![]() ![]() ![]() There’s no doubt that the thrill of the chase is a large part of what we do in pursuit of owning the perfect collection of arcade machines.īut if the urge to own one of these elusive cabinets is just too much, what do you do? Faced with climbing prices and collectors holding onto these gems, some enthusiasts have taken matters into their own hands.Ī fellow collector from the USA, Johnny Gallegos, did just that. Would that kill some of the mystique and adventure of this hobby? Maybe. If I suddenly owned all of the aforementioned cabs, I’d likely struggle to identify another grail. I think there’s a bit of reverse psychology here too. Most of us would love to own those cabinets, but the reality is that they so rarely turn up, either waiting to be found or out there for sale, that we will most likely never own one, let alone be able to afford the asking price. Thinking off the top of my head here: Environmental Discs of Tron, Sundance and Quantum would all fall into that category for the majority of collectors. There are also some arcade games that are generally regarded as “Unobtainium” for most arcade enthusiasts. It might be the one you played as a kid, or just a very rare machine that always seems just out of reach either in terms of its scarcity, or cost (usually both in my case). Wicksteed – A man who is murdered by Griffin while he’s being hunted by the townspeople.In arcade collecting circles, the “holy grail” is that one cab. Off-duty Policeman – A customer at the Jolly Cricketers who tries to help capture Griffin.Old Woman – The old woman’s gossip leads to Griffin’s eviction.Wadgers – The blacksmith in Iping who tries to help arrest Griffin. Old Fletcher – An old man who Griffin knocks down with wooden planks while on a rampage through the city. ![]() Jolly Cricketers’ Barman – The barman who fights with Griffin.Gould – A probationary assistant in the National School. Archie Harker – A young man who mocks the possibility of turning invisible along with some other young people.Griffin burns down his house in retaliation. Landlord – The landlord who rents Griffin a room and later evicts him.Jaffers – The village constable in Iping who attempts to arrest Griffin.Hall – Innkeepers at the Coach and Horses in Iping. Gibbins – An amateur naturalist who hears Griffin’s voice.He sees direct evidence of Griffin’s invisibility. Cuss – The general practitioner in Iping.Fearenside – A delivery man who brings Griffin his luggage.Black-bearded Man – The man who shoots Griffin after he gets Marvel out of the Jolly Cricketers.Colonel Adye – A police officer who is killed by Griffin while helping Kemp capture him.There are a few other characters that serve only minor roles in the novel: He is integral in Griffin’s eventual death at the end of the novel. He turns against Griffin when he hears that the young man is planning to use invisibility to steal and kill, and Griffin fights back, planning to kill the man. He also thinks he’s a perfect, moral citizen of society. He believes himself to be just as intelligent and unique as the most important scientists of his age. Kemp is a scientist who overestimates his own abilities. But he outwits him and keeps the money he steals.ĭr. Marvel is not used to having someone who seems to be cleverer and more cunning than he is. Griffin meets the man in a field and threatens him into helping him steal money and retrieve his belongings. He does everything from set buildings on fire to rob and murder.Ī man who spends most of his time by himself and lives on the street. Rather than using his brilliance for good, he uses it to further his own selfish desires. He only cares about what science can bring him monetarily and fame-wise. Throughout the novel, he’s selfish and cruel. This is something that he works to remedy throughout the novella and which eventually drives him to madness and a life of crime. Unfortunately for him, his formula does work, and he’s rendered invisible. Griffin tests out his formula on himself, thinking only of the ways he could use his invisibility to entertain himself and gain wealth (and not considering the consequences). He spends his time studying formulas that could possibly render human tissue invisible. He became interested in the refractive indexes of tissues. He’s a scientist and college student who was born with albinism. Griffin is the main character and antagonist of the novel. Major Characters in The Invisible Man Griffin – The Invisible Man (also known as “The Stranger”) He goes from misguided, curious science student to murderer over the space of the novel’s pages, a transformation that makes more sense as one considers the mental deterioration Griffin suffers after becoming invisible. The main character of the novel, Griffin, also serves as the novel’s protagonist. ![]()
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