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(coin clinking)
(硬幣的叮噹聲)
All the machines in this arcade are homemade.
這個遊樂場內所有遊戲機都是手工打造的。
There's something magical about all this.
這裡有種神秘的感覺。
As a child, I found that making things that made people laugh was satisfying and seemed more point in doing that than making useful machines.
小時候,我發現做出讓人笑的東西比起打造實用的機器更讓人滿足,也認為這樣更有意義。
(whimsical music)
(古怪的音樂)
I'm Tim Hunkin, and I'm a cartoonist and engineer.
我是提姆.亨金,而我是一名卡通畫家和工程師。
I have two arcades, one on the coast on the pier, and this one in central London called Novelty Automation.
我有兩間遊樂場,一間在海岸碼頭區,然後這間是在倫敦市中心叫作「新奇自動化」。
In total, I suppose I've made about 50 machines.
我想我總共打造了 50 台遊戲機。
Not many people have that as their ambition in life, but yeah, it suits me.
沒什麼人會把這個當作人生的志向,不過這很適合我。
This is Pet or Meat.
這台叫作「寵物或食物」。
You spin the wheel, and you find if the lamb ends up sitting with you on the sofa, or being carved for dinner.
你轉動輪盤之後可以得知那隻羊最終會跟你一起坐在沙發上,或是被你當晚餐吃掉。
It was a hobby that got out of control.
這個嗜好變得一發不可收拾。
This is Autofrisk.
這台是「自動搜身」。
You stand in front here, the gloves inflate, and then they pat you down.
你站在這個位置的話,手套會充氣,然後自動幫你搜身。
Britain's got a great history of satire, and I suppose I'm not really particularly political myself, but I think it's healthy for little people to poke fun at the rich and powerful.
英國一直都流行嘲諷政治,而我想我沒有特定的政治立場,但我認為平民取笑有錢和有權力的人很合理。
You fly this little drone round this Beverly Hills mansion, and see all the stars inside, and you're a paparazzi.
這個無人機會繞著位於比佛利山莊的豪宅,看到裡面的明星,而你就是一位狗仔。
You have to try and take the photos to fill up the cover of the magazine.
你要試著拍照放滿整個雜誌封面。
[Game] You're all under arrest.
[遊戲的聲音] 你們都被逮捕了。
(camera shutter clicks)
(相機快門喀嚓聲)
I get my ideas from lots of places.
我從許多地方得到靈感。
It's partly things happening in my life, partly things happening in the news, and partly from old arcade machines and mechanisms.
部分靈感來自個人經驗和新聞上看到的事,而有些來自舊遊樂場的遊戲機和機器。
This is Test Your Nerve.
這台是「測試你的膽量」。
You have to put your hand inside the cage with the mad dog for as long as you dare.
你必須把手放進瘋狗的籠子裡,看你能撐多久。
(game growling)
(遊戲機裡面的狗吠聲)
To do something like this, you have to enjoy the process of making things.
做這個行業必須喜歡製造東西的過程。
I spent most of my life solving conventional engineering problems, rather than thinking up the jokes.
我一生中大部分的時間都在解決傳統的工程問題,而不是發想笑話。
(laughing)
(笑聲)
This is the Chiropodist.
這台是「足病診療師」。
You have to take off your shoe for this one.
玩這台必須脫鞋。
You put your foot in the treatment bay down the bottom, and it feels really weird.
你把腳放在底下的治療室,然後會有很奇怪的感覺。
Seeing people enjoying, using the machines, keeps me at it.
看到大家玩這些遊戲機很開心讓我有動力繼續做下去。
And also, because they take money, it provides me income to let me keep at it.
還有,因為這些遊戲機都需要投錢,我也會有收入繼續做。
So to me, it's a pretty perfect system.
對我來說是個不錯的收入來源。
It sure beats working.
至少比一般的工作好。
[Game] Good morning, sir.
[遊戲機發出的聲音] 先生,早安。
I never planned my career or anything about my life.
我從來沒有計劃過自己的職業生涯或生活中的任何事。
It's just occasionally a sort of opportunity comes up, and then I go for it.
只要有機會,我就會去嘗試。
(munching sounds)
(咀嚼聲)