Tim Hunkin put together an entertaining presentation yesterday about his arcade full of simulators and other hilarious coin-operated machines that he modded from old arcade machines and exercise equipment. 

Hunkin highlighted these simulators:
Microbreak - "Simply sit on the chair and the carpet tips and rocks as you watch a TV animation of your flight and coach transfer, ending up on a tropical beach. At this point the TV lamp swings up, shining a heat lamp in your face. After soaking in the heat, you’re whisked home again, the whole experience lasting less than 3 minutes."

Quickfit - "Simply watch the animation of Jane Fonda’s aerobics workout video while the couch does the exercises for you - moving every part of your body in time with Jane and her celebrity team. This educational simulator shows the dangers of exercise, with everyone, including Osama Bin Laden and Madonna,  disintegrating through over-exertion in the finale."

Rent-a-Dog - "Simply stand on the treadmill, hold the dog’s lead, and go for a walk, watching the route on the TV in front of you. The dog has his own TV and obviously has his own perspective of the walk."

Mobility Masterclass - Choose your expert level -- 80, 90 or 100 years old -- and try to cross the various lanes of traffic with your walker.

All of the simulators were amazingly creative and inventive, but my personal favorites were the Rent-a-Dog and Microbreak because the video footage viewed on the simulator are of models Hunkin created from photos he had of buildings and people around London. 

Here is a short video of Tim Hunkin showing us how arcade machines work.  [via Makezine]

Flying to England to see his beach-side arcade alone would definitely be worth a trip.

Previously:
Electric Giraffe

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