Tell Me About Your Local Arcade

[Melf]

My local arcades are all Namco Time-Outs. Filled with redemption machines, racers, light gun games, and fighters, you're not going to see anything rare or classic there. They have the Galaga/Ms. Pac-Man combo, but that's it.

The McDonald's in the mall has the combo, Star Wars arcade, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, and SMASHING DRIVE! That's about all the arcades there are around here. The last local one closed over a year ago.

[Daitokuji]

CF (referred to as CTF my non-New Yorkers) features the latest fighting, music and puzzle games. I've enjoyed going there for years and occasionally drop by to see old friends. I just hate that the place looks like a hole in the wall and that sometimes folks don't bathe.

Now, thanks to Mikhal, I've discovered TGA and it's by far a much cooler place where you can play one flat rate to play every arcade game on unlimited play for $26.00. It also features a small cafe, bowling alley and they occasionally teach the local patrons Japanese lessons. Oh and it's got SFIV so it's actually worth the commute.

When I visited NY in 03 I found that arcade. I wasn't even looking for it and it did look like a hole in the wall and I liked it. I would love to start one like that just for the HC that would spend tons of money every weekend to keep it afloat.

[Othello Harrington]

There is a shitty one in the mall near where I live, it has about 12 games and 6 are broken. But there is a huge one in the Boneyard in mayfield heights, but it may have closed, Brandx would probably know.

[Samba De Amiga]

There's a Nickel City not too far from me. It has a couple MvC2 machines, 3S machine, some form of Beatmania, a couple DDR machines, Virtua On and Ghost Squad. Not to mention the dozen or so free games they have, like Final Fight.

Woot Nickel City!

There's an arcade in the local mall that's pretty sweet. NGE and I stumbled upon it one day and we were pleasantly surprised to find Samba De Amigo, Guitar Freaks, and loads more awesome ones. They even have this wok game. Pretty rad.

[kuro]

That's the Carlsbad Mall, right? I have yet to check it out, too much gas to get out there right now.

[Samba De Amiga]

Yeah, that's the one. I can tell you this much, it's definately worth it. You should swing by there before or after work. You won't be disappointed.

[Daitokuji]

So who lives around successful arcades? The ones that make money still.

[Samba De Amiga]

Nickel City always has a crowd. It's usually too loud to even talk to your buds without shouting. I bet they make lots of money.

[Josh]

you looking to get rid of that sitdown Jappo cab?

not a chance!

[Tain]

gutter trash.