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DHTech:
I took a trip to the coast today, and had a look in all the old arcades I used frequent as a youngster, it was sad to tell you the truth, all of the games where either grab machines, coin tipping games or gambling machines, nothing like the games we use to enjoy.

I guess with home consoles nobody is interested in spending their Pennies or Cents in games machines anymore  :(

I'm happy that so many people on this forum are either building new or restoring old machines, keeping those great memories alive :)

Long live and enjoy retro gaming :)

Jeremy

Fursphere:
Ticket redemption games make countless times more money than straight coin-op video games.

Most claw machine games I see cost $1.00+ (US) to play, and the "rewards" inside of of the 100 stuffed whatever for $5.00 variety.  And there are some laws in place that saw they only have to have the ability to "pay out" 10% of the time. 

You do the math.  :)

mamenewb100:

--- Quote from: Fursphere on April 21, 2013, 11:07:15 am ---Ticket redemption games make countless times more money than straight coin-op video games.


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That hits the nail on the head. It's not so much that people aren't interested in playing coin-up games anymore, it's that greed and simplicity has taken precedence over innovation. The game operators figure why put a Pacman in my game room that makes 100 dollars a day and gives people more play time per play, when I can put the "skill" claw games in that give players only a few seconds per play and makes 10 times more money. It's not all on the game operators though. They are almost forced to go for the highest profits possible in todays economy just to stay in business.

keilmillerjr:
Yep. The only arcade left around where I live is Dave and Busters, and its 30 miles away. I don't consider it a real arcade though because they got rid of their pinball and standup joystick games years ago. Crusin USA spinoffs and shooting games get old real quick. And I hear you on those lame ticket games. Half the place is filled with that crap. Parents bring their little kids there and buy an expensive beer while their kids spent $25 to earn a tootsie roll.

DaOld Man:
Yes it is sad, because you can not get the (whats the word I'm looking for?) comradeship(?) from playing home console games that you can get from arcades.
I am getting close to retiring, and I was thinking about opening an arcade after I retire, but even though I wouldnt mind breaking even, there's no way I could support an arcade if it meant a loss.
But it's nice to dream about what games I would offer people.
But with my short fuse, Id probably wind up embarrassing myself when kids start hanging out just to have a place to hang out and not spend any money.

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