Tron carnage!!

[david_orton_2000]

Hey there,

Saw this, which made me instantly sick....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tron-themed-mame-machine-8000-games-/251215625229?pt=UK_Video_Games_Coin_Operated_MJ&hash=item3a7d9e3c0d

Sorry...but, WTF, ArcadeWhoreHouse....what a shocker...not!

:-(
:-(

Feel like driving up there with some X-miltary friends of mine and taking out the entire complex....
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Cheers,
DaveO (Stay Calm and Carry On?.....like f**k).

 

[DanP]

£850!?!!?!

 

[derezz]

That's just wrong, on so many levels.

The unstoppable machine that is the whorehouse. Where will it end.

 

[backflipper]

Just glad it wasn't a dedicated tron.

 

[gridrunner]

If they'd bothered to add a spinner and put it in a decent shaped cabinet it wouldn't be half as bad! I still think there's a strong market for good quality repro games, subject to copyright etc. Especially if they were built to a slightly smaller scale that fits in modern homes.

This is a poor effort.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

I think they recently sold one similar to that via their other ebay account

 

[Owain]

You sure it's not just some kid banging cabinets out of his shed, certainly looks like it lol

 

[RaveN]

Can i refer people to my previous drunken arcadewarehouse rant -> http://www.ukvac.com/forum/had-enough-of-arcade-warehouse_topic331956.html

I think it might be worth creating a section on my website picturing their numerous offerings, and perhaps listing their numerous ebay names that seem to change every 6 months.

Some people still seem to defend them, fair enough there doesn't seem to a huge amount of profit in arcade related stuff now days, but that doesn't mean you should base your business on profiting from mame.

Andy

 

[Owain]

Could just be me but if I were to spend that much on a cab number 1 the Mrs would probably slaughter me lmao and number 2 I would expect it to be a hell of a lot better quality and workmanship than that....thing! But like I said that could just be me :-/ lol

 

[favouredson]

I agree that the cab is not good but what the f... is the point of raging about it?

It's a sh*t cab which has been tarted up not an original, or even decent cab, which has been butchered. It is not being sold as a Tron cab either merely Tron themed.

 

[Owain]

Are we not entitled to an opinion then?
It's quite simple really, if you don't like a conversation/topic then you have the choice of joining in or not so common sense would suggest not to join in this particular conversation. No one is "raging" about it that I can see, people are simply stating their opinion regarding the item, which we are well within our rights to do so but if required I am quite happy to consult with the forum gods to double check this.

 

[JohnnyChaos]

I agree these sort of threads are a little old now. But the more people who complain about them on forums like this the more likely you are of educating those who are considering purchasing them on why they are a rip off.

 

[RaveN]

favouredson: I'm British, which entitles me to a daily moan about something or another, our favourite pastime.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

They must be making a decent turnover I guess

 

[favouredson]

......No one is "raging" about it that I can see,

You obviously missed the first post in the thread...

Looks pretty much like it to me.

 

[Owain]

Not really seeing as again that is simply someone's opinion. Has this topic touched a nerve with you or something? Hhhhmmmm sellers boyfriend maybe??

As I have already stated, every single member of this forum is entitled to an opinion and are also well within their rights to express that opinion. It doesn't really matter whether you like it or not, or even if you feel the need to instantly jump to the sellers defence, people will continue to state their opinion and as dilusional as you may be you are never going to be able to stop people from having an opinion.

(A little note to the admins & other members, I apologise if you feel that I am too outspoken/upfront but I am sick and tired of all the ignorant people in this world that continue to attempt to surpress the people/opinions that they feel are below them)

 

[favouredson]

Ho-hum!

 

[david_orton_2000]

Shhhhessssh, if we can't rant on UKVAC, what's the point?
-Facebook and Twitter make their business on such things. ;-)

Over the many years seen loads of it, and clearly people *are* interested in such things, else why is there 527+ views on this thread already.

I love Tron, many people on this forum know that and know me, so when I see such desecration, then I am moved to speak. Sorry if you want to defend Arcade Whorehouse, but again, as others have said cashing in on Mame and doing a crap job of it is poor in any event... Without a spinner this is pointless to play anyways!

Nuf said.

 

[cools]

I'd rather they were doing this than wrecking originals.

 

[trm]

Are we not entitled to an opinion then?
It's quite simple really, if you don't like a conversation/topic then you have the choice of joining in or not so common sense would suggest not to join in this particular conversation.

Dude, Favouredson was only expressing his opinion too

. His just happened to be that he didn't feel as pissed off with it as some of the other posters.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and if discussion threads were purely one-sided it'd be jolly dull

Whilst I don't have a dog in this fight, I have to refer the right honourable gentleman to DaveO's original post where he expresses a (clearly hyperbolic, right Dave?

) desire to inflict carnage. I'd say that was a reasonable facsimile of raging.

Right, carry on chaps! And no need to consult admins as long as the general forum rules are followed i.e. don't post anything that could get us in sh*t

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Cheers
tim