The Rebirth of the American Arcade: Do You Miss Them?

by thezilch Posted 2012/08/07 22:00:00

Related Topics: Games, Arcades, Video Games, Alcohol, Arcade

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During the late '80s and through the '90s, arcades were all the rage for some gaming outside of your parents' house. Soon after, systems like the SNES and the Internet as we know it today took birth, which provided much cheaper and more portable entertainment. Arcades are on a rise, but do you miss them?

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Libertys Martyr 2012/08/08 03:30:30

Yes

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I know video games ruined my life...

... It's a good thing I have 2 extra lives.
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Matt to Cunning... 2012/09/07 11:11:23 (edited)

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you can always wander down to the movies at glendale and play on the games they have there

edit: actually saw an arcade on hunter street the other day attached to a takeaway bar.

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Cunning... to Matt 2012/09/14 12:55:32

Yeah. I have only been to Glendale once after TAFE. I was moved from Hamilton to Glendale campus when Hospitality was being overhauled I never noticed the gaming machines.

I remember (what is left of) Hoytts at Charlestown. They have Time Crisis 2 and a couple other games. I remember in the late 80s to early 90s when that whole now empty floor space was bustling with the largest candy dispensary I'd seen at that age among other things. $9.90c tickets are never going to save that place. Even if the price is right the seats are very uncomfortable and the acoustics are bad.

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Matt to Cunning... 2012/09/14 14:22:07

hahah love taking this way off topic.. hoyts charlestown has done up all the cinemas now with new seats and screens - still not as good as glendale though and they have sub $10 tickets at the moment as well

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Juan Belaunde 2012/08/20 21:12:22

Yes

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how i miss pacman

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babygirl1234 2012/08/16 19:01:35

Yes

yea i kinda do and then a again i dont miss them

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Rust 2012/08/16 17:13:25
Blind guardian 2012/08/16 03:00:19

Yes

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acardes are fun bring them back

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Yoru Azenia 2012/08/14 12:16:18

Yes

I love Console gam,ing been playing with a controller since I was 3, I also like PC gaming to an extent even though its not really my bread and butter but I do miss going to Arcades with my friends ^^

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RLUX 2012/08/13 21:30:50

Yes

I REMEMBER PEOPLE WOULD LINE UP TO PLAY TEKKEN AT THE MALL

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RLUX to RLUX 2012/08/13 21:38:10

+1

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ChellBe... to RLUX 2012/08/29 15:33:26

Gotta love it!

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RLUX to ChellBe... 2012/08/29 17:26:11

right

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daniel.graue 2012/08/13 07:29:08

No

Kinda, but i dont miss sticking 10 bucks into one game for no return lol

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Pinball Wizard 2012/08/13 06:56:59

Yes

Including pinball machines:

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hotpepp... to Pinball... 2012/08/28 23:19:27

Pinball's the best!

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Raymond Allamby 2012/08/13 02:04:05

No

i'm a huge fan of pc gaming, because i like the mouse/keyboard interface. works much better for me.

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You Know IT 2012/08/12 08:15:45

No

Truth is, i still go to em, so there is nothing to miss.

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SebaTheSociallyAwkwardPenguin 2012/08/10 17:57:23

Yes

theres few good ones nowadays

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Russian 2012/08/10 13:13:43

Yes

How can you not miss em?!

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KB 2012/08/10 12:39:15

Yes

Yes. They own the mobile phone gaming crap.

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felipe.benitez.54 2012/08/10 10:32:17

Yes

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They were awesome

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jim 2012/08/10 08:37:33 (edited)

Yes

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Maybe we weren't exactly training for an endurance race. But at least in those days we got out of the HOUSE to play the games. During the late 80s? Seriously? The modern arcade goes back to the early 70s with skee ball, pinball, pong, etc.. And if you want to really go back to the beginning, you need to go back to the penny arcades in the late 19th early 20th century.

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Kitsune Touhou 2012/08/10 06:54:21

Yes

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Mm 2012/08/10 06:46:31
vinone 2012/08/10 04:02:26

No

Wasn't really around for them, so I can't really miss them. But I've always wanted to go to an actual arcade, and this bar intrigues me.

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wpsark_BN_0 2012/08/09 21:39:42

No

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here's my kind of arcade

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addie 2012/08/09 21:32:25

No

Miss 'em? I never understood why they were so popular to begin with! lol

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Quietman ~PWCM~JLA 2012/08/09 21:04:08

Yes

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brian 2012/08/09 20:17:12

Yes

I don't go to bars much any more but when I do I check out the pin ball machines right away.

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SICARIO 2012/08/09 20:15:43

Yes

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Angel* 2012/08/09 19:53:36

Yes

They are good places to take your kids, and have fun with them.

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Christopher Kirchen 2012/08/09 13:14:53

Yes

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When I was a kid, my(and possibly some adults' too, I don't know) social interaction happened partly at an arcade. Arcades were a big part of my childhood, particularly Aladdin's Castle, and one called TILT.

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nbarton2 2012/08/09 06:55:32

Yes

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Real video games like pac-man and centipede many a fine memories

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Erok 2012/08/09 06:55:21

Yes

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I miss playing TEMPEST !!!! That game was cool !!

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Jdogg 2012/08/09 05:01:53

Yes

All of my friends hung out there, It was the place to be on friday and saturday nights as a pre driving teenager,

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AmericanVirus 2012/08/09 04:32:46

Yes

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Those were challenging games, you either had to be really rich or very good to beat them. There was no end to a lot of them, they just got harder and harder until you lost.

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Simmering Frog 2012/08/09 03:57:55 (edited)

Yes

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God, I miss the 80s! Wouldn't give up this time for anything not even being 20 years younger. HELL NO!

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jim to Simmeri... 2012/08/10 08:47:24

Yeah I know what you mean. Good times those were.

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Farnsworth 2012/08/09 03:44:09

Yes

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that was a good time back in the day

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Raphy 2012/08/09 03:20:38

No

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I went into them every once in a while......

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