Although what we mostly see are the heavy stainless steel parts of the Dance Dance Revolution amusement machine pads, we don't know for a fact what is inside this DDR interactive machine. Since I have been to the amusement and worked there as a repair personnel, I know what small parts you can find inside and I am telling you that repair parts are really very hard to find.
A good example of the DDR pad parts were the micro switches, those that are almost irreplaceable if you happen to own such an exciting amusement machine. But even that is the case, there are a few remedies and alternative parts you can use for this problem. One is to use small micro switch with very long levers.
Yes, they can be used to replace if you have a defective DDR pad in your hands. How you will do the replacement is yet another issue to tackle. This is also where your innovation will come. The imagination and natural technician's instinct. If you don't have it, then you will have to resort to repair your DDR pads by ordering either to Taiwan or China the exact replacement parts.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
New Amusement Trend - Indoor Park Theme
It seems here in the Philippines, the newest effective trend to earn from amusements is to put up indoor theme amusement. One of the known indoor theme amusement parks is Tom's World Amusement.
From the looks of the branches scattered all over the metropolis, this is where the investors earn from, otherwise, there would be no additional stalls and mall branches around. This is just by common sense that if you do not earn a living from your business, then there is no way that you would invest in putting up more stalls, small or big.
With this trend however, there is an expected increase in need for repair professionals as we know that the amusement machines that these types of amusements were those that are aside from second hand, most of them were refurbished and old and made to look good through innovation and renovation.
From the looks of the branches scattered all over the metropolis, this is where the investors earn from, otherwise, there would be no additional stalls and mall branches around. This is just by common sense that if you do not earn a living from your business, then there is no way that you would invest in putting up more stalls, small or big.
With this trend however, there is an expected increase in need for repair professionals as we know that the amusement machines that these types of amusements were those that are aside from second hand, most of them were refurbished and old and made to look good through innovation and renovation.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
SNK Arcade Classics
SNK Arcade Classics 1 on the Nintendo Wii features 16 classic SNK Arcade games from the 1990s.
The games included are: Art of Fighting, Baseball Stars 2, Burning Fight, Fatal Fury, King of the Monsters, Last Resort, Magician Lord, Metal Slug, Neo Turf Masters, Samurai Showdown, Sengoku, Shock Troopers, Super Sidekicks 3, King of The Fighters 94, Top Hunter, and World Heroes.
Almost every genre has been represented – from Baseball and Hunting on the sports side of things to beat-em-ups and classic arcade action games and shooters.
If you were a child of the arcade era, you will enjoy some happy memories playing Fatal Fury, and King of Fighters. Metal Slug is a nice one to revisit too. Younger players, or those who somehow managed to escape pouring loose change into arcade machines (what else could you spend your pocket money on?) will enjoy seeing how far gaming has come.
The games support play with the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk, but I wouldn't recommend it. It's too cumbersome and simply not fun that way. A much better option is a traditional controller – your thumbs will thank you, and you'll be able to crush your opponents with ease instead of spending more time cursing the controls.
Fatal Fury has aged well, so has Samurai Showdown and Metal Slug. Some of the others surprised me though. On a huge HDTV, Magician Lord really shows its age. The games cope better on smaller, older TVs. The retro sound and speech synthesis in some of the games made me smile.
Since these are retro arcade games, it's not really worth reviewing each individual game in detail – rather I'll just say that the games are faithful ports of the Neo Geo versions. This means that they come with the same charming flaws, overpowered moves, and glitches. For a new player, this may be annoying, but if you’re a former arcade junkie the chance to test out your old 'skills' will be a welcome one. Since these are arcade games, there are moments where it’s quite obvious the developers were out to get you, with nasty surprises lurking to make sure you die and have to insert another coin. This is a harsh wakeup call if you’ve spent too long playing modern games, but it does have a certain charm once you get used to it, and you may even find that sense of achievement comes back to you when you complete a level.
The beat-em-ups are rather different to modern games - with less emphasis on insanely long combos, and more on timing, and judging what your opponent is likely to do next. It's a different kind of beat-em-up skill, but it's one that I still find enjoyable, and it's a refreshing break from Dead or Alive.
As a trip down memory lane I found it fun to look at how the game advanced as they you went from 1990 to 1996/97 – with mixed 2D and 3D environments making an appearance.
The game has some 'achievements' built in. Complete the games and achieve certain objectives, and you will be rewarded with videos, artwork, and game related titbits such as move lists for the fighters. The achievements are spread across different games – so sports fans will need to play fighters to get all their sporting artwork, and fighter fans will have to go hunting, play baseball, and try out the shooters. The decision to split up the achievements like that seems a little odd, but it does add replay value, and most of the achievements are mostly sensible ones.
There are FAQs, Walkthroughs and Guides available on the internet for every game in the collection, and even if you're shooting for all the unlocks for your favourite games, it won’t cost you too much time to blitz the other games in the collection.
Conclusion
All in all, the collection is well presented, and is a worthy trip down memory lane. Of the 16 games, perhaps only five are classics that everyone will enjoy (Metal Slugh, Fatal fury, Art of Fighting, King of the Fighters 94 and Samurai Showdown are the ones I'm counting), but there are bound to be others that you have fond memories of, and even ones you don’t remember will make for a fun diversion.
We reviewed the game on the Wii, but a Plastation 2 version of the collection is also available. For the price, you're getting 16 games, including quite a few that are fun to play in two player mode. If you're looking for a trip down memory lane, or something a little more hardcore than the average Wii party game to play with your gamer friends, then I think you'll get some good mileage out of this collection.
Original Article Source: MythGames.Com
The games included are: Art of Fighting, Baseball Stars 2, Burning Fight, Fatal Fury, King of the Monsters, Last Resort, Magician Lord, Metal Slug, Neo Turf Masters, Samurai Showdown, Sengoku, Shock Troopers, Super Sidekicks 3, King of The Fighters 94, Top Hunter, and World Heroes.
Almost every genre has been represented – from Baseball and Hunting on the sports side of things to beat-em-ups and classic arcade action games and shooters.
If you were a child of the arcade era, you will enjoy some happy memories playing Fatal Fury, and King of Fighters. Metal Slug is a nice one to revisit too. Younger players, or those who somehow managed to escape pouring loose change into arcade machines (what else could you spend your pocket money on?) will enjoy seeing how far gaming has come.
The games support play with the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk, but I wouldn't recommend it. It's too cumbersome and simply not fun that way. A much better option is a traditional controller – your thumbs will thank you, and you'll be able to crush your opponents with ease instead of spending more time cursing the controls.
Fatal Fury has aged well, so has Samurai Showdown and Metal Slug. Some of the others surprised me though. On a huge HDTV, Magician Lord really shows its age. The games cope better on smaller, older TVs. The retro sound and speech synthesis in some of the games made me smile.
Since these are retro arcade games, it's not really worth reviewing each individual game in detail – rather I'll just say that the games are faithful ports of the Neo Geo versions. This means that they come with the same charming flaws, overpowered moves, and glitches. For a new player, this may be annoying, but if you’re a former arcade junkie the chance to test out your old 'skills' will be a welcome one. Since these are arcade games, there are moments where it’s quite obvious the developers were out to get you, with nasty surprises lurking to make sure you die and have to insert another coin. This is a harsh wakeup call if you’ve spent too long playing modern games, but it does have a certain charm once you get used to it, and you may even find that sense of achievement comes back to you when you complete a level.
The beat-em-ups are rather different to modern games - with less emphasis on insanely long combos, and more on timing, and judging what your opponent is likely to do next. It's a different kind of beat-em-up skill, but it's one that I still find enjoyable, and it's a refreshing break from Dead or Alive.
As a trip down memory lane I found it fun to look at how the game advanced as they you went from 1990 to 1996/97 – with mixed 2D and 3D environments making an appearance.
The game has some 'achievements' built in. Complete the games and achieve certain objectives, and you will be rewarded with videos, artwork, and game related titbits such as move lists for the fighters. The achievements are spread across different games – so sports fans will need to play fighters to get all their sporting artwork, and fighter fans will have to go hunting, play baseball, and try out the shooters. The decision to split up the achievements like that seems a little odd, but it does add replay value, and most of the achievements are mostly sensible ones.
There are FAQs, Walkthroughs and Guides available on the internet for every game in the collection, and even if you're shooting for all the unlocks for your favourite games, it won’t cost you too much time to blitz the other games in the collection.
Conclusion
All in all, the collection is well presented, and is a worthy trip down memory lane. Of the 16 games, perhaps only five are classics that everyone will enjoy (Metal Slugh, Fatal fury, Art of Fighting, King of the Fighters 94 and Samurai Showdown are the ones I'm counting), but there are bound to be others that you have fond memories of, and even ones you don’t remember will make for a fun diversion.
We reviewed the game on the Wii, but a Plastation 2 version of the collection is also available. For the price, you're getting 16 games, including quite a few that are fun to play in two player mode. If you're looking for a trip down memory lane, or something a little more hardcore than the average Wii party game to play with your gamer friends, then I think you'll get some good mileage out of this collection.
Original Article Source: MythGames.Com
Trying the DDR Supernova Machine in Amusements
Amusement machines are for fun of the park visitors. Since many of the avid fan of amusement parks are students, where you can see these types of machines with super heavy dance pad, you will also see students clog up the entrances.
The reason is because DDR Supernova amusement machines are usually situated where you can find the entrance to amusement parks. This is because of the heavy DDR pads that make up the bottom support and dancing arena for users and patrons.
In the Philippines, although this type of amusement machine is still very plenty, many local addicts to Dance Dance Revolution series of machines seek where these few ones are situated and wherever they are from, they will still be there to play on it.
The reason is because DDR Supernova amusement machines are usually situated where you can find the entrance to amusement parks. This is because of the heavy DDR pads that make up the bottom support and dancing arena for users and patrons.
In the Philippines, although this type of amusement machine is still very plenty, many local addicts to Dance Dance Revolution series of machines seek where these few ones are situated and wherever they are from, they will still be there to play on it.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Theaters as Part of Philippine Amusement
It has been long bypassed that theaters and movies are not part of the Philippine amusement centers. My question is, why do people keep on coming to theaters to watch movies? Well, if there is one single person here who could at least tell me that its not because these very people are not amused watching movies in theaters, then I would consider this point of view by me to be wrong and misleading.
Today, let us look at the current amusement industry in the Philippines closely, don't these amusement parks try to amuse the people that patronize their amusements? Yes! that's the point. Amusements do amuse people and for me, since theater and movies do for a fact amuse people to a certain degree that they all keep coming to watch the movies, then I would like to presume that theaters are part of the Philippines amusement industry as well as in other countries out there.
Take for example today, February 7, 2009, do you know that one of the hottest talk of the town are movies? Why because they have been traditionally believed to take the attention of people and viewers due to amusement subliminal pool. Like that of the upcoming movie by Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd - You Changed My Life Movie, that, I assure you will once again prove that movies are part of the Philippines Amusement Industry.
Today, let us look at the current amusement industry in the Philippines closely, don't these amusement parks try to amuse the people that patronize their amusements? Yes! that's the point. Amusements do amuse people and for me, since theater and movies do for a fact amuse people to a certain degree that they all keep coming to watch the movies, then I would like to presume that theaters are part of the Philippines amusement industry as well as in other countries out there.
Take for example today, February 7, 2009, do you know that one of the hottest talk of the town are movies? Why because they have been traditionally believed to take the attention of people and viewers due to amusement subliminal pool. Like that of the upcoming movie by Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd - You Changed My Life Movie, that, I assure you will once again prove that movies are part of the Philippines Amusement Industry.
DDR - Dance Dance Revolution Mania
Dance Dance Revolution is one of the most popular mania in amusement parks as well as in the amusements in malls and department stores. In the Philippines, however, one of the most popular with DDR is the interactivity when I talked to some of the regular patrons of the said amusement machine. When these units of DDR were actually transferred from one branch of the amusement to another, what these guys do is to follow where it goes.
They all seem to be addicted to the game in the amusement and Dance Dane Revolution is one of them. Another great game a lot more similar to the DDR is the DDR Supernova. I've seen guys and gals go addicted to this particular amusement machine all the time that all they seem to do when they find it in amusement parks is stay there and dance the day away without leaving the park.
They literally stay there as in they even bring their own food and water as if afraid that someone else might take their place if ever they go out for food.
They all seem to be addicted to the game in the amusement and Dance Dane Revolution is one of them. Another great game a lot more similar to the DDR is the DDR Supernova. I've seen guys and gals go addicted to this particular amusement machine all the time that all they seem to do when they find it in amusement parks is stay there and dance the day away without leaving the park.
They literally stay there as in they even bring their own food and water as if afraid that someone else might take their place if ever they go out for food.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Amusements and Promotional Items
Amusements are a number one destination this holiday season and we all know that there is nothing more enjoyable for kids than coming over to the amusements. Because this is the case in most countries today, there is also a big chance that if you are looking to come to the amusement that you will encounter a lot of promotional giveaways and items being given to people. These are usually free and only for corporate gifts giving during the holiday season.
On the other hand, if you would also go to the groceries or supermarket, the same scene goes with respect to giving away promotional items and corporate gifts for the purpose of promotion and marketing a certain product of service. Businesses have resorted to this kind of marketing effort because it has been found to be a very effective way to market and promote a business.
For people on the other side, it is something like a galore of surprises out for free and for grabs so it makes them more eager to come to places like the amusement or the supermarket of the groceries out there where they can shop for little needs in the house. Alongside, they find a lot of freebies which is actually part of promotional items and corporate gifts giving by different businesses.
On the other hand, if you would also go to the groceries or supermarket, the same scene goes with respect to giving away promotional items and corporate gifts for the purpose of promotion and marketing a certain product of service. Businesses have resorted to this kind of marketing effort because it has been found to be a very effective way to market and promote a business.
For people on the other side, it is something like a galore of surprises out for free and for grabs so it makes them more eager to come to places like the amusement or the supermarket of the groceries out there where they can shop for little needs in the house. Alongside, they find a lot of freebies which is actually part of promotional items and corporate gifts giving by different businesses.
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