Initial D 3 question...

MasterFygar

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No way I can afford one right now, but I've often considered it and just wondered... how does it fare in a home environment, technically?

What I mean by this is that I'm concerned about the nature of the game. It uses a card reader that lets you save, but once a card is used 50 times it is nullified. This means there need to be at least a few extra cards, but as far as I know, there is no where to get these to load the reader with. What do most do? Just go out to one on location and get a card to use at home? Doesn't that mess with the idea of everyone who plays at your arcade getting their own? I know you can buy packs of these somewhere, but I haven't the slightest clue where.

Also, I know that it's meant to be a money sucker (usually a dollar a race, two dollars for a card, occasionally both of those are halved)... is there any free play, and if so, any way to buy cards on... freeplay? I know that sounds weird, but it wouldn't make much sense to have free play if the cards still had to be purchased.

Also, anyone have one of these? Just curious.
 
I have played initial d stage 2-3 before,but never messed with cards
just enjoy this awesome game!
(I prefer wangan maximum tune though)
 
I've actually wondered the same thing. I just figured if you could afford to buy the cabinet, that you could afford to buy the card maker.
 
I have an F-Zero AX with the card reader, and they are both SEGA games (yes, SEGA made FZero AX and GX for Nintendo) just like Initial D.

Yes, there is free play.

You can turn on and off the card reader in the settings.

You can still buy the packs of cards from Betson and BMI. My FZero still has around 200 cards left in it.

They are ~$500 for a pack of $250 I believe.
 
I own a D3 at home and I was able to snag about 100 cards for $80. The game is definitely cool to own but I rarely play it anymore. My friends will play it when I have parties but it does get boring after you've had 24 hour marathons on it.
 
I own a D3 at home and I was able to snag about 100 cards for $80. The game is definitely cool to own but I rarely play it anymore. My friends will play it when I have parties but it does get boring after you've had 24 hour marathons on it.

Hmm... maybe I should reconsider then... but if it can hold up to a 24 hour marathon it must do something right, lol
 
I own a D3 at home and I was able to snag about 100 cards for $80. The game is definitely cool to own but I rarely play it anymore. My friends will play it when I have parties but it does get boring after you've had 24 hour marathons on it.

Wouldn't most games get boring after a 24 hour marathon? I can't imaging playing SWT for 24 hours, and I love that game...
 
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