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Galaxian Theater / Re: Do any Theater 6's still function publicly anymore?
« Last post by Framed_Niner on March 31, 2025, 06:26:28 PM »The LaserDisc player has been fixed. Attack of the Zolgear is now running properly again.
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Galaxian Theater / Re: My review of Attack of the Zolgear
« Last post by Framed_Niner on March 30, 2025, 08:44:24 PM »...Did you take any photos when you were on-site?I got a video. Here's me playing. This is around when the left LaserDisc started failing.
https://youtu.be/_ZvjbHC1ZbU
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Galaxian Theater / Re: Do any Theater 6's still function publicly anymore?
« Last post by DarthNuno on March 30, 2025, 05:40:32 PM »I'm pretty sure the Japan Arcade Museum that operates their Galaxian Theater use computers (or Raspberry?) to simulate the LD players (If I understood correctly the translation of the Japanese messages on Twitter/X).
It is indeed the Laser Disc players that are the most fragile part of the equipment.
It is indeed the Laser Disc players that are the most fragile part of the equipment.
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Galaxian Theater / Re: My review of Attack of the Zolgear
« Last post by DarthNuno on March 30, 2025, 05:25:20 PM »Thanks for your feedback, and it's great to see a true fan who didn't hesitate to go on a road trip to test the game immediately. 
Indeed, the game difficulty id adjusts based on the number of players. The red lighting in the theater when the end is near is quite immersive and stressful!
The choice of branching paths, based on players votes, was a great idea and added replay value even after finishing the game.
Personally, I find the gameplay very interesting because, as long as the shooting guns are well-calibrated, the shots are very precise. Playing with several players is pure joy, competing for the best score. Maybe the guns weren't properly calibrated when you played?
When I got my Galaxian Theater, it was equipped with the Zolgear mission. After the repairs, I quickly switched to the original mission 'Project Dragoon' because it?s the one I have the most affection for. However, Zolgear is indeed a very special mission, as it has never been adapted for a console or computer. To my knowledge, the game is still not available in emulation, so it?s only playable on the arcade machine.
Did you take any photos when you were on-site?
Indeed, the game difficulty id adjusts based on the number of players. The red lighting in the theater when the end is near is quite immersive and stressful!
The choice of branching paths, based on players votes, was a great idea and added replay value even after finishing the game.
Personally, I find the gameplay very interesting because, as long as the shooting guns are well-calibrated, the shots are very precise. Playing with several players is pure joy, competing for the best score. Maybe the guns weren't properly calibrated when you played?
When I got my Galaxian Theater, it was equipped with the Zolgear mission. After the repairs, I quickly switched to the original mission 'Project Dragoon' because it?s the one I have the most affection for. However, Zolgear is indeed a very special mission, as it has never been adapted for a console or computer. To my knowledge, the game is still not available in emulation, so it?s only playable on the arcade machine.
Did you take any photos when you were on-site?
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Galaxian Theater / My review of Attack of the Zolgear (amended, see later replies)
« Last post by Framed_Niner on March 30, 2025, 03:08:50 PM »So you may have heard that the Theater 6 in Nashua NH has been repaired. Within an hour of hearing the news, I immediately went on a road trip to the arcade. Sure enough the game was working. I regret to inform you that there have been some teething troubles, and the game needs to be repaired once again. But in that brief window of operation, I played a few times. Here's what I have to say.
The twin LaserDisc backgrounds are awesome. I never got more than three players playing, but I can confirm that the difficulty scales with player count. The game is quite difficult, and I haven't managed to beat it yet. The intercom voices are awesome. When you defeat the first boss, one of the voices says "Zolgear's next!". There are lights everywhere. A red light flickers throughout the entire theater when you are about to fail. The explosions are color coded. If the explosions are orange, the ship got hit. If they are blue, the enemy got destroyed.
The true beauty of this game doesn't come from being a particularly great video game. The gameplay is is admittedly mediocre. But this is less of a video game, and more of an experience. When you have six people coordinating to take down the bosses, panicking as the alarms go off, and voting on which level to play next, you see the Theater 6 truly shine. That is the beauty of Attack of the Zolgear.
The twin LaserDisc backgrounds are awesome. I never got more than three players playing, but I can confirm that the difficulty scales with player count. The game is quite difficult, and I haven't managed to beat it yet. The intercom voices are awesome. When you defeat the first boss, one of the voices says "Zolgear's next!". There are lights everywhere. A red light flickers throughout the entire theater when you are about to fail. The explosions are color coded. If the explosions are orange, the ship got hit. If they are blue, the enemy got destroyed.
The true beauty of this game doesn't come from being a particularly great video game. The gameplay is is admittedly mediocre. But this is less of a video game, and more of an experience. When you have six people coordinating to take down the bosses, panicking as the alarms go off, and voting on which level to play next, you see the Theater 6 truly shine. That is the beauty of Attack of the Zolgear.
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Galaxian Theater / Re: Do any Theater 6's still function publicly anymore?
« Last post by Framed_Niner on March 30, 2025, 02:55:52 PM »I've just been informed that the machine in Nashua New Hampshire has been repaired. I will be back with more info.
G3@FunWorld is back!
It has unfortunately already failed again. The left LaserDisc player needs service again. Thankfully I got to play before the problems started, and got to play a while longer before the employees shut it down to prevent damage. Here's hoping it lasts longer than a day next time they repair it.
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Galaxian Theater / Re: Do any Theater 6's still function publicly anymore?
« Last post by Tom#2-JP on March 30, 2025, 09:44:05 AM »I've just been informed that the machine in Nashua New Hampshire has been repaired. I will be back with more info.
G3@FunWorld is back!
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Galaxian Theater / Re: IT LIVES! ATTACK OF THE ZOLGEAR RUNS AGAIN!!!
« Last post by DarthNuno on March 29, 2025, 07:00:55 PM »I've just been informed that the machine in Nashua New Hampshire has been repaired. I will be back with more info.
Hurray!
Yes, I've seen the post for Phil on KLOV forum :
Can't wait to know more details about the repair and your details!
Hell yes!
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Galaxian Theater / IT LIVES! ATTACK OF THE ZOLGEAR RUNS AGAIN!!!
« Last post by Framed_Niner on March 29, 2025, 04:36:51 PM »I've just been informed that the machine in Nashua New Hampshire has been repaired. I will be back with more info.
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'Business' Area : Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: French ebay and "Le Bon Coin"
« Last post by Belike on March 17, 2025, 10:00:12 PM »Nice original piece, thanks for sharing.