Because it sounds cool? :sweat:
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Because it sounds cool? :sweat:
Heh, I always wondered why they were called that myself. Before I came to TNL, most people I knew just called them "Jamma rigs". Maybe that's because you can get away with calling them Superguns with less confusion here.
My guess is that one of the companies that makes Jamma harnesses, probably Raven Games, started calling them "Superguns" and the name stuck.
Me, I'll probably never buy one and wait till I have the space for a bonafide cabinet. Shouldn't be long now.
I gots yer supergun right here
That's pretty super.
According to Matt [from a previous thread], a Taiwan-based company produced a JAMMA box named "Supergun" and the name just stuck.
Glad it did, too. Such a slick-sounding name for a simple piece of equipment.
A supergun is like a beautiful lady.
A cabinet is her beautiful sister.
An emulator is like their brother who's had a sex change. He might look like a beautiful lady in every way and cause pleasurable friction but he sure as hell ain't no real woman.
Gimme an "M!"
Gimme an "A!"
Gimme an "M!"
Gimme an "E!"
Hooray for arcade games at home! :)
Ok, a few more questions:
1) Are these things legal or do they fall under the same laws of piracy?
2) How much do they generally cost.
3) How much are the JAMMA games that run on them?
The fact that it's free about evens it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by padman