Originally Posted by
spman
Retro Arcades are an idea that work better in theory than in practice. I've talked to people to still have routes and service arcade machines, and with a few rare exceptions like the Ms. Pac-Man / Galaga machines, the classics don't earn enough to even cover the cost of keeping them powered on. There is just zero interest anymore. The only way these businesses work is if they either come up with alternate revenue streams that bring in significant income, or they operate with very little overhead costs, in an area with very heavy foot traffic. It's too bad, I miss the days of the Arcades myself, but they're gone.