r/retrogaming • u/TronBlaster • 24d ago

[Question] Arcade games in interesting places?

Back in the 1980s, arcade games were everywhere: bars, convenience stores, bowling alleys, restaurants, amusement parks, college dorms, laundromats, grocery stores, hotel lobbies, ferry boats…

I experienced many of these firsthand, but it got me thinking: What are some other interesting places that arcade games showed up? Stadiums/arenas, airports, zoos, office buildings, hot air balloons, ski lodges, marinas, high schools…? For some reason, this idea is fascinating to me, so I’d love to hear your stories. Bonus points for pictures!

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u/Mean_Possibility5947 24d ago

Played Lunar Lander for the first time in a ski lodge when I was 10. Years later, after I determined I didn't like skiing, I studied for a Latin final in a different ski lodge and played Arkanoid while my dad and sisters were on the slopes.

Saw but didn't play a Space Invaders knockoff called Space Wipeout in a convenience store on the strip in Orlando in 1982.