EAG Wednesday14th January 2015
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forcefulfil
EDOT King
the Star Wars pods look amazing!
i want one
i want one
JohnnyChaos
Blows own trumpet for CHQ cabs
is there one of these at the NEC later in the year?
sure I heard EAG was there this year
sure I heard EAG was there this year
JohnnyChaos
Blows own trumpet for CHQ cabs
Turns out it was EGX I was thinking off. It's there in sept.
silverfox0786
Beware the Hillman
awesome day there
played on the star wars battle pod awesomeness right there but at £18000 plus VAT a lot more than my jaw dropped
played on Mario DX, wiped the floor off the opponents as it was a 4 player and the funny thing is I never played it before but came in first every time
also did enjoy a few redemption machines like jet pack joy ride, plants vs zombies, flappy birds and a few others
didn't get a chance to play Jurassic park or time crisis 5 as it was always occupied
took a small amount of pics as olly took loads so hopefully he will post them up
I also made a quick video of Olly on the battle pod so enjoy it
[tube]q1EOQ0Ryh2s[/tube]
My Score on Plants vs Zombies
played on the star wars battle pod awesomeness right there but at £18000 plus VAT a lot more than my jaw dropped
played on Mario DX, wiped the floor off the opponents as it was a 4 player and the funny thing is I never played it before but came in first every time
also did enjoy a few redemption machines like jet pack joy ride, plants vs zombies, flappy birds and a few others
didn't get a chance to play Jurassic park or time crisis 5 as it was always occupied
took a small amount of pics as olly took loads so hopefully he will post them up
I also made a quick video of Olly on the battle pod so enjoy it
[tube]q1EOQ0Ryh2s[/tube]
My Score on Plants vs Zombies
ben76 said:Star Wars looks amazeballs
the cabinet itself is great,the screen allows you to immerse yourself in the game BUT I found the game play itself so resticting-basically you go exactly where the game wants to take you
one of the better games at the show though
less said about sega's offerings the better tbh
silverfox0786
Beware the Hillman
gunblade said:ben76 said:Star Wars looks amazeballs
the cabinet itself is great,the screen allows you to immerse yourself in the game BUT I found the game play itself so resticting-basically you go exactly where the game wants to take you
one of the better games at the show though
less said about sega's offerings the better tbh
where were you mate I was looking around for ya (so was olly)
every one has their own opinion on the game and for me it was that feature I liked that it wants you to go a certain direction
makes the game a little easier and more enjoyable to play for the novices
but for the experts I can see it being a little restricting
it almost had a cinematronic feel to it like Dragons Lair and others which I do like
I was not meant to be there today but some of my european customers phoned on tuesday to say they were going to be there so i thought i should make the effort to go
i spoke with Andypc at the namco stand
there were an awful lot of people i know there today tbh,mostly operators i know
did anyone play the platform game jetpack joyride?
i spoke with Andypc at the namco stand
there were an awful lot of people i know there today tbh,mostly operators i know
did anyone play the platform game jetpack joyride?
On the Tuesday somebody hat a GoPro on his head & took played Star Wars with it so maybe there is a video on YT somewhere or just open the door & get somebody to film you like what I did last year with Mach Storm:
http://youtu.be/o7Uqxvgx30k?t=10m22s
Not impressed with the latest Sega/Codemasters demolition racing game anybody else play it ?
Pete2015-01-14 21:38:06
http://youtu.be/o7Uqxvgx30k?t=10m22s
Not impressed with the latest Sega/Codemasters demolition racing game anybody else play it ?
Pete2015-01-14 21:38:06
silverfox0786
Beware the Hillman
gunblade said:
I know what you mean
yeah andypc was the one that told us you was there today
I played the jetpack joyride arcade with the force feedback seat
I thought it was awesome
one of the first games I had on IOS and it was great on the machine as an arcade
in fact when I first played it and the seat started shaking I thought someone was tapping me on the shoulder and I had to look round
EAG 2015 - The Amusement and leisure show
Happy new year to every one on UKVAC and I hope you all had a great christmas. I was lucky enough to get weekly access this week to EAG2015 at the London Excel. This happens to be one of London's biggest amusement shows of the year, held exclusively for those working in the amusement industry. the likes of Namco, Sega, Bandai, Electrocoin, Stern pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball and lots more were all present to show what they have on offer in the near future.
It was an arcade enthusiasts and gamers dream come true! I got to play loads of up and coming arcade games and pinball machines for free today, and there is some cool stuff waiting to be released to the public in the not to distant future.
Highlights for me were the NAMCO/BANDAI stand, playing Time Crisis 5 (stunning), Star Wars Battle Pod (Its really like being in the movie!), Aliens Armageddon ( Time Crisis on Steroids with huge recoiling machine guns! - a personal fave of the show for me), Jurassic Park (Similar to the Sega super scaller Pseudo 3d shooter from way back) in glorious 3D, Batman - a pretty cool driving/shooting game in a lovely cabinet, MarioKart Arcade GP DX (Could have been better IMO), Super Alpine Racer (Brilliant Fun) and this was just the Namco stand!
I found the Sega stand dissapointing as there were mostly redemption games and air hockey on display and only a few video games (The disappointing Transformers Shooter- Those guns are terrible on the cabinet and the game play limited IMO) and a couple of new racing games which did look cool but so unoriginal for a company like SEGA.
Expect to see lots of iOS games appearing in your arcade soon. I think this is where the video arcade industry is heading in this country, which is kind of a shame for us traditional gamers as we may be kissing good bye to traditional joystick controlled games! Good if you develop though, Still, may be fun if you like winning tickets for prizes! I think kids will love these type of games! And they do seem fun! Shame for the hardcore gamer though.
I could go on as I experienced everything the show had to offer. Was really great fun to play the latest Stern Pinball Games (WWE and the Walking Dead) and to play the brand new remake of Williams 1996 Medievil Madness Pinball game - was a very special moment for me! I want one! Jersey Jack Pinball was also present with their offerings, The Wizard of Oz and The Hobbit - Great games I must say! Lovingly put together!
A special mention goes out to Heighway Pinball (yes it is spelt that way!) the UKs first Pinball manufacturer! I wish them the best of luck with their new machine (which is similar to the Williams Pinball 2000 cabinet - interchangeable tables, with a small flat screen in the table). Their launch party for the game is this Friday somewhere in London!
Apart from all the latest Arcade games the show is chock full of the latest redemption games, slots, kiddie rides and more.
Of course being a show I took goodie bags and all the promotional stuff I could grab - Its on for one more day (15th January).
Heres a link to a short video I've put together of some of the show and me playing some games. Hope you enjoy my take on a classic video game tune I made for the video! Can you tell what game its from?
I will post some pictures up of the show when I get another spare moment.
All the best, Thanks for reading! Watching!
AndyC
Happy new year to every one on UKVAC and I hope you all had a great christmas. I was lucky enough to get weekly access this week to EAG2015 at the London Excel. This happens to be one of London's biggest amusement shows of the year, held exclusively for those working in the amusement industry. the likes of Namco, Sega, Bandai, Electrocoin, Stern pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball and lots more were all present to show what they have on offer in the near future.
It was an arcade enthusiasts and gamers dream come true! I got to play loads of up and coming arcade games and pinball machines for free today, and there is some cool stuff waiting to be released to the public in the not to distant future.
Highlights for me were the NAMCO/BANDAI stand, playing Time Crisis 5 (stunning), Star Wars Battle Pod (Its really like being in the movie!), Aliens Armageddon ( Time Crisis on Steroids with huge recoiling machine guns! - a personal fave of the show for me), Jurassic Park (Similar to the Sega super scaller Pseudo 3d shooter from way back) in glorious 3D, Batman - a pretty cool driving/shooting game in a lovely cabinet, MarioKart Arcade GP DX (Could have been better IMO), Super Alpine Racer (Brilliant Fun) and this was just the Namco stand!
I found the Sega stand dissapointing as there were mostly redemption games and air hockey on display and only a few video games (The disappointing Transformers Shooter- Those guns are terrible on the cabinet and the game play limited IMO) and a couple of new racing games which did look cool but so unoriginal for a company like SEGA.
Expect to see lots of iOS games appearing in your arcade soon. I think this is where the video arcade industry is heading in this country, which is kind of a shame for us traditional gamers as we may be kissing good bye to traditional joystick controlled games! Good if you develop though, Still, may be fun if you like winning tickets for prizes! I think kids will love these type of games! And they do seem fun! Shame for the hardcore gamer though.
I could go on as I experienced everything the show had to offer. Was really great fun to play the latest Stern Pinball Games (WWE and the Walking Dead) and to play the brand new remake of Williams 1996 Medievil Madness Pinball game - was a very special moment for me! I want one! Jersey Jack Pinball was also present with their offerings, The Wizard of Oz and The Hobbit - Great games I must say! Lovingly put together!
A special mention goes out to Heighway Pinball (yes it is spelt that way!) the UKs first Pinball manufacturer! I wish them the best of luck with their new machine (which is similar to the Williams Pinball 2000 cabinet - interchangeable tables, with a small flat screen in the table). Their launch party for the game is this Friday somewhere in London!
Apart from all the latest Arcade games the show is chock full of the latest redemption games, slots, kiddie rides and more.
Of course being a show I took goodie bags and all the promotional stuff I could grab - Its on for one more day (15th January).
Heres a link to a short video I've put together of some of the show and me playing some games. Hope you enjoy my take on a classic video game tune I made for the video! Can you tell what game its from?
I will post some pictures up of the show when I get another spare moment.
All the best, Thanks for reading! Watching!
AndyC
david_orton_2000
Green Mario
Cool videos and pics guys!!!
Really nice for us that could not attend (mostly as during the week), however it is a trade show after all. Lots more games than the old ATEI shows, which had a lot of gambling machines, etc.
Love those SW Pods!!! Looks like a re-vamp of the SW Trilogy, with newer graphics and more guidance (arrows) along with those 'combo' things.
Nice also to see Pacman related stuff still doing well.
-I remember playing on a mad Air-Hockey Pacman machine in IOW, which dumps huge amounts of discs onto the playfield - great stuff!!
Cheers,
DaveO.
Really nice for us that could not attend (mostly as during the week), however it is a trade show after all. Lots more games than the old ATEI shows, which had a lot of gambling machines, etc.
Love those SW Pods!!! Looks like a re-vamp of the SW Trilogy, with newer graphics and more guidance (arrows) along with those 'combo' things.
Nice also to see Pacman related stuff still doing well.
-I remember playing on a mad Air-Hockey Pacman machine in IOW, which dumps huge amounts of discs onto the playfield - great stuff!!
Cheers,
DaveO.