I had a flashback just now, I've lived in Boise all my life and look at Gameworld every month when I go to the Edwards cinemas next door. Last time I was there I was like 8. So about 11 years since.
I remember our local festival(nice size) used to have an arcade there back in and up to the mid 90's. That was the best! If you were good at MK or Street Fighter 2, you could play for a half hour because there was always a line at those machines. Just awesome. Sometimes I wish the pool halls would come back around here because, at the very least, they always had a handful of arcade games. 30 minutes away is the closest arcade to me.
i wish i had a video camera back in the late 80's/90's, picture this, the golden mile, the seafront in Blackpool England, more than a mile long of arcades crammed with all the top games. none of these gimmicky expensive games that killed arcades, like snowboarding. good old 10pence a go games like Double Dragon, R-type, Golden Axe, Mercs, Gauntlet, Ghouls n ghosts, Final Fight, Power Drift, Aliens, Simpson, Turtles, Moonwalker, Raiden, Smash TV, Narc, 1942, Street Fighter 2!, Wrestlemania etcetc
nice video, talking of star wars trilogy arcade if you didn't know you can play it at home now, here's a video i made of it running : watch?v=gdW11aed9UU
I had a flashback just now, I've lived in Boise all my life and look at Gameworld every month when I go to the Edwards cinemas next door. Last time I was there I was like 8. So about 11 years since.
FaultOfAGamer 2 months ago
How cool a Sengogku 3 dedicated cab i never knew they released one :)
indydaisy1 3 months ago
Arcade are such a lost legacy. If I had one anywhere close I'd blow so much money itd be insane
jackhovatter 3 months ago
Not a bad mix of old and new cabs in there John, thanks for showing this little gem courtesy of the land of awesome potatoes. = )
OldSchoolNYCGamer 3 months ago
@SilverPurpleViolet Yeah sadly that's the case, or it could be this was filmed on a Wednesday night too.
Gamester81Arcade 3 months ago
neat-o john!
henryblazer20 3 months ago
Always on point, John!
IllPropaganda 3 months ago
you should go to the arcade in the Santa Monica Pier, California
killer9260 3 months ago
@killer9260
Hip spot! Excellent arcade!
IllPropaganda 3 months ago
@killer9260 Yeah someday I hope to.
Gamester81Arcade 3 months ago
I want that mk4 cabinet
adidas1984x 3 months ago
I remember our local festival(nice size) used to have an arcade there back in and up to the mid 90's. That was the best! If you were good at MK or Street Fighter 2, you could play for a half hour because there was always a line at those machines. Just awesome. Sometimes I wish the pool halls would come back around here because, at the very least, they always had a handful of arcade games. 30 minutes away is the closest arcade to me.
grillmeasteak 3 months ago
We'll soon have an arcade - cause we're the ones making it happen :)
revolutionactiondk 3 months ago
can someone explain how can they pay the bills?
In every video of Arcades i barely see someone, its such a shame, i would to love to live near one of these
Spelfr 3 months ago
this is like 1 mile from my house
mysticpunk1 3 months ago
nice tour, really like seeing the different arcade setups.
electricadventures 3 months ago
i wish i had a video camera back in the late 80's/90's, picture this, the golden mile, the seafront in Blackpool England, more than a mile long of arcades crammed with all the top games. none of these gimmicky expensive games that killed arcades, like snowboarding. good old 10pence a go games like Double Dragon, R-type, Golden Axe, Mercs, Gauntlet, Ghouls n ghosts, Final Fight, Power Drift, Aliens, Simpson, Turtles, Moonwalker, Raiden, Smash TV, Narc, 1942, Street Fighter 2!, Wrestlemania etcetc
mitzibishi 3 months ago
No worries. I see it everywhere too and I got it on Dreamcast and it also made an appearance on Midway Arcade Treasures 3 for the PC.
The dancing game featured was Pump It Up Zero from Andamiro.
Haven't seen a Savage Quest unit in the wild for some time.
Sengoku 3! One of the last Neo games pre-SNK bankrupcy.
Overall, this is a GREAT old school establishment.
Just got back from Stop N Play in Port Richey, FL myself. It used to be a second location for NH's famous Funspot until the late 80s.
DanZero77 3 months ago
nice video, talking of star wars trilogy arcade if you didn't know you can play it at home now, here's a video i made of it running : watch?v=gdW11aed9UU
pcvideogamer 3 months ago
@pcvideogamer i just found out myself, MODEL 3 emulator Supermodel! yaaaaaaaaaaaaahoooooooooooooo!
mitzibishi 3 months ago