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| DashRendar:
Well, I think we build/restore our own because it's getting nearly impossible to go out to a real arcade. If we didn't have our own machines, then I think we would be going to whatever arcades are still around. |
| HaRuMaN:
I have my own machines, and I still enjoy going to the local arcade. |
| CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: MaximRecoil on November 18, 2009, 01:21:39 pm --- --- Quote from: DashRendar on November 18, 2009, 12:57:28 pm ---Not the only one, but in this community, you're definitely in the minority. --- End quote --- I wonder how many people here (especially the ones who own at least several of their own machines, and/or a MAME machine) would really frequent an arcade if one opened up locally. --- End quote --- If it was convenient and had cool games that I liked, then yes. Otherwise, not so much, except for gatherings with other enthusiasts. I've got 2 FECs, a movie theatre with 20 games and a Go-Kart track with about 25 games within a 10 minute drive of my house. I only go when the kids have a party at one of them or when we go to a movie. There is an arcade museum opening up across the city and the owner has some amazing and rare classics. He's also a good guy and I really want him to succeed. I don't see myself getting out there even once a month outside of gatherings. |
| IG-88:
--- Quote from: HarumaN on November 18, 2009, 01:37:06 pm ---I have my own machines, and I still enjoy going to the local arcade. --- End quote --- +1 on that. I came from a small town myself and our "arcades" were local mom & pops too. What I have come to appreciate about them was that they didn't have just "favorites" or even top sellers. The limited selection at the time forced one to try different games. And more times than not I ended up loving a game that on initial inspection didn't appeal to me at all. Or when they did rotate in a new game we jumped on it immediately. Eyes and Omega Race are both games that fall under that catergory. Mouse Trap was another. Although I never could get the love for Dragons Lair. ;) |
| RayB:
Those of you saying yes you'd frequent arcades, are you thinking you'd do so on your own, with buddies or with your kid? I bet the majority are dads and are thinking its something to do with your kid. I'm 39 and have unhealthy obsession with the classics and am nostalgic of arcades, but if one opened up within 5 minutes distance, I might visit it twice a year with buddies and that's it, cuz really... I can get my gaming fix at home. I also have no interest in hanging out with teenagers. I'd make an exception if the offerings were *REALLY COOL* like these: Toronto has a realistic jet fighter simulation place open to the public, and yet I've never even been to that yet. Consider me skeptical that many of us would actually make arcade play a frequent enough activity except as something to do with your kid. ;) |
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