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| pointdablame:
--- Quote from: Havok on July 27, 2005, 01:44:02 pm ---Thank god that's only in Canada. We're doing fine in the US and UK... ;D --- End quote --- We are??!?! Here in NJ the arcades are NOTHING like they used to be. |
| Jollyrob:
I went to a Gameworks in the detroit area not too long ago, it was doing fine, had a complete section for classics even, but it was really sort of pointless. I didn't enjoy myself like i thought I would, as it really just turned out to be a glorified bar, place is huge with loads of walking room, games on 2 floors.... But what does everyone in there do, they sit around the tables in front of the bar drinking hypnotics with glow sticks in them, and talk, and talk, and talk, the only people who i actually saw playing games in there were a couple of hot chicks shooting basketball at the basketball thing, classics were empty, driving games were empty, hell, even the shooting games were empty The horse racing betting game was full though. I mean honestly....why go to an arcade, drinks were pricey there as it was, go to a real bar, and turn the damned music down, i happened to like hearing the games when i play them |
| Havok:
--- Quote from: Havok on July 27, 2005, 01:44:02 pm ---Thank god that's only in Canada. We're doing fine in the US and UK... ;D --- End quote --- Hehe - I knew that would get the comments rolling! Actually, I have seen a decline here too (Albany, NY) However there are still a couple of good holdouts if you know where to look. It is a bit depressing in a way, but with the advent of MAME, it softens the blow... |
| USSEnterprise:
Unless you go to some of the arcades around Point Pleasant and Seaside Heights, you will rarely see true arcade games. |
| pointdablame:
--- Quote from: USSEnterprise on July 27, 2005, 02:50:57 pm ---Unless you go to some of the arcades around Point Pleasant and Seaside Heights, you will rarely see true arcade games. --- End quote --- Even then there is not much left. Redemption games take more floor space each year, and massive gimmicky VR machines or the like push their way in as well. It's not dead, but it's definiteily on its last leg down the shore too. It's a good thing I like DDR and Bemani stuff, or I'd have next to nothing to play when I go down the shore. |
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