Dr. Quirkies

mokeymokey

hey all im a regualar in dr.quirkeys so i was wondering if any one is up for a few challanges this are the games i will face any one in
DDR (the dancing game i rock at this)
tekken5
tekken tag
soul calabiur 2
vitua tennis
vitua soccor
air hockey
any shooting game
fast and the furios
any driving

for god sake any thing (except that stupid underwater shooting game)\

if u want to challange me ask here or if u see me (usually hanging out at the dancing game beside the stairs im slightly over weghit and usually weraring trakeys and a black top or lether jacket i have black hair down to my shoulder) just ask for a challange when i finish my go on the machine

Mr E

The games in Quirkies are terrible. If they opened up a retro corner, I might be tempted back into the place.....

Lex_Diamonds

Forgive me but, why dont you just save your cash and buy a home console of some sort?

I get bored of Quirkeys and their "same old, same old" **** after about 20 minutes. There's only so many times you can play their ageing selection of pap before the realisation that your pissing your money away hits you in the face like the previously alluded to stream of urine.

Blub2k4

Lex_Diamonds wrote:

Forgive me but, why dont you just save your cash and buy a home console of some sort?

I get bored of Quirkeys and their "same old, same old" **** after about 20 minutes. There's only so many times you can play their ageing selection of pap before the realisation that your pissing your money away hits you in the face like the previously alluded to stream of urine.

You cant win hundreds at home on a console.

Placebo

outrun 2 was great fun, until i realised i spent over 20 euro in a few hours.
that place is expensive.

Dont be at yourself

Blub2k4 wrote:

You cant win hundreds at home on a console.

No, but you can save hundreds. Those play-for-cash arcade games are so ridiculously unbalanced that I'd be amazed if you came out with more than you went in with.

The Real B-man

Star & Dawsons in Bray is pretty good for the up to date arcade machines

BLITZ_Molloy

There are two reasons I keep coming back to Quirkies: Virtua Cop 3 and Outrun 2: Special Tours.

Oh baby, Special Tours is so much better than normal Outrun 2/Xbox Outrun 2 its not funny. Especially on the big hi def screen.

To get a genuinely good arcade scene in Dublin the games would have to be priced at 40cent or 3 games for a euro. Something somewhat equivalent to what people pay in Asia. That would get people doing challenges on Tekken 5 (and maybe SF3: Third Strike and King of the Fighters 20XX if they had them). But you're not going to get regular competitive players unless its cheap enough. I'm perfectly happy to spend 10 euro to play an arcade game for a couple of hours even if I have it at home. That is if there's a social element.

Consoles/arcades are like music cd/live performance. Sure a CD is cheaper but sharing the experience with like minded people that makes it irreplaceable. But Western arcade operators always seem to go for gimmicky games and high prices to attract shoppers and tourists rather than the bread-and-butter-gaming that creates a more dedicated following.

BLITZ_Molloy

I mean, just think if Quirkies set a date for a Tekken tournament and promoted it properly. They could drum up a huge audience for the game. But they don't see the potential. They probably just sitting on that huge premises.. probably worth 50 million. Who gives a **** about a few gamers credits.

batman_oh

also i have a feelin they make a **** load out of their casino and pool sections
i was amazed they got 4 full size t5 machines tho
still in the USA right now tekken 5 regionals are taking place and thousands are attendin
same in japan
the korean nationals have already happened
and the UK ones are startin this month
looks like a world tournament is in namcos plans
seems we dont get included tho

Placebo

BLITZ_Molloy wrote:

There are two reasons I keep coming back to Quirkies: Virtua Cop 3 and Outrun 2: Special Tours.

Oh baby, Special Tours is so much better than normal Outrun 2/Xbox Outrun 2 its not funny. Especially on the big hi def screen.

To get a genuinely good arcade scene in Dublin the games would have to be priced at 40cent or 3 games for a euro. Something somewhat equivalent to what people pay in Asia. That would get people doing challenges on Tekken 5 (and maybe SF3: Third Strike and King of the Fighters 20XX if they had them). But you're not going to get regular competitive players unless its cheap enough. I'm perfectly happy to spend 10 euro to play an arcade game for a couple of hours even if I have it at home. That is if there's a social element.

Consoles/arcades are like music cd/live performance. Sure a CD is cheaper but sharing the experience with like minded people that makes it irreplaceable. But Western arcade operators always seem to go for gimmicky games and high prices to attract shoppers and tourists rather than the bread-and-butter-gaming that creates a more dedicated following.

exactly, well said.
in singapore the had this card at the arcade you buy for 3.40 $ i think and you get 10 or so credits on it !
it does end up being expensive if you spend alot of time playing there, 10 euro a game. And theres this tokyo police chase game, it lasts 20 seconds !