tthurman Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I ran across this site while looking for arcade related pictures, and thought I'd share the video I found for those who haven't seen it. Sure brings back memories They don't make 'em like this anymore.Almost all shopping malls had them. Usually hidden away from the heavy traffic areas where all the electronic bleeps and screaming adolescents couldn't disturb the regular shoppers. Walk down the long hallway passed the J.C. Penney's, the Hickory Farms, and even the Sunglass Hut. There was the arcade. A small room bursting with the sights, sounds and even smells of technology, innovation and entertainment. A social atmosphere where a generation of kids who grew up in the late 70's/early 80's spent their time, allowances, and hard-earned fast food paychecks.It was a place of innovation. Each week less profitable videogames were being replaced by new games with new ideas. The videogame industry was still in its infancy and the tried-and-true game formulas of today were just being developed. Quake was slowly blasting its way into history from its humble beginnings as Berzerk. Donkey Kong was slowly climbing the evolutionary ladder to Tomb Raider. The road trip from Pole Position to Gran Turismo was just picking up speed. And still other titles like Pac-Man, Q*Bert and Tempest defied easy categorization.Names like Atari, Williams, Midway and Namco were king. The Atari 2600, the dominant home videogame system, successfully captured much of the gameplay of the arcade titles but lacked the flashy presentation of the arcades. The best the home computer market could offer was the Commodore-64. Playstation, Game Cube and XBox were still decades away.And there was more than just video games. Televisions hanging from the ceiling were tuned into the latest Van Halen and Michael Jackson videos. Speakers blasted the newest sounds from bands like Journey, Styx, Def Leppard and The Police. Mechanical crane games were stuffed with Bloom County toys, Pac-Man keychains, Rubik's Cubes and other icons of the era. Blue Jeans jackets stood shoulder-to-shoulder at the game controls and the only thing taller than the backlit game marquees were the hairdos. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Speirs Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Yeah, its an awesome video and I have not seen it for a while. It was a popular front end intro video back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adultery Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Good times. I convinced my kids so we're going on a weekend vacation this spring to relive that era in style! http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 That will be a blast!We're meeting some family for a few days in Biloxi here soon. The gambling scene isn't really my thing, but looks like I'll have plenty to keep me busy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo77 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Ahh the good old days. My memories of these were of me begging for money to go play, and getting turned down. Now the arcades are only in Dave & Busters or Chuck-y-Cheeses, and maybe a bowling alley if you're lucky. Theaters around here don't even have them any more. I miss the one in the mall from where I grew up, where I finally played my first arcade game "Metal Slug". Then later at a truck stop on the way to Disney World with my high school marching band there was a 3 game arcade, but they had Killer Instinct, and it was fun to watch. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Looks awesome, guys! I would love to go to either place. I miss the arcades, the ambience, everything. While I love a lot of the modern games and the emersion they bring, I often miss letting my mind fill in the missing pixels in whatever 8-bit game I am playing. In some ways, it is like the difference between reading a story and seeing it on the silver screen all laid out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adultery Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Isn't this close to you Han? http://theplaceretroarcade.weebly.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adultery Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 And you got this gem coming to your neighborhood Drac! http://www.jaxarcadex.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I missed last years but plan to go this year. It would be cool to have something more permanent. I had heard of a kickstarter that was held but fell short of getting the funding to launch a venue. Was kinda sad to hear that the owner cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 I found this one during today's browsing too.Cool logo, and carpet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo77 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Isn't this close to you Han?http://theplaceretroarcade.weebly.com/Sort of. I'm in Columbus, which is a little far away. If I had my own car, this would be awesome.And you got this gem coming to your neighborhood Drac!http://www.jaxarcadex.com/Is that a Minecraft arcade game? Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 If it is built based upon what I found on Google, it is run on a Raspberry Pi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adultery Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Says here it's a regular PC inside an old Mario Bros carcass. http://polystomper.com/minecraft-arcade-machineYou can play Minecraft in Creative Mode on a Pi though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I have the video as part of my GameEx theme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Pretty cool find if you are into Minecraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesLam Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 oh the arcades were a magical place. maybe not what the rest of you guys remember as i was born in 85. so i cant relate to this video or the cheesy music along with it. but i do remember the mortal kombat, the tmnt, the simpsons, etc. good times with good memories. a place for gamers to come together and enjoy a videogame together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakerman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I wanna go back! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Cheesy music? No way, duuuude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adultery Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Steve Perry was my hero! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Cheesy music? No way, duuuude!Cool arcade though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP-Felix Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Yeah, its an awesome video and I have not seen it for a while. It was a popular front end intro video back in the day.Interesting, I was thinking it would make a cool frontend, period. I've seen a few, but they are not well done and the movement inside them sucks. When will we get full 3D environments to create in the GE editor? Think of the custom themes then! I envision a Sketchup like modeler, GE backend, and render in something like the unreal engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesLam Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 i remember there was at one time a front end that did a 3d model of an arcade at a mall. you had to design how big the place was, 2 or 3 floors, the jpgs of the cabinets. and you would walk to whichever game you wanted to play and it would do it. i cant remember the name of it right now. it was interesting but if you have a big collection it wasnt that great for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakerman Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 The name was 3D Arcade I believe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullPointer Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Yes 3D Arcade was always an interesting project, although from a practical angle, I can't imagine that it would be very useful if you had more than a handful of ROMs. There's a ongoing project that's a modern equivalent of 3D Arcade called Anarchy Arcade, which likewise is super-interesting from a technical standpoint (Occulus Rift Ahoy!), but probably not hugely practical if you want to, uh ... actually play games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 I had forgot about 3D Arcade. The machines get more realistic as it gets into it a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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