I enjoy wasting a $20 bill in an arcade on a lazy afternoon. Sure, you could play the same games at home, but there's something about a noisy arcade that brings me back to my childhood, so I still seek them out.
Finding one has become easier with a site called Arcade Fly. Simply drop in an address into the search box and find arcades near you. It's not perfect yet, though. It listed a Mazzio's Pizza as an arcade near me. I've been there. It's a Hydro Thunder unit only, and it's not even the good "ass shaking" cabinet.
I like the Games feature of the page. Click on a game and find out which arcades have the title and how far away they are from you. Street Fighter 4 is in 26 arcades in this listing. A couple of them are closer than I thought, too!
[Via Arcade Heroes]
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3:02 PM on 09.22.2008
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Nashua, NH, USA
3456.14 miles away
Fuck!
Hmmmmm....
Nope... darn it. I was hoping to find some hidden gem. But we do have an awesome retro barcade
Sounds like an awesome place to hold your NARP! Kinda like Chuck E Cheese, but with more knife fights and better food.
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Think I'll give that a miss (I know of nearer arcades)!
ATM, phail. with work or the actual help of local members, win.
*Is directed to two American arcades, some 3900 miles away*
So much for that.
I'm trying to decide if all of that is really awesome or if I should run away screaming (It's in a mall too! Wut.)
1 Game : Street Fighter IV, 80 miles away
Road trip time :(
As for why there are so many music games in there -- I used to run a DDR site, so I imported the locations from there for this. So most arcades outside of where I live (Orlando) still have to be filled in by locals.
It's open to edit though! Anyone who registers can go in and claim an arcade and edit the games listed at it. Arcades can also be added by members and they'll be able to modify the games at it right away.
We'll probably work on importing some locations from other countries this week too, so you won't be left out for too long.
We have a long ways to go, but looking for help -- especially just entering in locations you know of! Even if it's just one location, it'll really help. If you're bored talk to see how you could help, or have some suggestions, feel free to IM me on AIM: Dyogenez. :)