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General Chat => Galaxian Theater => Topic started by: caincan on May 05, 2011, 08:09:41 PM

Title: Galaxian 3d diy gyroscopic ?
Post by: caincan on May 05, 2011, 08:09:41 PM

http://blog.mobilehackerz.jp/2010/07/3-20.html

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MUL4dX_6TD0/TEVMvK3vmYI/AAAAAAAAGTk/T6MaJUPXkhc/s400/DSC01491.jpg)

Title: Re: Galaxian 3d diy gyroscopic ?
Post by: DarthNuno on May 05, 2011, 11:00:03 PM

Yeps, I've already check these pictures... It looks like he tried to reproduce the display (360° panorama vision) of the famous GH-28 model (Galaxian³ for 28 players, see here (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=399.0)), but I don't really understand which source has been used for this test? I would say he used one static picture, that one  :arrow:

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MUL4dX_6TD0/TEV-UVmKV8I/AAAAAAAAGUE/QMRE83qLPWQ/s1600/g3-2.jpg)

...and display that picture, divided by 16 and projected into that 360 concave lens/mirror, and this is the result  :arrow:

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MUL4dX_6TD0/TEVMvK3vmYI/AAAAAAAAGTk/T6MaJUPXkhc/s1600/DSC01491.jpg)

Maybe some Japanese Galaxian³ experts here may translate 'that experiment' in English?  ;)

Title: Re: Galaxian 3d diy gyroscopic ?
Post by: Toykyle on November 13, 2013, 10:56:21 PM

Sorry to bump this topic, but wow where did he get that such monstrous laserdisc?  :shock: I'd love to see that such monster into the computer. Idk what has happened to it now,  but this is monstrously awesome, having this 28-player galaxian 3.Now I'd die to see that one ;D by the way where'd he get that laserdisc?

Title: Re: Galaxian 3d diy gyroscopic ?
Post by: zxthehedgehog on November 14, 2013, 02:10:40 AM

He didn't.
This is a still, most likely posted by Namco to show the 16-screen tech. A laserdisc may not even truly still exist, but reconstruction from what we have may be possible. However, it would most likely not be like the original.

Title: Re: Galaxian 3d diy gyroscopic ?
Post by: Toykyle on November 14, 2013, 04:56:09 AM

Darn. I didn't know that. So the laserdisc still only belongs to namco :( so this is all what's left. We can save galaxian 3 theater 6 but we can't save gh28 nor gh16. How very tragic and sad.

Title: Re: Galaxian 3d diy gyroscopic ?
Post by: Toykyle on January 09, 2014, 02:17:52 PM

I might be wrong but according to google translate, one japanese member (I can't believe I quickly forgot his name) was allowed to show the 28 player version once at the arcade museum on somewhat galaxian3 20th anniversary, 2010. I could be wrong though.

Title: Re: Galaxian 3d diy gyroscopic ?
Post by: Toykyle on January 25, 2014, 04:53:46 AM

Just saw the video showing the entire laserdiscs video of galaxian 3 attraction at nicovideo. Not good quality and too dark but here's the link:

http://sp.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm11433988