I remember opening this arcade in November 1983. A crew of us from Weirs Beach flew down the day before the grand opening because there was still a lot of work that needed to be done prior to the live radio broadcast and festivities scheduled for 12 noon on Saturday. We landed in Tampa around lunchtime and got to the arcade around 2pm. I ended up working from then until noon the next day finishing game set-up, installing the sound system and replacing ceiling tiles. It was a crazy rush to get it done and open but we made it.
The grand opening went well the next morning and the location of the arcade must have been a good one since it is still there. The inside has changed some in 28 years and obviously, the original games are mostly gone. It was fun to watch this video and see the arcade is still there and doing well.
Gary
PS: When time permits I will add some more information about opening this arcade in 1983

