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Web site Arcade Fly helps you find an arcade and games near you photo

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!

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Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 09/22/2008 15:00
Apparently, there are four arcade cabinets of Street Fighter IV in the Los Angeles area. None are too near me, despite that...
Y0j1mb0's Avatar
Y0j1mb0 at 09/22/2008 15:05
I entered my address and it gave me this: 1 game. 5th Ave Billiards (The Pool Hall). 30 miles away. I've been there and is the arcade game they are talking about is picking up biker chicks with patriotic tattoos is considered an arcade game, then alright.
MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 09/22/2008 15:06
There are like 20 arcades near me that only have Dance Dance Revolution Extreme.
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Kryptinite at 09/22/2008 15:07
Man that's crazy because the one in the screen shot on Arcade Fly's site is like 10 minutes away from me and I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT!
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Funkiller at 09/22/2008 15:08
It is certainly a magnificent tool for finding movie theaters and bowling alleys. Also came up with a high school that has a DDR machine. With the local Asian population, that is not a surprise.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 09/22/2008 15:09
Y0j1mb0 - HAHAH! that's my kind of game
MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 09/22/2008 15:12
Oh and it sucks seeing all the local pizza places with crappy games, then seeing Arcade UFO up in Austin with SF IV and Tekken 6 and MvC 2
Takeshi's Avatar
Takeshi at 09/22/2008 15:12
#Funworld

Nashua, NH, USA
3456.14 miles away

Fuck!
Kryptinite's Avatar
Kryptinite at 09/22/2008 15:12
Oh, the dude who created that lives in Orlando.

Hmmmmm....
mr spooky's Avatar
mr spooky at 09/22/2008 15:14
I wish I could go there and those games now.
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king3vbo at 09/22/2008 15:21
Oh dang, this is awesome... gonna see if there's any hidden arcades in my area

Nope... darn it. I was hoping to find some hidden gem. But we do have an awesome retro barcade
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KMCC at 09/22/2008 15:37
Awesome, I wish I had thought of this.
casualweaponry's Avatar
casualweaponry at 09/22/2008 15:42
@ Y0j1mb0,

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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Knives at 09/22/2008 15:50
Everything I find has DDR in it :P
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xe-cute at 09/22/2008 17:11
Oh yeah thats very handy....

# Funworld Show ยป

Nashua, NH, USA
3147.76 miles away
0 games 0 favorites



Think I'll give that a miss (I know of nearer arcades)!
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Shin Oni at 09/22/2008 18:00
looks like this thing needs a bit of work. seeing all the arcades close to me only have 1 game (being either DDR or ITG) and completely ignored the arcade that's closest to me. But maybe cause they didn't have a DDR or ITG machine. lol

ATM, phail. with work or the actual help of local members, win.
Mainman's Avatar
Mainman at 09/22/2008 18:37
*Types in a UK city*

*Is directed to two American arcades, some 3900 miles away*

So much for that.
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johannhat at 09/22/2008 19:04
The nearest arcade it shows is the one that is half weapons store/half arcade. It also has Jack Chick tracts for tickets instead of hardened tootsie rolls.

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.)
RRDelay's Avatar
RRDelay at 09/23/2008 10:42
This thing is a tease, i know there are closer arcades in canada, but what does it pull up?

1 Game : Street Fighter IV, 80 miles away

Road trip time :(
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Dyogenez at 09/23/2008 17:32
Wow, thanks for the writeup! We're just getting started, but think with help from the community it could really be a great resource.

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. :)
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TrailerParkJesus at 09/23/2008 19:59
sweet find. Will come in handy when I need to be reminded that there are no arcades near me:(
spinseffingcool's Avatar
spinseffingcool at 09/09/2009 02:39
thanks for trying but this pulled up 4 bowling allies with 2 games it it and a couple of card game stores.
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