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retrobrad
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 Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject: I have found the BEST wallpaper! |
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you guys have to download this wallpaper! it will take your desktop through time back to the 80's!
i have it set as my wallpaper at the moment and love it 
heres a sneak peak:
If you want to download it, heres the link:
http://www.retrobrad.com/phpBB2/images/other/arcade.JPG |
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ozzipete
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| WOW! that is really how the arcades used to look... nowdays they take on a more sinister appearence |
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retrobrad
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:37 am Post subject: |
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| ozzipete wrote: |
| WOW! that is really how the arcades used to look... nowdays they take on a more sinister appearence |
remember back in the day when they put heaps of tv's together to make one big tv = ) |
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ozzipete
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:25 am Post subject: |
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| retrobrad wrote: |
| ozzipete wrote: |
| WOW! that is really how the arcades used to look... nowdays they take on a more sinister appearence |
remember back in the day when they put heaps of tv's together to make one big tv = ) |
I didnt think you would be old enough to rtemember that Brad  |
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retrobrad
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| Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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| ozzipete wrote: |
| retrobrad wrote: |
| ozzipete wrote: |
| WOW! that is really how the arcades used to look... nowdays they take on a more sinister appearence |
remember back in the day when they put heaps of tv's together to make one big tv = ) |
I didnt think you would be old enough to rtemember that Brad |
hey, im not that young! (well im 25...) but yeah i do remember them! |
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ozzipete
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LOL  |
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tomz/TIDE
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject: I have found the BEST wallpapers |
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What about that transition stage from Pinball/Amusement parlours to present day arcades,I remember a time when friday night I would go into ole Melbourne town and $10 would cover my nights entertainment,and yes there were a few electronic games around at that time.......sigh 
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***astro_boy***
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| Well the arcade has just replaced The Garbage Pail Kids on my desktop |
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ozzipete
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:48 am Post subject: Re: I have found the BEST wallpapers |
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| tomz/TIDE wrote: |
What about that transition stage from Pinball/Amusement parlours to present day arcades,I remember a time when friday night I would go into ole Melbourne town and $10 would cover my nights entertainment,and yes there were a few electronic games around at that time.......sigh
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I can relate to that Tomz.. I dont really think its safe for kids to do like we did anymore Amusement places seem nowdays to be a little bit "multipurpose"  |
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blade002
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:23 am Post subject: Re: I have found the BEST wallpapers |
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| tomz/TIDE wrote: |
What about that transition stage from Pinball/Amusement parlours to present day arcades,I remember a time when friday night I would go into ole Melbourne town and $10 would cover my nights entertainment,and yes there were a few electronic games around at that time.......sigh
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Yeah i used to visit an arcade called Orbit in Melbourne's CBD back in about 1987. Used to have 2 levels, the top level being games like Battlezone, Defender, Asteroids...etc, while the bottom level was games like R-Type, Karnov, Double Dragon, Chase HQ .. etc.. There were quite a few games where i lived too in the Northern Suburbs, so straight after school i would be using my lunch money to play them
Another favourite of mine too was Hyper Olympics, it was at the local pool for a while, and some other Black & White overhead racing car game.. although i have never been able to remember the name it !?. |
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blade002
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:25 am Post subject: Re: I have found the BEST wallpaper! |
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Thats just sheer beauty |
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THB
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:47 am Post subject: |
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| very nice, reminds me of that 3d virtual arcade mame front end that I always wanted to get going but never did... |
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retrobrad
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:09 am Post subject: |
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| very nice, reminds me of that 3d virtual arcade mame front end that I always wanted to get going but never did... |
yeah i tried the same thing but failed, so i stuck to the standard mame |
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tomz/TIDE
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: I have found the BEST wallpapers |
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@-Blade002, was ORBIT called Playarama before it became Orbit? It used to be on the west side of Elizabeth St,just over Lonsdale St??? 
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