Love the Blondie, Van Halen and Devo videos that play on the screen in the background. Back in those days, that was all that was played. Not that auto-tune crap of today where they use it to help them sing. Sad to say, nowdays, that there is hardly any talent or imagination in the music area. I mean, who goes around riding in a egg for cripe's sake?!?!? Just plain stupid !
Do a google search for arcade84 and you'll get the Dave's website. I ordered a high res poster of his wallpaper and am extremely pleased with it. Yeah, I'd probably pay $50 or more for a DVD or Blue Ray of high def, especially, if he made it longer, or had a few more titles. Like, arcade88, etc. Then again, why mess with perfection?
What I wouldn't give for a game that lets you walk around the arcade and play games. Man that would be awesome. I sure miss those arcade days. I had one right around the corner and I spent countless quarters in there. Wish I could go back to those times. They were so awesome! I miss them dearly. :(
So many great memories. Double Dragon lines reaching to 20-30 people long. Going to the mall straight after school got out on friday, meeting with the "regulars". Waking up early Saturday morn and standing in front of the gate waiting for it to open. Hey Phil Dixon, you still out there?? Challenges in Cumberland? Heh, those were the days man. shame kids coming up now never knew the social aspect of these old arcades. Net gaming can't compete. I mourn their loss.
Goddamn, watching videos like this one makes me feel so old. Our arcades had some long Double Dragon lines, but when Dragon's Lair first came out the lines at Showbiz must have been TWICE as long. You could hardly walk through the place with so many people waiting to play Dragon's Lair, and there'd be the line of coins across the marquee, the dashboard...wherever someone could stick a coin, there it went. So many spats broke out over those coins, too.
I instantly recognized the laser characters as one of the middle-row Space Invaders and a robot from Berzerk, two more games I liked to play. I didn't see Wizard of Wor in that video, though; That was another game that raptured me with that robotic voice and the monsters turning invisible. So much tension in a game that's primitive by today's standards.
Good times. Today's arcades are so dead. How lucky I was to be a kid in the 80's.
My mistake: That was a bottom-row Space Invader. The middle-row ones had the floppy ears, the top-row ones had the pointy heads and the flying saucer was the Devil himself. I remember now.
Good job with the background soundbites. "Coin detected in pocket" from Berzerk, "Survival is impossible, space cadet" from Gorf, another game which kicked my ass constantly...good times. :-(
That's...a pretty random motivation you have there. o.O
Of course, I quite possibly posted that even LONGER than a year ago--perhaps even 1 year, 11 months and 27 days ago--seeing as I try to avoid replying to anything over six months old. And since no time period exists between "1 year ago" and "2 years ago" in YouTubeLand...you know....
I remember those coin-op laser-disc music video players! They were cool. I think it was like $1.00 for one song.
southport97 10 months ago
Love the Blondie, Van Halen and Devo videos that play on the screen in the background. Back in those days, that was all that was played. Not that auto-tune crap of today where they use it to help them sing. Sad to say, nowdays, that there is hardly any talent or imagination in the music area. I mean, who goes around riding in a egg for cripe's sake?!?!? Just plain stupid !
sr71ablackbird 11 months ago
what microsoft game room should look like.
RockerXZERO 1 year ago
amazing. i want to be a kid again.
zippyzee 1 year ago 2
They don't make 'em like this anymore...
(Sniff...)
seatspud 2 years ago 2
@seatspud They don't make the music like what's playing either. All the crap these days sounds computerized, all that auto-tune crap.
sr71ablackbird 11 months ago
Brought me to tears. Beautiful
FallicIdol 2 years ago
This has me in tears, I'd give anything to go back to then.........
ihatestupidsignups 2 years ago
How can i have this as my mame intro at the minute my computer boots straight into mame game list any info will be great
TheCorruptA 2 years ago
when you hit download on his site it only plays on my pc i cant like download it to u se in mame. is there any other way?
IRONMAIDENFAN2006 2 years ago
BTW, you can download a fairly high def mpg and mov not to mention wallpaper, for free from Dave's site.
jimhale777 2 years ago
this is fucking genius. I am instantly transported back to the goldmine arcade in 1984 when i watch this. Nothing tops it!!!!!!
sonick808 2 years ago
Why isn't there a hi-resolution version of this available?
sacolton 2 years ago
Do a google search for arcade84 and you'll get the Dave's website. I ordered a high res poster of his wallpaper and am extremely pleased with it. Yeah, I'd probably pay $50 or more for a DVD or Blue Ray of high def, especially, if he made it longer, or had a few more titles. Like, arcade88, etc. Then again, why mess with perfection?
jimhale777 2 years ago
What I wouldn't give for a game that lets you walk around the arcade and play games. Man that would be awesome. I sure miss those arcade days. I had one right around the corner and I spent countless quarters in there. Wish I could go back to those times. They were so awesome! I miss them dearly. :(
mutedecho 3 years ago
Those were the days...*tear* :(
Blake4014 3 years ago
Good times. I just turned 31 and this is really starting to date me now. (:
sebirkin 4 years ago
No .... This is by far the best thing I'VE seen! :) Can I borrow a quarter?
VanHalenRulz 4 years ago
This is by far the coolest thing I have ever seen...thanks for the tribute!
playchoicedude 4 years ago
Wow...if i was in a parking lot drinking beer b4 I watched this, id swear i had jumnped in a time machine!!...lol...thanx
Highball1911 4 years ago
We are truly from the same generation brother!!!
J070573 3 years ago
Back in the day! Classic 80s arcade. So many fond memories, played 'em all countless times. Big thumbs up for having Mappy in there!
MiloDC 4 years ago
Wow burgertime...times have defintely changed.
tkok 4 years ago
So many great memories. Double Dragon lines reaching to 20-30 people long. Going to the mall straight after school got out on friday, meeting with the "regulars". Waking up early Saturday morn and standing in front of the gate waiting for it to open. Hey Phil Dixon, you still out there?? Challenges in Cumberland? Heh, those were the days man. shame kids coming up now never knew the social aspect of these old arcades. Net gaming can't compete. I mourn their loss.
boilerplate 4 years ago
Goddamn, watching videos like this one makes me feel so old. Our arcades had some long Double Dragon lines, but when Dragon's Lair first came out the lines at Showbiz must have been TWICE as long. You could hardly walk through the place with so many people waiting to play Dragon's Lair, and there'd be the line of coins across the marquee, the dashboard...wherever someone could stick a coin, there it went. So many spats broke out over those coins, too.
BloodyBay 4 years ago
I instantly recognized the laser characters as one of the middle-row Space Invaders and a robot from Berzerk, two more games I liked to play. I didn't see Wizard of Wor in that video, though; That was another game that raptured me with that robotic voice and the monsters turning invisible. So much tension in a game that's primitive by today's standards.
Good times. Today's arcades are so dead. How lucky I was to be a kid in the 80's.
BloodyBay 4 years ago
My mistake: That was a bottom-row Space Invader. The middle-row ones had the floppy ears, the top-row ones had the pointy heads and the flying saucer was the Devil himself. I remember now.
Good job with the background soundbites. "Coin detected in pocket" from Berzerk, "Survival is impossible, space cadet" from Gorf, another game which kicked my ass constantly...good times. :-(
BloodyBay 4 years ago
hey I'm replying to a year old comment
Cypres1 2 years ago
What, you want a cookie or something? Shoo.
BloodyBay 2 years ago
yeah but I bet when you checked you got a reply you were all like "wow I posted that comment a year ago"
Cypres1 2 years ago
That's...a pretty random motivation you have there. o.O
Of course, I quite possibly posted that even LONGER than a year ago--perhaps even 1 year, 11 months and 27 days ago--seeing as I try to avoid replying to anything over six months old. And since no time period exists between "1 year ago" and "2 years ago" in YouTubeLand...you know....
BloodyBay 2 years ago
Good job, that brings back some memories.. ;__;
mintkitten 4 years ago
Fantastic!!! The arcade and the mall takes me right back to the eighties. Looks like that was a lot of work.
headspinning 5 years ago
I have the desktop wallpaper dedicated to this video.
Retroman30 5 years ago
Dave Dries is awesome! This ia a great MAME intro video as well!
TheArcadeGod 5 years ago
Where can I get it - the CinemArcade site doesn't have this full version?
redmistpete 5 years ago
Oh yeah - I see it now ;-)
redmistpete 5 years ago
Nice little arcade - like the carpets, neons AND THAT BIG SCREEN ROCKS!
redmistpete 5 years ago