Anyone have, or have experience with, this brand?
https://www.amazon.com/Arcade-1Up-Golde ... 324&sr=8-5
https://www.amazon.com/Arcade1Up-Street ... ls-20&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Arcade1Up-Cabine ... 324&sr=8-6
I understand they're 3/4 scale, but (a) I have three medium-to-small kids, and (b) Jesus, they seem like they get the job done for 1/10 the cost of buying the (old) authentic machines. Thinking about putting them in an open area in my basement.
Arcade1Up
Re: Arcade1Up
You have no idea just how ok I am with that. You will note that two of them (the two that possess an understanding of birthdays) have birthdays coming up in the next several weeks.
Re: Arcade1Up
^^^
Although using his kids as proxies to satisfy his gaming obsession might border on despicable, if Fish is wise, he'll set it up so it's $0.25 per game, make his kids do chores to earn an allowance, teach them the value of $ in the process, and salvage a modicum of virtue from the plot.
#juryisstillout
“We are living through a revolt against the future. The future will prevail.”
Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas
Re: Arcade1Up
If I were really wise, I'd get at least two and make one some weird amount per play ($0.17?), and the other based on time ($1.32 per one-tenth-of-an-hour?). Think of the math I could force them to learn!Feral wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:01 pm^^^
Although using his kids as proxies to satisfy his gaming obsession might border on despicable, if Fish is wise, he'll set it up so it's $0.25 per game, make his kids do chores to earn an allowance, teach them the value of $ in the process, and salvage a modicum of virtue from the plot.
#juryisstillout
Re: Arcade1Up
^^^jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:03 pmIf I were really wise, I'd get at least two and make one some weird amount per play ($0.17?), and the other based on time ($1.32 per one-tenth-of-an-hour?). Think of the math I could force them to learn!Feral wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:01 pm^^^
Although using his kids as proxies to satisfy his gaming obsession might border on despicable, if Fish is wise, he'll set it up so it's $0.25 per game, make his kids do chores to earn an allowance, teach them the value of $ in the process, and salvage a modicum of virtue from the plot.
#juryisstillout
That puts my suggestion to shame, dammit!
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“We are living through a revolt against the future. The future will prevail.”
Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas
Re: Arcade1Up
Played a couple the other day, major nostalgia, especially after watching Stranger Things.
"Having T-Shirt tmcats as a KSU fan has to be embarrassing for some. He should just stay on the tiggerboard where the little weasel best fits in."
Re: Arcade1Up
I can't say one way or the other, they were on display at a men's clothing store.
"Having T-Shirt tmcats as a KSU fan has to be embarrassing for some. He should just stay on the tiggerboard where the little weasel best fits in."