The story of how some hero nerds saved a unique Riiiiiiiidge Racer!
Namco's beloved Ridge Racer series saw its first entry in 1993, the culmination of years developing lesser-known arcade driving cabinets. The game saw huge success, as part of which Namco designed a super-deluxe version that featured a full-scale car that controlled a version of the game played on an enormous screen.
This cabinet required an engineer dedicated to keeping it running but, at some point after Newman's visit above, photographs began to circulate among enthusiasts showing the setup had been shut down and seemed abandoned. Enquiries were made as to purchasing it: no sale, said the arcade. Arcade Blogger's Tony Temple reasons that this is probably the last operational Ridge Racer Full Scale in the world.
It later said it hadn't been contacted before the purchase and, because of its current condition and storage implications, it would not be accepting the cabinet. Things got even more bizarre, when someone new appeared in the arcade community claiming they'd just moved into a house and found elements of the structure in the garage. There was some speculation this was the purchaser, in an attempt to save face."After much confusion, discussion and back and forth with the ‘new’ owner, I’m pleased to report that earlier this year, the remains of the Ridge Racer Full Scale cabinet were collected, including the shell of the MX5," writes Temple.
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