The [Toronto, Ontario] Thread.

[stealthc]

to the drummania players out there complaining about busted machines, I hear you I can't stand the busted ddr machine down the street from my place it's too much of a hassle going any further and I can never seem to nail holds with the pad on it

To dj toronto tourist, if you want cool places to visit there's plenty of clubs all along queen st., there's the provincial legislature building if you wanna see what lavish looks like (give me a f*ckin' room that has granite floors walls and ceilings please). I dunno pretty much everything that is awesome is a tourist place....

You can check out the local city art in a non touristy place at the train yard, plenty of tag art there and no tourists.

If you want good food, the general rule of thumb is if you can go one block in either direction and the place doesn't look like a ghetto then you're usually pretty safe. Most places have signage on the front showing inspection stuff.

You can pretty much find everything you want just by walking a few minutes in whichever direction (you can pretty much figure out when you're leaving the dense downtown core, which is the wrong way). If you have a laptop with wifi, I think maybe they have free use on their city-wide network still (not sure on that though), but either way there are plenty of unsecured routers you can get internet pretty much everywhere and find what you need in a snap. If you're looking for some interesting shit as cliche as this sounds but starting on the club strip I'm sure there's some interesting people out there and if you have some class and style, they'd be more than happy to show you some of the more interesting things in toronto.

Jeez not sure what else to say but it's really not hard to find stuff to do just by stumbling right into downtown toronto, usually things just come your way if you are approachable.

[DJ SCHNOO]

thanks for that!

so yeah any final verdict on HS Arcade? buttons all working? coin slot sucking?

and where to go for WORKING guitarfreaks/drummania?

thanks

[SFKhoa]

Orbit's Happy Sky is now functioning, just remember to insert your coins SLOWLY.
Their PNM machine is 6th.

And I don't know where to show you for Drummania/Guitarfreaks.
There's a place called Lovegety Station that has DM GF V2 both on session.

[DJ SCHNOO]

ok so how much is 1coin? is that US 25cent or 1token which =?

[pukpuk/2220]

A token cost 50cents a piece @ Orbit

[DJ SCHNOO]

markham's far!
i played on a so-so RED machine. the HD based timing threw my timing off by two letter grades at least (really bad).

If happy sky has the same timing (and is still pretty off compared to PS2) then maybe it's not worth the frostbite.

suggestions about its timing?

[Lvng]

Barrie's getting a SuperNOVA. Apparently. PLayQuest in Bayfield Mall should be getting an upgrade kit soon. Apperently it's been ordered after pestering the owner alot (he was bitching about how everyone has one and it wouldn't make money), but he said he ordered it. He lies alot htough, so I can't be sure.

I found out when I went to Orbit last week you had to be 14 to play there. Lucky I look so much older.

[tran302]

first time writing in this thread..

I'm a UW student and going to be living in Toronto for the next 4 months for coop.

Since I'll be living close to Finch station, i can visit orbit more often

I only recognize SFkhoa here, but hopefully ill get to know more ppl.

I think I play almost all bemani games (DDR, DMGF, PNM, KM, BM, PPP and so on lol)

(I'm so excited to play PNM14, DMGFV3 in vancouver (going home during christmas ) )

see you guys later then~

[SFKhoa]

Originally Posted by Glaexeaus

I found out when I went to Orbit last week you had to be 16 to play there..

Fixed. Orbit's new law is that no one under 16 is allowed within the premises ALL DAY on weekdays. Weekends, those that are 14 are only allowed in after 3pm.

BTW, hi, Thomas.

[Meow]

Originally Posted by SFKhoa

Fixed. Orbit's new law is that no one under 16 is allowed within the premises ALL DAY on weekdays. Weekends, those that are 14 are only allowed in after 3pm.

BTW, hi, Thomas.

Yay, no more bratty annoying kiddies in the arcade, about time too.
But Orbit needs to get DMGFV3 and fix the DM pads before I'll even consider playing there again.

[SFKhoa]

It was awesome meeting DJ SCHNOO today. His one-handed IIDX skill is amazing.

[UnrealArcher]

It's kinda funny... I live maybe 15 minutes from Orbit by bike, but I have yet to check it out because it's in P. Mall and I hate the awkward feeling I get every time I go there.

Nevermind the fact that I don't feel awkward at any of the downtown chinatown malls, only at P. Mall.

[DJ SCHNOO]

hey SFKHoa back in USA now. Orbitz was one of the highlights of all of toronto (not sure how i feel about that haha)

ummm i will try to make a few home vids since i am much more comfortable sitting at home

well i dont check message boards much but add me on AIM
schnoo4schnoo

[shogunviper]

I dont go to arcades often. Is the Orbit at Pac Mall the one you're all talking about? For a while you guys referred to it like there's a stand-alone Orbit elsewhere...... o.o?

I'm not a die-hard DDR player, although I'm pretty good. I just go to the Famous Players in Richmond Hill whenever. They have Extreme, but I'm satisfied with that.

[UnrealArcher]

Originally Posted by shogunviper

I dont go to arcades often. Is the Orbit at Pac Mall the one you're all talking about? For a while you guys referred to it like there's a stand-alone Orbit elsewhere...... o.o?

I'm not a die-hard DDR player, although I'm pretty good. I just go to the Famous Players in Richmond Hill whenever. They have Extreme, but I'm satisfied with that.

That would be the Orbit that we're all talking about. Still haven't gone there. I keep going to my downtown locations instead.