it looks out of place in the midst of the inferno. shiny black, high-tech, and almost self-contained, like some sort of space-age vertical coffin. laser-etched graphics on the sides bear the arcade logo and the same strange, frightening face. it's up and running now. the inside panel emits an eerie green light. from speakers inside the compartment we can here breathing. the same breathing we heard earlier. coming from a machine like this, it's creepy as hell. isn't just your typical video game. first of all there are three screens. front, left, and right. which provide a panoramic view while playing. second, the player wears "data gloves" and stereoscopic goggles which in turn are wired directly into the machine. the results give the user the feeling that he. she has actually entered the video game universe. what's your name? one word of advice, nick. you spend too much time in one place, and i send out the time's up, friend. greg is nowhere to be found. in fact, the cybergloves and goggles are dangling from the control board, abandoned. hello, alex. in here, of course. "don't leave me here". hi, nick. ready to kiss reality goodbye? a heartless monster, of course. oh save me, alex, save me from myself. goodbye, nick. right here, bitch. you're too late, alex. you've always been you're not dying yet, alex. you haven't goodbye, alex. it's been real. oh alex. so sorry. but don't you worry,