The cool arcade pix thread

[LAZORIAN]

Found these in an old C&VG magazine, you may have seen them before.

There are from the 1982 Taito / C&VG Best Arcade Player finals at the Embassy club in London's West End.

"Only world snooker champion Steve Davis could beat Peter's score on the deciding game of Qix.
But at that time Peter had already been heralded with being Britain's top arcade player"

I'll see what others I can dig up as I check through more of the magazines.

 

[giantkeeling]

I Tweeted Steve Davis about this ad. I asked him if he really did used to play Atari Space Invaders. He replied 'We all did, didn't we?'

 

[Alpha1]

How cool is that!!

 

[lesdawsonslovechild]

I seem to remember that he loved a game of battlezone bitd!

 

[Hurray Banana]

I wonder if he actually got that score

 

[cparsonsuk]

Took some pics around Smarty's this afternoon... a great few hours of playing games and arcade chat...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cnp/albums/72157660033608025

cNp2015-10-18 21:27:29

 

[Alpha1]

very nice!

 

[Hurray Banana]

Some seriously nice machines.

I love the used look as well

 

[smarty]

Great Photos Chris

I love the used look as well

It's taken me years to restore the games to that 'used' condition

 

[Hurray Banana]

Great Photos Chris

I love the used look as well

It's taken me years to restore the games to that 'used' condition

 

[big10p]

Kinda adds to the authentic arcade experience. I hardly ever saw a minty, new cab BITD.

 

[Outrun2]

Very cool collection, nicely presented. Enjoying the fancy photography too

 

[tb lilley]

I'm out for the day. But the Mrs has friends round and just sent me this:



All damages must be paid for ....

 

[Guests]

Look at the blonde giving Defender some wellington!!!

 

[big10p]

Yeah, spot the hardcore gamer in this pic!

 

[Hurray Banana]

Look at the curl on the monitor

 

[Fuzzy]

Look at the curl on the monitor

That's not the first thing that caught my attention, if I'm perfectly honest, Eric.

 

[Hurray Banana]

Look at the curl on the monitor

That's not the first thing that caught my attention, if I'm perfectly honest, Eric.

I hear ya

. I think I was being ironic

 

[TonyElyod]

I'm out for the day. But the Mrs has friends round and just sent me this:



All damages must be paid for ....

Do you have to Defend Her...!!??

 

[ataritoobin]

Haruomi Hosono of YMO, Jools Holland and Libble Rabble:

The Video Game Music album is cool and worth checking out:

ataritoobin2015-12-03 15:52:58