Darius Alpha

[Michael Helgeson]

Zeta, it actually has more to do with the desire to own every single SuperGrafx game. While you can get the boss rush mode in the "regular" Darius, it's not a SuperGrafx-enhanced boss rush.

That's the best excuse I've ever heard for owning this game.

Isn't the arcade version still better though? It seems like you could probably have at least ten copies of the arcade PCB for $1000.

No,its not cheap arcade pcb wise,and getting the correct cab set up for it is near impossible depending on where you are at. Wide screen game,and if I remember right it uses 3 monitors to do the screen. Your looking at a $2000-3000 project there more likely then not.

[SignOfZeta]

Wow, you're right. I guess I didn't realize it was a 3 screen game.

BTW, WTF is there a broke quote from me in your sig? That's weird.

[Michael Helgeson]

Wow, you're right. I guess I didn't realize it was a 3 screen game.

BTW, WTF is there a broke quote from me in your sig? That's weird.

Because I really liked the part where it ends with you saying you bootleg more music then anyone you know . I originally wanted the whole thing there,but it wouldn't let me,and after seeing it a couple times the way it is it just looks right to me.

[Michael Helgeson]

There,broken quote removed. All is well. Meant to remove it a couple days ago,totally forgot to.

[Kitsunexus]

Wide screen game,and if I remember right it uses 3 monitors to do the screen.

Can a single board drive all three monitors, or are there multiple boards?

[Michael Helgeson]

If I remember right its a double or triple stack pcb with ribbon cables. Its so old now,it was out around 86. The last time I saw a junked cab for it was back in 99-2000 at the back of Godwins or Galaxy Amusements,I don't even remember which vendor anymore. The cab was stripped of its monitors,ect. It was siting by a decommissioned Cisco Heat if I remember right.

[Kitsunexus]

If I remember right its a double or triple stack pcb with ribbon cables. Its so old now,it was out around 86. The last time I saw a junked cab for it was back in 99-2000 at the back of Godwins or Galaxy Amusements,I don't even remember which vendor anymore. The cab was stripped of its monitors,ect. It was siting by a decommissioned Cisco Heat if I remember right.

That's a fate undeserving of such a game.

[Neo Rasa]

Darius bosses kick my ass all damn day, there's no way I'd spend ~$1,000 for a "game" that's nothing but a boss rush of such creatures.

I still run into people sometimes that assume it's an entire Darius game due to the high price.