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Flynn’s and Space Paranoids. Compare!

1982 TRON Flynn’s:
Flynn's
Home of Space Paranoids
Flynn's overhead

2009 Comic-Con Flynn’s:
Comic-Con Flynn's exterior
Want want want want.
Comic-Con Flynn's interior

1982 TRON Space Paranoids cabinet:
Flynn plays Space Paranoids
A closeup of the above shot… In this original version, Space Paranoids is played entirely with buttons (looks like three for movement, and one to fire), ala classic games such as Asteroids.
Space Paranoids close up

2009 Comic-Con Space Paranoids cabinet:
Space Paranoids side art
Space Paranoids marquee
In the new version, Space Paranoids is played with a flight stick (looks like the Gomez design) and a trackball. Were this a production cabinet, the stick and ball would most likely be positioned equidistant from the edges of the control panel, with the trackball on the left.
Space Paranoids cabinet (official image)

1982 TRON Space Paranoids gameplay:
Space Paranoids CPO and gameplay
Space Paranoids
Going for the kill...

2009 Comic-Con Space Paranoids gameplay:
Space Paranoids instructions
Space Paranoids
Not quite a 599,000 point game, but this gives you the basics…

[Movie shots captured from the TRON 20th Anniversary DVD, Comic-Con images and video courtesy of Tron-Sector user Daddyo.]

He’s not any kind of program, Sark. He’s a User.

Via Comic-Con: Flynn’s Arcade, home of TRON, and Flynn Lives.

Here’s a Space Paranoids cabinet as shown on the Flynn’s page. I’m guessing it’s not a prop (awkward controls and positioning, 1990s cabinet design, etc), and was ‘shopped up completely for the web marketing campaign, but still… neat!

Space Paranoids

If anyone has a lead on the Flynn’s tokens they’ve been sending out to the press, let me know!

Flynn's Arcade Tokens

Seriously, I’m ready to unfold the chair and start camping out right now.

link love 07-15-09

Don’t forget, EVO 2009 is this weekend! If you’re not in town for the event, check out the live stream.

Escape tools

Marc Steinmetz has a photo gallery of prisoner escape tools. Some ingenious devices, there.

Been listening to Da Chip off and on all week. 8-bit + Daft Punk = yum.

Check out Giant Bomb’s coverage of CA Extreme. One of these years I’ll make it to the show.