Sega Saturn arcade machine?

[tedcunn]

Apologies if this has already been posted, but I'm new around here and I had a good look around without any luck.

I was watching an episode of The King of Queens recently - specifically episode 2.1: Queasy Rider (not a bad episode, but too Arthur light for my taste) - and I noticed something interesting in the background of a scene.

It was an arcade machine with a Saturn logo on the side and what appeared to be Saturn controllers on the front. The screen showed one of the set up screens (looks like the date and time one to me)

Here's a picture I took:



Sorry to all Kevin James haters out there, but that was the best image I could get.

I've done some searches but I can't find a single word on the subject. Does anybody know anything about it?

[NeoGeoNinja]

May 10, 2012 14:35:53 GMT tedcunn said:

Does anybody know anything about it?

HEY TEDCUNN...
welcome to SS:UK btw

As far as I'm aware, it's just a SEGA Saturn kiosk/pod, as you used to see in high-street retailers as a kid.

Like this Dreamcast one for example:



Could be wrong, but I doubt it...

[BauleyCivic]

Yes, it's a Sega Saturn display kiosk. One was on eBay not too long ago and went for $179.
www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&hash=item3cc54f4a98&item=261008345752&nma=true&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&rt=nc&si=o9bNh4ZhJnpbbM%252B7NSCmWXWDEdA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Here's one in PA for $500...little overpriced IMO
pittsburgh.craigslist.org/vgm/2885535405.html

[tedcunn]

Thanks for the info. Of course I can see it now that you've told me.

The thing is that, in the show, it was in a restaurant so I just assumed it was an arcade machine. It would have been made after Sega stopped support for the system, so I guess buying an old display kiosk was cheaper than buying a proper arcade machine.

I do remember seeing the Dreamcast kiosks, but not the Saturn ones.

[jokolo]

May 10, 2012 17:00:29 GMT NeoGeoNinja said:

May 10, 2012 14:35:53 GMT tedcunn said:

Does anybody know anything about it?

HEY TEDCUNN...
welcome to SS:UK btw

As far as I'm aware, it's just a SEGA Saturn kiosk/pod, as you used to see in high-street retailers as a kid.

Like this Dreamcast one for example:



Could be wrong, but I doubt it...

Will have to pick me up one of those Diemca's

[justslightlymad]

I remember playing a Dreamcast in Electronics Boutique... memories!

[Crazy Titch]

Jun 17, 2012 12:41:19 GMT justslightlymad said:

I remember playing a Dreamcast in Electronics Boutique... memories!

I was looking at my DC stuff the other night and lots of my third party stuff came from there ;D

Also remember waiting to play N64 in Beattiesin Glasgow as a child

[mick_aka]