Arcade Machine Locations

[Gunsmith]

USA
Arcade Infinity, Rowland Heights, CA
Arcade UFO, Austin, TX

Hong Kong
List of locations (thx Fiol)

Singapore
Virtualand, Bugis Junction

[PenPen]

One thing of note in Hong Kong is that the button layout MAY vary. I've seen AC/BD arcades and the standard HK layout of DABC in a few different ones. Also disappointingly probably a few of the arcades MAY NOT have XIII in them (eg. the Fun @ APM one...I go there almost every other day to check after work and they have no XIII)...yet.

And you probably won't get to choose the button layout because of the DABC that we have over here.

But the list should be accurate and hopefully they'll have more machines on the way.

[fiol]

One thing of note in Hong Kong is that the button layout MAY vary. I've seen AC/BD arcades and the standard HK layout of DABC in a few different ones. Also disappointingly probably a few of the arcades MAY NOT have XIII in them (eg. the Fun @ APM one...I go there almost every other day to check after work and they have no XIII)...yet.

And you probably won't get to choose the button layout because of the DABC that we have over here.

But the list should be accurate and hopefully they'll have more machines on the way.

u r so damn lucky over there

ABC
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love that layout!

[Gojira]

We are attempting to get the game at Gameworks in Seattle but things have been iffy. They originally promised to get it when it was released but now they seem to be pretending they never said that. I guess we'll see.

EDIT: Yep, they backed out. Buttwads.

[SonicTempest]

We are attempting to get the game at Gameworks in Seattle but things have been iffy. They originally promised to get it when it was released but now they seem to be pretending they never said that. I guess we'll see.

EDIT: Yep, they backed out. Buttwads.

Fail sandwich.

In other news, looks like Arcade UFO in Austin, TX now has the game:
http://www.arcadeufo.com/arcade.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Vicio]

We got lucky!

[ken_garou]

Singapore

Bugis Junction

[Gojira]

We are attempting to get the game at Gameworks in Seattle but things have been iffy. They originally promised to get it when it was released but now they seem to be pretending they never said that. I guess we'll see.

EDIT: Yep, they backed out. Buttwads.

Fail sandwich.

In other news, looks like Arcade UFO in Austin, TX now has the game:
http://www.arcadeufo.com/arcade.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Now someone says they're still getting it but nobody knows when. Goddamn it, make up your goddamn minds plz. I'm taking this as situation unchanged until they actually get the game.

On a slightly better note, it seems an arcade in Richmond called e spot now has the game? I'd like to be sure, since it's a 2 1/2-hour drive across the border from Seattle. I know Richmond has had its share of KoF players though, so it seems likely.
Is Oro still in Vancouver? I don't suppose he can confirm this for us

EDIT: Confirmed false.

EDIT 2: Finally a confirmed location, CHQ in Burnaby (Vancouver BC) has KoFXIII.
Still no word from Gameworks, the dream is likely dead. Which sucks because they still have that KoFXII travesty sitting there.

[Gunsmith]

France: La Mythik, a french Arcade located near Paris (St Ouen, subway line 13, "mairie de Saint Ouen)
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[Dark_Chaotix]

Apparently Melbourne, Australia has got it too. Ill see if i can get details of where it is.

[Tel]

Gunsmith asked me to post directions to Virtualand as well as a short description of what you can find, so I'll do my best.

The Google Maps location link is http://maps.google.com.sg/maps?f=q&sour ... 04823&z=18. But it's easiest to go by train (MRT), which takes you directly to the mall itself.

Virtualand is located in Bugis Junction. The mall is located right above the Bugis MRT station, which is one station away from City Hall. When you reach Bugis station, go up the escalator. You'll arrive at a food court. Go up the other escalator to reach the ground level and head outside.

This is how the mall looks like from the second floor. At the ground floor, walk towards where the ''Japanese Sweets Buffet' sign is (you'll pass by a McDonald's)


You should see the escalator leading down to Virtualand from here. As Fat Cat Lim suggested, look for the Mos Burger joint, and you're there.


This is how the arcade looks like from the inside.


Games are typically 50 cents each, and there's a great selection of fighting games, all the way from SF2 to Melty Blood, Blazblue, Tatsunoko vs Capcom, SSF4, Tekken 6 and of course, KOF XIII, with at least 3 cabinets for the newer games. There's also older stuff like MVC2, CVS2 and the current range of gun and racing games. There's also some of the hacked 2k2 machines as well as 2k2UM (but the logo is in Chinese, so I'm guessing it's a bootleg of the PS2 version instead of the Tougeki edition). The machines are really well-maintained, and every cabinet I tried was working perfectly. It's easily the most well-maintained arcade I've been to.

Gunsmith also asked me to post an opinion about the players' skill level (at least in XIII(. Since I only spent a few hours, I can't really offer a definitive opinion. I see a lot of Takuma, K', Betsy and Mature whores, but I've only fought one genuinely good player who's capable of pulling off the high difficulty HD mode combos with the general skills to match. Most of the players can pull long combos (especially with Takuma and Betsy), but their skill level is generally questionable, and the behaviour scrubby: most of the time nobody's going to challenge you if you have at least one top tier in your team, but try playing with a full roulette team and you'll get swarmed.

Hope it helps, and many thanks again to Fat Cat Lim for the directions.

[Toxic Avanger]

A cabinet spotted in Galaxy World, Sydney Australia.... Dunno where Galaxy world actually is, tough

[Dark_Chaotix]

Oh wtf in syd?? Nice one.

Heb confirm this!!

[The Master]

i have word that Chinatown Fair will be getting it next month.. pssst. Better late than never.. I have alot of work to do when it arrives <.<

[Toxic Avanger]

ギャャャャャャャャャャーーーー!? なのー!?



As the video says, in Santiago (the capital), the arcade is located roughly near Santa Josefina with Concha y Toro, almost next to "el metro Plaza de Puente Alto". I have never been there though.