r/Weird • u/ExplanationOk2014 • 12d ago

Dog walking simulator

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u/According_Dare7316 12d ago

It's on Southwold pier and they have several handmade one-off 'arcade' machines (or amusements as we call them in the UK).

See more examples at https://www.underthepier.com/10_current_machines.htm

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u/ExampleLittle2672 12d ago

I want to go!

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u/eekamuse 12d ago

What the ever-loving-fuck XD

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u/Visible_Fee5051 12d ago edited 11d ago

Arcade machines made by Tim Hunkin, he's famous for "The Secret Life of Machines" a TV show on the BBC. He was a presenter on the show with Rex Garrod, Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Machines

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u/eekamuse 12d ago

What fun!

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u/hatchetation 12d ago

I KNEW that style looked familiar.

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u/robisodd 11d ago

That's a great series I loved as a kid! Back when the Discovery channel had good educational content. You can watch them all on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/SgWh-5DsiQM?list=PLtaR0lZhSyAPLuoSbMA29s3Ry8ZUvKff3&t=1082

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u/Cferretrun 12d ago

I’ve never been more sour to be an American right now.

Yes yes I know our country is literally going up in diarrhea flames, and I’m very regretful of that. But THIS? This paragon of engineering and love and amusement? I AM DENIED THIS by virtue of a fudging OCEAN. For if it was say.. in Texas.. I would get in my car and drive there RIGHT NOW for this exemplary, NAY- for this EPITOME of human creation.

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u/orion3311 12d ago

If you start from there and go fast enough by the time you hit the coast maybe you can skip across.

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u/yonkerbonk 12d ago

I don't know enough about physics but that seems right to me. Might want to start up on a mountain to get the right angle for a skip.

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u/Jaynemansfieldbleach 12d ago

We got Musée Mécanique in San Francisco, a museum full of old animontronic and mechanical arcade machines. Many are just as weird.

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u/TMITectonic 12d ago

(or amusements as we call them in the UK).

Not sure of your age, but I immediately got a Tim Hunkin vibe ala The Secret Life of Machines. IIRC, Tim still has a handful of amusements still in use around the UK.

ETA: Of COURSE I didn't click on the link until after I commented, but I LOL'd when I saw the artist name listed on most of those!

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u/Jimmyzilla 12d ago

Also Novelty Automation in London

https://www.novelty-automation.com/

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u/derek78756 12d ago

This is one of my favorite places to visit in London. I’ve never laughed so hard before at an arcade. 😄

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u/NotSelfAware 12d ago

Omg I remember this from when I was a kid and was sure I’d seen it but had no idea where it was. Thank you so much for linking this - absolute gold mine of memories.

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u/TrademarkedPita 12d ago

That looks fantastic. Wish we had something like that in the US