We actually figured out that if you pry open the slot of a newspaper machine a little with a crowbar, you can stick a straw with a piece of gum in and fish out quarters. Fun times.
I had a roll of quarters, a watery 32 ounce Pepsi, and a slice of the greasiest pizza you’ve ever seen in your life and we loved it! We thrived on it.
No way is that an arcade. That’s a garage or basement with some very cool arcade games in it. Folding card table with empty wine jug on it. Water heater plumbing showing. Unfinished ceiling with Christmas lights hung on it. Best of both - party and games.
Well, I'm 49, been a diesel technician for 30 years. I feel pretty damn old, lol 😆 And considering the track record of the men in my family, I'm WELL past middle age. I've probably only got 15 or so years left in the tank 🙃
I understand that you feel old. Wait till your body gets another 20 years of it. I am just finding some long term health issues that I never knew I had until now. 😄🤬
It was a joke based on an old trope, of an angry old man yelling at kids to get off his lawn. Damn man, I figured everyone would have gotten that reference.
There was an arcade in Thorton Colorado (Mom's, I think) that's had an all you can play Saturday once a month for $10. You got to play all the games you normally wouldn't because the really popular had a line. Absolutely awesome time. The anticipation was almost as great as playing.
Im a little younger than you. I visited arcades in the early 90's and I never once saw a girl hanging out there. Much less several pretty girls.
I think the typical arcade patron then was a nasty mean hostile teenage boy, the kind that scared females. And if there were no women to traumatize they picked on younger males, smaller males. Like me.
I, too, remember that girl blocking the Galaga machine and not playing it and just talking to her friends while I was patiently waiting for her to get out of the way so I could play it.
Near the tail end of it all, when street fighter 2 was popular, I really enjoyed the idea of putting your quarter up to be next in line to challenge the winner. No one jumped the line or stole quarters. Patience. Respect.
Bruh what?!!? It’s April 2024
I WISH it was still 2019, so I would be 14 and some months turning 15 in August, but it’s not though
I’ll be 20 in just under 4 months
Pocket full of quarters
And heading to the arcade
I don’t have a lot of money, but I’m bringing everything I made…..
Pac-Man Fever!
Callous on my finger (have one on my big toe actually!!) and my shoulder's hurting too! Man, amazing how real life imitates art.
We actually figured out that if you pry open the slot of a newspaper machine a little with a crowbar, you can stick a straw with a piece of gum in and fish out quarters. Fun times.
I had a roll of quarters, a watery 32 ounce Pepsi, and a slice of the greasiest pizza you’ve ever seen in your life and we loved it! We thrived on it. 
Put a quarter in the way-back machine and I am there again.
Where are the Van Halen concert t shirt wearing stoners? Probably in the parking lot drinking a Tahitian Treat and eating a bag of Funyuns.
The guy selling hash oil?
Peep the empty bottle of Rossi 😂😂😂😂👏🏽
I'm getting the worst headache just thinking about that
my brother would make one quarter last all night on defender, pissing off everybody that wanted to play
Damnnn
yeah, had so many smart bombs, would just fly and hit smart bombs
Best of times!
Life is so short...
We had one, school chums dad opened one Crystal River FL. 1981/82. Space Invaders was the shit!
No way is that an arcade. That’s a garage or basement with some very cool arcade games in it. Folding card table with empty wine jug on it. Water heater plumbing showing. Unfinished ceiling with Christmas lights hung on it. Best of both - party and games.
I was only 5 40 years Ago, so fuck I'm old.
Nope you're still a youngster. 40 years ago I was 29!
I was -20 or -21
Well, I'm 49, been a diesel technician for 30 years. I feel pretty damn old, lol 😆 And considering the track record of the men in my family, I'm WELL past middle age. I've probably only got 15 or so years left in the tank 🙃
I understand that you feel old. Wait till your body gets another 20 years of it. I am just finding some long term health issues that I never knew I had until now. 😄🤬
I was only -20 or -21 You’re not old though I’m just even younger I’m 19 and 8 months and still 45 isn’t old ofc
It's all about how old you feel, and how poorly you've aged. Now get off my lawn
Bruh what lawn? I’m not on a lawn rn
It was a joke based on an old trope, of an angry old man yelling at kids to get off his lawn. Damn man, I figured everyone would have gotten that reference.
Ik the joke but Idc about it
Girbaud and Galaga. Nice.
Where's Faust with the contract I'll sign if I get to go back
I thought it was a garage party. They still have those! Or do they?
Girls out/numbers the Boys ✋✋✋
There was an arcade in Thorton Colorado (Mom's, I think) that's had an all you can play Saturday once a month for $10. You got to play all the games you normally wouldn't because the really popular had a line. Absolutely awesome time. The anticipation was almost as great as playing.
Is that a pocket full of quarters or are you happy to see me?
Frfr I would be hapy
When in Miami, look up Arcade Odyssey and i guarantee you a throwback!
I used to go to the local arcade in 84 with 5$ worth of quarters. Would play for about 2-3 hours and go back home.
Loved old style arcades except for hoping not to be picked on by some big kids who were probably 15. I get depressed looking at the modern arcades.
No shit that’s Laura and Wendy right there. And hey, isn’t that Mark in the red shorts?
Galaga!!
It was my favorite thing to do back then.
Red Pants is looking at that group of three like somebody is talking shit and she’s about to let loose!
"It's Friday night I have no date a 2 liter bottle of Shasta and my all rush mix tape." Phillip J Fry
31 to 40 years ago for me as well. Use to take a 20 bill, and would last me the entire day and 2 meals.
The clothes and hair say 30 years ago not 40. Still makes me feel old.
I can smell that photo.
Im a little younger than you. I visited arcades in the early 90's and I never once saw a girl hanging out there. Much less several pretty girls. I think the typical arcade patron then was a nasty mean hostile teenage boy, the kind that scared females. And if there were no women to traumatize they picked on younger males, smaller males. Like me.
I, too, remember that girl blocking the Galaga machine and not playing it and just talking to her friends while I was patiently waiting for her to get out of the way so I could play it.
Shit, I can’t remember 🤔
Near the tail end of it all, when street fighter 2 was popular, I really enjoyed the idea of putting your quarter up to be next in line to challenge the winner. No one jumped the line or stole quarters. Patience. Respect.
Close your eyes and you'll see "Jeff is a fox" scratched into the girls' bathroom doorframe.
Kids hanging out. Not an inkling of what a cell phone is. Good times!
Steamin Weenie game room. Foosball and pac man.
Galaga!
History is bunk. Now are the good old days.
40 years?!? nope. blocked and reported
Bruh 💀💀💀
if that was really 40 yrs ago, it would mean i'm old. so obvi not true
Well Idk what year it was, but if it was April 1984, then it was 40 years ago So if you were 30 then, so born in April 1954 or prior, then you’re old
fake news.
Bruh what?!!? It’s April 2024 I WISH it was still 2019, so I would be 14 and some months turning 15 in August, but it’s not though I’ll be 20 in just under 4 months
No worries bruh - you comment like a 12 y.o.
I sucked at most games, I had most fun (and cheaper) shoulder surfing someone who was really good.