After Burner Arcade

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I was revisiting a few arcade cabs... and one of my most favorite arcade games of the late 80's was After Burner and the motion cabinet.  What a crazy time.  I swear, cabinets are not made like they used to be.  Maybe that's because this was a fairly complicated cabinet with all the ways it moved.

For those that do not remember, here is a video of the Cabinet in play:


This cabinet not only moved front to back but it also moved internally.  It really does not look like it's moving A TON, but you sure felt it in the cabinet while sitting and playing.  You felt all the dips and turns, banks and dodging the oncoming missiles.

After Burner was an awesome game and one of my favorites to play in the arcade.  Did you have a chance to play it in the arcade?  What was your experience with this game? 

Thoughts, comments... Post it up!

[retro junkie]

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Okay....................this brings back a lot of memories...

I spent way too much time in one of those playing Starblade. Loved that game.

[BLUEVOODU]

@retro junkie - ABSOLUTELY... so many good memories.  My dad took me to the that arcade.  I can smell the arcade as well... remember it like yesterday.  After Burner was one of my favorite go-to games in the arcade back then.  A lot of quarters were spent on After Burner.

Front what I see... they don't really make games that move like this anymore.  I wouldn't say never, I just don't see them. 

I don't think I played Starblade - that might need a topic!       I see that made it to the PlayStation... which I Might have played that (memory is not picking up right now). It looks like a great game.