Midway Big Game Console

richlevy · 09-25-2006, 07:26 PM

Value City has the Big Games Midway console for $300. It's an almost full size arcade cabinet with 12 original Midway arcade games from the 70's and 80's. I was seriously interested in this until I read this review and went to the manufacturers website and found this on their support page.

Quote:

Warranty Policy:
BigGames Home Video Arcades have a 90 day manufacturers warranty IF the machine is purchased at an Authorized BigGames Reseller. Out of Warranty machines can be serviced or repaired at the owner’s expense. For service, call (800) 749-4345.

The all uppercase IF is directly from their site. I'm not even sure that they can legally do that. All in all, this is the worst 'F**ck you' warranty I've even seen on an item that costs hundreds of dollars.

Before I started researching it tonight, I was %25 sure I was going to buy one. Now I've dropped down to zero with no regrets other than I wish some more reputable company had come out with this.

Of the 12 games on the machine, about half were ones I used to play when I was in my teens.

Ah well, if these guys screw up the franchise, maybe someone better will come along. After all, Indian motorcycles went through a few bad owners before they came back.

wolf · 09-25-2006, 09:26 PM

If the machine itself and the warranty didn't suck, and I had the space, I would SO want one of those.

I kick ass at Joust, and have a fond nostalgia for the near-seizures from Robotron.

I have the Midway Games Pack for every game platform I own, I think.

SteveDallas · 09-25-2006, 09:36 PM

You can always build yourself a cabinet and put a PC running MAME in it.

wolf · 09-25-2006, 09:42 PM

We had a thread on that, but that would require I have even more space than I don't have, and skill at doing something other than injuring myself with power tools.

WabUfvot5 · 09-25-2006, 09:43 PM

MAME for teh win as Steve mentioned.

wolf · 09-25-2006, 09:46 PM

I had a copy of M.A.M.E. back before it was cool and well known. I had it on the computers at work, along with a whole bunch of the games, especially Donkey Kong, Junior.

Then we got new computers at work and stern warnings about installing our own non-work-related software and getting fired if we did. Therefore I lost the ability to while away the hours I get paid for by playing Joust and Duke Nukem. Of course, now we have high speed internet at the nuthouse, so I spend a lot of time at shockwave.com.

Elspode · 09-25-2006, 10:03 PM

This is a much nicer unit. It should be, for the price.

Clodfobble · 09-25-2006, 11:29 PM

I used to work with some folks who installed MAME on their devkit Xboxes (modified for game development, and specifically designed not to be able to play retail discs). Microsoft found out somehow, and the people in question got in a LOT of trouble.

Shawnee123 · 09-26-2006, 08:01 AM

My brother has an old Galaga game in his basement. His teenage kids play it. I loved the Galaga. It's a bit worse for the wear, but it works.

Now if I could just get an old Atari with Riddle of the Sphinx and Yar's Revenge. I could not be beaten in Yar's Revenge, and Riddle was pretty much my first experience with an adventure/find the stuff/avoid traps type game, to which I am addicted.

Flint · 09-26-2006, 08:18 AM

Great idea, disappointing execution. You'd be better off building your own MAME cabinet.

wolf · 09-26-2006, 09:49 PM

I have Galaga on my Palm T|X

09-25-2006, 09:26 PM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	If the machine itself and the warranty didn't suck, and I had the space, I would SO want one of those. I kick ass at Joust, and have a fond nostalgia for the near-seizures from Robotron. I have the Midway Games Pack for every game platform I own, I think. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-25-2006, 09:42 PM	#4
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	We had a thread on that, but that would require I have even more space than I don't have, and skill at doing something other than injuring myself with power tools. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-25-2006, 09:46 PM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I had a copy of M.A.M.E. back before it was cool and well known. I had it on the computers at work, along with a whole bunch of the games, especially Donkey Kong, Junior. Then we got new computers at work and stern warnings about installing our own non-work-related software and getting fired if we did. Therefore I lost the ability to while away the hours I get paid for by playing Joust and Duke Nukem. Of course, now we have high speed internet at the nuthouse, so I spend a lot of time at shockwave.com. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-25-2006, 10:03 PM	#7
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	This is a much nicer unit. It should be, for the price. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-26-2006, 08:01 AM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	My brother has an old Galaga game in his basement. His teenage kids play it. I loved the Galaga. It's a bit worse for the wear, but it works. Now if I could just get an old Atari with Riddle of the Sphinx and Yar's Revenge. I could not be beaten in Yar's Revenge, and Riddle was pretty much my first experience with an adventure/find the stuff/avoid traps type game, to which I am addicted. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-25-2006, 09:36 PM	#3
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	You can always build yourself a cabinet and put a PC running MAME in it.

09-25-2006, 09:43 PM	#5
WabUfvot5 Operations Operative Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 634	MAME for teh win as Steve mentioned.

09-25-2006, 11:29 PM	#8
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I used to work with some folks who installed MAME on their devkit Xboxes (modified for game development, and specifically designed not to be able to play retail discs). Microsoft found out somehow, and the people in question got in a LOT of trouble.

09-26-2006, 08:18 AM	#10
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Great idea, disappointing execution. You'd be better off building your own MAME cabinet. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-26-2006, 09:49 PM	#11
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I have Galaga on my Palm T\|X __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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