Arcades becoming extinct..

[Joe Giliberti]

That would be awesome (if MARCH ever got enough money)
There really aren't any well known arcade machines that are in any way
affordable. A complete, non working Ms. PacMan, for example, still goes for
between $400-$500.

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:36 AM, Evan Koblentz <evan at snarc.net> wrote:

> 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!!!
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: Bryan Pope
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> To: General Discussion On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
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> Subject: Arcades becoming extinct..
> Sent: Jan 10, 2009 1:05 AM
>
> .. 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
>
>
>
>


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