Arcade memories from the 80s

[CharlieBrown]

Anyone one else have fun (or not) memories from inhabiting an 80s arcade. I remember the thrill of the lights and the excitement of the sound and eventual play. I also remember the disappointment of wandering round and round till the big kids got off of the best games. Lol

[beccabear67]

I ruled a Tempest machine in the early '80s, but it and Asteroids were the only ones I was any good at. I was terrible at Centipede, Pac Man and Ms. Pac Man (especially bad at that last one). There was a game named Gorf I would play just to hear the aliens in it speak their weird language. I never really saw a full blown arcade outside of a trip to Reno, Nevada where the Circus Circus casino had a huge one. We would have no more than three machines in one place, usually at the backs of shops.

[sixtyten]

Not bad at Centipede & Tempest. pretty good at Mr Do. Can get off one or two Pacman screens but not my favorite to play

[Moonraker]

I use to go to Soho to play in the arcades.
use to play Pacman and a space invader game called Nemesis.

[CharlieBrown]

I use to go to Soho to play in the arcades.
use to play Pacman and a space invader game called Nemesis.

Was that the Trocadero or Playland? I used to hang around Soho too.

[Moonraker]

I think it was the Trocadero.

[CharlieBrown]

I think it was the Trocadero.

Yeah I remember playing there too. Not sure I remember Nemesis, though.

[Mulletino]

80s arcades were my happy place. I still play those games often now thanks to emulation.

[CharlieBrown]

80s arcades were my happy place. I still play those games often now thanks to emulation.

Yes I have a few via emulation. I was playing Gauntlet the other day