You're not alone. 1981 baby here, but I did grow up in arcades. 90's arcades so SFII, Simpsons, X-Men, TMNT, Daytona, Cruisin', etc. I have a ton of consoles, but all originally owned by me. So I wouldn't say I collect them, I just haven't sold/thrown out anything. I'm full speed into the arcade scene now.
Decently priced one in the FS forum right now. Go get it!
That might be true, but I'm a new member here, didn't grow up with the 80's arcade games, and I love them. Just recently an arcade museum exhibit opened up by me (I think permanent now) and was filled with classic 80's games. Didn't know that most of them were classics first time I walked in but I was hooked. My first arcade purchase was an original Ms Pac, no 60-1, no LCD. I'm a purist. And those 90's games I grew up on? They're mostly the same games, and they play just fine in my MAME cab. Most of the dedicated and original cabs/games I want are 80's games I didn't grow up with. Honestly, those games have the best art packages and require the most kill to play. They'll kick your ass!