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« on: November 06, 2013, 10:11:41 am » |
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How many machines do you need to collect before you can consider it an Arcade?
My friends and i were having this discussion we each own 5 machines.
What I am wondering is what does the average arcade collector believe is the magic number?
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alby13
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2013, 02:29:17 pm » |
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i call my 1 machine in a room an arcade. it's just semantics.
i'll give you an example. if you have a broken machine in a corner turned off uncared for, then you don't have an arcade. if you have a beautiful restored or one resurrected then it's all about the meaning and intention. it becomes "John's Aracde" or so and so's arcade. they are making a place to play and enjoy a piece of americana.
technically 2 or more, in my eyes, would warrant an arcade location in my eyes.
but then you would consider a restaurant or laundrymat with 2-3 an arcade, but that doesn't seem right.
i'll expand on this later.
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John's Arcade
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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2013, 12:39:30 pm » |
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How many machines do you need to collect before you can consider it an Arcade?
My friends and i were having this discussion we each own 5 machines.
What I am wondering is what does the average arcade collector believe is the magic number?
5 machines sounds like an arcade to me!  Of course, more games = more fun = more work. |
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godfather
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« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2013, 09:32:33 pm » |
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How many machines do you need to collect before you can consider it an Arcade?
My friends and i were having this discussion we each own 5 machines.
What I am wondering is what does the average arcade collector believe is the magic number?
5 machines sounds like an arcade to me! Of course, more games = more fun = more work. thanks we wouldn't be able to combine all our machines to even hold a candle to your basement cade |
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« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2013, 03:03:39 am » |
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Every arcade collector should donate a game to a new building to have EVERY GAME EVER!
Bigger than Funspot atleast.
That would be cool, but giving up a game is sad.
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« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2013, 08:32:14 am » |
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Every arcade collector should donate a game to a new building to have EVERY GAME EVER!
Bigger than Funspot atleast.
That would be cool, but giving up a game is sad.
yeah I couldn't do that. They are my babies. |
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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2013, 04:45:08 am » |
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Yeah man. 5 is totally an arcade. I've got 6 in my modified sun room (that gets no sun). And 2 in the living room. And 4 in the garage. And 6 at my dads house. And some in storage. Careful; these things are like peanuts.
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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2013, 06:24:21 am » |
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Yeah man. 5 is totally an arcade. I've got 6 in my modified sun room (that gets no sun). And 2 in the living room. And 4 in the garage. And 6 at my dads house. And some in storage. Careful; these things are like peanuts.
like peanuts? |
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« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2013, 09:54:35 am » |
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Because they go good with beer?
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Mr_Rampage
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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2013, 12:28:45 pm » |
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If were going by the law. I know in oklahoma that an arcade starts at 3 or more machines. Mind you that's inside of a business home use you don't need a license for that XD.
When I finally get off the ground I will have my own arcade that's how I know.
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True restoration is an art form. Like any good artist you have to know what your doing. Painting a single line on a canvas and calling it a masterpiece does not fly in restoring a arcade machine. Do it right
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