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Eunos Roadster Driving Simulator Namco / Mazda / Mitsubishi Precision - 1990

Notes : This was a joint venture between Namco and the Mazda Motor Corp. to develop a Eunos Roadstar Driving Simulator, this later went on to become the idea for the basis of Ridge Racer Full Scale.

Sequel : Sim Drive (1992)

Galaxian 3 1990

Players : 28(!) Players Video : 16(!) x 120inch RGB Projectors - 360 Degree Full Wrap Around Screen Sound : 4 channel BOSE sound system Dimensions : A Big room, very big, very very BIG Controls : Gun yoke type controller, identical to Starblade Force Feedback Platform : Hydraulic system that vibrates the entire floor of the theater synchronizing with the video image.

Prequels : Galaxians (1979) - Galaga (1981) - Gaplus (1984) - Galaga 3 (1984) - Galaga '88 (1987)

Sequels : Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 : Project Dragoon (1990) - Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 J2 : Attack Of The Zolgear (1994)

Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 : Project Dragoon 1990

Players : 6 Players Video : 2 x 110inch RGB Projectors - 18 Foot Wide Screen Sound : 4 channel BOSE sound system Dimensions : 5 metres wide, 4.9 metres Long, 2.4 metres High Controls : Gun yoke type controller, identical to Starblade Price : $150,000 + Software Video + Sound Hardware Notes : Namco System 21 - For the 3D fighters and for certain parts of mission critical capital ships. 2 Laserdisc systems (One per projector) - For the pre-rendered backdrops, certain key actions would change the course of the mission so the laserdisc would jump from one section to another, this is seemless so I am assuming there was some sort of buffer for this.

Notes : The game begins when six space pilots climb into the Galaxian 3 cockpit and prepare for take off. Their mission: destroy The Cannon Seed, a tremendous, powerful living weapon bent on destroying the Universe--starting with good old Earth.

Flyers : 4 Piece Large Flyer

Cabinets : Inside looking backwards - UK Cabinet

Others Images : Spec sheet - Ingame CG - More Ingame CG

Prequels : Galaxians (1979) - Galaga (1981) - Gaplus (1984) - Galaga 3 (1984) - Galaga '88 (1987) - Galaxian 3 (1990)

Sequel : Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 J2 : Attack Of The Zolgear (1994)

Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 J2 : Attack Of The Zolgear 1994

Hardware : A ROM and laserdisc upgrade for Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 : Project Dragoon

Notes : This was different from the original in that you could choose your path at certain parts of the game.

Flyers : Normal Flyer

Prequels : Galaxians (1979) - Galaga (1981) - Gaplus (1984) - Galaga 3 (1984) - Galaga '88 (1987) - Galaxian 3 (1990) - Galaxian 3 Theatre 6 : Project Dragoon (1990)

Mitsubishi DS5000 Namco / Mitsubishi - 1990

Notes : This was a Joint venture between Namco and Mitsubishi Precision Co. LTD to produce a simulator for traffic safety education.

O.R.B.S. 2001 (Prototype)
Cabinet pics: 1 2 3
Other Images : Prototype Drawing - Prototype Drawing 2 - Prototype Drawing 3 - Schematic
Notes : O.R.B.S. stands for Over Reality Booster System, a fully immersive cabinet, you actually sit inside the machine and have a spherical screen...superb ;)

Ridge Racer Full Scale 1994

This games runs on 's Namco System 22 hardware

Players : 1 Player (but someone can sit in the passenger seat) Video : 2 x 110inch RGB Projectors - 18 Foot Screen Sound : 4 channel BOSE sound system Dimensions : 6 metres wide, 5 metres Long, 2.5 metres High Controls : Full car controls, including steering wheel, clutch, brakes, throttle, and all of the dials in the car work and correspond to what the car is doing on screen (i.e. rev counter)

Notes : This is one of the first games that is actually almost impossible to drive in manual unless you can really drive a car, as you need to use the clutch, gearstick and a proper 3 turn steering wheel. The gameplay is based on Ridge Racer with the exception of it having 5 gears instead of 6. The board crate is under the cars bonnet, giving new meaning to the term "graphics engine" ;)

More Notes : Pointless information but handy if its a hot arcade, the air blowers all work in the car as well ;)

Other versions : Ridge Racer Three Monitor Version (Namco System 22) - Ridge Racer (1993,Namco System 22)

Sequels : Ridge Racer 2 (1994) - Rave Racer (1995) - Ridge Racer V Arcade Battle (2001)

Turret Tower Dell Electronics - 2002
Hardware : Unique and Custom
Notes : Started off life as a electronic project for an apprentice, it ended up being such successful a project that it was able to be sold to Namco America as a complete project. Designed and engineered by George Dell, who handled the mechanical side of things, and Brian Weber, who handled the graphics, sound and game design, it took the 2 of them 4 years from conceiving the project to its release. Everything about the machine is custom, it was built from the ground up including all software and hardware which was designed from scratch for the project. The "Turret" is a chair and widescreen tv mounted on a circular platform that can be rotated through 360 degrees bu means of a large chain drive unit mounted under the monitor. The unit has numerous safety features, including not functioning unless the seatbelt in on, the door is shut and there is nothing loose inside the machine, and the machine doesnt make you feel ill in any way, which is an pretty amazing after you see it wildly spinning around :)
Flyers : Normal Flyer

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