This time work took me to Portland
The pier has an excellent
selection of modern titles, including Dark Escape 4D, Jurassic Park
Since my last visit, Star
Wars Battle Pod had been replaced by two Flat Screen Editions set up for
multiplayer.
It was the first time I’ve
seen Storm Racer G, by Wahlap Tech.
MotoGP, by Raw Thrills is
another new addition since my last visit.
The arcade still has an
impressive selection of pinball tables.
The line-up has altered slightly
since my last visit, with the excellent Ghost Busters replacing X-Men.
Swanage
Funworld arcade on the
seafront had a fair selection of modern games.
The Pier Bandstand
I visited this arcade a
couple of times after work, only to find it was closed. I phoned them up and enquired about the
opening hours, and was told it closes between half five and six depending on
how busy they are. I finished work a bit
early to check it out.
In the window was this very
clean Pac-Mania cab. The Op said it was
working as well, so not to sure why it wasn’t running? Update: Since my visit, the Pac-Mania ‘window
display’ is now back with an arcade collector, the same person who originally
sold the cab to the arcade.
In the arcade I had a couple
of credits on The House of the Dead, THOTDIII and Alien Extermination. The calibration of THOTD gun was way off and
I got killed by the first zombie, but the other games played well and in good
condition.
It was the first time I’d
seen a Pac-Man Battle Royale cocktail cabinet outside Japan
Harry’s Amusements
Lucky & Wild and Ridge
Racer 2 were nice surprises.
The Ridge Racer 2 was in excellent
condition for its age and played well.
The arcade also had some
pinball tables.
Royal Arcade Amusements
It’s always good to see an
OutRun2. The LCD conversion was
horrible, but the game was still perfectly playable.
Other than Sega Rally 2 DLX and
The House of the Dead 4, there was not much to report here.
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