Re: Help Advice needed: Calculus Calculation what machines?

The only one I would recommend (in keeping with the Vector List theme) is
the Foosball. Afterall, what other game in the list requires a greater
number of vector calculations? And I always liked games with spinners (such
as Tempest, Major Havoc, etc.) Think about it... This game offers true 3-d
perspective with the ability to change viewing angles in real-time (ala
I'Robot).

I guess the only thing this game doesn't offer that a true vector video does
is a high maintenance X-Y monitor or the ability to install one of Clay's
cool multi-game kits.

Good luck choosing!
-roy-

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Kannemann <frankk@fundy.net>
To: vectorlist@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu <vectorlist@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu>
Date: Friday, April 16, 1999 10:28 PM
Subject: Help Advice needed: Calculus Calculation what machines?

>Hi,
>
>I realize this email is going to vector slightly into the raster arena
>but it seems a fair number of this list's members also have some raster
>stuff or experience repairing them....(so, if this annoys anyone
>I will take it offline :-)
>
>I found an operator with some 40 games forsale up here in the boonies
>(well a 4 hour drive away from me). I am not offering these forsale
>but if anyone is interested I can help them get in contact with him.
>The list I have created can be seen at:
>http://user.fundy.net/frankk/list.html
>
>I want to buy a couple of games from him and I am faced with
>this dilemma of:
>
>Money, Space and Time (Not enough in that order...:-)
>
>So, I said maybe I could part with $500CDN (~$300USD) and snap up a few
>of the machines. But I have tried to (for a month) figure out
>which machines would be the best "value"/bang for my buck (which is
>obviously *very* subjective).
>
>Due to space limitation I can only end up with 3 more cabs.
>
>Due to technical ability limitation I don't want to get any machines
>that are going to need constant feeding and watering. (I have
>managed to get a PAC-MAN and a SPACE DUEL back to life but my
>asteriods is killing me).
>
>So from the list I want end up with 2 good "classic" machines
>and one good Jamma/Mame Cabinet.
>
>Without pictures and just the guy's descriptions this going to
>be difficult.
>
>So, now some questions:
>
>1) Is Pole Position a pain to keep running?
>2) Is SPY Hunter " "?
>
>3) What would your 3 choice be?
>
>I was thinking of: Pole Position, Spy Hunter and 3 dead $50 Jamma
>Cabinets (and keep the best one) and offer him $500.
>
>But, then some of the other Jamma cabs seem to have 25" monitors
>in them.
>
>The guy has offered sell them in bulk (but I don't have any
>interest in *that* magntude (sp) of project).
>
>So, any thoughts/experiences/recommendation would be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>Frank (lost in the candy store...ok give me them all)
>
>
Received on Fri Apr 16 22:29:55 1999