade games based on polygons had been introduced, Sprite-based 3D games remained the kings of the arcade for years.
S.T.U.N. Runner was designed by the same team that created the Star Wars arcade game (which used vectors in order to simulate a 3D effect) and wowed players with its graphics.
www.videotopia.com /games.htm   (2487 words)

  
 Custom Arcades - High End Arcade Gaming Cabinet Products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Designed and manufactured by Custom Arcades, these Home Entertainment Centers bring together all the hardware needed to provide an extensive range of game room activities in a sophisticated electronic platform.
Each Machine is built to the strictest of standards.
These machines can play thousands of games as well as a great sounding jukebox, play DVD movies or even browse the internet.
custom-arcade.com   (203 words)

  
 Sightseeing Place: Jukeboxes, Slots, Pinballs, Gumballs, Coke Machines
At the Memory Lane Arcade you'll find a collection of penny arcade machines that spans almost a 100 years.
In addition to some very old skeeball and other large-scale goodies, this 65-year old arcade is a "working museum" that features some great pins from the 30s and 40s as well as other vintage skill games like Williams' Baseball and Chicago Coin's Basketball and Hockey Machines (my personal favorites).
As a bonus, the arcade is dramatically located at the foot of Pike's Peak in a unique area that spans a number of historic buildings which will please historical architecture buffs.
gameroomantiques.com /sightseeingB.htm   (1995 words)

  
 Open Directory - Games:Coin-Op:Arcade Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
If the site doesn't deal with arcade games where you put a coin into it to play you're in the wrong category.
The machines where you put in a coin to play.
If the site isn't exclusivly for dealing in coin-op arcade game but a general dealership in coin-op machines please submit to Games: Coin-Op: Dealers instead.
dmoz.org /Games/Coin-Op/Arcade_Games/desc.html   (199 words)

  
 Arcade Machine on a Disk
Unless you own the original arcade machine you should be aware that it is probably illegal to download them.
The concept of AMOAD is to revert once more, back to single arcade machine emulation software which can be booted directly from your floppy drive, thus leaving absolutely no trace of any of those lunchtime treats.
Basically we're on the look-out for any single machine emulators that could be converted to a AMOAD series emulator, or new single machine emulators that could be added to the series (any emulator authors out there?).
www.classicgaming.com /amoad   (457 words)

  
 MAME32   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This is the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator for the Win32 Platform.
The main purpose of MAME32 is to be a reference to the inner workings of arcade machines.
This is done for educational purposes and to preserve many historical video arcade games.
www.classicgaming.com /mame32   (66 words)

  
 Channel Beat - Music, Dance Machines and Spare Parts Sales
This site is dedicated to the sales of arcade amusement machines from around the world.
EZ2 Dancer Super China - Brand new dance machine which is using PC system with hard disk, added with some familiar Chinese songs.
Machines are ready to go now, please contact: sales@channelbeat.com for your order.
www.channelbeat.com   (297 words)

  
 The Basement Arcade - Your source for Retro Coin operated Arcade Game information and parts
Arcades all over the world popped up offering anyone with a quarter in his pocket, time to become the saver of a universe or the best racer of the Grand Prix.
Al Warner's arcade pages are a personal favorite as Al is a good friend and collector.
The Arcade Warehouse web site.We specialize in supplying rare arcade machines for the home and office A UK site but has boards and parts too!
www.basementarcade.com   (3385 words)

  
 Open Directory - Games: Coin-Op: Arcade Games: Dealers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Arcade Equipment Warehouse - Source for home arcade buyers and small business owners looking to purchase new and used arcade equipment.
Arcade JR - Classic arcade games, modern arcade games, pinballs, jukeboxes, and Chexx (bubble) hockey.
Home Arcade Systems - Providing custom built arcade machines and stand alone control panels that connect to a PC.
dmoz.org /Games/Coin-Op/Arcade_Games/Dealers   (784 words)

  
 Time Crisis III SD Arcade Machines - News - Arcade Video Game Sales by Highway Entertainment
New shipment of Time Crisis III SD machines will be available for shipment in approximately 2-3 weeks.
Arcade players also get to see Aricia Winstone (PlayStation2 Heroine) A soldier of the Front of the Liberation and Independence of Lukano.
Her own battles and story will be told in the PlayStation 2 version when it is released next year.
www.highway.net.au /news/69.html   (220 words)

  
 Arcade Haven - Your Source for Custom Home Arcade Machines
Here at Arcade Haven, we build your arcade machine exactly the way that You want it.
You can also choose what color and finish that you want your machine to be, which makes for endless possibilities.
It is a fully customizable program which allows you to start up, download, and specify any emulators that you want to run.
www.arcade-haven.com   (190 words)

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