From: sheath@gamepilgrimage.com   
      
   On 10/29/2011 8:09 PM, Kendrick Kerwin Chua wrote:   
   > In article,   
   > Scott H  wrote:   
   >> On 10/29/2011 8:31 AM, Kendrick Kerwin Chua wrote:   
   >>> I was wrong about the   
   >>> board, it's a Ringwide.   
   >>   
   >> Hmm, I haven't even heard of that board.  It looks like an old PC with a   
   >> bunch of Flash memory.  I would love to see newer Daytona cabinets in   
   >> what few Arcades are still around.  Maybe it would get these kids to   
   >> play games with a higher percentage of gameplay than they are used to.   
   >   
   > A lot of arcade boards now are x86 machines of one flavor or another, even   
   > the ones that aren't running Windows-related code. So many APIs have x86   
   > and Win32 extensions that it's just easier to find those programmers to   
   > work on your next game. Given that arcade code isn't a priority for most   
   > development shops at this point, anything that saves them time or money   
   > makes sense.   
   >   
   > I did some checking, and apparently SRC was a simultaneous arcade release   
   > across all regions, including the EU and the US. When the corporate winter   
   > slowdown happens I might take a trip south on my usual arcade tour to see   
   > if I can find any cabs in the wild.   
   >   
   > -KKC, who has a new copy of Uncharted Waters to play.   
      
   You know what, the wife and I have talked road trips frequently.  If I   
   knew a good circuit of Arcades I'd be on the road next weekend!   
      
      
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   Scott   
      
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