savit4l8r
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Tom, if you're worried about abuse of a particular title or titles that is/are rare, minty or has expensive/odd controls, why not simply remove it from the arcade entirely for the event?
Bulls in the China-Cade?
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bungy
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And Im glad that you are so level headed you never get heated while playing. Congrats.
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Yeah good idea. I've contemplated this on occasion. But I can't relocate them outta sight because there is no where else to out them... And I don't really want to lie or or try to disable the game temporarily because I want the game to be played and enjoyed, some of these are peoples favorites plus the more savvy, helpful dudes might investigate and "fix" the problem, 
I guess I just gotta man up and be more insistent on not going too hard on the controls, heh.
Tom
I guess I just gotta man up and be more insistent on not going too hard on the controls, heh.
Tom
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Adamdiz
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Im on my way right now to your house to beat the shit out of your games.
Yeah good idea. I've contemplated this on occasion. But I can't relocate them outta sight because there is no where else to out them... And I don't really want to lie or or try to disable the game temporarily because I want the game to be played and enjoyed, some
of these are peoples favorites plus some of the more savvy, helpful dudes might investigate and "fix" the problem,
I guess I just gotta man up and be more insistent on not going too hard on the controls, heh.
Tom
RetroHacker
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O RLY?
Wow. I stand corrected. You sure have some heavy hands. I am impressed. I've definitely never seen a Nintendo button broken in that manner. Have you considered a career in boxing?
-Ian
Having two younger kids, they frequently have their friends over and eventually they ask to go to the game room. I'm not the fastest repair tech so when something breaks it can take me awhile to fix it. With that in mind I always try to tell them how old the games are and that if they break something...I have to fix it - I won't be happy about that.
All in all that seems to work. Only the really young ones do I have to 'police', but thats not so much anymore.
I have been known to not turn on certain games when certain kids come over...
Battlezone seems to be the one game that the little kids like to get on the step and hang on the sticks. One of the bellows is blown out now and the other isn't far behind it. I do put a stop to that when I see it.
All in all that seems to work. Only the really young ones do I have to 'police', but thats not so much anymore.
I have been known to not turn on certain games when certain kids come over...
Battlezone seems to be the one game that the little kids like to get on the step and hang on the sticks. One of the bellows is blown out now and the other isn't far behind it. I do put a stop to that when I see it.
But But I want to go to Adamdiz place and smack the crap out of his arcade machines first.
Who up for a road trip. Laughs.
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bungy
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Haha - I didn't break them, I got them on used control panels. Seems like red tents always have some broken ones.
Understood.
FWIW, I don't sit and kick the shit out of my games. I don't baby them either, though. If we are being completely honest I don't worry about things happening to joysticks, buttons, etc because they are easily replaced. I've taught my 3 year old what is and isn't appropriate and he understands as much as a 3 year old can. Do I cringe when he constantly hits the flipper buttons on my pin? Nah. Life is too short to worry about having to fix the small stuff.
Adamdiz
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Lol, hope you like golden tee
You are the guy in White House right?
lol!
You are the guy in White House right?
lol!
Dude, you can't find my address on google or smartpages... i ain't Nickel Nickel!
Tom
Lol, hope you like golden tee
It won't be so golden afterwards. Laughs. We should take before and after pictures and post them So that people can know it happen. Run run lock your arcades away.
The simply way to deal with a game you don't want people to play:
Affix a "OUT OF ORDER" sign on it and unplug it.
Affix a "OUT OF ORDER" sign on it and unplug it.
A simple solution to tell that person not to be so rough on the game.
Why deny the others at your party?
Zork2
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I let the people play them how they want! (with in reason of course).
The way I see it, these machines were MENT to be played and played hard. Could you imagine playing your favorite game back in the day and NOT playing hard? I can't. That was half the fun.
I must admit, I DO cringe sometimes knowing how much time and work I put into my machines......
Most people bang buttons hard, smack the joysticks around, those can be fixed easily....They DON'T do any real cosmetic damage to the machines......
The way I see it, these machines were MENT to be played and played hard. Could you imagine playing your favorite game back in the day and NOT playing hard? I can't. That was half the fun.
I must admit, I DO cringe sometimes knowing how much time and work I put into my machines......
Most people bang buttons hard, smack the joysticks around, those can be fixed easily....They DON'T do any real cosmetic damage to the machines......
What is with in reason to you ? Yes, the machine were design to be played hard back when they were introduced. Back when parts could be had by just by calling the company and saying Give me part number XYZ and it was shipped and installed. Hate to be the bearer of bad news. A Lot of the classic arcade machine company have long gone belly up and parts are either hard to find or they can not be found.
If banging on joystick and buttons and it doesn't do any real damage, In theory these items should never wear out or break down. Most of use know what a new joystick and buttons play like. We make comment on how it improves the game play and playability of the game. We brag about the boost in high score. We know it makes a difference. If you really want to play rough on a machine. Go buy your own.
Zork2
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For me, I guess it would be like owning a classic car and NEVER driving it.....
If you have an original 1961 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder, and it is a garage queen, that is one thing.....
If you have a restored 1965 Mustang.......DRIVE IT!!!!!!
