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Your Old Arcade Spot - Then and Now
mgb:
Oh,
I love the old "Quarter up" to show you had next game.
Those were great times before consoles ruined it all.
For complete authentic game play now, I go to Funspot every year around my birthday.
newmanfamilyvlogs:
--- Quote from: Donkbaca on January 26, 2011, 11:55:47 am ---You would put your quarter on the CP to save your place and watch your competition...
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+1
Spock:
I was born in 1980, so I got the full gamut of the transition to home consoles from the really old school arcades (missile command, robotron, etc). I lived in Springfield, MO at the time, so the place to go for arcades was definitely Aladdin's Castle at the Battlefield Mall. It was tucked in at the food court (as is usually the case). However, this one had some serious floorspace as well as a few party rooms. Any nerd of decent stature HAD to have his/her birthday party there. The owner was great, buying the newest games quickly as they came out. I remember being perplexed at Dragon's Lair. I remember also that I was about 12 when I first saw a Fatality. It was the most awesome moment ever :notworthy:. Since I sucked at it, I gladly put quarters in to play against superior opponents just to see more fatalities. Another notable game was Afterburner, complete with full moving cockpit (speaking of which, has anybody reconstructed one of those? How cool would it be for a full barrel roll version of that. You probably would have to plastic coat the interior ;).) I vividly remember actually winning the Tekken 4 Tournament (or was it 3), feeling very proud of myself that I beat the last guy that was wussing out and picking the laser beam "Devil" character (here's to those who beat cheap b#tches with real characters !!!).
Well, as is the case with everyone else, it was shut down and turned into a Chinese restaurant, a Chick-Fil-A, and some other relatively worthless waste of space. To this day I still wish we had them like they were, as I HATE having the card swipe BS at places like D&Bs. That and most of the games are driving, shooting, etc. And that's why I'm building a MAME cabinet and naming it Aladdin's Castle, after my childhood hangout. Call it my "Rosebud," I'm sure it is for many of us.
lilshawn:
--- Quote from: cotmm68030 on January 26, 2011, 01:15:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: Donkbaca on January 26, 2011, 11:55:47 am ---You would put your quarter on the CP to save your place and watch your competition...
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+1
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+1 but people always stole my quarter... and my spot... :'( oh well. :laugh:
yotsuya:
I love 'Circuit Circus' as a name. Would be a good project title!
The best place to play games was this barbecue chicken called 'Turks'. Not only was the food deliciously bad for you, but they had a side room that was a mini-arcade. We pretty much ate there every Friday night, and sometimes I'd go with my dad to pick up the phone order. That little room is where I first played games like Joust, Atari Football, and this little gem of a game called Star Wars.
Alas, "Turk's" changed owners, and the food was never the same. And that little game room ended up getting converted to a beauty supply store.
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