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re: Growing up in arcades in the 80s
Posted on 3/23/16 at 12:51 pm to stlslick
Posted on 3/23/16 at 12:51 pm to stlslick
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there was a dude who would use a pocket comb, and when he hit one button, it would push other in, so he could get maximum speed for jumps and high jump
Pencils were the most common to do this, it was a widely known cheat.
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Posted on 3/23/16 at 12:51 pm to CAD703X
I lived in Las Vegas during those days and YYZ would be all over 10 machines at Circus Circus.
People would stack up 6 or 7 deep to watch me get out of space.
People would stack up 6 or 7 deep to watch me get out of space.
This post was edited on 3/23/16 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 3/23/16 at 12:53 pm to Rebel
Rake from top to bottom firing at full speed so the mutants would be clumped when you first encounter them.
Bonus if you had a spare smartbomb and the nerve to hold out until you had 90% of them on screen.
Eta a true baller never sees hyperspace because they would always grab one dude and carry him from level to level once it got tough.
This post was edited on 3/23/16 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 3/23/16 at 1:00 pm to hobotiger
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Fun Arcade on Vets
I took my wife there on our first date. I let her beat me at air hockey.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 1:05 pm to boxcarbarney
We actually owned a small Arcade or a while. I was Crazy Climber king, decent at Donkey Kong, Asteroids and a few others.
This post was edited on 3/23/16 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 3/23/16 at 1:11 pm to RedRifle
Nickelodeon at the Eastgate Mall in Monroe.
Tiddies, Sun Britches, Boast polo and Wayfarers FTW!!
My Robotron 2084 skills scoff at your weak sauce!
Tiddies, Sun Britches, Boast polo and Wayfarers FTW!!
My Robotron 2084 skills scoff at your weak sauce!
Posted on 3/23/16 at 1:12 pm to RedRifle
Arcade in Esplanade mall was great
Posted on 3/23/16 at 1:22 pm to DHS1997
Beating the TMNT Arcade game with my friend while 20 people were around us was a highlight of my childhood.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 1:52 pm to RedRifle
Family Fun Arcade for the win!
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:17 pm to flyingtexastiger
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Nickelodeon at the Eastgate Mall in Monroe.
eastgate was the strip mall by the movie theater that had the super slide. Twin city mall was indoors with Nickelodeon and orange Julius.
This post was edited on 3/23/16 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:20 pm to RedRifle
Is that Ron Swanson?
This post was edited on 3/23/16 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:30 pm to TejasHorn
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Track and field was my favorite. My friend and I mastered the "butter knife" technique to add speed.
Yep.
Use your index and middle finger as a pivot point and crush this game with something like a knife or other home-made bar.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:31 pm to RedRifle
loser on all levels
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:36 pm to RedRifle
This era was exactly when I grew up. It really was s great time to be a teenager. Life was simple and safe.
I feel bad for kids today. Their life is so complicated.
I feel bad for kids today. Their life is so complicated.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:47 pm to DaBama
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OP
I would rock the shite out of these long sleeve tees again if i could get a hold of them
Posted on 3/23/16 at 5:16 pm to dukke v
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Growing up in arcades in the 80s
I'm sure the 12yr olds didn't talk shite during games like they do now. You think twice about calling someone a name when they're standing right next to you.
Of course kids actually got in fights back then. Not passive-aggressive internet fights like today.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 5:16 pm to RedRifle
I remember the space port at the Plaza mall in N.O. East. 
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:05 pm to RedRifle
Pic #3 of OP.
Chess King in the house.
How many people had a Chess King store in the mall? I had one Chess King shirt and a Members Only jacket. The two worn together was junior high style personified.
Chess King in the house.
How many people had a Chess King store in the mall? I had one Chess King shirt and a Members Only jacket. The two worn together was junior high style personified.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:19 pm to CAD703X
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? eastgate was the strip mall by the movie theater that had the super slide.
Twin city mall was indoors with Nickelodeon and orange Julius.
You're right! I knew it felt weird when I posted it . ??
I would still kick your arse in Robotron though!
Posted on 3/23/16 at 8:28 pm to meeple
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Jolly Time in Slidell FTW
Was waiting for Spy Hunter.
Central Mall arcade, it was the shite. Tough machine to get on and when you did you stacked a couple of your own quarters to keep the machine.
Peter Gun theme was the game music if I am not mistaken.
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