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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 - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:00
Dexter345
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 - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:05
Y0j1mb0
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 - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:06
MrSadistic
There are like 20 arcades near me that only have Dance Dance Revolution Extreme.
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:07
Kryptinite
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!
Funkiller's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:08
Funkiller
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 - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:09
Dale North
Y0j1mb0 - HAHAH! that's my kind of game
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:12
MrSadistic
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 - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:12
Takeshi
#Funworld

Nashua, NH, USA
3456.14 miles away

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

Hmmmmm....
mr spooky's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:14
mr spooky
I wish I could go there and those games now.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:21
king3vbo
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
KMCC's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:37
KMCC
Awesome, I wish I had thought of this.
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:42
casualweaponry
@ Y0j1mb0,

Sounds like an awesome place to hold your NARP! Kinda like Chuck E Cheese, but with more knife fights and better food.
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 15:50
Knives
Everything I find has DDR in it :P
xe-cute's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 17:11
xe-cute
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)!
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 18:00
Shin Oni
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 - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 18:37
Mainman
*Types in a UK city*

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

So much for that.
johannhat's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/22/2008 19:04
johannhat
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 - Comment posted on 09/23/2008 10:42
RRDelay
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 :(
Dyogenez's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/23/2008 17:32
Dyogenez
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. :)
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/23/2008 19:59
TrailerParkJesus
sweet find. Will come in handy when I need to be reminded that there are no arcades near me:(
spinseffingcool's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/09/2009 02:39
spinseffingcool
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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