Coin Line?

Mostly_Harmless · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:24 pm Post subject: Coin Line?

Hello, completly embarassing questiong...I thought I'd ask you guys insted of humiliating myself in public. I was playing ITG when i noticed people started putting coins in a line on the screen. Is this some kind of waiting line?(how dose it work)? please explain this strange culture to me because im usually a console player. thanks

Synaesthesia · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject:

Yes, it's a way to manage the line. It's stupid, because coins all look the same. If you have something personally identifiable but valueless (like a library card) I'd use that if that's the kind of community who uses coin lines.
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DAF · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Location: In CP

Our arcade has evolved beyond the coin line. The new method is me telling the noobs that I'm going, and that they can get their C+'s on Anubis hard after I'm done my round.

Well that's not true...but our arcade doesn't use it anymore because we're all good friends now. But there is the occasional fat, bald guy who'll put a coin up and then who is ridiculed behind his back later.
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stqcb · Trick Member Joined: 25 Sep 2005

Well, the coin line basically tells everyone that there is someone going next, but the person who put the coin there will have to remember when they're going.

For example. You get to the arcade and there's 5 coins in line, you put your coin up so you're the 6th. Now once the person that's playing is done and someone goes next, you're now 5th, but you'll have to remember that yourself. Once it gets to your turn, you go up get your coin and play. When you're finished, if you decide to play again, you put another coin up and the process starts all over.

This method works because everyone that plays knows about it and everyone will keep track of their own coin so there'll be no confusion. Of course there are the occasional jackass that would completely ignore it or try to make excuses as to why they're next. But other than that, it's a pretty good system.

And as Synaesthesia said, you can also use something else to mark your turn. Some people would use lower value coins like pennies or nickels, and there are people who would use tokens from other arcades.

Mostly_Harmless · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:18 am Post subject:

ahh i understand now. But my only question is, do the people playing on the pad have to get off once the round is done? Or do they have to get off when they run out of money and have to go to the machine to get more tokens? (what if they are rich bastards)

Phantasm · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:29 am Post subject:

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mistereff · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:58 am Post subject:

In my experiences, the people who are playing ITG (I'm assuming that's the machine that you're using considering the forum) know well about the coin line. Sometimes, even though we don't know each other, the coin line won't even exist, but there is a mutual understanding between all the players between who's next and will willingly retrieve the next person in line.

I think the ITG players are generally (at least in my area) really old DDR veterans (4+ years experience), and that's why we have this understanding.

DDR however, I'm usually met with more confrontation. But for some reason, most of the newbs will move along after they see me play...

I used to use an eight piso coin from the Philippines.

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0rion · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:45 am Post subject:

What a very open-minded, constructive criticism you've thought up, Jason.

Fortunately, I'm good buds with most of the arcade managers around my house, so if someone's hogging the machine, I simply have to tell them.

So remember, kids; snitching is okay if video games are involved.

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0rion · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:44 am Post subject:

Sarcasm isn't easily conveyed in text form. Sorry.
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{SFSA}MelJ · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Location: The 518

i have always hated the coin line ever since i started playing. And the simple facts(the two i have made up). are you get yours stolen when you turn around for 2 secs or you have those people who cant count and just go up in front of you and catch an attitude when you calmly try to explain to them one of the simplest things. i usually now use an ID or a game card. it seems to be more effective.
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mavrik_055 · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject:

Most of the time when i'm in a coin line there is somebody who leaves the arcade or has left right before their turn, and there is some debate over whether we should hold their coin for the next opening and let the next person in line go or to send their coin to the back of the line. Usually takes a little time to sort out.
As far as coins go, most of the people seem to use game tokens, but then you'll get somebody who doesnt get the concept of the line and takes the coin line, so i use my old US Airways miles card. Helps me see where i am and completely useless if stolen
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Coolkid27 · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:45 am Post subject:

I woudl say use something other than the arcade's tokens. I have had my tokens taken on numerous occasions as people forget which coin is theres or random poeple not knowing about the coin line think it's free money.

XohshitztonysbackX · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jan 2006

People skip my turn all the time, so I use a Quarter this time. It works though.

If I use a token , they all will lie saying it's their's and I dont want to cause trouble. (Quarter Has my name on it)

BTw: No coin line where I go to, because there's no room for people to line up to play ITG or ITG2. Too many machines behind us.

Mostly_Harmless · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:46 am Post subject:

I don't like the coin line either. Why not just have some pateince and just stand there and wait for the person to be done Insted of walking away. It dosen't take that long, thats what i have been doing now.

Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject:

At my local arcade, everyone puts up a different card/item/coin. No one puts up something similar to prevent confusion.
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XohshitztonysbackX · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jan 2006

Once time I put a paper clip and someone threw it away while I was in the restroom. LOL....