Vindicators any good?

machfelon

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Been one on ebay for about the 5th time and the price keeps dropping. I got a 100 dollar bid on it now. Only 20 min drive from me. Figure cant go wrong if I get it for that. Is it any good. Never played it before but cabinet looks cool although looks like a BEAST for weight.
 
People either like it or hate it.

I used to play it a lot BITD and I like it, but I think it's a much better 2 player game than 1 player game. The cool part IMO is the simultaneous competition and cooperation required between the players, and the competing for stars for the powerups that you can buy at the end of each level.

It has an odd controller layout and beware the "swivel" buttons that always seem to fail. I'm told they can be replaced but it's not much fun.

If you can get it for $100 and it works, you don't have much to lose even if you're not crazy about the game.
 
I have one and love it. Good Atari charm. Perfect cross between Assault and Marble Madness.

Way harder as a one player game. The key to success is cooperative play. The cabinet is actually one of the most overated for weight and moving around. I thought it was gonna be a beast, but it was surprisingly light and the angled cab meant easy maneuvering.

Buttons are expensive to replace though. Mylstar has everything you need for it.
 
I always played this one BITD too. It's true about the Atari charm on this one. The cabinet is damn big, but who cares. I'd go for it!
 
I love dedicated games with unique controls. Safe to say you won't see a Mame setup that comes near this. There's a Vindicators near me on eBay too, has me scratching my chin...

Jonn
 
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