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Arcade-orientated new business - it's happening BUT NEED NAMES. Probably ;)
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RayB:
Drawfull, I can respect that your area might offer different conditions, so it could work. Just be smart and do what all good businesses do: Full thought out business plan with both optimistic and pessimistic plans. Location is important. Marketing is important. A full cost analysis is important, and factoring in the "competition" you will face from declining broadband costs year after year (coupled with increasing speeds for same price, more and more free wifi hotspots, more and more powerful laptops and netbooks, and continuing decline in PC game sales).


DrumAnBass:
I think these guys have figured it out - http://www.barcadebrooklyn.com/

The bar comes first and this is where you make money.

The arcade games give it an 80's nostalgic feel to bring in the gen-x / children of the 80's hipsters with expendable income. They provide a signature ambiance more than income.

They have attempted this here in LA but didn't quite do it right... http://www.la.cityzine.com/2008/03/13/la-gamer-miss-ts-barcademisses-the-mark/
CheffoJeffo:
Another to check out ...

http://www.richieknucklez.com/
drawfull:

--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on January 09, 2009, 12:07:44 pm ---As a first step, you may want to have a look at some folks who are making arcades work:

http://www.1984arcade.com/

http://www.barcadebrooklyn.com/

http://www.groundkontrol.com/

http://www.funspotnh.com/

http://www.pinballmuseum.org/

There is a really good article in the March 2007 issue of GameRoom Magazine about Ground Kontrol, including a discussion with Clay Cowgill (one of the owners) about their formula for success. Also an article about the Pinball Hall Of Fame in July 2007. I could have sworn there was an article about Barcade, but I'll be damned if I can find it (maybe MAMEMaster or KevSteele can tell us if I am imagining things).

Some threads here on BYOAC about 1984arcade:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=68068.0

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=42319.0

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=38646.0

After reading those, I would check into the local licensing and insurance requirements.


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Reading the three 1984 threads makes me really want to do what I really want to do. My heart says yes, my head, LAN or coffee or porn or something. But if they can do it, with no beer.........

We have 4 weeks a year here where the population doubles. TT and Manx Grand Prix (OK doubles is an overstretch). If I do this I would need to be up and running by end of March realistically but latest end of April. TT is end May / beginning June. Tht should pay the rent for the rest of the year - it does for most every other business here.
RayB:
My neighbor claims to have been in a bar here in Ontario, where instead of tables it was all cocktail video games. (though obviously this was a decor/style thing, not the reason people went). She doesnt remember what the place is called. I'll have to ask exactly what city or town this is.
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