Arcade mode... no save option?

[Raremob]

Am I missing something or can we not save a playthru on this mode? I like Arcade mode cuz of the modifiers but sometimes I don't have time to do a complete playthru. Am I blind or is there no option to save?

[D. Flame]

Arcades didn't have saves. You would put in a quarter, plays as much or as far as you could, then start over the next time you played.

[Raremob]

Originally posted by D. Flame:

Arcades didn't have saves. You would put in a quarter, plays as much or as far as you could, then start over the next time you played.

Thank you for trying to educate me however... I was a kid in the 90's so I'm well aware, in fact I got fired from nathan hotdogs cuz I stood in the arcade during my lunch break for too long playing killer instinct.

It's not the 90's anymore thou and arcades are a thing of the past. While it has the title arcade mode I see no reason they can't add a slider mod to enable saves or no saves. There's one for unlimited continues which unless you were rich MOST KIDS did not have that luxury back then either. So I see no reason they can add that option as well.

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by 1ButtonDash:

Originally posted by D. Flame:

Arcades didn't have saves. You would put in a quarter, plays as much or as far as you could, then start over the next time you played.

Thank you for trying to educate me however... I was a kid in the 90's so I'm well aware, in fact I got fired from nathan hotdogs cuz I stood in the arcade during my lunch break for too long playing killer instinct.

It's not the 90's anymore thou and arcades are a thing of the past. While it has the title arcade mode I see no reason they can't add a slider mod to enable saves or no saves. There's one for unlimited continues which unless you were rich MOST KIDS did not have that luxury back then either. So I see no reason they can add that option as well.

Infinite continues was possible though. Depending on your skill and how many quarters you had. It was unlikely, but it was always possible.

You should probably also remember things like the TMNT arcade game on NES, where you would play as far as you could, then start over every time.

I think the story mode should save progress and arcade mode shouldn't. I wouldn't mind if they added modifiers to arcade mode though.

I prefer for Arcade to maintain that nostalgic arcade feel instead.

[Raremob]

Infinite continues was possible though. Depending on your skill and how many quarters you had. It was unlikely, but it was always possible.

As I said most kids didn't have infinite continues as parents usually gave kids maybe 1-2 dollars. 5 dollars if lucky and with many games being .50c each you really had to make use of those quarters wisely. In fact I do have memories of the first turtles game and I remember me and a friend were watching a group of older kids try to beat it, no lie they had to of spent close to 20 bucks, especially toward the end vs krang and shredder. They were poppin quarters like there was no tomorrow.

You should probably also remember things like the TMNT arcade game on NES, where you would play as far as you could, then start over every time.

I think the story mode should save progress and arcade mode shouldn't. I wouldn't mind if they added modifiers to arcade mode though.

As far as arcade mode staying nostalgic I understand, maybe they could add the sliders to story mode then...?

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by 1ButtonDash:

Infinite continues was possible though. Depending on your skill and how many quarters you had. It was unlikely, but it was always possible.

As I said most kids didn't have infinite continues as parents usually gave kids maybe 1-2 dollars. 5 dollars if lucky and with many games being .50c each you really had to make use of those quarters wisely. In fact I do have memories of the first turtles game and I remember me and a friend were watching a group of older kids try to beat it, no lie they had to of spent close to 20 bucks, especially toward the end vs krang and shredder. They were poppin quarters like there was no tomorrow.

You should probably also remember things like the TMNT arcade game on NES, where you would play as far as you could, then start over every time.

I think the story mode should save progress and arcade mode shouldn't. I wouldn't mind if they added modifiers to arcade mode though.

As far as arcade mode staying nostalgic I understand, maybe they could add the sliders to story mode then...?

Arcades near me were one quarter per play. $5 would be 20 games. $10 would be 40. Etc.

[Raremob]

nah not where I lived in CT. most games were 50c. the only games that were 25c were crappy games that weren't getting enough traffic or those non arcade machines that gave tickets as a prize. Heck racing games sometimes cost 75c or even a dollar to play.

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by 1ButtonDash:

nah not where I lived in CT. most games were 50c. the only games that were 25c were crappy games that weren't getting enough traffic or those non arcade machines that gave tickets as a prize. Heck racing games sometimes cost 75c or even a dollar to play.

We had $25 per play and $1 per play machines. $25 were every basic game.

$1 per play where the gimmick machines. Think like the DDR machines, racing games (that had a bucket seat, steering wheel, pedals, gear shifter), Etc.

Something like the Turtles arcade game, or Street Fighter would be $0.25.

Pretty sure the machines had dip switches inside them that let the owner change the price to what they wanted. IIRC, some even had a free play setting.

[Master Blaster]

Arcade mode is a throw back to the arcade/single player modes that were on the old TMNT games like TMNT arcade edition on NES, I don't believe it has anything to do with the actual arcade machines, its just the old school where you only had a set amount of lives and continues to complete the game, no saves, no passcodes just skill and determination.

[Q]

Oh yes just like the good ol days, limited lives. In the arcades you could keep going with coins, more coins = more lives and/or continues.

[drh]

Originally posted by 1ButtonDash:

It's not the 90's anymore thou and arcades are a thing of the past.

There are multiple arcades and arcade bars within my city. They're quite profitable.

[Raremob]

Originally posted by drh:

Originally posted by 1ButtonDash:

It's not the 90's anymore thou and arcades are a thing of the past.

There are multiple arcades and arcade bars within my city. They're quite profitable.

they may very well be but it's nothing at all like it was in the 90's. Not even close. Back then you could go almost anywhere and hope there was an arcade. Every mall had an arcade, bowling alleys usually had them. Heck even the pizza hut in my town back then had this tiny room with a few games while people waited to be seated or pick up there pizza. Even quick stops like 7-11 had them, arcades or machines were in so many places.

So yeah of course there might be some arcades lingering around but biggest difference from then to now was arcades had games better than you could get at home, that was basically the whole point. They began to die out once games started getting just as good to then being better than the arcades had.

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by 1ButtonDash:

Originally posted by drh:

There are multiple arcades and arcade bars within my city. They're quite profitable.

they may very well be but it's nothing at all like it was in the 90's. Not even close. Back then you could go almost anywhere and hope there was an arcade. Every mall had an arcade, bowling alleys usually had them. Heck even the pizza hut in my town back then had this tiny room with a few games while people waited to be seated or pick up there pizza. Even quick stops like 7-11 had them, arcades or machines were in so many places.

So yeah of course there might be some arcades lingering around but biggest difference from then to now was arcades had games better than you could get at home, that was basically the whole point. They began to die out once games started getting just as good to then being better than the arcades had.

You are confusing arcade machines with arcade cabinets. Having a Donkey Kong machine or a Packman machine in a barber shop didn't make that shop an arcade.

An arcade was basically a store full of those machines, where you would specifically go there to play games and had a wide choice and selection to pick from. They are starting to make a comeback. I even know of a Pinball Arcade that opened up. It's full of nothing but pinball machines.

[Raremob]

Originally posted by D. Flame:

Originally posted by 1ButtonDash:

they may very well be but it's nothing at all like it was in the 90's. Not even close. Back then you could go almost anywhere and hope there was an arcade. Every mall had an arcade, bowling alleys usually had them. Heck even the pizza hut in my town back then had this tiny room with a few games while people waited to be seated or pick up there pizza. Even quick stops like 7-11 had them, arcades or machines were in so many places.

So yeah of course there might be some arcades lingering around but biggest difference from then to now was arcades had games better than you could get at home, that was basically the whole point. They began to die out once games started getting just as good to then being better than the arcades had.

You are confusing arcade machines with arcade cabinets. Having a Donkey Kong machine or a Packman machine in a barber shop didn't make that shop an arcade.

An arcade was basically a store full of those machines, where you would specifically go there to play games and had a wide choice and selection to pick from. They are starting to make a comeback. I even know of a Pinball Arcade that opened up. It's full of nothing but pinball machines.

Yes I know this, already had this discussion with you a few replies up. It will never be how it was even if you think they are making a comeback. It just won't be the same. People won't go out of their way to go to them simply cuz what they have at home is just as good or better, back then it was reverse.

The turtles games, mortal kombat, etc... while yes you had versions of them at home on the current consoles of that era, the arcade ones were by far better. (some argue turtles in time on SNES was better than the arcade thou cuz of the added content) but visually the arcade machine was superior.

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by 1ButtonDash:

Originally posted by D. Flame:

You are confusing arcade machines with arcade cabinets. Having a Donkey Kong machine or a Packman machine in a barber shop didn't make that shop an arcade.

An arcade was basically a store full of those machines, where you would specifically go there to play games and had a wide choice and selection to pick from. They are starting to make a comeback. I even know of a Pinball Arcade that opened up. It's full of nothing but pinball machines.

Yes I know this, already had this discussion with you a few replies up. It will never be how it was even if you think they are making a comeback. It just won't be the same. People won't go out of their way to go to them simply cuz what they have at home is just as good or better, back then it was reverse.

The turtles games, mortal kombat, etc... while yes you had versions of them at home on the current consoles of that era, the arcade ones were by far better. (some argue turtles in time on SNES was better than the arcade thou cuz of the added content) but visually the arcade machine was superior.

They will never be the same, but they can still make a comeback just with a different focus.

Like pinball machines are massive and the model of Godzilla pinball machine at the arcade I saw costs $9,699 dollars. Most people aren't going to be buying something like that to put in their house. Even the base version of it costs like $6999.

That and those race car type machines with the seat, wheel, shifter, pedals, etc., those are the thing that will be th main draw for arcades moving forward. Basically experiences that you can't get playing at home.

[drh]

Originally posted by 1ButtonDash:

It will never be how it was even if you think they are making a comeback. It just won't be the same. People won't go out of their way to go to them simply cuz what they have at home is just as good or better, back then it was reverse.

The draw of an arcade isn't the games themselves, it's the social environment. For a barcade, serving alcohol as well.