Anyone ever see these rare Omni Machines?

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I recently stumbled upon two dedicated upright Video Arcade machines from Omni. Both are in Omni Cabs that are shaped like Universal cabs and even have a back marquee like the Universal cabs.

Space Guerrilla, and Space Fighter (Its even misspelled on the Marquee!)

I could not find any actual pictures of these two machines online, and they are not listed in the KLOV database that I could find.

The closet I could find was a cheap flyer for Space Guerrilla (Attached).

I also found some interesting info about the Omni company and its legal ramblings with Stern

http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-tangled-history-of.html
 

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Nice , never seen one with the omni graphic on the sides. i have one of the smaller cabinets that was converted many times over. i also have a Mr. Do! conversion set for that style cab.

That company was a little shaddy.
 
Games like these from fly-by-night, shady companies are always great to see. They are some of the rarest games in existence. Not in high demand but definitely deserve preservation.
 
They're ones I want to pick up but I have a feeling I would regret it and get stuck with them. If they are working maybe it would be interesting enough.
 
Space guerrilla is a knockoff of cosmic guerrilla which itself was a knock off. Two other omnis recently surfaced here in Canada.

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You should totally grab those wherever they are.
 
I always thought of Cosmic Guerilla as a knockoff of Stern's Astro Invader and
Space Guerilla more or less another Space Invaders knockoff.

When I was kid there was an ice cream place in the mall that had a Space Guerilla
(remember Farrells, anyone?) and I always got a kick out of the peeing alien in the attract
mode.

JD

Not only are they cool and unusual, but Cosmic Guerrilla is a fun game to play.

Thanks for posting!
 

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Space guerrilla is a knockoff of cosmic guerrilla which itself was a knock off. Two other omnis recently surfaced here in Canada.

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You should totally grab those wherever they are.

"Super Galaxian" FTW! I can see the legal proceedings now: "Your honor, my client's machine is clearly labelled 'super'." ;)
 
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