Accepted [+] [X] Blazing Chrome AC Update submitted by Arcadehero
Blazing Chrome AC (c) 2021 exA-Arcadia.
BLAZING CHROME AC comes guns blazing with metal on metal action and income that you expect from a multiplayer run and gun. Featuring an all new exclusive soundtrack from Super Contra composer, Motoaki Furukawa, and 5 selectable characters including arcade exclusive, Zaku who joins from the cult action title, Oniken. Blast your way through the robotic hordes and save the world again!
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Released in April 2021.
The AC version features an exclusive character, Zaku, who plays much like Strider thanks to his sword weapon. Zaku can also throw grenades as his second attack.
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Game's official page
Accepted [+] [X] Drakons - Realm Keepers Update submitted by Arcadehero
Drakons - Realm Keepers (c) 2023 Adrenaline Amusements
Soar on a gigantic dragon, shoot enemies, and conquer new realms in this high-flying ride. Features 9 levels in 3 environments.
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The game was originally designed to operate using an LED panel matrix, which provides for a 1:1 aspect ratio, square screen. A lower cost model dumps that display in favor of a standard 75" LCD.
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Released in November 2023.
This originally started as a completely different game, where the user would be controlling where their dragon flew within a virtual realm. It failed testing however and was retooled into a more traditional rail shooter/virtual roller coaster game.
Has no leaderboards, yet displays a score in-game. Points are lost for taking damage but otherwise there is no health meter.
The game requires a credit to continue when you reach the boss. Paying for that allows you to complete the boss and play the next level, until the next boss where it asks for a credit again.
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Machine's picture.
Accepted [+] [X] Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR Update submitted by Arcadehero
Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR (c) 2024 Raw Thrills.
Raw Thrills roars into action with the world premiere of GODZILLA KAIJU WARS VR !!
This unattended VR motion attraction features five action packed levels of cinematic VR at a level of intensity and realism never seen before … anywhere. GODZILLA KAIJU WARS VR is designed from the ground up to provide the most compelling experience while providing Raw Thrills' trademark reliability and longevity. This highly interactive VR game boasts the Thrill-D NXT ™ motion platform, patented force-feedback blasters, wind and vibration effects, 6 channel Earthshaker ™ audio, and featuring the massive 2X65″ GigaScreen ™ video displays – to suck in a never ending stream of players!
The game play is similar to Sega's Gunblade NY, as users are inside of a helicopter with mounted guns, zipping around the city and blasting both monsters and robots.
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Uses DPVR E4 headsets
Controls:
Mounted potentiometer-based gun with two handles (same design used in Raw Thrills' Jurassic Park Arcade)
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Released in March 2024. Eugene Jarvis called it "the most high-energy and exhilarating game we've ever created. It's the culmination of everything we've accomplished at Raw Thrills so far!”
The first run of the game only ships with two levels, but more will be added for free by Raw Thrills down the line.
This game is exclusive to arcades and is not coming to home VR platforms.
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Machine's picture.
Game's official page
"Raw Thrills To Launch Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR At IAAPA 2023" -ArcadeHeroes.com
"Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR Is Now Available" -ArcadeHeroes.com
Accepted [+] [X] Minecraft Dungeons Arcade Update submitted by Arcadehero
Minecraft Dungeons Arcade (c) 2021 Raw Thrills.
A heavily modified version of Minecraft Dungeons, exclusive to arcades.
Minecraft Dungeons Arcade is an epic, action-packed adaptation of the popular console and computer game Minecraft Dungeons, a multiplayer “dungeon crawler” set within the Minecraft universe.
In Minecraft Dungeons Arcade, up to four players use a diverse arsenal of melee and range weapons to battle through hordes of dangerous enemies and monstrous bosses across nine unique levels! With every play, the stunning cabinet vends one of 98 collectible cards that fit into one of five categories – Melee, Range, Armor, Pet or Skin – and can be used to customize the player's adventure. 38 BRAND NEW cards have been recently added with the addition of a new underwater adventure level – Hidden Depths!
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Uses a standard PC, tied to Raw Thrills' proprietary I/O
DX model features four player stations, card readers, card dispensers, and a 65" 4K screen.
SD model only features two player stations and a 43" screen
Controls:
Analog joystick with color ball top tied to player color
Buttons (3)
-Melee
-Range
-Dodge
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First released as a Dave & Busters exclusive in May 2021; The game was then made available to everyone else in July.
A 2-player SD version was unveiled at Amusement Expo 2024 in Las Vegas, NV. It is expected to ship out in April 2024.
The game vends a card with each play. These can change out a player's skin, weapon, ranged attack, armor, and/or pet. A box of cards comes in at 700; The location has to scan an authorization card for the game to work for 700 plays.
The game initially shipped with Series 1 cards. Series 2 was released in November 2022, bringing the total number of cards up to 98.
The head of Play Mechanix, George Petro (of Midway fame, designer of TROG, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and more), stated that years before Minecraft Dungeons had been a console game, his company made a proposal to turn the base Minecraft into a similar dungeon crawling game for arcades. Mojang didn't move forward with their proposal at the time, although later released the game that would be Minecraft Dungeons. The implication is that Mojang thought it was a great idea and created the console game from that proposal, but afterwards the game would finally come to arcades as originally proposed.
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Game's official page
Game's flyer
"Play Mechanix & Mojang Team Up To Make Minecraft Dungeons Arcade" - ArcadeHeroes.com
"Dave & Busters Debuts Minecraft Dungeons Arcade At All Locations" - ArcadeHeroes.com
"Raw Thrills Debuts The Official Minecraft Dungeons Arcade Trailer" - ArcadeHeroes.com
"Raw Thrills Launches Series 2 Cards & New Level For Minecraft Dungeons Arcade" - ArcadeHeroes.com
"Minecraft Dungeons Arcade Being Offered In A New 2-player Model" - ArcadeHeroes.com
Accepted [+] [X] Touhou Scarlet Diabolique Fantastica [Model EXA-060] Update submitted by Arcadehero
Touhou Scarlet Diabolique Fantastica (c) 2024 exA-Arcadia.
Touhou Scarlet Diabolique Fantastica brings the popular Japanese Touhou series back to arcades worldwide in a remake of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (Touhou Episode 6).
Reimu and Marisa return in a full vertical screen experience complete with a fully voiced cast starring 12 famous anime voice actresses such as Ayaka Suwa, Naomi Ohzora, Kanae Ito, Asami Sanada and more! Master musician Keishi Yonao's newly composed arranged soundtrack reflects on the classic series' tracks with a nostalgic yet fresh take that hypes up players to wade through the storm of enemy bullets.
Featuring 4 playable characters and multiple difficulty levels in the original story, discover the mystery behind the red mist in the main story and epilogue modes. Optimized for 3x faster response times than the original game and equipped with information gadgets in both horizontal & vertical orientations, this is the ultimate Touhou experience supervised by the original series creators, Team Shanghai Alice.
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GAME ID: EXA-060
Designed to operate in TATE mode but also can work on horizontal monitors.
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Released in Japan on March 21, 2024. International release is the first week of April 2024. There are two kits available, Standard and Limited. The software is the same, what changes are the included goodies.
This is the second Touhou game to grace the EXA platform, following Touhou Perfect Sakura Fantastica that was released in 2022.
The cartridge shell for this is deep red. While some EXA games have different color shells, most are black.
Several Japanese anime voice actors provide voice work for the in-game characters including Ayaka Suwa, Naomi Ohzora, Kanae Ito, and Asami Sanada.
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Game's official webpage
See Goodies section.
Accepted [+] [X] Cerberus Update submitted by Arcadehero
Cerberus (c) 1985 Cinematronics.
A single-screen shoot 'em up that features a scrolling background.
At the beginning of each level, a laser bolt from the moon's surface hits your space station, sending fuel pods off around the screen. You must navigate your fighter, grabbing one pod at a time and returning it to the base. Hampering your efforts are enemy ships, which includes a type that will grab a fuel pod and fly off with it.
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"Cinemat System"
Main CPU : (2x) Zilog Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666 Mhz)
Players : 2
Control : dial
Buttons : 2
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Released in March 1985. This was the first game for the Cinemat system that Cinematronics had developed as its own "easily convertible" arcade platform. It was billed as the leader for the "new Cinematronics" after the company had stumbled following the release of Dragon's Lair and the laserdisc mania failed to materialize.
Robert Haukup holds the official record for this game with 101,500 points on June 27, 1985.
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Designed and programmed by: Steve Hostetler, Phil Sorger, David Dentt
Graphics by: Dan Viescas, Dana Christianson, Tom Carroll
Sound: Dave Cartt
Dev.: Ken Hull
Hardware: Alex McKay
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Game's ROM.
Game's picture.
Game's Flyer
Play Meter Magazine, March 1985
