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Never understood as a kid why Arcade games looked so much better than at home

Like why couldn't we have the same graphics at home Nobo...
Orange abode wrinkle
  08/13/26
I'm a zillennial (born 1996) but didn't it have to do with t...
Concupiscible demanding temple sweet tailpipe
  08/13/26
I think they had RGB displays which were better than tvs som...
Orange abode wrinkle
  08/13/26
not too sure, didn't they both use CRT tech
Concupiscible demanding temple sweet tailpipe
  08/13/26
RGB is CRT just most accurate
Orange abode wrinkle
  08/13/26
More powerful chips could fit in those larger cabinets.
Indecent Titillating Knife Cuckoldry
  08/13/26
Why didn't they just make the chips smaller
Orange abode wrinkle
  08/13/26
Poor yield.
Indecent Titillating Knife Cuckoldry
  08/15/26
With the NeoGeo you didn’t have this problem.
Indecent Titillating Knife Cuckoldry
  08/15/26


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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:37 PM
Author: Orange abode wrinkle

Like why couldn't we have the same graphics at home

Nobody explained it and I thought they were just being greedy

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2#50065966)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:43 PM
Author: Concupiscible demanding temple sweet tailpipe

I'm a zillennial (born 1996) but didn't it have to do with the scanlines? I'd assume the scanlines on an arcade monitor were designed for arcade games while TVs weren't even if they both had them.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2#50065975)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:59 PM
Author: Orange abode wrinkle

I think they had RGB displays which were better than tvs somehow

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2#50066017)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:18 PM
Author: Concupiscible demanding temple sweet tailpipe

not too sure, didn't they both use CRT tech

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2#50066055)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:21 PM
Author: Orange abode wrinkle

RGB is CRT just most accurate

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2#50066063)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:20 PM
Author: Indecent Titillating Knife Cuckoldry

More powerful chips could fit in those larger cabinets.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2#50066060)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:22 PM
Author: Orange abode wrinkle

Why didn't they just make the chips smaller

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2#50066064)



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Date: August 15th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: Indecent Titillating Knife Cuckoldry

Poor yield.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2#50069181)



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Date: August 15th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: Indecent Titillating Knife Cuckoldry

With the NeoGeo you didn’t have this problem.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2#50069182)