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by videotopia 3mo ago
Try watching from 50 seconds in. It shows the process in as much detail as one would need I think.
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by videotopia 7mo ago
Indeed.
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by videotopia 7mo ago
That's hilarious. God bless the old Atari who wanted to sue the world. The irony now of course is that Atari no longer own Battlezone's IP. Rebellion managed to grab it when Atari went bankrupt in 2013.
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Unseen Footage of Atari Battlezone Arcade Cabinet Production(arcadeblogger.com)
164 points by videotopia 8mo ago|64 comments
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by videotopia 2y ago
You'll probably enjoy the Ted Dabney Experience Podcast: https://www.teddabneyexperience.com/
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by videotopia 3y ago
I think that's an Irish thing (they tended to run these travelling fairs). Lots of superstitions around anything "green", being displayed in a negative light. Like a giant alien bug head maybe. I recall similar superstitions
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by videotopia 3y ago
I love how the makers of these cabinets filled in the creative blanks that the graphics on screen couldn't possibly do. This is an extreme example of that concept, but Atari were masters at it. Sadly, it's the other way around now
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by videotopia 3y ago
Discs of Tron cabinet have changed hands for $10K+ in recent months. This one appears to be in fabulous condition too.
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by videotopia 4y ago
Not to state the bleedin' obvious, but I will - the point of the UX is that the site adapts to the device being used. And it adapts well. The large image on the left in desktop mode is certainly different, but I like the execution pers
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by videotopia 4y ago
I would think because this whole thing occurred literally weeks ago.
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by videotopia 4y ago
Incorrect sir. The whole point of wanting to save this machine, and emulate the code is so that it will 100% be made public. As the article states, this will happen when the time is right.
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by videotopia 6y ago
Agreed. This would make the most sense surely.
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Saving 1970s video arcade games from a derelict building(arcadeblogger.com)
3 points by videotopia 6y ago|0 comments
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by videotopia 6y ago
Hard to argue with that assessment. Its certainly up there. Those early Williams games were amazing.
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Robotron: Eugene Jarvis' development of this iconic arcade game(arcadeblogger.com)
2 points by videotopia 6y ago|2 comments
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How the video arcade industry fell apart in 1983(arcadeblogger.com)
2 points by videotopia 7y ago|1 comments
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70s Vector Arcade Game Developer Tim Skelly Has Passed Away(arcadeblogger.com)
3 points by videotopia 7y ago|0 comments
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by videotopia 7y ago
Better? https://arcadeblogger.com/2016/05/06/arcade-raid-the-duke-of...
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by videotopia 7y ago
Restoration just requires logic for the most part. before switching on a game that's sat somewhere for 30 years, start with power. Is the machine getting 240v (or 120 depending where you are). Then check the transformer/power bric
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by videotopia 7y ago
Many of the cabinets are now in use, either in classic arcades here in the UK or in the hands of collectors. Most have been restored and are now fully functional.
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Rescuing vintage arcade video games from an abandoned ship (2016)(arcadeblogger.com)
270 points by videotopia 7y ago|49 comments
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Atari's Modular design “kiosk” Arcade cabinets from the 70s(arcadeblogger.com)
1 points by videotopia 7y ago|0 comments
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Atari Coin-op Archive Footage(arcadeblogger.com)
62 points by videotopia 7y ago|12 comments
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Nolan Bushnell's failed attempt to change the arcade industry in 1983(arcadeblogger.com)
2 points by videotopia 7y ago|0 comments
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Atari Gotcha: the first controversial videogame(arcadeblogger.com)
1 points by videotopia 7y ago|0 comments
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Marketing Classic Arcade Games in the 80s(arcadeblogger.com)
2 points by videotopia 7y ago|0 comments
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by videotopia 7y ago
Could you expand on this a little for the uninitiated amongst us?
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by videotopia 7y ago
Well to be fair, all there is to go on at this point is that document. The blog is pitched at a wide audience and is meant to be a "light" entertaining read, rather than something in depth and technical. But agreed, it would be in
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by videotopia 7y ago
Good call.
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by videotopia 7y ago
Completely agree. What makes these old arcade machines (Western games included) are the uniqueness of the controls. Trackballs, Spinners, 360 joysticks, thrusters, yokes all added to the immersion. These are the things that connected player

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