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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Gloria 2012/08/08 13:38:25

Yes

I worked at one. It was lots of fun. The customers were very nice.

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Lili13 2012/08/08 12:59:48

No

There is Arcade near my house and i go there a lot so no need to miss it :)

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Anonymouse BN-0 ~bibbityboo~ 2012/08/08 12:55:25

No

A bit before my time, so I wouldn't really know. But i suppose if they make money, it's a good thing.

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dekecds 2012/08/08 12:22:45

Yes

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The 80's was the last great decade. The nineties was the last good decade.... everything sucks now....

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the fuze 2012/08/08 12:12:46

Yes

And I miss the simplicity of the games too.

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Thecharliejay 2012/08/08 11:36:27

Yes

Yes , I wish i was 90's kid just to play them ...

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POWERSHAKER 2012/08/08 10:48:19

No

I don't really miss arcades. Technology has advanced and gaming has become more personal. I prefer the gaming world as it is today. Instead of a machine eating all your quarters, you can buy a copy of the game and play it all you want. The arcade days are history. I've gotten use to it. :)

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supreme 2012/08/08 10:44:19

Yes

It was more fun than sitting in the house alone playing Xbox.

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Lakota Deviant 2012/08/08 10:20:07

No

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If people really missed them they only have themselves to blame for them going away. These places went out of business because no one went anymore.

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jmc07806-PWCM-JLA 2012/08/08 10:19:42

Yes

But only the older pinball machines.

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L1 2012/08/08 09:08:56

Yes

Sometimes....

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Bibliophilic 2012/08/08 06:45:52 (edited)

Yes

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Ah, feels nostalgic. There used to be one I went to with my dad and sister downtown. Also there was a huge arcade at every skating rink. I loved playing when it was almost empty. There's an arcade at putt putt, but I rarely go there now. Ah, to be a child again! I didn't play the games often because I didn't want to spend a lot of quarters, but they were still so much fun! I mostly just played pac man.

Did anyone else love the Barefoot Landing arcade? My dad suggested that I not play games of chance because they were for fools and took no skill to play. I wanted to give it one try- he said alright. I won the jackpot and got a stuffed animal! :)

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KeriLynn 2012/08/08 05:59:37

Yes

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I miss it. Now days you don't even need to leave your home do things and back then you were basically forced to go out and meet new people and make friends.

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Joey 2012/08/08 05:07:09

Yes

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There was one in the bowling ally. The food was great( really bad for you) and it was fun . The odd thing was they had a cigarette vend in that same area so there would always be kids get these nasty smelling cigarettes called black and mild .

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Wyzard 2012/08/08 04:42:44

Yes

sure I do

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Chloey Hamer 2012/08/08 04:10:42

No

They still have them all over the place where I live.

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jubil8 BN-0 PON 2012/08/08 04:10:42

No

Make that "Hell No!"

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kyle 2012/08/08 03:59:16

Yes

there still around where i live

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lisaokapi 2012/08/08 03:58:28

Yes

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Miss them much!!!!!!

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mikeeonly 2012/08/08 03:57:11

Yes

they had a certain ambience of excitement

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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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DizziNY to Liberty... 2012/08/09 13:40:33

+1
lol

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kingplu... to Liberty... 2012/08/12 03:59:15

+1
Ha

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Jimbo to Liberty... 2012/08/31 00:50:36

+1
AWESOME

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Mvr to Liberty... 2012/09/27 20:18:11

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LOL!

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hilda 2012/08/08 03:23:31

Yes

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not too many arcades anymore sadly. i want to make one of my own at home.

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Flambouyant 2012/08/08 03:17:00

No

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I was an arcade freak in the 80s but don't miss them at all. Prob cause I'm an old fart now lol.

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I<3Edward 2012/08/08 03:05:32

Yes

i enjoy arcades

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JohnT 2012/08/08 03:04:10

No

Not after growing up, I don't care about games I left them with the children.

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Nuke 2012/08/08 02:46:06

Yes

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But they're way too expensive now, there's one still around but I rarely go to it, it's pretty much $1 a game for just a little bit, not like the old days when it cost a quarter

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uninfor... to Nuke 2012/08/08 06:13:48

+1
I remember 10c a game pinball machines. Then they went to 20c with 5 balls and we thought that was a rip off.

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Nuke to uninfor... 2012/08/08 17:35:47

yeah, these days it's better to just buy a console, it's sad

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uninfor... to Nuke 2012/08/09 03:09:00

PC gamer here.

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Nuke to uninfor... 2012/08/09 03:16:20

That works too, I love PC gaming but it's too expensive trying to keep your PC to a point where everything runs smoothly you know?

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uninfor... to Nuke 2012/08/09 03:24:18

I felt that way for a while there too. I am currently running an e8400@3600, 4MB, 1GB 6950 and that seems to be running everything I have fine. I know I will have to upgrade again fairly soon as the system is a couple of years old but the sheer horsepower available for little outlay at the moment is astonishing.

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Nuke to uninfor... 2012/08/09 18:04:32

I wish I could keep up with PC gaming

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uninfor... to Nuke 2012/08/10 06:27:08

'keep up' - in what way?

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Nuke to uninfor... 2012/08/10 22:21:21

Just constantly buying the right cards and making sure I have enough memory and RAM to run and then the game cost, just everything.

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HelmetGirl 2012/08/08 02:41:03

Yes

I loved the arcade at the beach. It was so much fun.

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Balladeer-PWCM-POTL 2012/08/08 02:24:08

Yes

5 claw machines in a room is NOT an arcade..yes i want the return of arcades with good games not just hold the UZI mock up and spray thg screen

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