The name of the arcade you grew up in?

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Ok, so here it is:
What is the name of your FAVORITE arcade that you played in as a kid!?
What was your favorite game in that arcade? (TOP 4)
Do you own it!!!!!?????

The Gold Mine
Punch Out (Dragon's Lair) (Mach3) (FireFox)
YES!!!!! NO,NO and NO!!!!!!
 
Ah,well I lived in a suburb of Dallas until I was 8,and Showbiz was the place for me.I don't think I played one game more than another.I'd pretty much play one and once my game was over I'd move on to the next one.They had so many damn games.

CEC had a bunch,but the one I remember playing the most was Pooyan.

When my parents moved here,the best arcade place was actually a Mazzio's pizza,with this place called side pocket in the mall running a close second.

The game I played the hell out of at Mazzio's was TMNT,but I also dumped tons of quarters into Shinobi,Double Dragon,MKII,Commando,Gauntlet,Pit Fighter,and Tekken.

At side pocket,I played the hell out of X-Men(6p),Darkstalkers,MKII and MK 4.

The only game I own is Darkstalkers,and it's just the board.I did own Double Dragon but sold it.:(
 
Wunderland in Salem, OR

1. Star Wars cockpit
2. Spider-man
3. X-men 6-player
4. Paperboy

Don't own a single one, although I did finally make a cheap MAME cab for my Star Wars fix.
 
Wunderland in Salem, OR

1. Star Wars cockpit
2. Spider-man
3. X-men 6-player
4. Paperboy

Don't own a single one, although I did finally make a cheap MAME cab for my Star Wars fix.

Ya know... I think I've been to that one. I really don't remember what games I played, however.

Only arcade I really went to was Aladdin's Castle, and Tilt.

I always liked Street Fighter II

Sadly, I don't own one, anymore... I will though... I will
 
I have a tie:
Pirates in Miami, FL (1985-1989)

R-Type (Yes, but monitor is busted)
Cabal (Yes)
Vigilante (Yes, PCB)
Chiller (Yes)

Zody's Family Arcade in North Las Vegas, NV
Mikie (Yes)
Bosconian (Yes)
Dragon's Lair (Yes)
Fast Freddie (No)
 
Well, here in Milwaukee we had...

Aladdin's Castle x 5

Flippers - Way cool arcade, 7 tokens fer a buck in 83!! Played a wood Blaster here, AND a Monster Bash..

Showbiz Pizza

Holiday Lanes
Classic Lanes
Olympic Lanes
Red Carpet Lanes x3


Well I guess, I read it wrong!

I do own it, My Space Ace! many of these arcades lured me in cause of laserdisc arcade games..

I still want a Cobra Command dammit.


A couple pop up no name arcades..
 
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Golfland in Escondido Southern California

Favorite Games that i can remember (mid 80's)

Rush N Attack
Space Shuttle Pinball (own one)
Darius Twin
Crossbow (want list)
Jungle Hunt
Front Line
Demolition Derby 4 player
 
I always walked around in the center of Amsterdam as I went from one Arcade to the other.
At that time there were 5 really good Arcades.

This one I liked the most at the time: Cineac Arcade.

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This used to be a Movie theater.
The best Time was when it was almost all arcade, the front what used to be the lobby diplayed the larger or moving cabinets and the rest of what used to be the theatre was full with normal cabinets, the center was for gambling machines that were gaining ground quick, wow they took over the whole back side of the theatre by the time of 86.
Still remeber that all the old cabs were stored on the balconies, they were piled up there, was scary sight that i looked at often as later we were playing the gambling machines as well :(


Favourite games here were:

1: Space Harrier (deluxe) -Wish I owned this, I wish!!!
2: Out Run (deluxe) - Upright I own, it's my grail.
3: 1942. - nope
4: Wec le Mans (deluxe) - Nope
5: Super Hang On. - Upright I own



The Arcade is still there but only gambling machines, I'm going to go there one day just to get the feel of the place, maybe I play some gambling machines for fun.

This how it looks now:

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The Gold Mine - Michigan City, Indiana

Favorites:
1 - Crystal Castles
2 - Wild Western
3 - Spy Hunter
4 - Rampage

-Brian
 
Tilt at the Augusta Mall in Augusta, GA

-Street Fighter with the Deluxe Punching Pads for buttons
-Afterburner Full Motion
-Ninja Warriors

I can't really remember what else but I have vague memories of there being a 720° at some point but I never played it when I was young.
 
It was in Plainville Massachusetts and kept moving to different buildings on that street and changing its name between owners, it was called "Mr. G's", then "Billy D's", and finally "Mr. D's" I think, I even worked there for a little while. There was also th Dream Machine arcades at the Walpole and Lincoln malls and an arcade at the North Bowl bowling alley, although I didn't get to them as much.
 
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I have a tie:
Pirates in Miami, FL (1985-1989)

R-Type (Yes, but monitor is busted)
Cabal (Yes)
Vigilante (Yes, PCB)
Chiller (Yes)

Zody's Family Arcade in North Las Vegas, NV
Mikie (Yes)
Bosconian (Yes)
Dragon's Lair (Yes)
Fast Freddie (No)


man I remember Pirates in Miami, it was on Coral way and didn't last long, they had a fire and everything supposably burnt down. later on I heard it was an insurance scam
 
Aladdin's Castle - Ocean Township, NJ

1. Berzerk
2. Mystic Marathon
3. Galaga
4. Star Castle

Gadgets - Ocean Township, NJ (same mall)

1. Cliff Hanger
2. Crazy Climber
3. Qix
4. Centipede
 
Fun n' Games Wayne, NJ

1.Super OffRoad
2.Demolition Derby
3.Mat Mania
4.Final Lap

this place closed down a couple years ago, and i picked up a Blitz 2k at the auction.
 
"The Red Baron"----Erie, PA

----TMNT--hands down put the most quarters in that machine
----Lethal Enforces
----Mortal Kombat II

"Candy Castle"-----Erie, PA

----Street Fighter II
----Final Fight
----WWF Superstars
 
Pocket change and Fun factory both in Frederick ,MD

Top 4

Toobin
Hard drivin'
Outrun (own)
Paperboy
 
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fat darrell's electric pizza company in toledo, ohio

centipede
galaga
pacman
black knight pinball
sea witch pinball

i own a centipede, have galaga and pacman on a multigame, and have no pins
 
Bally's Lemans in Columbus, NE was my place.

1. Super Pac-Man
2. Ms. Pac - Man
3. Mario Bros.
4. Bagman

yes,yes,no,no
 
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