Are there ANY arcades ANYWHERE anymore?

[Hyperion]

I mean...they try to open at the mall a bit south of here, but they always close within a month it seems (There are still just a few arcade machines along an indentation in the wall; HARDLY can be considered a real arcade).

Here in town, there are a few arcade machines scattered around (2 in Als; a local eatery FOR SURE), but that's it. Even downstate in Portland Maine, Dream Machine closed at the mall down there (the space it occupied is now "The Ginger Pad"; an asian bistro, and an empty area that is used as a seasonal halloween store. I don't know of any arcades that still exist in Maine...Which is pretty sad.

They were a part of my childhood too, and it's sad to see them dying...do any of you still have 'em around where you live?


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[Kyle15]

I feel your pain.
The big mall here in Alabama had a wonderful arcade up until a few months ago. This arcade was always crowded, so I can't really figure out why it closed.
Maybe because Namco owned it?

Anyway, they had House of The Dead 4, Guilty Gear X2, Star Wars, fighting games in the Japanese style cabinets, and a lot more.

Even though I've only really lived here a year, this arcade's leave is quite a sad one.

[aaron7]

We have one. I have to drive 40 minutes to it but it's a 3 story arcade called Fun World in Nashua, NH.

Besides that? No others.

[Lucifersam1]

Right off of Cambridge Street, in Worcester, MA (right before the Salvation Army). I have not been in there for a few years, but I know it exists as I drive by it sometimes and some of my students go there once in a while. They had some early/mid 90's stuff and then some more recent stuff. Not sure now. Also, they had a room where you could pay to use computers and play online (Internet cafe? -- Don't see the point of it myself!).

[Flack]

I mean...they try to open at the mall a bit south of here, but they always close within a month it seems (There are still just a few arcade machines along an indentation in the wall; HARDLY can be considered a real arcade).

Here in town, there are a few arcade machines scattered around (2 in Als; a local eatery FOR SURE), but that's it. Even downstate in Portland Maine, Dream Machine closed at the mall down there (the space it occupied is now "The Ginger Pad"; an asian bistro, and an empty area that is used as a seasonal halloween store. I don't know of any arcades that still exist in Maine...Which is pretty sad.

They were a part of my childhood too, and it's sad to see them dying...do any of you still have 'em around where you live?


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I don't know exactly how far it is from you, but Funspot in New Hampshire is officially the largest arcade in the world. It's a truly magical place.

[Raedon]

Mall arcades have a hard time keeping up with the ever increasing rental of the storefront. Malls all over are seeing less people flocking threw their doors and less people at the mall means less people leaving their kids at the arcade with $5 bucks.

[ANONPLOX]

Well if your in New York go hit Chinatown Fair on Mott Street small but has a decent variety of fighters Rumble Fish 2, SF4, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core, Arcana Heart 2, Samurai Shodown/Spirits 5, King of Fighters '98, 2 Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 machines, Xmen Vs Street Fighter, ETC.

Then theres University Pinball just outside University of Penn in West Philly. I've heard from some ppl that have been there that they have stuff like SF4 and Arcana Heart 2 so it might be worth a look.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Seaside Heights Boardwalk in NJ

There are still a handfull of "arcades" that still have machines.

The Carousel Arcade has a nice "retro arcade" with a very nice selection of pins and classic machines ... in recent years they've had better upkeep on the control panels and screens.

Found a video on YouTube ... of course YouTube is doing all sorts of server maintenance today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnTGLiZVT0c

[DKTheArcadeRat]

There are maybe 3 on the Ocean City, NJ boardwalk. They aren't anything special though.

[shivers]

Barcade in brooklyn!! you can bring your dog drink and play retro only arcade cabs!

[Steve W]

In The Parks Mall in Arlington, TX there's still a Tilt Arcade. A whole lot of redemption games and modern stuff, half of which seems to be partially broken. I did however play World Cup Pinball there, although one of the flippers was barely working.

I can't think of any other shopping mall arcades still around. Of course, the Dallas area has been hit with a lot of mall closings anyhow. I can think of five in the area that have been torn down in less than a decade. Rough time to be a mall owner right now in the Metroplex...

There is supposedly a retro arcade bar somewhere in Dallas, but I'm not sure exactly where. And I'm not much of a fan of drinking or alcoholics, so I never put much effort into tracking the place down. The owners apparently got the idea from a visit to Barcade in Brooklyn.

[ANONPLOX]

There are maybe 3 on the Ocean City, NJ boardwalk. They aren't anything special though.

ocean city is fail last time I was there atleast 2 of the arcades where filled with 80% half busted machines and the one on the far south end of the boardwalk was filled with douchbags that wanted to fight u if you beat thier unskilled asses at xmen vs street fighter.

[Singapura]

Come to Singapore! There's a large arcade in Bugis. No classic cabs though

[TheDomesticInstitution]

[RANT]About a month ago, when I took one of the cars into the dealership for some work in a nearby town. In the fall of last year I discovered it while my girlfriend and her sister where shopping for bridesmaid dresses. It wasn't a great arcade, but I figured it'd still be a great way to pass the time waiting for the car to be serviced.

I walked from the dealership to the mall, only to discover upon my arrival that the arcade had been shut down. Apparently, the arcade is being replaced with a room full of game consoles and PC's for a giant LAN party thingy. What the fuck? What a waste of space, to fill an old arcade with a bunch of shit people can play at home. I just don't understand.

Well I understand that this type of set-up may be more profitable- I mean I guess that's why they're doing it right? Does anyone here do that? Is this type of place for people without game consoles? I'd rather play from the comfort of my home than in some shitty mall. [/RANT]

[Baloo]

Around here there's:

Hydeman's Arcade in Berlin Flea Market Blackwood NJ, literally about 1 mile down the street from Next-Level Videogames. No redemption, about 6-7 pins (including Super Mario Bros!), and almost all classic stuff, including Superman Taito, NBA Jam T.E, The Simpsons, and Mortal Kombat 4. It's small, about the size of a mall store, but I like it.

University Pinball in University City Philly PA, lot of fighters here, but the place only has about 3 pins and doesn't live up to it's namesake. But if you like 2D Fighters, this is THE place to go.

1 on Atlantic City's Boardwalk, Playcade, nothing special. 1 Pinball machine and a couple of real games that aren't redemption.

Recess in Deptford Mall NJ that's not too bad, they have I think 1 redemption game (lol) called Ticket-Tac-Toe along with Skee-ball, and they've got a couple of classic games, and some pinball machines

4+ on Ocean City's boardwalk, the best being Jillian's that has some classic games including Pac-man Jr. and about 12-15 Pinball machines.

All of Wildwood's boardwalk arcades are all crummy redemption places that look like casinos, filled with slot machines, video poker, and the like.

And my personal favorite over in Virginia Beach, VA Flipper McCoy's. 6-7 Pinball machines, and a TON of classic stuff. They have tons of 80s and 90s games, some that are actually pretty obscure, like Bloxeed. The place is pretty big too.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

If you do have locations, just add em to the Google map!:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...69eedb19dad297

[VACRMH]

Crab Town in Glen Burnie MD...

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128951

[Rob]

I feel your pain.
The big mall here in Alabama had a wonderful arcade up until a few months ago. This arcade was always crowded, so I can't really figure out why it closed.
Maybe because Namco owned it?

Anyway, they had House of The Dead 4, Guilty Gear X2, Star Wars, fighting games in the Japanese style cabinets, and a lot more.

Even though I've only really lived here a year, this arcade's leave is quite a sad one.

Ahh yes, the Namco Time Out at the Galleria. There is a small arcade in the back of an Italian food joint in Alabaster, and they have Truxton, but the workers are A-holes.

We still have a few in the Montgomery area. There is a mini golf place with a small arcade that has some classics in it. The local bowling alley has some classics as well, including some Neo Geo machines. Eastdale Mall in Montgomery has an arcade with some of the more modern games.

[Rob]

In The Parks Mall in Arlington, TX there's still a Tilt Arcade. A whole lot of redemption games and modern stuff, half of which seems to be partially broken. I did however play World Cup Pinball there, although one of the flippers was barely working.

I can't think of any other shopping mall arcades still around. Of course, the Dallas area has been hit with a lot of mall closings anyhow. I can think of five in the area that have been torn down in less than a decade. Rough time to be a mall owner right now in the Metroplex...

There is supposedly a retro arcade bar somewhere in Dallas, but I'm not sure exactly where. And I'm not much of a fan of drinking or alcoholics, so I never put much effort into tracking the place down. The owners apparently got the idea from a visit to Barcade in Brooklyn.

There used to be a retro/JP arcade in the Irving Mall, but they have since closed. Grapevine Mills has an arcade with more of the modern mainstream games.

[Steve W]

There used to be a retro/JP arcade in the Irving Mall, but they have since closed.

I remember that one, it was the only place I ever played Planet Harrier at. The games there were too Japanese for my tastes. I'm not into rhythm games (considering I have no rhythm at all) or fighting games, which left me very little to play there.

Grapevine Mills has an arcade with more of the modern mainstream games.

That one's called GameWorks, which is also a restaurant. It's sort of like Dave And Buster's from what I've heard. I've been in it once, and it was okay. Not too many classic games. I never tried their food out, because when my friend and I got out of the movie next door they closed the restaurant area down for the night. After all, you don't want to serve food to the throngs of people pouring out of that busy movie theater, that might be a competent way of running a business...

There's another location of Tilt Arcade in Waco, TX, in Richland Mall. And just down the hallway from the Tilt is a nice little retro gaming store.

[Kyle15]

Ahh yes, the Namco Time Out at the Galleria. There is a small arcade in the back of an Italian food joint in Alabaster, and they have Truxton, but the workers are A-holes.

We still have a few in the Montgomery area. There is a mini golf place with a small arcade that has some classics in it. The local bowling alley has some classics as well, including some Neo Geo machines. Eastdale Mall in Montgomery has an arcade with some of the more modern games.

Joe's Italian, right? I live about 5 minutes from there. That place is normally packed on the weekend.

Are there any good places for classic gaming (shops, fleas, e.t.c.) in the Montgomery area? I'm thinking about taking a trip down for a day sometime.