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re: 80s Arcade Throwback Thread
Posted on 11/8/17 at 9:17 am to Sarsippius
Posted on 11/8/17 at 9:17 am to Sarsippius
The best game I remember was a boxing game that had analog handles that you gripped to throw punches and defend. The only place I ever saw it was at a washateria on highland near chimes. I burned my shoulders up on that game.
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Posted on 11/8/17 at 9:36 am to Sarsippius
Not a lot of Arcades in the New Orleans Uptown area. I did lots of bike riding to get to the machines I wanted to play.
I used to hit up a place over in the Riverbend area called The Good Earth. I seem to recall my favorite there being Vanguard.
In the strip mall, there was a Blimpe's that usually had one machine. Thayer's Quest is the one I made special trips over there to play.
Street Car Sandwich Shop had a machine. I played lots of Centipede.
Time Saver at Broadway and Claiborne had Super Pacman, Pole Position and Satan's Hollow.
Once I hit high school I hit the Tuxedo Rental Shop / Aracade on Carrollton and Canal. They had a pile of machines and if you got the high score, you got tickets to rent that awesome purple tux.
I used to hit up a place over in the Riverbend area called The Good Earth. I seem to recall my favorite there being Vanguard.
In the strip mall, there was a Blimpe's that usually had one machine. Thayer's Quest is the one I made special trips over there to play.
Street Car Sandwich Shop had a machine. I played lots of Centipede.
Time Saver at Broadway and Claiborne had Super Pacman, Pole Position and Satan's Hollow.
Once I hit high school I hit the Tuxedo Rental Shop / Aracade on Carrollton and Canal. They had a pile of machines and if you got the high score, you got tickets to rent that awesome purple tux.
This post was edited on 11/8/17 at 9:38 am
Posted on 11/8/17 at 9:47 am to Sarsippius
80s Arcade Throwback Thread by Sarsippius
You should read Ready Player One.
You should read Ready Player One.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 11:45 am to Sarsippius
Centipede champ at Circle Bowl after Midnight
Posted on 11/8/17 at 12:14 pm to Sarsippius
The Plaza Lake Forest had TWO arcades!
I remember when Lakeside had video games spread throughout the mall. You could play Pole Position then walk a couple of feet to PacMan. The 80s truly were the greatest decade.
I remember when Lakeside had video games spread throughout the mall. You could play Pole Position then walk a couple of feet to PacMan. The 80s truly were the greatest decade.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 1:35 pm to Sarsippius
Man vs Snake on netflix is worth a watch. It's about Nibbler and the quest be the first person to score 1 billion points on an arcade game.
This post was edited on 11/8/17 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 11/8/17 at 1:57 pm to Sarsippius
I could play defender, joust and asteroids pretty much indefinitely but Tempest was my favorite. No other game has ever put me in a trance like state as much as that one. I’ve read that designer Nolan Bushnell designer it after a fever dream he had.
The sound and feel of an 80s arcade is a happy place I will likely never forget.
The sound and feel of an 80s arcade is a happy place I will likely never forget.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 1:58 pm to Sarsippius
Polybius
Posted on 11/8/17 at 2:02 pm to Sarsippius
Pole Position
Posted on 11/8/17 at 2:12 pm to Sarsippius
Around '88 or '89 or so I had a birthday party in the Alladin's Castle in Southland Mall in Houma. Which meant that I had free play on all the games 
best young kid birthday ever!
Although I still loved the Swamp, it always seemed more 'adult' since it was darker and decorated and the "bad" teenagers hung out there
best young kid birthday ever! Although I still loved the Swamp, it always seemed more 'adult' since it was darker and decorated and the "bad" teenagers hung out there
Posted on 11/8/17 at 4:44 pm to Sarsippius
There's an awesome arcade here in Dallas called Free Play that only has the old 80's games. $10 cover gets you in and all the games are free. Excellent bar with craft beers Plus after a certain time no one under 21 is allowed. It's awesome.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 9:11 pm to Sarsippius
Galaga
PacMan
Pole Position
PacMan
Pole Position
Posted on 11/8/17 at 9:33 pm to Sarsippius
Galaga
Moon Patrol
Moon Patrol
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