Originally Posted by
Darkwing
I'll never forget the first time I ever had to have a parent with me to rent a game. I was 11, it was September 1996, and I had walked 15 minutes to Blockbuster to rent Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 for the SNES, which had just come out in the summer. I spent enough quarters at Aladdin's Castle over the previous year and I decided it was time to bring it home. Blockbuster had become incredibly strict when it came to renting out games with "T" or "M" ratings to younger kids when they started the ESRB system two years prior. It was depressing to have to walk back home, have mommy drive me back up there, and have her rent it with me.
The one place I LOVED going to was just five blocks away - Mt. Tabor Video. Not only were there always video games of all systems for rent, you could also buy or trade your games, as well as rent five VHS movies, five days, $5, excluding new releases. There were a few arcade machines, pinball tables, and pool tables as well. It was a cool little hangout, it was cheap, and they were much less strict about renting out things like "R" horror movies to me. Hell, I even had my name on the account. It's been gone for at least a decade now. If I can find pictures of this place, I'll surely add them later.