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The thing that baffles me is we're still stuck in these form factors that are mostly made for a) standing b) in a group of 1 or 2 The cabinets don't have to l
by nkozyra 3y ago
The thing that baffles me is we're still stuck in these form factors that are mostly made for
a) standing b) in a group of 1 or 2
The cabinets don't have to look like this anymore. We don't need a CRT, we don't need the full size cabinets.
Seems like a real opportunity to design a more bar-friendly option, tables with multiple monitors that operate like the old desktop/seated machines or similarly.
Standing is fine but after awhile people don't want to smoosh next to each other and stand in front of a crappy screen. But most of these places are too attached to the retro aspect, imo.
- JohnFen 3y agoVideo games have had a format like that, intended specifically for bars and restaurants, since pretty close to the beginning. They're called "cocktail cabinets".
- nkozyra 3y ago> Video games have had a format like that, intended specifically for bars and restaurants, since pretty close to the beginning. They're called "cocktail cabinets". I referenced them above (but gave them a different name, "old desktop/seated machines"). They're still archaic and don't fit well with modern bar seating nor gaming. Playing on one screen split in half was sort of a necessity at the time but it never really worked that well.
- JohnFen 3y ago> (but gave them a different name, "old desktop/seated machines") Ahh, I thought you were referring to a different format. I forget what they're called (Cabaret?), but they're upright, short, and meant to be sat at.
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- batty_alex 3y ago> a) standing b) in a group of 1 or 2 You just need to find an arcade with some candy cabinets, those are seated. Also, most of them are set up for one player per cab with your opponent sitting on the other side of you