re: 80s Arcade Throwback Thread

Great thread!

I miss arcades so much. They were awesome.


Dig Dug I played at a Shakey's pizza that was here in town at the time. That and Joust.


Donkey Kong was a big part. Played it at a place called Pat O'Carroll's.

The main arcade was in the mall, it was called the Land of Oz. I remember playing Zaxxon there, Karate Champ, Moon Patrol, Star Wars, a game where you were in a tank driving it around.... Battle Zone?

Dang Dragon's Lair always sucked me in because it was a "cartoon." That game was so hard. Yet you'd stand there and dump in a bunch of dollars in quarters.


Gauntlet (elf shot the food!). Then you'd go next door and get a slice of pizza and a coke, even if it was a Sprite.


Played the heck out of Pac Man at a little convenience store right across the street from Prien Lake Park.


Tron at the local skating rink. I think I spent more time playing Tron while wearing my skates than I did actually skating. I loved that game. The light cycles!

Good times.