A picture my father took arcade

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Nice, there are some good games in there. I spy a Pac-Man, a Vanguard a Taito cab and a Universal cab that I can't make out the title to.
 
Don't get me wrong that's an awesome picture, and i'm suprised it's high-res as it is, but the thought that they're totally out in the open and next to a POOL no less makes me cringe.
 
Very cool titles in there....

Donkey Kong, Warp Warp, Vanguard, Something, Something, Ms. Pac Man, Taito (Qix?), Centipede, Rally-X, Phoenix, Something, Space Fire Bird, Looping, Solar Quest, Lady Bug, Pac-Man, Defender, Tac/Scan?, Stargate...

That's the best I can make out.

You gotta wonder... where are those games today? Landfil?
 
Guys I don't think these games are outside. There are no drains on the floor in the lower level. My first reaction was that this was in an atrium of sorts. That kind of looks like carpet on the floor down there too.

Great picture! It's cool for me to imagine those games in the time that they would be new. I saw plenty of Donkey Kongs and Pacman's when I was really young but only amongst many newer games from 1989 and up. Man I really miss the days where bigger gamerooms and arcades were everywhere.
 
Are those games...outside... and unprotected?
I would like to think they are inside some sort of pool area, but it does rather look like it is outside. Kinda strange how they have the lights mounted on the gazebo thing like that.
I cannot answer this as I have never been there myself....
 
Very cool titles in there....

Donkey Kong, Warp Warp, Vanguard, Something, Something, Ms. Pac Man, Taito (Qix?), Centipede, Rally-X, Phoenix, Something, Space Fire Bird, Looping, Solar Quest, Lady Bug, Pac-Man, Defender, Tac/Scan?, Stargate...

That's the best I can make out.

You gotta wonder... where are those games today? Landfil?

Yes,I remember something was a very popular game back in the day. :p
 
WOW. Look how low the Donkey Kong sideart is!!! :D
 
Are those games...outside... and unprotected?

That is a Holidome. A Holiday Inn that has a "tropical" atrium area in the center of the hotel. It is covered by a huge glass roof.

They were very popular in the midwest especially when the weather outside sucked Donkey Kong Balls. We used to stay in one in Eau Clare when we would travel between Chicago & Minneapolis during the late '70s through '92. It looked just like that one. Slightly different game lineup.

They pulled the games in the mid-80's when some dumbass kid shocked himself unconcious after he ran up to play a game dripping wet from the pool. The kid was fine, but the parents sued and the hotel caved. The games ended up in a locked room off the main atrium on the pother end from the pool.

ken
 
That is a Holidome. A Holiday Inn that has a "tropical" atrium area in the center of the hotel. It is covered by a huge glass roof.

They were very popular in the midwest especially when the weather outside sucked Donkey Kong Balls. We used to stay in one in Eau Clare when we would travel between Chicago & Minneapolis during the late '70s through '92. It looked just like that one. Slightly different game lineup.

They pulled the games in the mid-80's when some dumbass kid shocked himself unconcious after he ran up to play a game dripping wet from the pool. The kid was fine, but the parents sued and the hotel caved. The games ended up in a locked room off the main atrium on the pother end from the pool.

ken

I found some extra photos and linked to the first post to get a better idea of the area.
 
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It's nice to see pics of the games back in the day. I like how they spaced the games out enough so you can see the sideart.
 
Very cool titles in there....

Donkey Kong, Warp Warp, Vanguard, Something, Something, Ms. Pac Man, Taito (Qix?), Centipede, Rally-X, Phoenix, Something, Space Fire Bird, Looping, Solar Quest, Lady Bug, Pac-Man, Defender, Tac/Scan?, Stargate...

That's the best I can make out.

You gotta wonder... where are those games today? Landfil?

With the added pics, you can add Omega Race, Battlezone and Asteroids Deluxe...
 
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