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What Was The Name Of Your Arcade Growing Up? Describe it.

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ivwshane:


--- Quote from: pinballwizard79 on June 07, 2009, 01:59:34 am ---Tilt

It was in a mall.

Full of skaters & potheads playing Rush, Killer Instinct, Time Traveler, Bride of Pinbot & etc.

I loved it, fit right in  8)

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The only arcade I'm aware of near me is called the tilt too! And yes it's in a mall. It's nothing special but at least it's still going.

1UP:

There were lots of little arcades around (it was the 80s) and of course Aladdin's Castle at the local mall, but none were as good as--Golfland in Mesa, AZ.  Great place built like a castle, with a 2-story arcade, mini golf, go-carts, and waterslides.  They shot the "Waterloo" scenes there for Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.   :D  For a few years it was run by my Uncle's bro-in-law, so we got bags of free tokens all the time.  Awesome.

billpa:

Time Out and Space Port

Todd H:

My favorite was called Rocky's Arcade. I always enjoyed going there because it tended to attract the older age group (mid to late teens/20's) and it was always cool to play against those guys. It had one pool table and 20-30 games. It was always dark, with a lot of blacklights everywhere. The owner had speakers installed in the ceilings that played the latest 80's hits.

This was the place I played many of the classics for the first times. Some examples of those classics include Wizard of Wor, Donkey Kong, Tron, Defender, and tons more. It eventually died thanks to the videogame crash of the 80's and is now a laundromat. I can still remember the sights, sounds, and smells of that place. Good times.

CrazyKongFan:

The local ones I frequnted were called Flipper McGee's, Games People Play (at the mall) and Showbiz Pizza Place.

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