Pics of VLiner

JMKurtz · Oct 12, 2001

I get requests from people wanting to know what this game is like all the time. I finally made some screenshots for you all to see:
http://home.columbus.rr.com/jkurtz/vliner001.png
http://home.columbus.rr.com/jkurtz/vliner002.png
http://home.columbus.rr.com/jkurtz/vliner003.png

Jeff

Caris Nautilus · Oct 12, 2001

What is this for? Brezzasoft? Aren't they the ones that were going to make KOF?

RabbitTroop · Oct 12, 2001

Thanks Jeff,

I really appreciate it.. I was one of those that bugged you <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

-Nick

RabbitTroop · Oct 12, 2001

Originally posted by Drift King EX:
<STRONG>What is this for? Brezzasoft? Aren't they the ones that were going to make KOF?</STRONG>

It's a speciality MVS cart... kind of an odd one. I was thinking about picking it up, but wanted to see it in action.

-Nick

Mouse_Master · Oct 12, 2001

I bugged him too!

Thanks Jeff! <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

Joe McCabe · Oct 12, 2001

Jeff, can you mod the cart to play on a mvs cab, and if so how much? Thanks.

RyoGeo · Oct 12, 2001

i thought this was an MVS game. It isn't actually used in real slot cabinets to pay off in real money, is it?

trieuminator · Oct 12, 2001

yes, V-Liner is an actual MVS game. No mod needed. It's not distributed or manufactured by SNK, so there will not be a marquee for it nor will there be serial numbers on the cart. The cart had some type of weird extension or input on it, when I last saw it too, which I didn't know what it was for. Maybe Jeff can clear that up for us.

trieuminator · Oct 12, 2001

More V-Liner pics:
http://www.waynetam.com/vinh/VLiner.jpg http://www.waynetam.com/vinh/VLiner1.jpg http://www.waynetam.com/vinh/VLiner2.jpg http://www.waynetam.com/vinh/VLiner3.jpg

notice the extension cable and input in front of the cart. my guess is that it acts like a dedicated controller for "pull the slot." I don't know for sure though.

[ October 12, 2001: Message edited by: TRIEUMINATOR ]

JMKurtz · Oct 12, 2001

Correct - works fine on an MVS cabinet - you just need to wire up the special connector though.

Works on the home system too - via the Phantom 1 converter <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

Jeff

RyoGeo · Oct 12, 2001

I'm still a little gray on the actual purpose of this game. Am I to understand that this is a slot machine simulator (fairly obvious) that is just for the "fun" of it but without the possibility of any winnings? You pay your quarter (or X yen) get "Y" number of gambling credits and play for points or something? Just curious if that is the fun part.

Jeff, thanks for posting the pics as I was curious about this as well. I am just confused as to the point and or motivation to play the game. <IMG SRC="smilies/spock.gif" border="0">

[ October 12, 2001: Message edited by: RyoGeo ]

aria · Oct 12, 2001

Okay, this is all fine and dandy,

-but where would a person get one?
...if they were so impulsively inclined?

RabbitTroop · Oct 12, 2001

You can get one in Hong Kong for about $200. I think I will pass right now <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> I know Cosmic and other companies have them.

-Nick

DIY · Oct 12, 2001

I dont get video slots.

[ October 12, 2001: Message edited by: DIY ]

trieuminator · Oct 12, 2001

Ryo,

this game was mainly made for the asian market, since that area is known more for gambling type games. i agree, not much fun when all you win is more credits. a true collector's piece.

jbeedham · Oct 12, 2001

I have heard of establishments in the U.S. that got shutdown because they were casinos using these slot machine type games. Even though the actual games wouldn't pay people out the business owners would pay the people out for any credits they had when they got done playing. I remember back a couple of years ago a couple of hole in the wall businesses got busted big time for doing an operation like this.

JMKurtz · Oct 13, 2001

One of the features of the connector on the cart is the "coin hopper" I'm not a gambling person, but isn't that what a hopper does -- gives out coins?

You can get this from Cosmico.

Jeff

Caris Nautilus · Oct 13, 2001

The game has a connector for a coin dispenser from what ive heard, so it probably can be used for real gambling.

Wolferaizer · Oct 13, 2001

ahh those coin hopper machine. imagine playin pokies but with neogeo hardware underneath. so how much would ppl pay? 1 cent per credit??

crap, so SNK did try to enter gambling market, just like Konami.

JMKurtz · Oct 13, 2001

Here is a link to the docs that came with the game:

home.columbus.rr.com/jkurtz/vliner_docs.zip

Jeff

mvsholic · Oct 13, 2001

Yep. Slot machines operating without a gambling liscence is done by many people. Here in Chicago it's mainly done by the mob.

Panchi-slo slots are legal for amusement... gambling rights are a legal mess.

Thanks for all the pics and information. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

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