MAMEWorld Forums - EmuChat - Re: From 1986, one of the world’s first ‘experiential’ arcade games ??

>>On Disneyland's Main Street penny arcade, they had a couple of pong clones amongst
>>many of the mechanical and EM type games and rifle games.

>Yep, and I remember playing a few of them. Didn't spend a lot of time in that one,
>though - I'd typically beeline for either Frontierland or Tomorrowland, and usually
>Tomorrowland because of Starcade.

Frontierland...I forgot about that room. iirc it only had mechanical rifle/gun games. As one exits from the Pirates of Carribean ride, it couldn't be missed. I don't recall seeing any other type of games their in that room during 1970s era although that may have changed by 1980s. I visited Disneyland much more during 1970s. Somewhere nearby there in the area, I believe there was the Atari Compugraph photo machine at some merchandise area where patrons would shop. Someone else claimed it was in Tomorrowland and not Frontierland. I am certain I did see it at Frontierland in summer 1977 or maybe it was 1978. Maybe a chance it could have been moved to both locations over time?

>>I recall Sega Tic Tac Quiz cocktail table being either at the Main street arcade or
>>more likely at Starcade.

>Pretty sure that one was Starcade, ground floor, near to the back.

I agree it had to more likely be at Starcade since it was a newer game then compared to a couple pong clone cabs that were released in 1973 or 1974. The newest games would have most likely been at Starcade first.

>>Starcade did have either Exidy Car Polo or maybe it was Sprint 4 on the upper floor
>>in late 1970s.

>I'm almost positive it was Sprint 4. I also seem to recall that there was a Sprint 8 on
>the ground floor there at one point, which was replaced by an Atari Football and some
>uprights I'm not entirely remembering.

For me, I only recall seeing a Sprint 8 cab (and played it too) at Knott's Berry Farm's Buffalo Nickel arcade. If Dinseyland had a Sprint 8 cab at Starcade, I somehow missed seeing it....probably when I was so hooked to playing Exidy Circus back in 1977 when visiting Disneyland that day. :-)

>>I am certain Disneyland did not have Exidy Death Race nor the film reel version of
>>Nintendo Wild Gunman during 1970s since those were considered not appropriate for the
>>advertised "Happiest Place on Earth".

>Can't remember ever seeing either of those there. In fact, the only place I can remember
>seeing a Death Race on location was at Pinball Plus on Magnolia in Burbank. Didn't last
>long in there from what I recall.

When first going to Disneyland along with other kids (without adult supervision), I was 10 years of age by 1975 so my years were 10 to 15 age range and I would have recalled seeing those games there.

>a relative of mine was an ex-Disney employee who still had a ton of contacts there;
>there was a drawer in his kitchen that was literally full of Disney ticket books (from
>when everything was still an n-ticket-attraction) so we tended to go there more than
>Knott's or Magic Mountain.

I remember those days. Glad that routine was gone by about 1975 or 1976.