NorCal TGM1: San Jose State University Bowling Center Arcade

[Kitaru]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs055.snc4/35111_413208710674_515950674_4468270_1004607_n.jpg
Victory. :D

The Happ parts are working surprisingly well. If the machine does well, we may be able to get Sanwa. They don't have JLW/OBSN, and the process to install JLF/OBSF in these cabinets sounds like a total pain.

Current configuration:
+$0.25 a play
+Happ Ultimate Super (?) 4-way sticks with clover gates
+Happ buttons in American layout

EDIT: NorCal TGM1 is now NorCal TGM2+, ooh, aah, fancy, etc.. I'll post new pics when the new arts get printed/posted.

[Ray Ayanami]

I'll probably come down on Friday.

In the meantime I should work on how to persuade people from jumping into a game without permission.

[Kitaru]

The arcade is pretty barren during the summer, so I wouldn't worry too much. :p At any rate, try "Sure, can I finish this one up first?" Or, if they're being forward and dropping in coins, just preface it with "oh hey" instead of "sure." It really shouldn't go very far past that, haha.

[KevinDDR]

Yeah if someone ever interrupted one of my games there would be some face-smashing going down. Something like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWqVIdq9NH8).

[DDRKirby(ISQ)]

gotta make a trip there sometime this summer.

[muf]

Can we have some better pictures of the marquee and instruction card on the side? :3

[TWF]

kitaru you better get that sub10
on happ parts it will be ALL THE MORE IMPRESSIVE

[Monte]

good stuff. need to have a meet soon.

also i'd probably die of shock if i was playing TGM and there was someone else at the arcade that wanted to play.

[Kitaru]

Can we have some better pictures of the marquee and instruction card on the side? :3

The lighting makes it hard to get good shots without a proper camera, haha. I'll try again later, though.

[CrazedRevenG]

In the meantime I should work on how to persuade people from jumping into a game without permission.

Easy, just put your knees in front of where you pop quarters into the coin slots. Shouldn't be a problem after that.

[Zaphod77]

You mean there isn't a way to deny challenges? I could have sworn there was one. I thought it was something like pressing you own start button first.

[KevinDDR]

That only works in TAP and Ti.

[orz]

In the meantime I should work on how to persuade people from jumping into a game without permission.

by owning them

[DDRKirby(ISQ)]

good stuff. need to have a meet soon.

also i'd probably die of shock if i was playing TGM and there was someone else at the arcade that wanted to play.

+1. to both sentiments.

[awake]

place a sticker on the machine linking to the website :twisted:

[Kitaru]

The instruction sheet taped to the side of the machine has a Tetris Concept logo and such on it.

[Ray Ayanami]

by owning them
But if I'm at level 998, 126,000, and 13'25", I'm gonna be ragequitting instead.

[Ineluctable_Entropy]

Can we have some better pictures of the marquee and instruction card on the side? :3

I can take pics Friday.

[muf]

I can take pics Friday.

:3

[Ineluctable_Entropy]

Stupiiiiddd arcaddeeeeee!! It opens too late! Ruining my schedule!! ಠ_ಠ

Anyway, I'm off to take photos, Muf, just for you.

[DDRKirby(ISQ)]

Planning on going sometime soon, but don't really have anyone to drag along with me. Do they have Technika/DDR/IIDX/InitialD/anything else that would entice someone else to come with? xD

[Kitaru]

I might miss a few, but here is everything else they have at the moment off the top of my head:

DDR SuperNova
DrumMania V3
Pop'n Music 14

Capcom vs. SNK 2
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike (2x)
Street Fighter IV
X-Men vs. Street Fighter
Tekken 5

Puzzle Bobble 2
Puzzle Fighter

Time Crisis 4

Initial D
Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune

Air Hockey table

[CrazedRevenG]

I thought Silent Scope was there. And is Point Blank gone?

Also, SJSU has Initial D 3rd Stage, unless they changed it over summer.

[Kitaru]

Ah yeah I think Silent Scope is still there. Point Blank 2 may still be there but is out of order from what I recall, which is why I left it off the list. Guity Gear XX is also out of order.

EDIT: No neither of those are there.

[Ineluctable_Entropy]

Argh, I need to find some place to upload the pics. Finally got them off the camera with Vista (I hate their camera wizard! It won't let me choose which pics I want to copy).

-_____-

[TWF]

just select "open folder to view files" and then copy the ones you want...?

[muf]

Argh, I need to find some place to upload the pics.
How about Dropbox (https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTYwMjgxMjk5)?

[Ineluctable_Entropy]

Posty posty :D

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n273/Gaiabucket/Tetris/TGM1InstructionCardTroll.jpg (http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n273/Gaiabucket/Tetris/)

p: name of site in caps. :sneaky:

Warning: I think it's in high-res.

[muf]

Cool, thanks! Looks like the art worked out really well in print, especially the marquee. :D

[colour_thief]

Is it possible to view without registering?

<Edit>
I'm an idiot. :) Also that shit looks damn fine for a woodie cab.

[Monte]

I played on that cab before but kitaru peer pressured me to stop putting quarters into the machine. shame on him.

[Kitaru]

(◔◡◔)

[TWF]

I love that description. Engrish-esque and at the same time very understandable and succinct.

[Kitaru]

Much of the instructions flier was re-edited from the English translation of the attract sequence hidden in the ROM. :)

[Ineluctable_Entropy]

<Edit>
I'm an idiot. :) Also that shit looks damn fine for a woodie cab.

:p

I love that description. Engrish-esque and at the same time very understandable and succinct.

Oh, for a moment there, I thought you were talking about my descriptions for the photos. :confused:

[Kitaru]

Just for fun, a list of some of the main visitors to this machine:
[GM] Kitaru (AJK)
[GM] DDRKirby(ISQ) (DDR)
[GM] CrazedRevenge (CRZ)
[GM] Jerycho/freakwithfire (BCN)
[S9] RayAyanami (REI/LEN)
[S5] JohtoKen (ARU)
[S2] Miki (MKI)
[S1] ? (MJT)
[2?] Monte (???)
[2?] Chopin (CHP)

I've seen a few other recurring players, but I'm less certain of their top grades, initials, or preferred aliases.

Also, this is a notice that it is entirely possible that this machine will be upgraded come next semester. My savings have sort of accumulated to the point where I'm within striking distance of a TGM2+ PCB, so it is entirely possible that I'll bite the bullet over the holiday and purchase one. It's a somewhat frightening prospect, haha.

For my Bay Area buddies: would this be a worthwhile purchase? Would you rather I hold off for TGM3? (Should I stop being a madman and save my money?) I'm trying to gauge which would be better to install if we may only choose one. Both open up the possibility of simultaneous play without changing board settings, so that is a major plus. I think No Items in TAP is one of its advantages, as is Doubles -- despite the bugs. On the other hand, I've spent a lot of time on TAP and wouldn't mind an opportunity to improve at Ti-style. Also, -- as much as I hate to admit it -- World+Easy probably gives entry level players more time for their money. However, TAP Normal may be "kind" enough compared to jumping right into TGM1.

In closing, I'd appreciate any news regarding PCB sales and auctions as I approach the funds necessary to move forward with such a purchase.

[DDRKirby(ISQ)]

my name should totally be up there =( Will get my GM rank soon *shakes fist*. maybe beginning of winter break.

You know how much I utterly love Death mode, so if you install TAP you know you can count on...a helluva lot of quarters being sunk into it whenever i go (which is not as often as you guys, but i'm telling you, I loooove death mode). doubles mode is also fun, as mentioned. At the same time I wouldn't mind TGM3 either, though it would obviously require me to learn some weirdo things (hold? wtf?).

[Kitaru]

my name should totally be up there =(
main players on-campus
Maybe I should have just made a main visitors list. :) In fact, EDIT magic! *woosh* I will count your GM even though it wasn't made on this specific machine, no worries.

[Ray Ayanami]

I'd be fine with TAP, really. There's two arcades in the US with Ti, but none with TAP anyway.

[DDRKirby(ISQ)]

I'd be fine with TAP, really. There's two arcades in the US with Ti, but none with TAP anyway.

that's a good point. =O

[Kitaru]

Does Planet Zero not have it anymore? Well, either way, that's a fair point.

[KevinDDR]

While I don't want to be presumptuous, there is a reasonable chance that I will be moving to your area next year. If I do, I'm totally bringing Ti for the SJSU arcade so I wouldn't rush out to buy Ti just yet.

[Monte]

oh man if there was Ti i'd be going up there for ramen and tetris all the time but TAP is probably the biggest bang for the buck.

[Kitaru]

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/182246_10150095672725675_515950674_6155929_4093929 _n.jpg
NorCal TGM1 gonna be NorCal TGM2, y'all hype?

[rednefed]

Dang! You guys need to get cracking on that keyboard-stick for me. :P

[Kitaru]

I think you're just going to have to learn stick if you want to play in the arcade. 9_9

[Key]

Arcade stick all the way!