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Crowquill:
Last week my washing machine died so I've had to take a few loads to local laundromats. While I've known for some time that these are one of the last places to find games "in the wild", I was surprised at how many I found. I'm thinking I might use one of my days off to go on a Laundromat safari to see what Cincinnati has to offer.

I'm not sure why I didn't think of this sooner as most of the games I played quite a bit as a kid/teenager were at a local laundromat. They were the usual crappy convesion games that you found in the late 80's and usually had at least one joystick or button that didn't work. I guess I just figured that the games disappeared from there like everywhere else.

Case Study #1
The first one had 4 games if you count a MegaTouch. Included were Cruisin World, Mortal Kombat II, and a Namco Classics Vol 2 running in a big Bally 4-player style cab w/ what appeared to be a 27" monitor. It also had a crane machine that was caged up like a wild animal (to protect the glass maybe?). I forgot to take my phone or camera with me that day.


Case Study #2
Much nicer and cleaner laundromat that's near work. I've never actually played a single-screen  Playchoice before. Besides the sideart and a flopsy joystick, that thing was immaculate. Unfortunately only 3 of the 10 game slots were filled (MT's Punch-Out, Tengen Gauntlet, and Super Mario Bros.). The 20th reunion wasn't surprising but was in good shape. The Bullwinkle pin had one problem. The start button wouldn't work. It just kept flashing "press start" to taunt me. I could care less about hunting games.

So far both places' games are from the same operator. It's a place that I sometimes drive by to look in the windows of their "showroom".

I'll post more as I check around the area. I'll try to name the pics with where they came from just in case anyone in Cincy wants to check them out too. Next time I'll try to remember to breing a real camera and not just my phone.

Chris G:
Growing up in SF, I don't recall ever seeing arcade games in a laundromat... hmmmm... these days I only seem to come across them in pizza places.

leapinlew:
Why would women doing laundry want to play video games?

 ;)

BobA:
Stange thou it may sound there are probably some guys around who do not have women to do their nasty laundry.

 :laugh2:

Donkey_Kong:
Had to go to my home town laundromat the other day for the first time in like 15-17 years or something insane like that. I loved going there in the day cause of Ms. Pacman. The sole game there. Anyway, the other day, Thats right baby!!...MS PACMAN. Had to be the same machine. I believe they own the game which might explain the longevity of its placement there.

Friggin sweet! Hopefully the washing machine breaks again soon so I can go back or, I get my mame machine done! Either way...

 ;D

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