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drawfull:
I find myself out of work, and of course this is the absolute best time to start a business.

Is something 'cade orientated really such a bad idea? I live in a touristy area but there is now only one arcade, and everything is has is either very recent or slot-based.

I'm thinking of something arcade + somethingelse

I am open to suggestions and funding would not be an issue. Should I just open a burger bar?
johnnybleu:
Wow, I didn't even know anyone even thought of opening arcades anymore. O_o

As far as I know, it's a dead market. Well, maybe not completely dead, but a niche market at any rate. You'll never get any of the kids to pump money into those things when they can play better games at home for free. Arcades went instinct around here over 10 years ago.... The only places I know of that have a few cabs are movie theaters, but I wouldn't have the first clue where to find an actual arcade.

Of course, you'd want to open an arcade+something else, which would work better. Lure people in with the something else, and have them play a few games while they're there. A little take-out joint would be perfect, really. Just my opinion of course.

Good luck to ya!
saint:
Dave and Busters, Jillians, and the like are the only venues I know of that are successful long term, and there you have to have redemption games to draw the crowds.
drawfull:
I knid of envisaged the games and the something else both being the hook. You get people in for the games that partake insomething else, and those that come for the something else partaking in the games.

It would be classics only, lots of cocktails, and I'd probably abuse the stock Quarterarcade have (their quality has not let me down).

I need to do something but it has to be something I'm interested in, I am sick of working for someone else lol. It does  need to provide an income though. And I'm up against £40k+ per year rental charges for decent premises.

Someone on here has a signature featuring a LAN and gaming / internet cafe. Does it make money? How?
CheffoJeffo:

--- Quote from: johnnybleu on January 07, 2009, 03:12:08 pm ---Wow, I didn't even know anyone even thought of opening arcades anymore. O_o

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Gets discussed all the time. Recent thread on KLOV:

http://forums.webmagic.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1004126&an=0&page=20

Common opinion is that is isn't feabile for the most part.

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