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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => Non-pinball (other coin opp) => Topic started by: GORGAR 1 on August 07, 2011, 05:27:10 PM
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Mum dropped this photo and another off yesterday, I'm trying to come up with a date but I'd say early 80's? as kids we used to hire a game off the local op in Eltham and judging by the photo I reckon I'm about 14 yrs old, can anyone tell by the machine or space invaders book on the cab? the game is Space invaders.
We used to have a ball doing this as we hired the game for 24hrs and just play all night on free play yee haa.
Peter
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surely your mum would know by the clothes you are wearing?
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Man nice pic pete,those were the days aye,funny how things change though i wonder if kids these days would get the same pleasure out of a little generic tabletop like we did back then.
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Machine doesn't look to old or beat up.
Where's the full scan with your ugly mug in it?
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That's a Space Invaders clone cocktail table circa 1979 - 1980.
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I reckon it's an "Irem Invaders" - that's my guess?
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surely your mum would know by the clothes you are wearing?
Think I got my parents memory they cant remember either but as Nino said we reckon late 70's or 1980.
Peter
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Machine doesn't look to old or beat up.
Where's the full scan with your ugly mug in it?
No my mug doesnt get a look in thank god @@* thats me with my fly down scary hey !@#
Peter
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I reckon it's an "Irem Invaders" - that's my guess?
I've never heard of that game can you "please explain" :D
Peter
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I reckon it's an "Irem Invaders" - that's my guess?
I've never heard of that game can you "please explain" :D
Peter
"Irem" were one of the clone "flavors" of board manufacturers.
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One of the 'less reputable' operators I worked for in the olden days in Brisbane imported a heap of stuff and I remember them getting a container of those smaller sized woodgrain looking tables - I thought they looked ugly at the time and they still do %.% - anyway they had Irem Invaders PCBs in them. They made the same money as the Taito tables but cost 1/2 the money to buy.......made sense at the time I suppose, you could cover double the sites for the same outlay and make double the money.
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Machine doesn't look to old or beat up.
Where's the full scan with your ugly mug in it?
No my mug doesnt get a look in thank god @@* thats me with my fly down scary hey !@#
Peter
Scary thing is Pete, the clothes and sunnies you and your buds are wearing are back in fashion today!