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Arcades that are still around
one8seven:
--- Quote from: gnateye on August 10, 2011, 11:08:21 am ---castles and coasters looks AMAZING!! thats sounds like a road trip destination for sure!!
here in chicago we have a few of the 'kid friendly' chuck e cheese type of places that are technically arcades, but...
enchanted castle and haunted trails, safari land, chuck e, and D&b's
but we are also lucky enough to have an awesome arcade called galloping ghosts! 200+ games, tournaments, 15$ all you can play til 2am... i could go on, but you have to see it to believe it.
http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/
edit: i almost forgot novelty golf in lincolnwood (?) its an awesome old school minigolf place with a small but cool arcade attached. also a must if you're in the area
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Hi, do you go often to the gallopingghostarcade? If yes, have you already played on their Mortal Kombat 9 cabinate? (http://www.trmk.org/news/18683/trmks_mortal_kombat_2011_launch_day_coverage.html)
Green Giant:
The two local Dave and Busters have lots of games, but sadly I don't think a single game uses even 1 joystick.
alfonzotan:
The place in Phoenix really looks awesome. Wish I'd had time to look around when I was out there a year ago.
Fun Land in Panama City Beach, FL had a good selection of classic games for decades, but they've finally pretty much thrown in the towel. Stopped in there last spring, and the only older games remaining were a beat-up Ms. Pac-Man and an Arkanoid in a weird conversion cab. Everything else (besides Skee-ball, of course) was modern.
There was an amazing multi-room arcade in the middle of the tourist strip at Manitou Springs, CO when I was out there five or so years ago. Selection of video games was astonishing... only the second operating ROTJ machine that I'd ever seen in the wild.
Oh, thanks for the heads-up on the place in Grand Rapids. Have to go there for work a couple of times a year, I'll be sure and hit the arcade/bar.
wildclay:
A classic arcade just opened up here in the twin cities (in Minneapolis) this past December; it's called "Rusty Quarters - Retro Arcade and Museum" and they've got a couple dozen classic games, all playable at only 25 cents! My buddies and I have paid the place a visit a few times now and it's been pretty packed by the young and old alike (see photos). Great to see so many showing up to support it!
http://www.rqarcade.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rusty-Quarters-Arcade/226688464042580
RQ Game List:
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Asteroids
Burgertime
Centipede
Crystal Castles
Defender
Dig-Dug
Donkey Kong (2 of them!)
Donkey Kong Junior
Frogger
Galaga
Joust
Mario Bros.
Ms. Pac-Man
Q*Bert
Rampage
Space Invaders Deluxe
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Tempest
Tetris
Track & Field
Vigo:
Yeah, I have been following the RQ website from before they opened up, hoping that the owner was going to scrape it all together. I am happy he did. I plan on checking it out soon. :applaud:
:lol Just noticed the clock from Peewee's playhouse on the wall of the last picture.