Heya, if this is in the wrong forum I apologise.
But any comments you have can really help me out into shaping this arcade.
So really appreciate any ideas or suggestions =]
I'm in potentially a really good position right now to ask for your advice!
Having
grown up playing in arcades around the UK, I especially made a lot of
friends in London and have organised dancegame tournaments for the past
10 years. I felt that even with places shutting down all the time,
London was a special area. When Funland/Segaworld shut in 2011, all I
read on forums was "arcades were dead since the 90's anyway".
I'd
strongly disagree - Maybe the fighting game players (having been one
myself) and "traditional" amusement gamers quit, but there was
generation upon generation of new players coming to Funland, and just
last Saturday herein Las Vegas there were over 100 locals cramming into
the basement alone.
My role is part manager but main focus is to
push social media, run tournaments and to promote the arcade side (which
hasn't really been done at all). I see so much potential here.
Promoting the dancegames will be a piece of cake, but I'd like to create
a beatemup/shump scene too.
Would you visit if we had some traditional games in?
I'm
trying to think of the most cost/space effective way (need to convince
management). Maybe a *decent* MAME cab with all the NeoGeo / Puzzle /
Shooting classics would be a good start?
What is a "decent" MAME cab? Price range?
I've complied a list of what we have which can be found on the Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/LasVegasArcadeSoho
ANY suggestions or ideas, please leave a comment on Facebook!
Then I can print them off and show to management.
As
an existing arcade gamer myself I really want to make a change and
provide a place in Central London (we are a 4 minute walk from
Trocadero) that still has a decent selection.
If you ever want to speak to me, I'm Toby and I work Tuesday to Saturday!
FYI here is the current list of games we have;
~ Music Games ~
- Pump It Up Infinity (Europe Exclusive) in a TX cabinet
- Pump It Up Fiesta 2 (UK Exclusive)
- DJ Max Technika 2 (accepts memory cards, UK Exclusive)
- Dance Dance Revolution X2 in a High definition LCD cabinet
- Dance Dance Revolution Supernova
- Guitar Hero
~Fighting Games~
- Street Fighter 4 IV Arcade Edition
- Virtua Fighter 5
- Tekken 6 (accepts memory cards)
- Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion (accepts memory cards)
~Racing Games~
- Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 (accepts memory cards)
- Namco Dead Heat
- Outrun 2
- Grid
~Shooting Games~
- Rambo HD
- Time Crisis 4
- Panic Museum
~Specialist Games~
- The BishiBashi HD (Try the High Definition version of BishiBashi!)
- Virtua Tennis 3 in a SEGA Lindbergh HD cabinet
(Ground floor, 18+ only)
~Pinballs~
- The Lord of the Rings
- Siderman
- Metallica
~Coin Pusher~
- Namco's Pacman Ball
But any comments you have can really help me out into shaping this arcade.
So really appreciate any ideas or suggestions =]
I'm in potentially a really good position right now to ask for your advice!
Having
grown up playing in arcades around the UK, I especially made a lot of
friends in London and have organised dancegame tournaments for the past
10 years. I felt that even with places shutting down all the time,
London was a special area. When Funland/Segaworld shut in 2011, all I
read on forums was "arcades were dead since the 90's anyway".
I'd
strongly disagree - Maybe the fighting game players (having been one
myself) and "traditional" amusement gamers quit, but there was
generation upon generation of new players coming to Funland, and just
last Saturday herein Las Vegas there were over 100 locals cramming into
the basement alone.
My role is part manager but main focus is to
push social media, run tournaments and to promote the arcade side (which
hasn't really been done at all). I see so much potential here.
Promoting the dancegames will be a piece of cake, but I'd like to create
a beatemup/shump scene too.
Would you visit if we had some traditional games in?
I'm
trying to think of the most cost/space effective way (need to convince
management). Maybe a *decent* MAME cab with all the NeoGeo / Puzzle /
Shooting classics would be a good start?
What is a "decent" MAME cab? Price range?
I've complied a list of what we have which can be found on the Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/LasVegasArcadeSoho
ANY suggestions or ideas, please leave a comment on Facebook!
Then I can print them off and show to management.
As
an existing arcade gamer myself I really want to make a change and
provide a place in Central London (we are a 4 minute walk from
Trocadero) that still has a decent selection.
If you ever want to speak to me, I'm Toby and I work Tuesday to Saturday!
FYI here is the current list of games we have;
~ Music Games ~
- Pump It Up Infinity (Europe Exclusive) in a TX cabinet
- Pump It Up Fiesta 2 (UK Exclusive)
- DJ Max Technika 2 (accepts memory cards, UK Exclusive)
- Dance Dance Revolution X2 in a High definition LCD cabinet
- Dance Dance Revolution Supernova
- Guitar Hero
~Fighting Games~
- Street Fighter 4 IV Arcade Edition
- Virtua Fighter 5
- Tekken 6 (accepts memory cards)
- Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion (accepts memory cards)
~Racing Games~
- Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 (accepts memory cards)
- Namco Dead Heat
- Outrun 2
- Grid
~Shooting Games~
- Rambo HD
- Time Crisis 4
- Panic Museum
~Specialist Games~
- The BishiBashi HD (Try the High Definition version of BishiBashi!)
- Virtua Tennis 3 in a SEGA Lindbergh HD cabinet
(Ground floor, 18+ only)
~Pinballs~
- The Lord of the Rings
- Siderman
- Metallica
~Coin Pusher~
- Namco's Pacman Ball
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