Not that it would be survive, but we need arcades again.

[TooFitToQuit]

Tokens. Tickets. Chinese finger traps. We need them back.

[Knock Sensor]

There's one up at Hampton Beach in NH, that's been there awhile. But the only reason that still exists is because they have a sweet boardwalk up there. An arcade on its own in suburbia would have a tough time of it.

[Blk95VR6]

1. Have children
2. Take children to Chuck E. Cheese
3. Buy package that include pizza and tokens to play arcade games
4. Play games that give tickets out for useless prizes
5. Redeem tickets for useless prizes
6. Make kids happy
7. ??????????
8. Profit


I worked at said type of establishment (an arcade, not CEC) in college and enjoyed it very much. Good hours, very cold (lots of air conditioning to keep the old school games cool), cute girls would come in from time to time to lose lots of tokens while playing Ms. Pac Man, and of course as an attendant you would "feed the machine" to keep the cute girls in the place, which drew more guys in, which meant more money...

Mike

[Air-over-water]

1. Have children
2. Take children to Chuck E. Cheese
3. Buy package that include pizza and tokens to play arcade games
4. Play games that give tickets out for useless prizes
5. Redeem tickets for useless prizes
6. Make kids happy
7. ??????????
8. Profit

Or skip all that and go to Dave & Busters with friends, drink and play games.

[Blk95VR6]

Or skip all that and go to Dave & Busters with friends, drink and play games.

True, but no tickets or cheap prizes...


Mike

[NastyJettaNza]

We got this up here in NJ fun times and all old school games plus a bar.

[Elbows]

I thought barcades were relatively common?

[Chmeeee]

Visit Weirs Beach, NH. There's at least five working arcades on the boardwalk, complete with worthless tickets from impossible skee ball machines that you can cash in for worthless prizes.

[Air-over-water]

True, but no tickets or cheap prizes...


Mike

Really?

[TooFitToQuit]

I just noticed my whiff in the thread title. Whoops.

[stolenface]

True, but no tickets or cheap prizes...


Mike

dave&busters has like a gift shop of prizes

[OSD#15]

there is this awesome place up in portland that i used to go to all the time in college.

http://groundkontrol.com/

[NastyJettaNza]

I thought barcades were relatively common?

Not like a Dave N Busters. I enjoyed this Barcade cause it didnt have the ridiculous atmosphere and you could enjoy the games in there.

[Blk95VR6]

dave&busters has like a gift shop of prizes

Sorry, never been to D&Bs, I knew they had games from seeing the commercials on TV but had no idea they had tickets that could be redeemed for useless prizes.


WIN!!!


Mike

[NastyJettaNza]

Sorry, never been to D&Bs, I knew they had games from seeing the commercials on TV but had no idea they had tickets that could be redeemed for useless prizes.


WIN!!!


Mike

Oh they do and if you wanna win the most tickets hit the real cheesy carnie style games. Wasted I won a ton of crap off tickets.

[Techun]

I see tons of arcades all over? Is that weird?

[mikegilbert]

Opening up in my hometown:

http://kezi.com/news/local/243822

[Laser04]

http://barcadebrooklyn.com/

[yel0wsn0]

there is this awesome place up in portland that i used to go to all the time in college.

http://groundkontrol.com/

I go there every so often with the guys (sometimes we let girls come ) always have a good time. Games are cheap, so are the drinks and food!

[SpOOkyRollerDisco]

when i was in Japan, video arcades are pretty much every few blocks on any street

Can't tell ya the sense of nostalgia going in there and inserting coins and playing a few rounds of Tekken

[Heathcliff Huxtable]

https://sites.google.com/site/gamesnatsite/

[Mtl-Marc]

For those looking at old arcade games, search for MAME.

[MAC]

The arcade in Granite Run mall was the tits when I was little. It closed when I was in high school. It was the closest thing to actually being in Fast Times at Ridgemont High that I could achieve in the philly burbs. And the mall had a pretty kick ass skate shop at the time too.

[TheGreenspanator]

I haven't played Gauntlet in forever, I would welcome an arcade. There is a pinball gallery in Downingtown now though, I still have to check that out. In the meantime my husband is assembling our own arcade. Sit down Spyhunter, Max RPM, a Captain Fantastic pinball we inherited, and a bitchin 1964 shufflebowl table to start Still looking for Nitro Groundshaker, and I'd like to find the Simpsons game...

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[MAC]

I haven't played Gauntlet in forever,

Gauntlet was my game too. And Joust, and all driving games.

I think if I was going to buy one old school machine it would be Gauntlet.

[Mk1Racer]

[vwluger22]

Visit Weirs Beach, NH. There's at least five working arcades on the boardwalk, complete with worthless tickets from impossible skee ball machines that you can cash in for worthless prizes.

Funspots its not to far from weirs beach plenty of games with tickets and old arcade games and the largest in the world.

http://www.funspotnh.com/

[NoDubJustYet]

I'd be happy with a Galaga/Ms Pacman cabinet or cocktail table in my basement.

[NightTrain EX]

There's one in Manassas Park, VA. It's pretty dingey but they do serve beer

[Chmeeee]

Funspots its not to far from weirs beach plenty of games with tickets and old arcade games and the largest in the world.

http://www.funspotnh.com/

Funspot's OK, but it doesn't have the old time atmosphere of the Weirs.

[ienjoysnails]

The arcade in Granite Run mall was the tits when I was little. It closed when I was in high school. It was the closest thing to actually being in Fast Times at Ridgemont High that I could achieve in the philly burbs. And the mall had a pretty kick ass skate shop at the time too.

coventry mall in pottstown still has an arcade i think. i haven't been to that mall in years though. from what i remember in middle school only the goth and weird mall rat kids hung out there. there is a antigue pinball arcade in st petes village in chester county. i've only ever seen it open on a saturay during the summer though.

[c2tmdsn]

The real arcades have a way different atmosphere than barcades.
Used to have a cool fairly big real jdm arcade near by and it was always packed till like 1am when they would kick you out.
I've been frequenting dave&busters lately because $3 wells / $5 shots with my lady + games has been fun.

[GTiTOM]

My fantasy baseball league did a draft at this place. Basically a bar/pub/restaurant on one side, with a big function room, and then an arcade on the other side. After the draft and a few beers, we went and dropped $5-$10 each on some basketball shoot outs.

It was fun. Until the 4 year olds came up and started grabbing our balls and ran away. Note to parents: kids still need to be supervised at the arcade.

[Jesse]

I built my own arcade

120" 1080p projection

PS3

Logitech G25 + custom cockpit + GT5/Dirt3/etc = better than any arcade racing sim

Move + Sharpshooter + Time Crisis/ House of the Dead/etc = better than any arcade shooter

MAME + HTPC + wireless Xbox 360 controllers = every arcade game I could ever want

[Notch__Johnson]

There are a few arcades around in SoCal but theyre aimed more towards the fighting game crowd. They host tournaments etc

The only other option is Dave & Busters which is fun. Nothing better than finding that sweet spot while drinking where you can hit every shot on the motorized basketball game and then the subsequent crash and burn when you've had too much and then start throwing the balls at each other. ahhhhhh The GF's and I's first date