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Golden Horseshoe

Address

Golden Horseshoe,
Clarence Pier,
Clarence Esplanade,
Southsea,
Hampshire,
PO5 3AA, United Kingdom.

Contact Number

023 9282 1455

Website

http://www.clarencepier.co.uk/opening-times.html

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Opening Times

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Last Update

2013-06-09 03:00pm 1.4 weeks ago
by DanielX54


TopLocation Information

Half of the arcade on weekdays in the winter seasons. Worst news is that the SN machine is on the closed side!

This arcade is divided into two half's, with both sides having different games. On the left hand side is the DDR, Gunblade NY, Virtua tennis and Crazy Taxi, as well as several others. On the right hand side, there's a HOTD4, TC4, Daytona USA, 2 Silent scope machines and many more. There used to be some good rhythm games here (PIU Premiere, a ITG2) but only the SN machine remains. Its the largest of the arcades in the area, and is bound to have something for everyone. There are several staff that work there everyday, so feel free to let them know if you have any problems with any of the machines. As for the atmosphere, sometimes people will you watch you, however it depends what game your playing. For some reason more people seems to watch you if you play a shooter than if you play DDR!

During the summer, the arcade can get pretty busy as its the first one people see and its very big. Crowds can gather depending on what game your on. Most of the shooters/ racing games get busy, but the Supernova was untouched while I was there, so you won't have to wait for anyone else.

UPDATE 21/03/2013 New Game! Deadstorm Pirates is now here, and plays pretty well. Ocean Hunter has now gone and several machines have been moved.

TopMachines (Expand All / Collapse All)

Music GamePriceCondition
Dancing Stage SuperNOVA (Europe)
Right at the back, left side
Well on the plus side, up holds are now doable on the p1 side, left holds still require tapping multiple times. Pads also need a need a fair amount of pressure on them to get them to register. (especially when your picking difficulty for whatever reason) P1 side is still decent enough mind. P2 side's right arrow doesn't work so don't even bother. UPDATE: Someone decided to increase the life difficulty of this machine, for whatever reason.
£1.00 for 3 songsModerate
MazePriceCondition
Pac-Man Battle Royale DLX (International)
Right side, at the very front
To be honest, this machine is better if you have 4 people playing, anything less will make the machine far less enjoyable. Also if you play the machine by yourself, you will just face the cpu and its not worth it. Other than that, the screen works well, all 4 controllers function properly and can be a blast with 4 players.
£1.00Perfect
RacingPriceCondition
Daytona USA (2P) (International)
Right side, right at the back
The two 2P machines are linked, and myself and a friend tried both. This one (1P and 2P) was good, the steering wheels had no problems other than the fact they were very sticky. Clutch worked fine and pedals responded well.
£1.00Good
Daytona USA (2P) (International)
Right at the back
This is linked with the other Daytona USA machine, so this is the 3P/4P machine. This is pretty much identical to the other one, so see the notes on that if you want to know more. Another thing to note about the machines is they have this weird camera on them, which shows your face while driving. The picture is above the cabinet and is very blurry, so just ignore it. UPDATE 09/02/13 The sound is turned off, no idea why.
£1.00Good
Dead Heat (2P) (International)
Near Pac man
Works fine, p2 wheel is slightly stiff.
£1.00Good
Ferrari F355 Challenge (2P) (Japan)
Left hand side, next to gunblade NY (read desc.)
Actually, this is a deluxe cab and its 1P only. Far left screen doesn't work, aside from that fine. Awkwardly close to gunblade NY mind, if your playing on the p1 side of gunblade, the screen is right next to you.
£1.00Moderate
The Fast and the Furious (2P) (International)
At the Back, left side near DDR SN
P1 side is bad, as there's a problem with the accelerator meaning you'll get stuck in gear. P2 side is fine.
£1.00Moderate
The Fast and the Furious: Super Cars (International)
Oppposite big buck hunter
2P cab, brand new. A bit of a rip off as to get a high score, you have to insert more than £1 to get more upgrades.
£1.00Perfect
Rail ShooterPriceCondition
Deadstorm Pirates (International)
Right side, next to the lost world
Brand New, and works very well. No problems here.
£1.00 (£1.00 to continue)Perfect
Gunblade: NY (International)
Left hand side, near the middle on the left
The machine is perfect, with aligned guns, good sound and the screen is clear. Just bear in mind that most of the text in the game is japanese (except things such as the names of stages, continue etc.) as this machine is imported.
£1.00 (£1.00 to continue)Perfect
Jurassic Park: The Lost World (International)
Right side, Far right near The Ocean Hunter.
£1.00 (£1.00 to continue)Unknown
Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette (International)
Right side, past TC4 (first machine)
One of two machines here, will try next time I visit.
£1.00 (£1.00 to continue)Unknown
Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette (International)
Right side, past TC4 (second machine, past the first)
No problems here, looks like this machine has been hardly played.
£1.00 (£1.00 to continue)Perfect
The House of the Dead 4 (Deluxe Cab) (Europe)
Right side, Far right
Ok this machine seems to change in its quality very often, as now the P1 is broken and the P2 gun fires slightly down from where you aim. The p2 side is still very usable mind. Ill leave the machine's condition as moderate as the condition changes all the time.
£1.00 (£1.00 to continue)Moderate
Time Crisis 4 (International)
Right side, Just past HOTD4 as you go in
The right side is fine, The left side does have some pedal problems, either it doesn't work at all or will get stuck. However, It can be easily fixed by the people who work there, so just let them know if you have problems. As of 19/8/12, the P1 gun is also poorly misaligned. (Only p2 is worth playing) I would recommend the machine in Pleasure Island though, as that has no pedal problems and then guns are aligned.
£1.00 (£1.00 to continue)Moderate
RedemptionPriceCondition
Speed Of Light (International)
Left side, On the right of the DDR Supernova machine
I think this is what replaced the PIU Premiere machine here, which was a shame but I guess not many people played on it. Anyway since its very new Im guessing here its going to be in good condition, I've seen several people play on it and it looked liked they were having no problems with it. I guess if your into these kind of games its worth a look.
£1.00Perfect
TablesPriceCondition
Pac-Man Smash (International)
Next to Time Crisis
£1.00Perfect

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TopHistory (Showing 20 of 53)

DateDetailsUser
2013-06-09 15:00:19Dead Heat (2P) (International) added.DanielX54
2013-06-09 14:59:11The Fast and the Furious (2P) (International) added.DanielX54
2013-06-09 14:57:57Pac-Man Smash (International) added.DanielX54
2013-06-09 14:57:12The Fast and the Furious: Super Cars (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "2P cab, brand new. A bit of a rip off as to get a high score, you have to insert more than £1 to get more upgrades. "
DanielX54
2013-05-31 20:37:10The Fast and the Furious: Super Cars (International) added.DanielX54
2013-05-05 15:57:35Ferrari F355 Challenge (2P) (Japan) added.DanielX54
2013-05-05 15:54:37Dancing Stage SuperNOVA (Europe) updated.
• Comment changed to "Well on the plus side, up holds are now doable on the p1 side, left holds still require tapping multiple times. Pads also need a need a fair amount of pressure on them to get them to register. (especially when your picking difficulty for whatever reason) P1 side is still decent enough mind. P2 side's right arrow doesn't work so don't even bother. nUPDATE: Someone decided to increase the life difficulty of this machine, for whatever reason.n"
DanielX54
2013-04-11 21:32:29Virtua Tennis (International) deleted.DanielX54
2013-04-11 21:32:14Virtua Striker 3 (International) deleted.DanielX54
2013-04-11 21:31:57Dancing Stage SuperNOVA (Europe) updated.
• Condition changed to Moderate
• Comment changed to "Well on the plus side, up holds are now doable on the p1 side, left holds still require tapping multiple times. Pads also need a need a fair amount of pressure on them to get them to register. (especially when your picking difficulty for whatever reason) P1 side is still decent enough mind. P2 side's right arrow doesn't work so don't even bother. No boss songs unlocked. "
DanielX54
2013-03-21 14:11:26Deadstorm Pirates (International) added.DanielX54
2013-03-21 14:10:28Virtua Tennis (International) updated.
• Condition changed to Broken
• Comment changed to "Turned off and looks like its going soon, along with the other games (Crazy taxi, Virtua striker, ocean hunter) "
DanielX54
2013-03-21 14:09:30The Ocean Hunter (International) deleted.DanielX54
2013-03-21 14:07:01Dancing Stage SuperNOVA (Europe) updated.
• Condition changed to Good
• Location changed to "Right at the back, left side"
• Comment changed to "The machine is alot better now, but it still has a couple of issues. On the P1 side, the down arrow is a little less sensitive than the others, and you can't do left holds at all. Didn't get to try out p2 side. Its not unplayable, but if its a song with a left hold, say 'see ya' to your aaa. "
DanielX54
2013-03-21 14:04:29Location information was updated.DanielX54
2013-02-09 17:10:44The Ocean Hunter (International) added.DanielX54
2013-02-09 17:09:13Daytona USA (2P) (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "This is linked with the other Daytona USA machine, so this is the 3P/4P machine. This is pretty much identical to the other one, so see the notes on that if you want to know more. Another thing to note about the machines is they have this weird camera on them, which shows your face while driving. The picture is above the cabinet and is very blurry, so just ignore it.nUPDATE 09/02/13 The sound is turned off, no idea why."
DanielX54
2013-02-09 17:08:03Jurassic Park: The Lost World (International) added.DanielX54
2013-02-09 17:05:39Location information was updated.DanielX54
2013-02-09 17:03:55Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette (International) updated.
• Condition changed to Perfect
• Comment changed to "No problems here, looks like this machine has been hardly played. "
DanielX54
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