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March 04, 2010, 02:01:23 PM - ORIGINAL POST -
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[Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

Big Al's (Beaverton)
14950 SW Barrows Road
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 748-6118
http://www.ilovebigals.com/beaverton/

Hours:
Sun-Wed 10am-11pm
Thursday 10am-12am
Fri-Sat 10am-1am

Music Games:
Pump It Up PRO 2 - $1.25 / 3 songs ($1.08 VIP), 9/10 unlocks
DDR Supernova 2 - $1.25 / 3 songs ($1.08 VIP), MAX level unlock, no joint/double premium
Guitar Hero Arcade - $1.00 / 1 song ($0.85 VIP)

Other Games:
Deadstorm Pirates, Tank! Tank! Tank!, H2Overdrive, Terminator Salvation, Time Crisis 4, Mario Kart GP, Mocap Boxing, Iron Man pinball, NASCAR Racing Fast and the Furious Motorbikes, lots and lots and lots of redemption games. Also a Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr/Mario Bros and Ms. Pacman/Galaga in the Caddy Shack area on free play.

All non-redemption video games (including music games) are half price on Wednesdays from 6 PM to 11 PM.



Original post:

I heard a rumour a while ago from a fellow DDR player that they're building another Big Al's here in Beaverton and that, supposedly, it's going to have all of the same games as the Vancouver Big Al's.  Upon investigation I found that this rumour was at least partially true, they are building a new location at 14950 SW Barrows Road, Beaverton and it's slated to open August 2010.  I do not yet know if the rumour about 'all the same games' is true, but I have asked that question on the "Big Al's @ Progress Ridge TownSquare" facebook page.

This may not be news to all of you, but to me this is ASTOUNDING news (especially since they just got rid of my favourite machine @ Sunset Lanes).

Link to News Article: http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/01/bowling_for_a_big_strike_in_be.html

Link to Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaverton-OR/Big-Als-Progress-Ridge-TownSquare/107322421062


« Last Edit: September 08, 2011, 12:15:11 AM by BBH »
 
December 18, 2011, 01:27:17 AM Read #71
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Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

I live in the Beaverton area and I just got my ITG2 upgrade cab up and running. I'm going to start having meetups a few Fridays a month for all the local players to come play (for free)...to at least try and keep the four-panel music game community alive around here.  Expect a more-detailed thread about my machine in the next few days. Smiley
 
December 15, 2011, 09:26:31 PM Read #70
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Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

The P1 side on Bi Gals' Supernova 2 is not very playable at all. The P2 side still has a really weak Right arrow, and I think Down has been going bad too... so yeah it's getting worse and worse.

At this point I don't think there's any really "good" DDR machine in the Portland area at all any more. Maybe one of the Century Theaters has a decent Supernova 1, but because they seem to always require buying a ticket just to get into the arcade, it's not so easy to check up on the condition or if you just feel like playing some DDR. Oh, and there's the DDR X2 at John's Incredible Pizza, the pads were good last time I was there but that always costs $9+ to get into as well.

The Pump Pro 2 at Big Al's still works perfectly, though!
 
December 08, 2011, 09:04:15 PM Read #69
Limewirelord

Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

So is this one of the last places with usable pads on machines?  I remember going to the Bullwinkles and almost every game there had some sort of issue.  I had to play on Beginner since the P2 Right Green Arrow (for the menu) was broken and the P2 Down Arrow was broken too.  And now that Tilt! no longer has an ITG2 machine...
 
September 08, 2011, 12:17:23 AM Read #68
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Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

Thanks to a man on the inside, we now have almost all the unlocks in for Pro 2. The Boulafacet code didn't work for some reason. Anyway there's six new songs and some new Progressive/Gauntlet courses. Yay!

(DDR machine... still not in the best shape)
 
April 22, 2011, 11:14:58 AM Read #67
Schlagwerk

Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

Well general notice: The USB drives on PIU Pro 2 are acting screwy if they'll read your thumb drives at all.  Also there are rumors that they've corrupted the data on a drive or two already (BBH & I were safe after Wednesday).  The techs know at least.

Also I approached a tech about Big Al's getting DJ Max Technika 2 and while he loved the game, he made it well known that the manager wants more redemption than anything else.  Also of interest was his complaints about being stressed to try to keep everything in working order with limited time and resources.  These are warning flags to me.  Enjoy Big Al's while you can, after the new arcade smell wears off I have a feeling nothing will ever get fixed unless it is the most minor of things.
 
April 21, 2011, 06:37:51 PM Read #66
dave

Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

Probably going to smash arrows in an hour or so if anyone wants to join. 

Dave
 
April 13, 2011, 01:07:44 PM Read #65
Schlagwerk

Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

usually PIU because the SN2 is in bad shape.  2P side is passable, but barely anyone even bothers with 1P anymore.
 
April 11, 2011, 08:11:49 PM Read #64
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Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

Welcome to the forums Dave.  Wednesday nights are a big night for games at Big Al's because all of the games are half price.  I always see and/or play with at least 3-4+ other players; usually PIU because it's so new to the area and currently popular, but occasionally I also see some DDR players.
 
April 10, 2011, 11:08:50 PM Read #63
dave

Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

Anybody play here on a regular basis? DDR or pump?  I used to play itg in Idaho/SLC 4+ years ago and would love to play again.  I'm currently in Tigard.
 
February 07, 2011, 01:58:10 AM Read #62
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Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

I do like how loud the Pump machine is now, but the light on the ceiling overhead is a little bit distracting. It's not bad enough to cause horrible glare on the screen, but still
 
February 01, 2011, 01:15:22 PM Read #61
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Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

Last night we shuffled a bunch of games around and Pump is now in the corner to the right of the redemption center and DDR is in the same space but turned around. New pump location is much quieter and because its in a corner, the sound is a bit louder which is pretty sweet.

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February 01, 2011, 01:12:52 PM Read #60
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Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

Quote from: BBH on January 10, 2011, 03:08:41 AM
Besides the general badness of the 1P side, I believe the Right arrow on the 2P side is starting to go bad. It dropped a few freezes on me, and gave me at least one complete miss. The 1P side does need a serious overhaul in comparison though. Y'all should consider doing the "business card trick" at least to see if it makes the sensors a bit more responsive:

http://www.pnwbemani.net/articles/arcade-machine-maintenance/business-card-trick/23


Thanks for tip. I couldnt get the budget to replace all the sensors but this might get us by for now or untill I can convince someone to buy X2  Tongue
 
January 10, 2011, 03:08:41 AM Read #59
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Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

Besides the general badness of the 1P side, I believe the Right arrow on the 2P side is starting to go bad. It dropped a few freezes on me, and gave me at least one complete miss. The 1P side does need a serious overhaul in comparison though. Y'all should consider doing the "business card trick" at least to see if it makes the sensors a bit more responsive:

http://www.pnwbemani.net/articles/arcade-machine-maintenance/business-card-trick/23
 
January 03, 2011, 04:00:12 PM Read #58
Schlagwerk

Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

1P on the DDR SN2 machine could use some work, or at least get the sensors cleaned and/or moved around.  When I played last Wednesday the Up arrow frequently dropped when I was tapping it quickly and then there was the time that I had Left+Right freeze notes drop out on me.  I'm 215lbs with size 13 feet. It's a bad sign about the condition of the pads when freeze arrows break
 
November 16, 2010, 11:32:37 PM Read #57
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Re: [Arcade] Big Al's - Beaverton, Oregon

appended location information to the first post
 
November 08, 2010, 11:10:49 AM Read #56
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Re: Big Al's....Beaverton!?

I just received a reply from the arcade manager this morning.
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Good Morning Karl,

I sincerely apologize for this mistake. Wednesday we switched the game to free play for anyone registered in the Pump It Up Pro 2 tournament. However, when switching it back, someone accidently chose the incorrect price. I’ve switched it back to our regular price of $1.25. Thank you for letting me aware of this.

So all seems to be fixed now, yay!
 
November 08, 2010, 08:57:22 AM Read #55
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Re: Big Al's....Beaverton!?

Aww, I was seriously considering going there today until I read that. Sad Hope they get that straightened out. $1.25's already stretching out my budget so far.

Edit: Screw it, I'm probably gonna go anyway and register for the tournament because eh.

« Last Edit: November 08, 2010, 09:20:59 AM by Dalton_Man321 »
 
November 07, 2010, 10:10:15 PM Read #54
Keby

Re: Big Al's....Beaverton!?

Quote from: marx! on November 07, 2010, 09:59:52 PM
UPDATE: The PIU machine is now set to $1.50 per play  Embarrassed

I'm not sure if this is intentional or what so I emailed the Big Al's info email address

For 3 songs? wow that's pretty steep.
$1.25 is already pushing it
 
November 07, 2010, 09:59:52 PM Read #53
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Re: Big Al's....Beaverton!?

UPDATE: The PIU machine is now set to $1.50 per play  Embarrassed

I'm not sure if this is intentional or what so I emailed the Big Al's info email address
 
October 29, 2010, 08:14:44 PM Read #52
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Re: Big Al's....Beaverton!?

Also we are having a tournament in a few weeks! I posted some info in the tournament forum.

http://www.pnwbemani.net/events-meetups/piu-pro-2-tournament-big-al's-beaverton-(or)-11910/
 
October 29, 2010, 08:13:43 PM Read #51
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Re: Big Al's....Beaverton!?

Quote from: Schlagwerk on October 28, 2010, 04:50:41 PM
The new DDR pads looked and felt solid, but 1P side has some problematic sensors.  The left arrow is flaky when it comes to holding down the arrow and up is a crap shoot.  2P side worked like a dream.

Also confirmed PIUP2's USBs both work... and Dream to Nightmare is where fun goes to die.

We couldn't replace all the sensors yet but I replaced the worse ones. The right side is working almost perfectly but like you said, the left still is a bit flaky. They are still 100x better than they were before so thats a plus.
 
October 28, 2010, 04:50:41 PM Read #50
Schlagwerk

Re: Big Al's....Beaverton!?

The new DDR pads looked and felt solid, but 1P side has some problematic sensors.  The left arrow is flaky when it comes to holding down the arrow and up is a crap shoot.  2P side worked like a dream.

Also confirmed PIUP2's USBs both work... and Dream to Nightmare is where fun goes to die.
 
October 27, 2010, 01:45:38 PM Read #49
Schlagwerk

Re: Big Al's....Beaverton!?

I dunno I never had a problem after 6pm on Wednesdays.  After 7pm a fair amount of PIU players gather (thankfully now that both USBs work, 2 people with USB sticks can go up at the same time again), but DDR is often open.
 
October 27, 2010, 10:36:33 AM Read #48
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Re: Big Al's....Beaverton!?

Quote from: marx! on October 25, 2010, 01:10:59 PM
Wow!  Those pads are pretty sweet-looking, I'll have to come in during an empty-ish period and test them out. Cheesy

If you want to come during a empty-ish time, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm is really slow. Mon-Thur evenings are usually pretty slow too and Wednesday after 6pm all games are half off. Weekends are usually packed so I wouldn't recommend coming to play then.
 
October 25, 2010, 01:10:59 PM Read #47
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Re: Big Al's....Beaverton!?

Quote from: brotato on October 22, 2010, 10:02:45 PM
Both USB should be fixed permanently now, had to get new cables that wouldn't pop out. All the sound wiring appears to be fine, speaker might be going out since we have the sound maxed out.

Today we finally received the replacement panels and sensors for DDR and I have installed them. Game runs sooooo much better now and is actually playable and it looks a lot better too.

Wow!  Those pads are pretty sweet-looking, I'll have to come in during an empty-ish period and test them out. Cheesy
 
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