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Title: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: rmusick on December 09, 2014, 10:30:55 am
Hey, this is to all the users in Atlanta,
I am not sure if anyone remembers this or not, but there used to be an arcade/Video Game parts store on Marietta Blvd,  I went by there some time ago and it was gone.  Does anyone have any info on it? Guess it is like the rest of them, just went out of business.
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: keilmillerjr on December 09, 2014, 11:22:18 am
Can't even find a real arcade anymore. :hissy: I doubt there are many repair shops for them left. They would have to resort to online sales to expand their customer base.

Only real arcade machines left near me are:
Galaga/ms pac man - Seekonk Grand Prix, seekonk ma 33 miles
Galaga/ms pac man - Dave and busters, providence ri 28 miles

There used to be a tiny arcade in the Waterford CT mall (38 miles)with a pinball and I think x-men or something that was broken. Recently, it turned into an apple sore.

What's left of arcades, if any is left, is lame ticket machines oriented towards little kids. Or the same machine like cruisin USA with different graphics so there is many versions.
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: Ken Layton on December 09, 2014, 11:29:40 am
Could it be this:

http://www.arcadeshop.com/parts.htm (http://www.arcadeshop.com/parts.htm)
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: rmusick on December 09, 2014, 11:34:28 am
Arcade Shop is in Moultrie, Its almost to the Florida state Line.. Been there-Took 4 hours to get there.
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: pbj on December 09, 2014, 11:36:58 am
Arcade Shop is in Moultrie, Its almost to the Florida state Line.. Been there-Took 4 hours to get there.

When you got there, was it some sweaty guy in a garage pissed that you had disturbed him from his chat rooms?

Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: rmusick on December 09, 2014, 11:46:25 am
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What's left of arcades, if any is left, is lame ticket machines oriented towards little kids. Or the same machine like cruisin USA with different graphics so there is many versions.
Well as far as arcades go there are a couple of Retro bars and then there is Dave and Busters here.  As far as going to the mall to the "Arcade", yea those days are gone.  :cry:
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: thomas_surles on December 09, 2014, 09:05:20 pm
My bowling alley has some alright games Pac man/Galaga, carnevil, area 51.
I have to go to the greyhound station for centipede.
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on December 11, 2014, 02:26:18 pm
We have Barcade close to where I am in CT in NY. Three of them. One in Brooklyn and two in Manhattan.

http://barcade.com

D
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: Thenasty on December 11, 2014, 04:39:28 pm
Did not know there is one in Jersey City. Gonna have to stop by (you see me playing that Asteroids,
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: keilmillerjr on December 11, 2014, 04:57:10 pm
We have Barcade close to where I am in CT in NY. Three of them. One in Brooklyn and two in Manhattan.

http://barcade.com (http://barcade.com)

D

I was thinking of possibly taking my girlfriend to Times Square for New Years. Hmmm... They anywhere near each other?
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on December 11, 2014, 05:32:17 pm
Never been to the ones in Manhattan. They are new.  Less than a year old I think.
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: AzureKnight on December 12, 2014, 11:09:42 am

The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY.  Worth a road trip....

http://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/egamerevolution/arcade-games (http://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/egamerevolution/arcade-games)
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: pmn001 on December 17, 2014, 03:40:37 pm
Is it Dave's Arcade you're looking for? He's in Marietta-

http://www.davesarcade.com/ (http://www.davesarcade.com/)

Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: rmusick on December 18, 2014, 07:49:10 am
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Is it Dave's Arcade you're looking for? He's in Marietta-

http://www.davesarcade.com (http://www.davesarcade.com)

Not unless he moved in the last few years,  I wanna say this was like a mini HAPP,  but they sold everything relating to Arcade/Video Games.  They even had an unfinished cabinet sitting on the top of the back counter,  Wanted $2k for it,  but that was years go.  No big deal.
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: SavannahLion on December 19, 2014, 12:53:47 am

The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY.  Worth a road trip....

http://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/egamerevolution/arcade-games (http://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/egamerevolution/arcade-games)

Better than the one in San Francisco on the pier. Was all amped up to see it only to find the place is a real dog house. I get what the guy is doing but a penny mech has no business being positioned right next to a TMNT cab. And I doubt he rotates any out as those poor cabs are seeing some real wear and tear, beyond even the worst cig burns in a bar.
Title: Re: Atlanta Arcade Shop
Post by: AzureKnight on December 19, 2014, 10:02:01 am

The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY.  Worth a road trip....

http://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/egamerevolution/arcade-games (http://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/egamerevolution/arcade-games)

Better than the one in San Francisco on the pier. Was all amped up to see it only to find the place is a real dog house. I get what the guy is doing but a penny mech has no business being positioned right next to a TMNT cab. And I doubt he rotates any out as those poor cabs are seeing some real wear and tear, beyond even the worst cig burns in a bar.

That is probably worse to see than nothing at all....