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This thread is for bragging about your public gaming exploits. That means someone had to be physically present to be impressed by your accomplishment. It doesn't have to be in an arcade but we already had a thread for rare achievements. When Time Crisis was relatively new in the arcades I managed to get all the way to the last area on a small amount of quarters and when I turned around there was about 7-8 people watching me. Unfortunately I ran out of money before I actually got to the last boss, but it was definitely the most people I've ever had watching me play a game at once.
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I was playing Darkstalkers against the CPU (playing Morrigan) and two older kids stood behind me saying "drat the graphics in this are pornographic! Them titties hanging out, you love this poo poo right!" I got very self conscious and lost shortly thereafter.
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Jul 3, 2018 15:10
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P-Mack posted:I was playing Darkstalkers against the CPU (playing Morrigan) and two older kids stood behind me saying "drat the graphics in this are pornographic! Them titties hanging out, you love this poo poo right!" I got very self conscious and lost shortly thereafter. Well, that's more of a public humiliation than an accomplishment, however, it's pretty funny so I will increase the scope of the thread to include shameful gaming.
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Jul 3, 2018 15:17
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i put quarters into both slots in a house of the dead cabinet and dual wielded the pistols and a crowd of kids and teens gathered around me, i was like 10 and lost on the second level and they all went "aww!" and offered me more quarters lol
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Jul 3, 2018 15:22
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extremebuff posted:i put quarters into both slots in a house of the dead cabinet and dual wielded the pistols and a crowd of kids and teens gathered around me, i was like 10 and lost on the second level and they all went "aww!" and offered me more quarters lol That's some pretty sweet tech that the kid with only 50 cents could benefit from. Sadly, he cannot afford to use both pistols at once.
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Jul 3, 2018 16:21
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Tfw girls try to talk to you at the bar when you're in the zone on a pinball hot streak
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Jul 3, 2018 16:50
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First of all you gotta prepare yourself for your visit to whatever arcade you have in mind. There ain't nothing to it if yer already quite a personality at yer local arcade, but if ya plan on venturing somewhere new, you can take the first step towards crowd pleasing via the attitude you take with you. Here are a few suggestions: The M.I.B. Agent: Yup, wear a black suit, black everything, and shades. Walk with your head held up high, chest out, stomach in. Look everyone in the eye, be as stiff as you can be, but look very comfortable once you sit on the MvC2 stool (don't slouch!). Show no emotion whatsoever, 'cept maybe for an eyebrow raise once in a while, when he lets you eat a super. Make no unnecessary and abrupt actions. Stay calm, and never show any signs of surprise or frustration when the opponent pulls off something big. Be careful with your hands. Don't let them reveal your true feelings of excitement. The Nerd: The entire opposite of the M.I.B. agent. Wear clothes that don't match, thick eyeglasses, and DON'T comb your hair. Don't even shave if you usually do. Bring some school supplies, especially those ultra-thick Math and Science books, or even an encyclopedia if you really wanna dig in to the act. Now give a couple o' shy, very shy, smiles to some of the people before you play. Slouch a lot and keep your face very close to those buttons. Make sure you look more at those buttons than at the screen itself. When playing, be as oblivous as you can be from the world around you. The Politician: Give everyone you see a nice, warm smile and welcome them with a handshake or even a hug. When you are challenged, comment on how cool his style is, and try giving him an optimistic speech even as he is already losing the match. Be very willing to give some advices as to how certain moves and combos can or should be used, but don't forget to tell him that his combos and style of play has potential. As for the audience, always talk to one or two or even all of them as if you're trying to convince them that the other guy is a very good player (only you are better, heheheh) The Loudmouth: Well obviously the only thing you'll have to remember to successfully portray the Loudmouth is to never stop talking (correction: yelling) on just about everything that is happening in the game. Like when you've just been thrown, yell, "WTF WAS I THINKING!? WHY DID I FALL FOR THAT?" and when you get a super to connect, "IN YOUR FACE!! HOW DOES THAT FEEL!!??". Get the point? As for clothing, just wear something comfortable, or something really loose, and I mean really. Be as proud of yourself as you can be, but refrain from spilling any comments not related to the game. If you do your act right, even your opponent might laugh a bit. Try it, it feels good =p The Professional: Wear the typical office-worker type of attire (coat and tie, pressed everything, etc.) and greet everyone with a quick nod. Bring some folders and binders with lotsa files falling out---intentionally. An almost useless pair of eyeglasses will also help improve your image. Formally introduce yourself as someone who'll either head an MVC2 Official Strategy Guide, an MVC2 website, or a reseach on the psychological effects and/or epileptic tendencies of prolonged exposure to video games. Now in the middle of the match cry, "Wait, wait!" and proceed with taking down some notes. Ask some personal info from your opponent like familylike, working life, lovelife, etc. The Pokemon Trainer: A scrubby red-and-white cap, a scrubby black shirt [inspired by and blue vest, scrubby jeans, and scrubby rubby Miguel Raya] shoes and you're ready to go. Now choose some really wacky characters like Amingo and Sonson or even some serious yet out-of-this-world ones like Shuma Gorath and Anakaris. And here's the fun part: let's take Amingo for example: whenever you plan to do a super or a special move, yell something like, "AMINGO, RUSH ATTACK!" and proceed with the rush. If you're gonna ask for Sonson's help, then yell first, "GO, SONSON!" and if you're gonna switch to Shuma Gorath then yell, "SHUMA GORATH, I CHOOSE YOU!" or "AWW, AMINGO, R U HURT? RETURN! SHUMA GORATH, GO!" You know you could even bring a Gameboy of some sort and try to "analyze" your opponent's characters or even your opponent!  The Fanatic: Dress as your favorite arcade character. 'Nuff said.
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Jul 3, 2018 16:52
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Jul 3, 2018 17:20
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that era was before my time. but i like to think i could have
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Jul 3, 2018 17:30
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I got pretty good at DDR in the late 90s/early 2000s and would regularly play it at a movie theater arcade on the weekends. Lots of people waiting for their movies to start would gather, watching us dorks bounce and contort our bodies, "dancing" to horrible approximations of Eurotrash electronica.
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Jul 3, 2018 17:47
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I fought against a guy from Singapore on fightcade who plays Akuma and I guess he's notorious cuz 4 or 5 people were spectating.
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Jul 3, 2018 17:56
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oh, actually, i got invited to an official gran turismo live race in germany a few months ago which was livestreamed and had like money prizes and that kind of thing. but i didn't go since it was in germany and im not fast enough to win at the esports level. i just qualified because of my online rank which was something like 4th in the uk and somewhere just inside the european top 50 at the time.
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Jul 3, 2018 18:03
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I get a ton of admirers with my souls game character creations, but thats about it
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Jul 3, 2018 18:28
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A crowd of women saying "there there" and running their fingers through my hair after watching me sink 10 pinballs in a row with 0 points
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Jul 3, 2018 18:35
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All the time for DDR and Bemani games
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Jul 3, 2018 18:41
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zenintrude posted:I got pretty good at DDR in the late 90s/early 2000s and would regularly play it at a movie theater arcade on the weekends. Lots of people waiting for their movies to start would gather, watching us dorks bounce and contort our bodies, "dancing" to horrible approximations of Eurotrash electronica. Don’t post like this
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Jul 3, 2018 18:42
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Once at an arcade in Japan I was strolling around the ufo catcher section on the ground floor. I had played a few games, trying to win a big plush kirby and some dragon quest stuff, when I noticed a man about to win an exceptionally difficult ufo catcher game. The flimsy claw held aloft a gigantic box with an anime babe statuette. I didn't think it was possible to win in these kinds of machines. The tension was instantly insanely high. As I stood there watching the claw lost its grip and the huge box fell on to the rim, where it rocked precariously for what seemed like ages, only to topple down into the dispenser. The dude held back a fist pump and glanced around looking simultaneously victorious and embarassed, like he had won an epic battle worthy of being broadcast worldwide, but the trophy was a busty anime babe after all so it was kind of embarrassing. But only I was there to witness this victory against all odds. I gave him a thumbs up, which he returned. Then I played Dodonpachi and got to the third stage on a single quarter, drawing no crowds. Thank god for being able to practice on mame emulators.
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Jul 3, 2018 18:47
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i got to stage 6 in gunbird 2 on a cabinet with sticky, disgusting happ parts. no one was watching or cared tho. also it has 7 stages and i've never 1cc'd it. i did get the high score tho. farewell.
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Jul 3, 2018 18:58
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Me and a friend would play Lucky & Wild at the local movie theater, but since I was the 50 cent kid and he actually had money I always gave him both guns. He would holler at me like I was his getaway driver and the employees there really ate it up. I could get pretty far into the ESWAT and Strider machines at this weird youth church place outside of town with my friends cheering me on, but those were on free play I guess.
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Jul 3, 2018 19:00
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VWVWV posted:Me and a friend would play Lucky & Wild at the local movie theater, but since I was the 50 cent kid and he actually had money I always gave him both guns. He would holler at me like I was his getaway driver and the employees there really ate it up. Mods rename him The 50 Cent Kid
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Jul 3, 2018 19:04
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one time at the movie theater I had a small crowd of 3 or 4 jort dads watching me play sub zero in MK3, probably because i knew a 6 hit combo (hp hp lp lk hk b+hk) and a fatality (blk blk run blk run) when i finally died I turned around and they all looked down and walked away
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Jul 3, 2018 20:11
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Xbox Ambassador posted:Mods rename him The 50 Cent Kid It’s already taken. 
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Jul 3, 2018 20:11
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owl_pellet posted:one time at the movie theater I had a small crowd of 3 or 4 jort dads watching me play sub zero in MK3, probably because i knew a 6 hit combo (hp hp lp lk hk b+hk) and a fatality (blk blk run blk run) JORT DADS LOL
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Jul 3, 2018 20:13
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Xbox Ambassador posted:JORT DADS LOL Hit too close to home?
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Bolverkur posted:Once at an arcade in Japan I was strolling around the ufo catcher section on the ground floor. I had played a few games, trying to win a big plush kirby and some dragon quest stuff, when I noticed a man about to win an exceptionally difficult ufo catcher game. The flimsy claw held aloft a gigantic box with an anime babe statuette. I didn't think it was possible to win in these kinds of machines. The tension was instantly insanely high. As I stood there watching the claw lost its grip and the huge box fell on to the rim, where it rocked precariously for what seemed like ages, only to topple down into the dispenser. The dude held back a fist pump and glanced around looking simultaneously victorious and embarassed, like he had won an epic battle worthy of being broadcast worldwide, but the trophy was a busty anime babe after all so it was kind of embarrassing. But only I was there to witness this victory against all odds. I gave him a thumbs up, which he returned. Then I played Dodonpachi and got to the third stage on a single quarter, drawing no crowds. Thank god for being able to practice on mame emulators. when i was in japan i had a single japanese man silently sneak up behind me watching me get to the third stage of dodonpachi without dying and then when i died i banged the cabinet in disgust and he scuttled away scared of my sudden angry white man outburst
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Jul 4, 2018 00:37
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trying to jack off posted:when i was in japan i had a single japanese man silently sneak up behind me watching me get to the third stage of dodonpachi without dying and then when i died i banged the cabinet in disgust and he scuttled away scared of my sudden angry white man outburst He wasn't scared. Respect the Game.
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Jul 4, 2018 00:56
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Jul 4, 2018 00:56
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I did but it wasn't because I was good or anything, the local Chuck e cheese had a single battletech pod and I spent some birthday party in it almost the whole time and a big line of.kids formed around it wanting to play. I kept telling them that they could play when I died or ran out of.time and kept secretly sliding in tokens so it would never end.
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Jul 4, 2018 01:10
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Jul 4, 2018 01:11
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It was a big motion pod that had several other games on it and when I finally ran out of tokens the kid after me spent his 50 cents on a drat virtual rollercoaster ride.
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Jul 4, 2018 01:14
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I was so poor my first trip through college I had to hustle people at Mortal Kombat III for quarters. I'd beat them with the unbreakable human smoke 100% combo. Shameful, but I was hungry.
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Jul 4, 2018 02:55
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I cleared Sega Super GT and 4 people were watching. They seemed impressed.
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Jul 4, 2018 03:05
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At my local mall arcade, I was the resident expert at Dragon's Lair (1983-ish laserdisc game), so a small crowd would gather to watch. As far as I know, I was the only regular there who could play it all the way through. Later, at the arcades scattered around the UT campus area, I'd get some people (mostly other players) watch me play Hard Drivin' and Race Drivin', which were sit-down Atari driving "simulators" of the early '90s. There was a small group of hardcore players who would try to beat each other's high score and/or Championship Lap.
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Jul 4, 2018 07:22
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Lumpy the Cook posted:It’s already taken.
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Jul 4, 2018 10:23
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I got a KO in that boxing game where you hold the gloves, and I heard applause. I turned around and there were 4-5 people standing behind me watching. Then I lost the next one and they all went "Awww" and walked off. Inverse: When DDR first came out, I couldn't figure it out and this fat kid holding an ice cream cone said, "You suck at dancing."
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Jul 4, 2018 12:16
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when I was playing Pac man CE 2 on a crowded subway these 3 drunk ladies were standing over me and saw the screen and one of them said drat it's like Pac Man took a molly!
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Jul 4, 2018 13:48
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For our senior trip in high school everyone went to the local amusement park but it was a super lovely and rainy day so most people just stayed inside the shops and stuff and a buddy and I played through the entirety of Time Crisis 2 as an increasingly large crowd gathered to watch (there was nothing else to do). We probably spent like $7 total so it wasn't like it was an impressive gaming feat, but once you get far enough you get pressured into finishing it, which we did.
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Jul 4, 2018 14:28
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In Training posted:when I was playing Pac man CE 2 on a crowded subway these 3 drunk ladies were standing over me and saw the screen and one of them said drat it's like Pac Man took a molly! lol
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Jul 5, 2018 01:18
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This wasn't exactly in an arcade but some friends and I put on a pinball art show and were featured on some geek culture show. Tried to show off my insane nudging skills but ended up tilting the machine... Played it off all cool on TV but I'm still secretly embarrassed about it to this day... Then again, we were able to bring out a big crowd for the show and it was pretty awesome having a bunch of people.
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