Propcycle arcade units in the UK?

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  1. SodaOgre

    SodaOgre Rising Member

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    So I was taking a look at some archives talking about arcade machines I used to play as a kid. One of them was Propcyle by Namco. It was controlled using a sort of exercise bike and the faster you pedaled the faster your in-game pedal-powered aircraft would go, there was even a fan that would blow air at you while you played the faster you went.
    Now the question I have is this, does anyone know where I could find one in the UK? I don't mean to buy, I'm just wondering if there's an arcade, or bowling alley or something that might still have one I could go see, you know, for nostalgia's sake.
    If anyone has any info on this, I'd appreciate it.
     
  2. Sonny_Jim

    Sonny_Jim Enthusiastic Member

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    Might be better off asking over at a UK based arcade forum such as JAMMA+ or UKVAC
     
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    retro Resigned from mod duty 15 March 2018

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    Considering there are few arcades left in the UK and most of them have few video games left, you are HIGHLY unlikely to find a nearly 20 year old monstrously big machine (save for Sega Rally, Daytona, Time Crisis, House of the Dead) in the wild.

    The exception might be Namco Funscape, but I don't remember seeing one.
     
  4. SodaOgre

    SodaOgre Rising Member

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    Ah well, thanks anyway guys. I figured this was probably going to be a long search, guess I'll just keep looking.
     
  5. HEX1GON

    HEX1GON FREEZE! Scumbag

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    It's similar here in Australia, many arcades here just have ticket based games. Ones that flip money really about it.
     
  6. geluda

    geluda <B>Site Supporter 2012</B><BR><B>Site Supporter 20

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    I used to love this game, so much fun! They used to have a machine locally but the arcades are all shut down now, it's mostly just slots.
     
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