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Title: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Alex_the_Kid on February 27, 2013, 09:25:44 AM
Hi to all of you,

As always a short presentation:

My name is Alex and i live near Melk in Lower Austria.
I`m 44 years old, married and have one son with 13 years - he is also a big (little) Arcade Fan - like father, like son :-)

I`m an Arcade Fan since i was a Teen and about 4 years ago i bought my first Arcade-Cab - an Asteroids Cocktail Table - love this game.
In the meantime i have a few more cabs and really a storage problem :)

Here are a few pics from my gaming room - it isn`t ready - but you can play - this is the main thing.
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on February 27, 2013, 10:06:46 AM
Welcome, nice lineup !
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: anunaki on February 27, 2013, 10:24:13 AM
Welcome  :)

looks great 8)
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: scr33n on February 27, 2013, 04:27:57 PM
Welcome Alex !!! Enjoy this awesome place  :spaceace:

Wooow nice centuri Vanguard :-*
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Muerto on February 27, 2013, 05:50:41 PM
Welcome here!!! - i see dedicated cabs (http://www.pouet.net/gfx/titles/coupdecoeur.gif)(http://www.pouet.net/gfx/titles/coupdecoeur.gif)
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Superully on February 27, 2013, 06:00:18 PM
hehe, you've FINALLY made it here, alex - good choice. now show as ALL your cabs and make everyone jealous please 8)
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Alex_the_Kid on February 27, 2013, 06:26:55 PM
Thanks Guys for the nice words

Ok - i can make pics from the other 4-5 Cabs i have  :lol:

Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: scr33n on February 27, 2013, 06:30:40 PM
Ok - i can make pics from the other 4-5 Cabs i have  :lol:

YES!!! We love cab pics  :spaceace:
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Superully on February 27, 2013, 08:00:55 PM
Ok - i can make pics from the other 4-5 Cabs i have  :lol:

4 - 5 cabs ... sure :D

oh, and don't forget to turn the pictures - or are some of your cabinets lying on their sides?
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Belike on February 27, 2013, 08:02:47 PM
Hi Alex, nice classics you have there and Melk is also beautiful.
 I also like the Centuri Vanguard, quite rare in Europe. :spaceace:
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: DarthNuno on February 27, 2013, 10:38:29 PM
Welcome to the other side of the world, Alex.  :)
Love the carpet!  :-*

Enjoy the place!
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Laszo on February 28, 2013, 07:27:45 AM
Hi Alex,

Welcome, nice collection.
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Luigi on February 28, 2013, 08:42:50 AM
Where's my posting? I posted right after Etienne  ???

Nevertheless...ein "Herzlich Willkommen" nach Österreich! :)

Nice cabs you have there. I would love to have a Sprint-Cab in the future  :-*  Must be great fun to play with one or even two other players.
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Alex_the_Kid on February 28, 2013, 02:12:52 PM
here are some other pics from my cabs - most of them stands in the cellar but our garage is also full of Arcades - no room for cars inside  :oops:
(my wife was a little bit angry on the beginning but now she is getting used to this situation  ;D        )

I have also leased storage room near our home - pics from that location coming soon.

In the moment i`m working on 5-6 Cabs simultaneously - Salamander (Konami) - an undervalued but great game in my opinion - for two players simultaneously - FUN guaranteed, also Asteroids, Jungle Hunt, A.P.B. WITH seat (Thanks Ully) and Space Invaders.
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Alex_the_Kid on February 28, 2013, 02:18:33 PM
Ully - now i have reversed the Star Wars Trilogy  :lol:       it`s better to play
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Alex_the_Kid on February 28, 2013, 02:26:33 PM
additional pics
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Alex_the_Kid on February 28, 2013, 02:28:10 PM
pics
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: gyruss on February 28, 2013, 03:01:43 PM
very impressive! did you buy everthing in your own country or did you import some from the States?
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Post by: Ronald Reagan on February 28, 2013, 03:34:48 PM
very nice collection! Blue DK, you have a good variation in your cabs.

Life Force :)
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Superully on February 28, 2013, 04:26:22 PM
(http://www.soziotech.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/108/files/multitouch-gesten/media_rotate_gestureworks.png)
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Muerto on February 28, 2013, 05:04:12 PM
wow!! nice cabs! That Break Out looks mint!!!
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Alex_the_Kid on February 28, 2013, 09:53:25 PM
Yes, the Super Breakout is in mint condition

I have bought a few cabs in the States (DK jr., Vanguard also Crystal Castle Cocktail, Space Zap Cocktail)  btw. the Crystal Castles and Space Zap would be for sale.
most of the Cabs are from Germany, a few from Austria (f.e. Sheriff from Vienna - this was one of my best catches  :P     ), Switzerland, England,....
unfortunately no Cab from Italy.....i think Italy is one of the strongholds of Arcade, isn`t it ?


And now a few pics ONLY for Ully  ;D

Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: gyruss on February 28, 2013, 11:28:07 PM
I guess you will sell that space zap in no time if you put up some good pictures..
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Luigi on March 01, 2013, 07:56:02 AM
Yes, the Super Breakout is in mint condition

I have bought a few cabs in the States (DK jr., Vanguard also Crystal Castle Cocktail, Space Zap Cocktail)  btw. the Crystal Castles and Space Zap would be for sale.
most of the Cabs are from Germany, a few from Austria (f.e. Sheriff from Vienna - this was one of my best catches  :P     ), Switzerland, England,....
unfortunately no Cab from Italy.....i think Italy is one of the strongholds of Arcade, isn`t it ?


And now a few pics ONLY for Ully  ;D




Ully!! ;)  ;D
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Superully on March 01, 2013, 01:32:28 PM
i already have a space zap and a crystal castles UPRIGHT - i hate cocktail tables!!! almost as much as i hate pinballs :P
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Luigi on March 01, 2013, 01:43:00 PM
doh...I missed the "cocktail-part" in Alex' posting. I know you don't like those beautiful tables but you must admit that CC-cocktail looks awesome  :wink:


btw....Ully, I rotated the picture for you



 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Digimon on March 01, 2013, 08:02:22 PM
Hi Alex,

nice to see U and your cabs in DLF.

greetz from Hamburg
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Superully on March 01, 2013, 08:15:49 PM
btw....Ully, I rotated the picture for you

that's so much!!! i was slowly getting nervous by pictures with the CORRECT orientation!!! :P
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Alex_the_Kid on March 01, 2013, 10:45:20 PM
Hi Jörg - nice to meet you here
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Muerto on March 01, 2013, 11:13:50 PM
i already have a space zap and a crystal castles UPRIGHT - i hate cocktail tables!!! almost as much as i hate pinballs :P

- and zaccs......
Im gonna burn in hell for this comment  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: level42 on March 02, 2013, 12:01:58 AM
i already have a space zap and a crystal castles UPRIGHT - i hate cocktail tables!!! almost as much as i hate pinballs :P


Mmmm-mmmm.....

(http://www.opdenkelder.com/pics/eurocade/2012/Saturday/machines/SAM_0995.jpg)  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: Superully on March 02, 2013, 12:41:46 AM
i hate them because most of them are extremely ugly (except for crystal castles, warlords and perhaps joust), most of them are uncomfortable to play and they use up more space than a normal upright cab!
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: level42 on March 02, 2013, 12:53:37 AM
 ;D

I agree to all your arguments. Joust rocks as a cocktail though and I think a game like Space Zap is very well suited for a cocktail.

Atari had some pretty nice cocktails, Asteroids is pretty good looking and if the Centipede 25" cocktails (the one on the flyers) was ever made, those looked great as well.

Still....space will always be a problem. Still very glad other people do collect them though they're very welcome at Eurocade. They are smaller to transport and when set-up correctly really add something.
Title: Re: Alex_the_Kid says Hello to all Arcade Fans
Post by: ARCADESAVER on March 02, 2013, 07:22:27 AM
Better late than never a welcome from me to.
You have a very nice collection :)