whyunoletmepost t1_j027ha9 wrote on December 13, 2022 at 3:32 PM

Reply to comment by AndarianDequer in Infinite lives: the company saving old arcade machines by diacewrb

Actually I finally fulfilled a lifelong dream and got an arcade cabinet. I only had it set to unlimited lives for a day and it sucked all the fun out because there were no steaks. I went back to quarter only and have a bunch of quarters lined up by the controls. This way you get unlimited lives but you still have to work for it a little which has made it fun again!

kickbut101 t1_j02croq wrote on December 13, 2022 at 4:13 PM

*Stakes

And you are right infinite lives breaks the fun of most arcade games. For me it was the simpsons. At this point I only ever play off one credit in the game and see how far I get

joshhupp t1_j02oxs8 wrote on December 13, 2022 at 5:31 PM

I once got to play at a private event at an arcade where everything was set to infinite lives. I spent the entirety of the 2 or 3 hours at one machine (I think Streets of Rage) and we didn't beat it. That was definitely a quarter sucker and I regret not taking the time to explore the other games there. Having stakes definitely changed how you play.