Is it Wrong....?

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Does it seem wrong to love a lot more games that are dedicated than just like some standard JAMMA games? I mean if you were to consider if those dedicated machines need repairs that its simply more complicated locating replacement parts for that specific machine as opposed to JAMMA games that are virtually interchangeable either way you look at it......

What's ya'lls opinion?

I mean I seem to like a lot more SEGA titles that have more complicated setups and specialized harnesses. Not to mention how far more complicated their boards are that in a sense it would just be easier to find a replacement than diagnosing it.

Daytona, House of the Dead, Outrun, Hang On, Space Harrier, Virtual On, Outrunners, and etc.
 
Does it seem wrong to love a lot more games that are dedicated than just like some standard JAMMA games? I mean if you were to consider if those dedicated machines need repairs that its simply more complicated locating replacement parts for that specific machine as opposed to JAMMA games that are virtually interchangeable either way you look at it......

What's ya'lls opinion?

I mean I seem to like a lot more SEGA titles that have more complicated setups and specialized harnesses. Not to mention how far more complicated their boards are that in a sense it would just be easier to find a replacement than diagnosing it.

Daytona, House of the Dead, Outrun, Hang On, Space Harrier, Virtual On, Outrunners, and etc.

No not wrong, I love my propcycle.
 
What? Why would you think it's wrong? A great many games can't be experienced correctly (or in many cases, at all!) on a "JAMMA" or universal cabinet, and you need to have the original dedicated real deal.

I was kinda under the impression this forum had a strong slant towards dedicated machines...
 
What's ya'lls opinion?

I mean I seem to like a lot more SEGA titles that have more complicated setups and specialized harnesses. Not to mention how far more complicated their boards are.

.

My opinion,Im not a super tech dude so the simpler the better for me.
 
What? Why would you think it's wrong? A great many games can't be experienced correctly (or in many cases, at all!) on a "JAMMA" or universal cabinet, and you need to have the original dedicated real deal.

I was kinda under the impression this forum had a strong slant towards dedicated machines...

Oh no, really I'm all about dedicated machines. Really just feel like asking what people here at the forums felt about something like that. I was running in my head what I would need for testing rig and sadly what I realize is that I can only build something generally for JAMMA titles. Hardly anything dedicated....
 
Does it seem wrong to love a lot more games that are dedicated than just like some standard JAMMA games?

I think it's great that the Japan Amusement Machinery Manufacturers Association came up with an agreeable standard for edge connectors and gave operators a low-cost chance to stay current without being stuck smashing up their old cabinets. People didn't really buy used arcade games back then, they became worthless except for parts.

There are plenty of fun and interesting jamma-compatible games out there. The only real folly is that the incentive to produce dedicated cabinets diminished, since conversion kits were a much cheaper alternative. So-called "marketing tests" determined that joystick games were favorable at the time, so less and less games came with interesting controllers - and this was unfortunate. Sadly, manufacturers all too often mimicked whoever had the best new concept game at the time. Lethal Enforcers, for instance, spawned many clones as did Street Fighter II and World Rally. All good games. All were Jamma.
 
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