First Candy Cab in Europe?
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First Candy Cab in Europe?
I was wondering, which one was the first candy cab to arrive at europe? and which year was it?
any idea?
any idea?
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
I'd also like to know more about this!ArcadeSTG wrote:I was wondering, which one was the first candy cab to arrive at europe? and which year was it?
any idea?
Apparently there were a few official Sega arcades in France in the 90s with imported Astros / New Astros:
http://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?t=21900
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
I've seen Aero Citys in Arcades in Switzerland, but i don't know if these cabs had a proper european distribution bitd.
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
I believe you mean first documented case of a candy cab in Europe. It is possible that Japanese companies imported them in sooner than that. Without proof it will be hard to tell.
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
I'm sure they did. There was that warehouse find with plenty of ones officially converted for european use by Sega.CTN wrote:I've seen Aero Citys in Arcades in Switzerland, but i don't know if these cabs had a proper european distribution bitd.
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
I worked for a company in spain that had sega swing and astro cabs from new,they were located in an arcade in larios centre in malaga
they were all traded with a company called udc when the arcade closed in 2007
they were all traded with a company called udc when the arcade closed in 2007
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
In Munich at near the Train main Station there was a Arcade called "Las Vegas City" there were a few Candys like Naomis, OK JumBo, and a Aero City Cabinet...
Sadly now there only Gambling Machine at there and no Arcade machines like Pinball and Cabs anymore
Sadly now there only Gambling Machine at there and no Arcade machines like Pinball and Cabs anymore
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
In Spain, maybe NUC
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
I must admit that when I started the thread I was thinking in cabs imported by an enthusiast not by a company. Obviously, this point wasn't clear in my first post.
For instance, if my memory serves me well, I think I got my first cab (NAC) in 2008. It was a present from my girlfriend. I know, best girlfriend ever
For instance, if my memory serves me well, I think I got my first cab (NAC) in 2008. It was a present from my girlfriend. I know, best girlfriend ever
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
I got my NAC in June 2003, imported from France. Obviously it wasn't the first NAC in Europe but I'm pretty sure it was the first NAC in the UK, and pre–killercabs days (the Troc didn't get the vs cabs until 2004) Earliest Japanese sit-down cabs that I'm aware of in the UK were the Pony cabs in the Trocadero London which I'm pretty sure I remember being there in the early 90's when I used to go to TCR grey import shopping.....with my Mum. Oh and the Okay Baby cabs in arcade on the corner next to the IK+ gates in Soho, they were there in the early/mid-90's for sure and later on in Las Vegas. "DEL" from the Shmups forum would be the person to ask for more accurate dates.
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
There were Sega Aero City Cabs for the german market.
Don't remember that I ever saw a candy in the wild in Germany besides Naomi Cabs in the 00s.
Don't remember that I ever saw a candy in the wild in Germany besides Naomi Cabs in the 00s.
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
I remember a large arcade in Leeds called centre four
They had lots of candy cabs and were white metal with headphone sockets but I don't know what type they were this was around the time of virtua fighter and tekken
They also had a galaxian 3 6 player theatre
They had lots of candy cabs and were white metal with headphone sockets but I don't know what type they were this was around the time of virtua fighter and tekken
They also had a galaxian 3 6 player theatre
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Re: First Candy Cab in Europe?
How about the Pony II's in the Troc London? They always seemed to have been there for an eternity.