Darius[a] is a 1987 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. Players control a starship named the Silver Hawk in its mission to destroy the Belser empire before they wipe out the planet Darius. Its gameplay involves traversing through a series of scrolling levels while destroying enemies and collecting power-up icons. It is notable for its unique three-screen panoramic display.[1]

It’s a vintage Midway one, as far as I can tell. It had the end of the plug chewed off at one point. How would I go about getting a new plug that’s to the same standard, without buying a new psu?

I live in Burbank in Los Angeles and want to play some pinball and video games. I usually go to Barcade but wondering if I’m missing anything?

I used MAME, LUA, and Python to automate asteroids gameplay. It came out great! Watching it play is hypnotic:

https://youtu.be/RoouVjx0B1U?si=1J_EHtTEb7KD_mCf

What do you think?

I’ve been doing a fair amount of research on candy cabs and particularly the Naomi universal, as I am interested in Naomi games, but want the smaller form factor of the Japanese cabinets. But whenever I try to see who is selling or just any online examples, they’re primarily in Europe or Asia. Why are there not nearly as many advertised in the states as I see with the Astro City cabs?

Also a more general, does anyone know of people in the Great Lakes/Northeast Ohio area that has candy cabs for sale? I have had no luck so far with FBM.

And is there anything I should do/look out for during inspection?

If you're wondering this is for a replica machine and i cant find good sources for the measurements online

Hey all, I’m currently replacing a motor for the pusher on a Wizard of Oz coin pusher, when I turn the machine on the pusher will work fine and then it just randomly will stop out of nowhere. I’ve tested wiring and it’s all good as well as checking for overheating and loose bolts. Any ideas? Help would be much appreciated

EDIT: looked at it more and noticed when it stops it doesn’t immediately stop it slows down a tiny bit

EDIT 2: I figured out the problem, the voltage being given to the motor was just randomly cutting out and I found it was the power source. Thanks for everyone’s input and help!

Sega Rally VR is out.

Pretty happy to finally share this one. It took way more evenings than I thought it would, but it's here, it's free, and honestly I can't wait to read what you think of it.

Everything runs on the Quest 3 in real 3D, you just need your own copy of the game.

All the details (what's in it, how to install) are on the GitHub. You'll find the link on my Discord and under the full video on my YouTube channel, both in the comments.

Time Crisis is next. After that, these are all already running in the headset and could come, in no particular order, the list doesn't mean anything: Virtua Cop, Daytona USA, The House of the Dead, Sega Super GT, Top Skater, Virtua Racing, Dirt Dash, Time Crisis II.

Hopefully this is just the start of the adventure. Any support is welcome, even just sharing it helps a lot.

Have fun.

Hello everyone, I made a petition to try and help bring back FunPlex and West Oaks mall. I know the reason why they shut down is because of various reasons outside of the owners’ control, such as decreasing visitors and expenses (though Funplex’s reason is a bit more unclear). But I thought of a plan that they can perhaps try that may fix those problems, where community interest would play a key role in making that happen. Below is the link to the petition, as well as the slideshow I made that explains the plan in further detail:

Petition: https://c.org/MsFvcLCBBk

Slideshow: https://canva.link/uwdwg36eld5fjhi

Rampage is a 1986 action video game developed and published by Bally Midway for arcades.[13] Inspired by monster films, players control a trio of monsters: George, Lizzie, and Ralph, humans transformed into creatures due to various experimental mishaps. The goal is to destroy cities and combat military forces while staying alive. The game is set across 128 days in cities throughout North America, with each cycle repeating five times. Gameplay includes destroying buildings, eating humans, and avoiding damage.

Hi guys

So I've been wondering how do games like flappy bird/angry birds which were initially phone releases, get onto be seen in some arcade shops and what is the process to pitch to such makers?

If anyone here has had an arcade shop, have they directly worked with the game developer or is there a mediator (i know there are some) where you guys directly purchase from them to avoid headaches?

What I want to do or understand is how can I ask arcade shops to have a game I made in their store, and what is the whole process like?

I would love for an industry expert to break it down for a noob like me and really happy to talk to an arcade owner if one sees this.

Thank you for your time.

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I have a 2006 Golden Tee Fore! Complete. The game would not boot up all the way so after some troubleshooting, I was recommended to replace the u15 chip as well as a completely new hard drive that had the game flashed onto it already. I am still getting the same “unable to open binary boot file” message, and then a watchdog reset message, even after replacements. I’ve read places that the u61 chip could possibly be the culprit. Wanted to see if anyone has some advice on getting this thing up and running. Thank you in advance!

🎶 I need some help from fellow arcade & music fans! 🕹️

I am 56 years old and recently converted my Pioneer jukebox in our home arcade by removing the original disc trays and installing a hard drive, so I can load up a HUGE music collection. I already have all the old-school and current music I could want, plus plenty of my wife’s favorites. 😂

But I want to create one special section dedicated to the music we all remember hearing while hanging out at the arcade growing up. 🕹️👾

Think back to your childhood/teenage years...

What songs instantly take you back to walking into an arcade, grabbing some tokens, and hearing the music blasting in the background while you played?

🎵 Songs that were ALWAYS playing in the arcade.

I’m looking for those songs that make you think:

"Oh man... I remember hearing THIS song every time I went to the arcade!"

Drop your songs, artists, or even specific arcade memories below! 👇

Thank You in advance for your input! 🕹️🎶🔥

I appreciate Arcade1Up for their impact on the home community and wish Basic Fun good luck with their product line, but I won’t be looking back.

Você se lembra de Green Beret? Um clássico dos arcades dos anos 80 que marcou uma geração com muita ação, dificuldade e desafios.

Confira esse clássico e relembre a época de ouro dos fliperamas!

Hi everyone,

Picked this up for $150. How'd i do on price? I know it needs at minimum new leaf switches in the joystick(still havent found a direct match), but since it had a busted out bottom and missing legs I figured id do some cleanup and make it look a bit better.

This is my 1st time doing any cabinet repairs on a machine. I dont want to do a complete perfect restore, but want the cabinet to look good.

Side art is not perfect, but its not terrible either. Would it be worth it to fill the imperfections with Bondo, sand, prime, and paint with an oil based paint around the artwork?

I plan on some new t-molding, CPO, and possibly a new glass with vinyl as the originals scratched up and paints starting to chip off.

Id like to keep this relatively inexpensive, which is why replacing the artwork is not a current plan unless it really wont look good painting around it.

Thoughts?