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Aruze Develops Linux-Based Arcade Machine System
Thanks to GameSpot for its news that Japanese arcade/pachinko giant Aruze has announced a Linux-based arcade game system for Japanese release this year. Apparently: "Aruze plans to release twenty games for the AP-3 by the end of March 2005, and aims to persuade third party publishers to develop games for the board as well", and furthermore: "The company expects the adoption of Linux to cut development costs for software developers... Aruze also cited the system's high versatility and consistent updates as other factors in its decision." It's also pointed out: "Taito announced in June a similar PC-based arcade board named Type-X. In contrast to Aruze's AP-3, however, Taito's board uses a special edition of Microsoft Windows XP."
"Aruze also cited the system's high versatility and consistent updates as other factors in its decision."
Consistent updates? Maybe I'm missing something, but it feels like my Windows boxen get security updates at least once a week when the root-of-the-day exploit comes out.
Oh, you mean that's NOT a selling point? Oh.
What's your damage, Heather?
I know Aruze when I see one.
nobody will ask if this thing run linux at least!
imagine a beowolf cluster of these....
And we shall call it an Arcade
Evolution or ID?
After all those years of Gauntlet or D&D... :)
Nethack: soon in an arcade room near you!
Do you think we'll get a bargain on credits for playing tourists ?
This post is awesome.
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