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0. PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 4:55 pm    Post subject: Im getting $2000 dollars very soon... Reply with quote

and i want to get and arcade game. Preferably a Bemani. Right now at channelbeat they have a guitar freaks 2nd mix for 1850. i might settle for that. but if anyone can find a bemani for 2k or a tad bit over (a really tad bit) IT WOULD BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED. and i dont want ddr

Thanks! biggrin.gif
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1. PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Uh, just my two cents, don't buy from channel beat. Most of their stuff is bogus I hear. For example DBA in Tennesee ordered a IIDX 8th style from them, they got it two weeks later, but it wasn't an 8th style. It was a gutted 3rd style with no monitor or game board.

Go look around ebay for stuff or find a real arcade distributor.
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2. PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I've seen a few Beatmania (both original and BM III) machines on EBay. I don't think the asking price for any of them was over $1000.

If you're in to Beatmania, you might want to wait until there's something on EBay.
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3. PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Weenie Hut Jr. = Spongebob Squarepants?........
Whatever you buy, buy a RARE Bemani game. Or buy a Beatmania? But if not that, a mambo a gogo or pop n music would be fun to have around IMO, although you most likely won't find one.
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4. PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok so if channelbeat sells crapped up broken machines, whats another good bemani dealer?

i am hoping for guitar freak 2nd or 3rd mix but i am also interested in Key board mania or beatmania. percussion freaks is far too exspensive.

Thanks! biggrin.gif
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5. PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you can, wait a year or two, and then decide if you still want one.

If you do, then you know it's probably a good purchase. And, you'll be able to afford a better bemani biggrin.gif
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6. PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ever since i was a wee lad ive been wantin' me an arcade machine. E15.gif

... now a few years later... i have the money for an awesome game. biggrin.gif

I know i want guitar freaks beatmania or kbm. erm.gif
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7. PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Usually buying an arcade game is something you do when you have a lot more money than you need for an arcade game; spending all of your spare money on something like that is um... a bit frivolous? Open a savings account ;-)
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8. PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

get a dancemaniax or something. Guitar freaks is cool too, but i like dancemaniax more...
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9. PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you are going to buy a machine, buy one that isn't dead (KBM, BM, BMIII, DMX, PPP) or is rare (MGG). That way, if you get more money, you can upgrade to newer and better ones or can sell it and still get good money. I personally would not go and buy a machine, unless I had more money than I knew what to do with.
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10. PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd say save it or spend it on something more worthwhile.. unless you're rich or something. But if you do buy an arcade game, they have 5 key beatmania machines pretty cheap (like $300) on Yahoo Japan auctions all the time.
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11. PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 12:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kami wrote:
If you are going to buy a machine, buy one that isn't dead (KBM, BM, BMIII, DMX, PPP) or is rare (MGG). That way, if you get more money, you can upgrade to newer and better ones or can sell it and still get good money. I personally would not go and buy a machine, unless I had more money than I knew what to do with.


Ummm.... aren't ALL of those machines dead? riiight.gif
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12. PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah. You should do something else with 2000 dollars. Thats not a good Idea to spend it on a machine.

Unless you have a steady high paying job, A car, House, etc, or just have money out your ass.

Thatd be stupid paying 2000 dollars for a game over something like a car or something..

hmph.. your money..

save up and add up and get iidx.
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13. PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

buy all the home released IIDX and beatmania stuff then put the rest of your money in the bank...
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14. PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You might also want to buy a bemani game thats easy to repair.
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15. PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Instead of buying 1 arcade machine, you should just buy a poopy of good home stuff. 2 CF DDR pad, 2 IIDX ASC controllers, 2 PnM ASC controllers, 2 Konami guitars. And you still should have some $$$ left over!
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16. PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 1:06 am    Post subject: Enjoy Reply with quote

http://www.coinopexpress.com/products/machines.html

They have a decent selection.

Rember though if you are buying an import machine you need a power converter! I highly suggest you contact the seller about this as if it comes from Korea or Japan that thing won't work here.Another thing is if you plan on putting it in public make sure you can get insurance (this is geared towards dancing games obviously)you don't want some one sueing you cause they broke their ankle getting off the machine do you? Spare parts are a must , if you can't find a reliable dealer for spare parts (channel beat has them for most of the major Bemani games but I have not done buisness with them so I can't tell you), another thing you don't want is a dead machine only to find you have no were to get new parts!

I have never personally bought a arcade game but I have gone through a majority of the steps with help from a more expierenced buyer so definetly know what you are getting!For example don't look at a 1800$ machine from Korea and expect to pay under 2000$ cause shipping a large game like that over the pond ain't cheap my friend.
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17. PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2003 7:44 am    Post subject: Re: Enjoy Reply with quote

LaikaComeHome wrote:
Rember though if you are buying an import machine you need a power converter! I highly suggest you contact the seller about this as if it comes from Korea or Japan that thing won't work here.


Ah, misinformation. I highly suggest you look at the Japanese or Korean DDR machine at your arcade and try to find this imaginary power converter that is supposedly necessary. However, China (and Hong Kong) are a different matter entirely.

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18. PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If I was you I would get a Neo Geo Machine or two.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3229415498&category=13716
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