I've been a long-time fan of Hak.5, but the latest episode has to be one of the best ones ever. Darren Kitchen takes a trip to the "1984" arcade in Springfield, Missouri. And it looks like an *awesome* place. Once the $5 entrance is paid you can have as many goes on the machines as you want.
WMV/XViD/MPEG4 download at http://www.hak5.org/archives/192
More info about the place: http://www.1984arcade.com/
Hak.5 and the 1984 Arcade
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Re: Hak.5 and the 1984 Arcade
Thanks for the link.
There is a place in New Hampshire, USA that is called FunSPOT.
I've been there a few times and its like taking a trip back in time. I will post some photos later..
Here is a link.
http://www.funspotnh.com/gms-games.htm
I'm into collecting Arcades... I have a real upright and a few Capcom CPS Boards to go with it.
There is a place in New Hampshire, USA that is called FunSPOT.
I've been there a few times and its like taking a trip back in time. I will post some photos later..
Here is a link.
http://www.funspotnh.com/gms-games.htm
I'm into collecting Arcades... I have a real upright and a few Capcom CPS Boards to go with it.
Re: Hak.5 and the 1984 Arcade
Well.. Jan, you do know that we have a similar place like this in DK as well ?
I haven't been there yet but it's definitely in my future plans.
http://www.arcademuseum.dk/
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Re: Hak.5 and the 1984 Arcade
Some FunSpot Photos, I had a first generation Digital Camera at the time so the pictures arent the greatest.
At funspot they play 80's music, and the video games are in great shape.
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At funspot they play 80's music, and the video games are in great shape.
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Re: Hak.5 and the 1984 Arcade
FunSpot looks awesome. We have California Extreme in San Jose once a year where collectors fill up a HUGE show room with games and pins on free play.
http://www.caextreme.com/
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Re: Hak.5 and the 1984 Arcade
I had heard about Sporup Arcade Museum before, but the image galleries on the site ( like the one on http://uk.spilmuseum.dk/museumgalleri.php?id=60 ) has never convinced me to visit it. Especially compared to something like the 1984 arcade, or even the Game On exhibition in London which I was lucky enough to attend.Hazel wrote:Well.. Jan, you do know that we have a similar place like this in DK as well ?I haven't been there yet but it's definitely in my future plans.
http://www.arcademuseum.dk/
Anyhoo, it seems you'll have to hurry. According to http://uk.spilmuseum.dk/museumnyhed.php?id=26047 they're closing next week, thanks to the municipality being rather hostile towards them. But at least they're gonna reopen in a different part of the country later on.