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Sickboy
04-07-2004, 04:45 AM
Hi. Really pleased to find this forum. Looks great. :D

I'm currently looking for video footage of people playing classic coin-ops ('80s, etc). Whether it's filmed in an old '80s arcade or just at a retro event - both would be great.

This isn't gonna be footage of the actual game - more exterior stuff featuring the environment/players, etc.

Can anyone help?

Thanks a lot.

SB
Phosphor Dot Fossils
04-07-2004, 05:47 AM
Just out of curiosity, what's this for?
Sickboy
04-07-2004, 08:28 AM
It's for a video to accompany some music I've written. :)
ehall
04-07-2004, 09:12 AM
You wouldn't happen to be either Buckner or Garcia, would you? :hmm:
Mayhem
04-07-2004, 09:48 AM
Heh... no, this is Andy, editor of parts in chief to do with Way of the Rodent (see my link below) and freelance ligger/writer/reviewer for numerous other publications. You made it over here at last :P

Hopefully when America wakes up (in the evening our time), you should get some "bites"...
SirDrexl
04-07-2004, 11:22 AM
If you can use footage from movies, there is a web site of that with pics: http://www.mameworld.net/movies/
Sickboy
04-07-2004, 11:59 AM
If you can use footage from movies, there is a web site of that with pics: http://www.mameworld.net/movies/Cheers, but I've already seen that site.

I'm mostly after moving pics, but anything featuring '80s arcades would do.

And Mayhem - aaaaaaaargh! ;)

Good to see y', mate. :D
Flack
04-07-2004, 12:02 PM
Hm. I know there were good video game sequences in Tron, Wargames, and a few other movies of the time. Of course, I *have* several arcade games, but probably not anything like what you're looking for (most of mine are 90'ish).
Mayhem
04-07-2004, 12:11 PM
Basically video of people playing games, not videos of the games themselves. I suppose if anyone has transcribed footage of world record attempts from the 80s for example, that would be a good start...
IntvGene
04-07-2004, 12:17 PM
What about Starcade episodes? Would they work? If so, you might even be able to download a small clip from http://www.starcade.tv
Sickboy
04-07-2004, 01:07 PM
What about Starcade episodes? Would they work? If so, you might even be able to download a small clip from http://www.starcade.tvYeah. Thanks for that. Not quite right, though. I really want footage of something that looks like an '80s arcade - or a retro event. The Starcade stuff is too staged...