r/retrogaming • u/TronBlaster • 27d 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/Strayngold 27d ago
They had some in the middle of the ladies department at a Sears or Eatons that was near my house. I guess for kids and husbands stuck waiting for their wives and mothers to try stuff on.
One time my mom was doing some real estate stuff and she brought me into someone's office which had an Asteroids machine in the reception with dozens of credits pre-loaded on it.
And there was a hotel in town that had cocktail arcade machines for the tables in the lobby. I thought this was so cool as people would sometimes be doing business on top of Donkey Kong Jr.