What is the best arcade chain to visit for retro 80-90s games

[Blueskunky Blueskunky]

(In your opinion)

 

[Deleted member 660650]

My home lol.

I have lots of consoles and their games.

I also have beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, rabbit... you nameeee it!!11:

 

[Bonkers225]

There really isn't any.

 

[Deleted member 660650]

There really isn't any.

There is if you have a TARDIS!!! lol

But seriously some places on Earth still has arcade chains especially in Japan. Other places in other countries are more like one place dedicated for arcade rather than a chain. Sometimes in old public places you can see arcade machines but that's it I guess.

 

[χKai]

Implying there are still 'good arcades' at all without being crammed full of elitist trash that ruin the gamer community and identity for us all, let alone 'good arcade  chains' anymore

 

[Mahan_Native]

well since i'm in Iran there is no Arcade Chain
so the best place is my house lmao

 

[Deleted member 819841]

u h

My home lol.

I have lots of consoles and their games.

I also have beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, rabbit... you nameeee it!!11:

ground beef and peaches do u have that lol

 

[Blueskunky Blueskunky]

There really isn't any.

I know, they are either child casinos or went bankrupt

 

[Deleted member 132407]

I know, they are either child casinos or went bankrupt

I'd stay away from Casinos because they're rigged

 

[Deleted member 660650]

I'd stay away from Casinos because they're rigged

Yes, house always wins and thus they make you homeless lol.

 

[Blueskunky Blueskunky]

I'd stay away from Casinos because they're rigged

The rat always wins

 

[bjork]

The only chain in the US that I even know of that you'd call an arcade is probably Round 1?

 

[Deleted member 132407]

The only chain in the US that I even know of that you'd call an arcade is probably Round 1?

Galloping Ghost Arcade

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Galloping Ghost Arcade

See for yourself

 

[bjork]

Galloping Ghost Arcade

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Galloping Ghost Arcade

See for yourself

This isn't news to me, nor is Funspot, but 'chain' implies more than A location.

 

[Deleted member 132407]

This isn't news to me, nor is Funspot, but 'chain' implies more than A location.

So I'm gathering there is nothing like that at your current location?

 

[bjork]

So I'm gathering there is nothing like that at your current location?

I've got a pinball museum and a gameworks near me, but I'm not sure how that's relevant to the topic.

 

[hazys]

Round 1 is the only existing chain I'm aware of that still carries arcade games and not just prize-catchers/VR stuff. And of course there's Galloping Ghost in Chicago.

 

[HyperNelson01 HyperNelson01]

Panama Barcade which is a Bar but at the same time it is an Arcade Zone of the various Arcade Games of the '80s and '90s but the bad thing is that it is located in Bajo Boquete, Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama and that is over there in the interior and I live in the capital (Panama City).

 

[emotion_engine]

There's a couple arcade locator maps out there, at least for the U.S. Mostly they work to find places with arcade machines, less so actual arcades. Outside of museums/museum adjacent places like Funspot or the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY, most 80s-90s-style arcade cabs are just scattered around in places like pizza parlors and bowling alleys. Barcades can be good to check out, if you're comfortable in a bar atmosphere. Round 1 afaik is mostly modern stuff, but I've never had the opportunity to go visit one, so take that with a grain of salt. If you really want the arcade environment, you're going to have to look for weird local/indie spots (though be safe of course! if it seems sketchy, it probably is). I don't think there were really even any national chains back in the heydays, mostly just local chains at best.

 

[MegaDrive1987]

If you're in the UK there's Arcade Club...

Arcade Club - Europe's Largest Free Play Video & Pinball Arcade in Bury, Leeds & Blackpool. More than 1000 modern and classic arcades.

Arcade Club is Europe’s largest free play video and pinball arcade. More than 1000 well maintained classic arcade machines in our ever expanding library. Three exciting locations: Bury in Manchester, Leeds and Blackpool, all with modern and classic games to explore. Once inside all games are...

www.arcadeclub.co.uk

 

[amirali]

well since i'm in Iran there is no Arcade Chain
so the best place is my house lmao

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