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MICROBREAK
THE FAST, EFFICIENT HOLIDAY
This simulator ride, made in 2002, lives my Under the Pier Show arcade on
Southwold Pier, Suffolk
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MICROBREAK
As mini-break holidays become ever more
popular, now is the perfect time to launch a new concept in today’s
fast moving, time strapped world, the Micro-break.
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.
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Technical
details
This simulator ride is built on the chassis of a 1985 Sega Space Harrier
arcade game. This provides the wonderful tipping and rocking mechanism.
The animation is filmed in a model landscape made of weathered lumps of
PU foam, which originally came from a float used to lay a north sea gas
pipeline
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MICROBREAK
Change of scene every few seconds
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No need to pack anything |
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MICROBREAK
100% recycled experience
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MICROBREAK
No need to eat anything- perfect for weight watchers |
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MICROBREAK
Complete indoor holiday |
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Microbreak is my favourite ride in the arcade. This is
partly because it was my first attempt at making a simulator ride and also
my first attempt at 3D animation, so it was particularly exciting. Its
also my favourite because I really struggle with real holidays.
Holidays are essential for people who have stressful jobs or hate their
jobs. But I enjoy
working and don't find it stressful. I like travelling for work, to have a
reason to go somewhere, but find holidays more stressful than work and
often thoroughly depressing. I find them stressful because I'm not a good
traveller and I'm always worried by missing flights, losing my passport
etc. Depressing because they involve a lot of aimlessly wandering around, often surrounded by lots
of other people doing the same. This makes me feel old and reminds me of
death. I'm surrounded by friends who enjoy their holidays and think I'm
uptight for not being able to relax. I used to be worried by this but
making Microbreak somehow allowed me to just accepted it. |
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