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Any Retro Arcades in Southern Cali?
gonzo90017:
Nah. Downtown LA isn't scary at all. I lived around the area since I was a kid. It used to be dangerous 15 years ago. Not anymore. The sad thing about that picture is that the arcade used to be a lot bigger. But it's slowly being reduced because of lack of customers.
ark_ader:
Shame.
There was crap load back in the day of Sega Centers, Electronic Corral and Timeout.
Last time I looked at Golf n Stuff in Norwalk, it was all redemption machines and a beat up Ms Pacman.
With MAME out - it is a wonder why anyone would bother having an arcade business today. ::)
shateredsoul:
--- Quote from: gonzo90017 on July 02, 2010, 02:01:08 pm ---Nah. Downtown LA isn't scary at all. I lived around the area since I was a kid. It used to be dangerous 15 years ago. Not anymore. The sad thing about that picture is that the arcade used to be a lot bigger. But it's slowly being reduced because of lack of customers.
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Yeah I know, you still wouldn't want to be there alone at night or near skidrow. The arcade was bigger, it used to take up that for lease side as well, right? I also remember UCLA used to have a pretty big arcade when I was a student there.. they still have one but it's not as big and they got rid of most of the old machines.
92greenyj:
If you come down San Diego way there is Nickel City in Carmel Mountain area, though I've never been. then of course theres the arcade I run. The Gamers Garage at the Corvette Diner in Liberty Station, San Diego, California. we have a 5,000 sq ft. arcade with 50 games. While most are new I do have some retro pieces and I am working on getting more old school games. Curently I have a Ms. Pac/Galaga 25th anniversary, a Corvette Pin, Gilligans Island Pin, and Diner Pin. Also Air Hockey, Skee Balls, various driving and shooting games, redemption games, cranes, guitar hero, Pump It Up, etc
jasonbar:
I went to that Nickel City last year (had time to kill between a wedding & a reception). Big disappointment. Teeming with screaming kids. Machines all beat up. Few old machines. It was cheap, but I got what I paid for...
-Jason
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