Arcades becoming extinct..

[Evan Koblentz]

Sad indeed. Brings back happy memories though of my own childhood arcade in a room at the local bowling alley.  The arcade is long gone ... and the bowling alley is a Pathmark.

Mark my words ... if MARCH ever gets massive H-building space and a steady stream of visitors, then there shall be a legit arcade room!!!

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.. if they haven't already! :-(

I used to always go to this arcade when I was in Toronto (Funland Arcade 
on Younge Street)...

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_19730.aspx

Now its gone.. :-(

http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/07/10/funland-arcade-in-toronto-canada-closing-in-a-few-days-hurry-if-you-want-to-play-a-game-there/
http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/article/453843

Syd Bolton of the Personal Computer Museum ( http://www.pcmuseum.ca/ ) 
of Brantford, Ontario on the last day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxA2WRqtUkk

Cheers,

Bryan