Old arcade game

**diehard57** · 17-05-2009, 16:03

At a mates barbecue last night we got on to talking about the old amusement arcades at the seaside and someone mentioned this old game - I used to spend about half my holiday money pretending to be a U-boat captain sending allied shipping to the sea bed. When you fired, a series of lights under the sea flashed showing the track of the torpedo. Any one else remember these?

**Pararegtom** · 17-05-2009, 16:09

I do indeed is that the Belgrano in the background))

**bobbit** · 17-05-2009, 20:47

Likewise,spent too many pennies playing those as a youngster....

**Forks** · 17-05-2009, 20:50

That looks quite immense! Curses to my young age.

**Sparky2339** · 17-05-2009, 20:52

I remember throwing all my pocket money into these things.

I also spent most a college grant/bursary on afterburner and the star wars arcade game that you could sit in.

Walking the dog the other day, I passed a dumped and smashed, gutted "space invaders" frame/machine. Sad...

**Trotsky** · 17-05-2009, 21:05

There used to be a huge one at Penarth with 5-6 periscopes and convoys of 30 odd ships.

I was only about four and loved it.

Trotsky

**TheIronDuke** · 17-05-2009, 21:40

When I was young we spent our time digging Anderson Shelters.

Later we got Space Invaders

Then we had rape.

Rape, ah, happy days. See our website for details.

**Sparky2339** · 17-05-2009, 21:42

Originally Posted by TheIronDuke

When I was young we spent our time digging Anderson Shelters.

I grew up thinking ALL garden sheds were this shape.

Classic post Duke :D

**Tremaine** · 17-05-2009, 21:47

Loved this one. http://www.vgmuseum.com/images/arcad...derARCADE.html

http://www.findarcademachines.com/pr...abab2d511eb0af...

Defender Arcade Machine
Â£2,895.00, would you Adam 'n' Eve that?

Kept me busy wiling away the hours in Derry :D

**Sparky2339** · 17-05-2009, 21:50

Defender aaahhhh.

I remember Galaxian too - outstanding.

It was a machine casing like that one, that I passed the other day.

I think I've still got a Binatone home game kicking about in the loft.

**Tremaine** · 17-05-2009, 21:54

'Allo Sparky, we're giving our age away here mate :P "I absolutely do not remember "Galaxian" as I am far too erm, young?...and er handsome. ...Cough.

....Galaxian Original Arcade Machine Â£2,295.00

**Sparky2339** · 17-05-2009, 22:09

Originally Posted by Tremaine

'Allo Sparky, we're giving our age away here mate :P "I absolutely do not remember "Galaxian" as I am far too erm, young?...and er handsome. ...Cough.

....Galaxian Original Arcade Machine Â£2,295.00

**Cough!!**

Luckily enough I'm wearing my readers so can read that small print.

What was the name of the arcade game with the Uzi fixed on a post? Wolf or something??

I also remember buying at Woolies (Woolworths) a toy SLR...

**Tremaine** · 17-05-2009, 22:12

I wouldn't know, Sparkie...

Click on pic then use the magnifier, it's "probably" on that picture :o
I wouldn't know, though...
And diehard57 - I'm sorry for hijacking your thread and you have done us all a favour tonight mucka. I'll pish off now.

**Sparky2339** · 17-05-2009, 22:17

Originally Posted by Tremaine

I wouldn't know, Sparkie...

Click on pic then use the magnifier, it's "probably" on that picture :o
I wouldn't know, though...

Hahahahaha Cheers for that Trem!!! :D Operation Wolf it was.

I used to get to the end of Afterburner (level 25??) with all these bonuses etc intact and that was it - nada, zilch, hee haw!!!

No free game, bonus round or anything - bastarrts..