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What ruined the "arcade generation"?
telengard:
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--- Quote from: SirPoonga on February 27, 2005, 10:52:01 pm ---Look at modern day arcades. They are still geared for that generation. National chains like Gameworks and Jillians have bowling, arcade, bar, restaurant...
It's hard to attract the younger crowd now. Why when they could sit at home and play on a console system where the graphics look just as good.
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Totally agree. What is funny is when I go to those places, I see those "hi tech" games and I look around for something "old school". Just is not around. People want "blow my socks off" games now that cost $1-$2.
What about 7-11s? They used to have 2-3 games per store. Now they have ATMs. I would be thrilled to walk into a 7-11 and see a Donkey Kong in the corner running... ;D Who cares that I have my own MAME machine... it is all about nostalgia. That is why most of us are here right? ;)
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I agree it's somewhat about the nostalgia. If it weren't I'd just stay home and play on the MAME cab rather than drive up to Funspot (which I did this Saturday). That place is like a time machine!
shippy1973:
--- Quote from: telengard on February 27, 2005, 11:31:42 pm ---I agree it's somewhat about the nostalgia.
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telengard:
--- Quote from: shippy1973 on February 27, 2005, 11:46:10 pm ---
--- Quote from: telengard on February 27, 2005, 11:31:42 pm ---I agree it's somewhat about the nostalgia. If it weren't I'd just stay home and play on the MAME cab rather than drive up to Funspot (which I did this Saturday). That place is like a time machine!
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Exactly. I love my machine...but give me one in a gas station or Mom and Pop restaurant in Missouri or Kansas as I drive across country and guess who is dropping quarters in... :) If I had the money and location, I would open an arcade up myself with nothing but 80s machines :(
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Hehe, it's funny you say that. I have been *seriously* considering doing this. I keep talking myself out of it though. My fiancee thinks it's a good idea which is quite surprising. :)
paigeoliver:
Consoles and the continuing escalation of equipment prices.
For years now new equipment has been $4000+ and the console versions are usually beating the arcade versions to market and are often better. It takes a long time to pay for a machine that costs that much, and it is hard to do it when the kids have a better version of the same game at home.
The way they do things in Japan and Asia works much better. Those candy cabs are dirt cheap (really, check coinop express to see what the suckers cost BRAND NEW over their). It is much easier to pay for a new $500 board every year in a $500 cabinet (that will last a decade) then it is to get a $4000 game to pay for itself while it is still current.
Bones:
I blame the young kids and their rock'n'roll music.