The Token Queue

Okay, so I wanted to check here and see what happens where y'all play DDR.

'Round these parts, if you're waiting to play a machine, you place a token up on the ridge just above the start/arrow buttons. But, the thing is, there are three machines (5th, 6th, and 8th Mix). So, there are some kids that 'spam' the DDR machines with tokens, placing tokens on each machine.

So, here's the scenario. You're playing the machine and finish a game. . . there's only a single token on the machine, but the people who put it there are *nowhere* to be found. What do you do?

I played again because it's really not my concern nor my desire to run around the arcade and make sure that these kids get their turn. I'm not going to sit there and stare at the machine until they get back and decide they want to play.

Well, yesterday, I got chewed out by some punk 14 year old, which, while entertaining, annoyed me. Who do they think they are?

So, yeah, was I way out line in playing again? Did I break some bizarre DDR etiquette code? Or, is it just tough luck that those kids were off running around somewhere else when their chance to play came up?

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--Maddie--
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You should just go again, if they are not there they probably won't even know its your 2nd time.

I had a bad haircut yesterday and I was pissed so I went into Fun Junction at the mall and played some ddr. On my second song, some guy stood directly in front of the screen to put his coin down, making me miss the section of Dynamite Rave where there are a lot of steps. I then failed.

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I usually play at GameWorks anymore, where there are no coins, only cards, so it's absolute chaos. No one knows who's going next. You can swipe your card, but that doesn't guarantee you a place. The only way to get your turn is, as soon as the person in front of you steps on his last arrow, step up on the stage immediately.

All the other places I play, there's rarely enough people there to necessitate a coin line. What I hate is when there is a coin line, and you're next, but some dude who may have been waiting longer than you insists he's next, even though he has no coin up there. Get a clue, man!

Anyway, to answer your question, yes, you did the right thing.

Speaking of waiting for punk 14-year-olds, I hate it when said punks think they can "rest" for the whole 99 seconds between songs. They just stand there chatting with each other for 5 minutes before they pick their song! Jerks.

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Some parents freaked out at me at Cedar Point Saturday. Come on... did she think I put the coins up there so the kid on the machine could play again? People have been putting coins up there since Pac-Man, nay, pinball machines.

I think if you snooze you lose. If you aren't around when it's your turn, tough.

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I like intimidating people out of playing. If a bunch of kids come up behind me and I think they'll want to play, I select a really tough, scary sounding song like Stoic or A. Then I'll turn around all sweaty and panting, as I'm putting in my next tokens, and say, "Oh, did you want to play?" No one's said "yes" yet. ;)

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A day is a drop of water in the ocean of eternity. A week is seven drops.

I'm a '14 year old kid' and I can see what you are coming with when you say punks. Even at an arcade that has laser tag, every 2-3 seconds I'd hear the f word.

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Oh yeah, I hadn't even addressed the swearing. I hate when kids think they need to say "f-you!" and flip the bird in each other's faces every time someone does well on a song. I saw a kid get a full combo on So Deep heavy and the mob nearly killed him. :)

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A day is a drop of water in the ocean of eternity. A week is seven drops.

Man oh man, I nearly laid into this kid yesterday for trying to cut me in the coin line. The funny thing was that he was essentially trying to run the general area and flow of the DDR machine, and while the guy in front of me was playing I put my quarter up and he noted to me that I was next and he was after me. 3 songs later, he was about to put his money in when I stopped him and noted that my quarter was up next. "Oh, was that your quarter?" That was only the beginning, I won't even go into how he continued to hassle me through my set, but he was definitely just short of getting smacked.

Anyway, to address the question at hand, I'd say you did the right thing, although down here in Wilmington it's not much of an issue because the people who are there to play pretty much just stand around and watch each other until their turn (plus pretty much all the regulars down here are really cool anyway.)

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(The other) Shaggy
*** This post was edited by Travio 7/28/2003 12:17:05 AM ***

Its just like the real world ... ya snooze, ya lose!

If youre not there to claim your game, dont defame my name cause you never came ...

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I've seen machines (mostly out in Cali') that have the quarter holder queues that are used on pool tables. That seems like the way to go for arcade owners. Each slot has a number- not as easy to loose track.

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- John
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