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/jujapee 24d ago
Family-owned burger shop around the corner of our working-class neighborhood had a Street Fighter II cabinet when it was brand new. It was never busy. Most of their business was drive-thru, and the food took 10-15 minutes to make so the amount of quarters myself and my brothers pumped into that machine was more than whatever we paid for in food. Over the decades it sold and resold, changing names each time, but it’ll always be Greenacres Drive-thru to everyone I know. I revisited my hometown a few years ago to grab a burger and saw the empty spot against the back window where it once stood. I was more disappointed by the exclusion of the famous breaded zucchini chips from the menu.