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Arcades that are still around
BadMouth:
How well are the games maintained there? (I'm ready for a road-trip)
I go to Ocean City, MD a couple times a year and every other game I try to play has something wrong with it.
The last time I tried 3 gun games in a row that were calibrated too poorly to be playable. One used a positional gun and I had to hold it sideways to get the crosshairs in the center of the screen. I also tried to play Daytona. Out of 4 machines, only one had sound, but 3rd gear didn't work on that one. :angry:
The local fair is coming up and a couple vendors set up temporary arcades that aren't too bad. :)
DashRendar:
Here in Omaha we have a couple decent-sized arcades still.
The first is Family Fun Center.
Notice the 2 story tall arcade cabinet out front-
This used to be a dedicated arcade, but over the years they've added lazer tag, paint ball, and an old-school arcade themed glow golf.
Family Fun Center is really designed around kids birthday parties as part of their business plan. Every now and then they do a purge of arcade cabinets, leaving them out free for any takers (not sure if they're replacing them).
Our other arcade option is a Dave & Busters.
Yep, it's a chain, but they do take care of their machines, and they do tend to have the latest arcade games. :)
HaRuMaN:
Castles & Coasters, Phoenix, AZ (these pictures were taken just a few weeks ago):
boardjunkie:
^^^^^^^^^^^LIKE^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Mikezilla:
---smurfing--- Phoenix. Thats not fair, I wish there was something out here in San Diego like that! :hissy:
The only thing we have left, is the Boardwalk in El Cajon. They started parting out their cabinets, but thats where I had most of my memories of arcades from when I was a kid. Its still there, but they are geared more towards little kids now, they have a ball pit, and some hamster tube things, and mini golf and some bumper car things. I havent been there in years, but I might go check em out. Ya never know. Its attached to a bowling alley that used to have a bunch of machines in there too. I remember the first time I played Primal Rage, and Killer Instinct. They were at the bowling alley :lol