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    Image of IvanDashSmith IvanDashSmith
    11/10/09

    In reply to Homeland Security Seizes Fake Frogger, Donkey Kong Machines
    David R. Foley strikes again. #retro
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    Image of Orionsaint Orionsaint
    11/10/09

    In reply to Homeland Security Seizes Fake Frogger, Donkey Kong Machines
      #retro
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    Image of Fecal-Lord Fecal-Lord
    11/10/09

    @Orionsaint: Eat the fly, eat it! #retro
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    Image of Duin Duin
    11/10/09

    In reply to Homeland Security Seizes Fake Frogger, Donkey Kong Machines
    So it's a MAME-in-a-Box.

    Nicer to hear about this I suppose than the seizure of illegal contraband. #retro
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    Image of Bouchart Bouchart
    11/10/09

    In reply to Homeland Security Seizes Fake Frogger, Donkey Kong Machines
    I know it's true, but I find it difficult to believe that some 30 year old arcade cabinets is worth over $100,000 when they can be made for just a fraction of the cost.

    Note to self: when making bootleg cabinets, buy parts locally if possible. #retro
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    Image of supercrap supercrap
    11/10/09

    @Bouchart: That value would have to be for all 168 machines, and even that is pretty generous. #retro
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    Image of Bouchart Bouchart
    11/10/09

    @supercrap: Oh I see. I misread the article as value for each machine, not value for all of the machines.

    Still, the profit margin on those things must be huge. #retro
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    11/10/09

    In reply to Homeland Security Seizes Fake Frogger, Donkey Kong Machines
    Surely Pac-man and the like are out of copyright now?
    Or do they fall under the "Walt Disney Copyright till the end of time and space, and even then will probs still be in effect Act"?

    It's great to see law enforcement really clamping down on pirates, what with the 360 dude the other week, and now these Arcade cabinets pirating 30 year old games. These people are bringing the games industry to it's knees. :P #retro
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    Image of grahamwest grahamwest
    11/10/09

    @deanbmmv: Pretty much anything created more recently than 1923 is still copyrighted and is very likely to remain so forever. Things from 1923 to 1963 which did not have a copyright notice on them when published are also in the public domain but I believe that is a small minority.

    Here's a good explanation of what copyrights have expired and when.

    [inventors.about.com] #retro
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    11/10/09

    @grahamwest: It's far too long tbh.
    Still at least we have Fair Use n the like. #retro
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    Image of Megaman LXIX Megaman LXIX
    11/10/09

    @deanbmmv: That's remind me a lot of my own theory on robbery:

    You should only be allowed to rob old people (mostly senior citizens, but anyone over 50 is probably okay), because really who gives a shit... THEY'RE OLD!

    That's how the law works, right? #retro
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    11/10/09

    @Megaman LXIX: If they're over 70 years old, and not wearing Mickey Mouse ears, then they are in the public domain.
    So you can do what you want then, clone them, cut them up into your own derivative work whatever.
    Though while they are under 70 you are free to take small parts of them, poke fun at them, or use them as a lesson for all. #retro
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    11/10/09

    In reply to Homeland Security Seizes Fake Frogger, Donkey Kong Machines
    It looks like its

    [puts on sunglasses]

    gameover.

    Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #retro
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    Image of Bouchart Bouchart
    11/10/09

    In reply to Homeland Security Seizes Fake Frogger, Donkey Kong Machines
    This is just misdirection on the part of Homeland Security. They actually just seized a dangerous shipment of highly modded Polybius machines that would threaten Western civilization as we know it. #retro
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    Image of Michael Dukakis Michael Dukakis
    11/10/09

    In reply to Homeland Security Seizes Fake Frogger, Donkey Kong Machines
    Donkey Kong was taken into custody after it was found out his banana's contained pure opium! #retro
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    Image of Ad-hominem Ad-hominem
    11/10/09

    In reply to Homeland Security Seizes Fake Frogger, Donkey Kong Machines
    ...These machines were going for over $1,000-$6,000 each? Who wanted them that badly? #retro
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    Image of Trygle12... NOW IN HD! Trygle12... NOW IN HD!
    11/10/09

    @Ad-hominem: You can make a MAME cabinet for much less than 1K....

    MUCH less. #retro
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    Image of Techno-Atom Techno-Atom
    11/10/09

    @Ad-hominem:

    Contrary to what you might hear on the "net", there are still a lot of people who seek out Arcade Cabs and restore them and even use them still for personal use or commercial use. #retro
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    TexasJack promoted this comment Techno-Atom was starred Techno-Atom was unstarred
    Image of badasscat badasscat
    11/10/09

    @Techno-Atom: Yeah, but these were bootleg machines, and anybody who cares enough to spend that much on an arcade machine would know it.

    There are certain "classic" bootlegs that are actually worth something because they play the games slightly differently, but these wouldn't be in that category. These machines are practically worthless. This is like when the RIAA says it lost 5 quadrillion dollars to piracy last year; it's just a made-up number based on some DHS agent looking at an Ebay auction for one of the (real) machines. #retro
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Homeland Security Seizes Fake Frogger, Donkey Kong Machines
    So when's the public auction? #retro
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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    11/10/09

    @Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...

    I auctionate! #retro
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    11/10/09

    @(Starman) Count Von Count: We already booked this guy: #retro
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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    10/21/09

    In reply to Which Free NES Game Should I Get?
    Excuse me, but…

    Where DID you get that wallpaper!? :O

    Oh wait, nvm:

    [kotaku.com]

    Thanks, MC Double Def! :] #virtualconsole
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    Image of Paul_Is_Drunk Paul_Is_Drunk
    10/21/09

    In reply to Which Free NES Game Should I Get?
    Anyone have a wallpaper size version of that image, or a link?

    Danke. #virtualconsole
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    Image of MC Double Def DP MC Double Def DP
    10/21/09


    @Paul_Is_Drunk: Here ya go, Paul!

    [www.anaitgames.com] #virtualconsole
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    Paul_Is_Drunk promoted this comment MC Double Def DP was starred MC Double Def DP was unstarred
    Image of Paul_Is_Drunk Paul_Is_Drunk
    10/21/09

    @MC Double Def DP: Hell. Yes.

    Thank you. #virtualconsole
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    Image of MC Double Def DP MC Double Def DP
    10/21/09

    @Paul_Is_Drunk: @beautifulbeast: @UncleBiz: You're welcome! It's all in a day's work for MC Double Def DP!
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    Image of GohanGVO GohanGVO
    10/21/09

    In reply to Which Free NES Game Should I Get?
    Even without Mike Tyson, Punch-Out is still radical!

    *skates away rockin' a pair of LA Gears* #virtualconsole
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    Image of ClaudioIphigenia ClaudioIphigenia
    10/21/09

    In reply to Which Free NES Game Should I Get?
    The Lost Levels. At least that's what I'd get as I never owned it. #virtualconsole
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    Image of spiderweb1986 spiderweb1986
    10/21/09

    @ClaudioIphigenia: That's 600 points, though, which means it's one of the two or three NES games that isn't included. Stupid import fee... #virtualconsole
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    Image of ClaudioIphigenia ClaudioIphigenia
    10/21/09

    @spiderweb1986: Ha, show's how well I remember the price. That's pretty lame though that there's an import charge I mean. #virtualconsole
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    Image of spiderweb1986 spiderweb1986
    10/21/09

    In reply to Which Free NES Game Should I Get?
    Damn it, AJ, I thought you were above the "dust off your Wii" comments.

    As for the game, if you haven't played Kirby's Adventure that's the one you need to pick. #virtualconsole
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    Image of orliplayer orliplayer
    10/21/09

    @spiderweb1986: It's been awhile since I "dusted off" my WII... I have no time to dust it off when i'm playing Muramasa, A Boy and his Blob, Ju-On, Dead Space: Extraction and Contra: ReBirth... not to mention Lost Winds 2, which I still have to buy... Fallout 3 GOTY Edition also doesn't help (both consoles are way too dirty!!) #virtualconsole
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    Image of spiderweb1986 spiderweb1986
    10/21/09

    @orliplayer: No kidding. My Wii and 360 both get love. Can't we all just get along? #virtualconsole
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