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Kids of the Arcade
Level42:
Yes I'm in the younger age group too. I'm only 38 ;) !
I like it when even younger people play my cab and get lost in it for hours. When they are REALLY young (f.i. 12-14) I even need to explain how Ms.Pac Man works !?!?!!? That was SO weird the first time !
Got lots of nephews and nieces that love my cab :)
Nice to see younger people get into this hobby !
97thruhiker:
I'm 35 so I fall into the Atari 2600 / Intellivision / Coleovision fanboy wars of the time. Had the 2600 and Intellivision. The arcade was the place to be in those days and many of my stories fall in line with those who posted before me. Played all the classics with what money I could scam off my parents. Was always pissed off at that Ricky Schroder kid on "Silver Spoons" because he had an arcade in his house ;D. Bought an NES when it first came out was in heaven. Got away from video games in my 20's for some reason. Picked them back up about five years ago with the Playstation 1 & 2, GBA, and PC. Emulation brought everything full circle and I built my own cabinet (take that Ricky!). Actually excited about the new Nintendo Wii.
buks:
I'm 38 in August and I still vividly remember queueing up to play Space Invaders. I'd nagged my mum and dad to wait until I'd had a game (we were going for a family walk or somthing). I queued for ages, finally got to insert my 10p then GAME OVER within about 2 minutes. As we walked away my Mum said something like "What a waste of money" but I was completely hooked. I couldnt wait to go back home to tell all my mates. I seem to remember we were at some campsite in the Lake District - probably around 1978 ?
By the way, deadkenndys1105 - glad to see a young 'un into the Dead Keneedys ! I'm assuming thats were you login name comes from. I've just been out to lunch listening to DK on my mp3 player - excellent antidote to work (Take This Job and Shove It !) especially on a cold wet day in Leeds. :)
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emerica:
--- Quote from: 97thruhiker on May 26, 2006, 07:55:29 am ---Was always pissed off at that Ricky Schroder kid on "Silver Spoons" because he had an arcade in his house ;D.
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Always hated that guy. Talk about wanting a play room like that. :censored:
I'm quite young at a ripe age of 31 and I love all the classic games especially zoo keeper. I remember the local supermarket had space invaders. My older brother and I would spend hours there hile our parents food shopped. I also remember having to stand on a milk crate b/c I couldn't see the screen.
shardian:
I am 24 and became interested in MAME from a friend a few months ago. I had known about MAME for years, but I didn't fully grasp the concept due to the fact I never considered I could put it in a real arcade cabinet. I was quite happy with my NES emulator!
I grew up in the Street Fighter/Mortal Kombat age. I almost crapped myself at the first glance of MK. Some guy walked away in disgust so I ran up to look real quick and saw Sub-Zero rip off kano's head adn spinal cord. ;D I remember getting EGM magazine, making a spreadsheet of all the MKII moves/fatality's/secrets and selling them to people at the arcade for $5 a pop. Too bad I blew that money in the arcade as quick as I earned it. My other fond arcade memory is the dual vs. nintendo that sat at my mom's Pizza hut. I would sit and pretend play that thing for hours! The nice thing about being in my generation is that we get to experience the classics as though they are brand new. Currently, me and the wife are thoroughly addicted to Bosconian. I don't know why other people on here don't like this game as much as others. I guess it's not as "cool" as Ms. Pacman or Galaga.
Also to note: I haven't even turned on my PSII since I have became addicited to arcade at home. Maybe I should just list it in the sell forum. ;D