Ye Olde Arcades Rule

[Recycled]

I don't know if this has been posted elsewhere...but this talks about how arcades haven't been the same since the Golden Age.

 

http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/Arcade_010608

 

(used the original link instead)

Edited January 17, 2008 by Recycled

[Dr Galaga]

Looks like an interesting article. I'll have to read it later tonight.

Speaking of Twin Galaxies...Has anyone else pre-ordered the King of Kong DVD?

[Recycled]

Looks like an interesting article. I'll have to read it later tonight.

Speaking of Twin Galaxies...Has anyone else pre-ordered the King of Kong DVD?

 

 

I was going to....but my best friend (who's a Priest) brought a bootlegged copy over that some kids from the parish gave him!!

 

I may still buy it....it's great.

[Cassidy Nolen]

Neat article. Well worth the few minutes to read it.

 

As for that video, I saw some familiar faces when they featured it on CBS Sunday Morning last year. I think its Apollo Amusements in Florida where they did it and I know I saw John "Evil Exidy's" face in the crowd. Small arcade world.

 

C

[[d2f]Iggy*SJB]

!me brushes away a tear....remembering the good ol' days.

[Dr Galaga]

Pretty good article, but I do not agree much with, ""It takes parts from three Pac-Man cabinets just to keep one going. You can't find parts anymore," Rowan said." I wonder if he is trying to sway people away from owning their own machines.

[sandmountainslim]

Good article.....It doesn't seem like it has been so long ago since there were arcades on every corner and machines in every store but I reckon time has gotten away from us.

WP

[jboypacman]

Good article thanks for the link! Man,i miss the arcades of old.

[S1500]

I have a scanned article about that McVey kid breaking the arcade record somewhere in my archives.

[Atari5200]

I'm actually surprised that they mention SFII and MK, but no mention of the MVS. I mean you had an arcade machine that in one machine could play up to 6 games.