1981 7-11 Arcade footage uploaded

[kerri369]

that's what it looked like to me. almost like a "look video games aren't bad!!!" games got a bad rap in the early eighties, especially on long island. ronnie lamb (a housewife from centereach) spearheaded the anti-arcade movement out here and even got on donahue with her agenda!

 

[Artisan2084]

Those game cabinets look absolutely MINT!!! No burn on those monitors either!!!

 

[amr]

How do you know it's a 7-11? That looks like some generic mini-grocer or gas station. 7-11's usually had a little corner room that could fit 3 or 4 machines and not out in the open.

 

[YODAinMN]

I think I saw two Klovers in that footage!!

Yeah they weren't the ones playing but thinking in their heads back then to do a total restore 25 years in the future...

 

[vicemikey]

The quality of that video is out of sight - seriously - how often do you see footage from 1981 that looks that good. +1000 pts. to the people who stored that film correctly.

 

[atariscott]

How do you know it's a 7-11? That looks like some generic mini-grocer or gas station. 7-11's usually had a little corner room that could fit 3 or 4 machines and not out in the open.

The tape is labeled '7-11 footage', and the two 7-11's in my neighborhood looked exactly like that one.

 

[Robotron Jon]

The quality of the footage almost makes me think this is a more recent video with kids wearing retro T shirts.

It was interesting to see the line of kids waiting to play the machines. That brings back memories.

 

[Trioxin]

I Was Born In 1986...