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What Arcade Era Do You Identify With The Most?

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Ginsu Victim:

I always felt like Zaxxon didn't age well. I loved it when it came out, but now I can't get into it.

Vanguard:

When you think about the history of arcades (coin op electronic type), it's amazing how short lived it really was.

I'm not talking about the existence of the games but rather the arcade itself as a business model.   It probably really only lasted less than 10 years before declining into an unsustainable model.   Sure there were always arcade games in 7-eleven, etc... but I'm talking about the full on arcades with the neon lights and nothing but a huge room full of machines.

For me, it was as much the arcade as the games in it that made it fun.   I was at the age where I was too young to drive myself to the arcade but old enough that my mom would drop me there.   It was a place to hang out with friends all day and have a sense of independence.  It really was as much of a social experience as it was a place to play games.

By the time arcades were starting to close up and disappear, I'd discovered girls and had new interests to waste my money on.   I feel fortunate that I was at the right place and the right time in history to have seen and enjoyed the rise of the arcade.  

DashRendar:


--- Quote from: HanoiBoi on May 21, 2010, 06:40:07 am ---Sad how I never see Zaxxon getting much love in this community.  We all played it... ;)

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Yeah, I LOVED Zaxxon when I was about 9 or 10.  I play it now on MAME, and it *is* tricky with the point of view.

But to a 9 year old kid, it wasn't a big deal.  :lol

DashRendar:


--- Quote from: Vanguard on May 21, 2010, 09:14:56 am ---When you think about the history of arcades (coin op electronic type), it's amazing how short lived it really was.

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It was interesting looking year-by-year at arcade game releases at arcade-history.com.  You could definitely see when the peaks were and when the declines happened.

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