There's a whole generation out there who never got to experience the 'delights' of the early arcades. I fondly remember the helpful staff, pleasant decor and uplifting fellow consumers. NOT. It's amazing the crap we used to put up with to put our hard-begged for money into those magic wonder-boxes.

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Arcades: still having an influence on games design. As long as lives and continues are included, arcades will live on.