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Posted on 5/6/20 at 5:32 pm to PeteRose
I was a 90s mall kid
Posted on 5/6/20 at 5:32 pm to Tall Tiger
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The CDs came in "longboxes" and cost like 20 bucks in 1987 dollars.
Very early on, they kept them behind the counter.
I'll never forget staring at the backside of one early on. It was like looking into the future.
Posted on 5/6/20 at 5:35 pm to PeteRose
I never could even get past the 1st room if Dragon’s Lair in the arcade across form the movie theater in Southpark mall I Shreveport.
And the damn game took 2 tokens instead of 1.
And the damn game took 2 tokens instead of 1.
This post was edited on 5/6/20 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 5/6/20 at 5:40 pm to SEClint
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I was a 90s mall kid
Me too, and MK2 is probably my favorite game of all time!
Posted on 5/6/20 at 5:45 pm to PeteRose
I honestly pity all those who missed the 80s. What an incredible time to be young and alive.
Posted on 5/6/20 at 5:45 pm to REB BEER
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I never could even get past the 1st room if Dragon’s Lair in the arcade across form the movie theater in Southpark mall I Shreveport.
And the damn game took 2 tokens instead of 1.
How every single game of Dragon's Lair ever ended for me.
Posted on 5/6/20 at 5:49 pm to PeteRose
I think that's me playing Defender.
Posted on 5/6/20 at 5:52 pm to TigerCoon
Ahhh.. The best of times. 
Posted on 5/6/20 at 5:54 pm to Darth_Vader
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I honestly pity all those who missed the 80s. What an incredible time to be young and alive.
80s and early 90s were easily the best run of years for being a young kid. Much like it seems the 60-70s were best for being a college kid.
Posted on 5/6/20 at 5:56 pm to PeteRose
Crazy how fat this country’s gotten.
Posted on 5/6/20 at 6:01 pm to Porkchop Express
Born in 1980, Golden Axe at Alladin’s Castle, $2.75 movie theatre, corn dog, and fitted cap at Pro Image at Acadiana Mall. Good ol’ days.
Posted on 5/6/20 at 6:03 pm to PeteRose
It was fricking awesome.
Especially the telephone logistics for timing the "meet up".
Especially the telephone logistics for timing the "meet up".
Posted on 5/6/20 at 6:04 pm to sand mountainDvalues
So cliche but yes those experiences are so much better than what kids have now. Yea, we didn't have cellphones, computers,etc...but was such a blast.
Posted on 5/6/20 at 6:07 pm to The Dudes Rug
Going to this store at West Esplanade:
to get this:
Is a top 10 lifetime experience
to get this:
Is a top 10 lifetime experience
Posted on 5/6/20 at 6:09 pm to PeteRose
I'm betting the OPs favorite mall store was Chess King
Posted on 5/6/20 at 6:10 pm to sand mountainDvalues
No Chess King yet ?
Posted on 5/6/20 at 6:13 pm to TH03
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frick, even 90s into early 2000s was fun. Being dropped off a couple hours early for a movie then roaming around with friends, hit the arcade before/after.
Going to see a movie at the mall with you’re friends and spending a couple hours before and after at the arcade and food court was awesome.
AOL Instant Messenger and the Internet accelerated the death of the malls and the ruination of America’s youth but CNN’s National 24hr news network is what really started and eventually drove the nail into the coffin.
It’s what made moms in Kansas think a random isolated incident in Californian directly affected their kids. It’s what’s responsible for helicopter parenting and the bubble wrapped generation. And it’s tragic how that shaped our society.
This post was edited on 5/6/20 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 5/6/20 at 6:15 pm to PeteRose
You missing the K&K toys store
We used to walk the mall for hours, while hitting the arcade for some Tysons super punch out, or all 4 of us would play some gauntlet.
Then hit the food court for some sbarros pizza
We used to walk the mall for hours, while hitting the arcade for some Tysons super punch out, or all 4 of us would play some gauntlet.
Then hit the food court for some sbarros pizza
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