DrWho42 13 Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) Ah, the arcade. Sadly, many arcades across the country are down to their last quarter and facing closure.It's time gamers everywhere band together and Save the Arcades! By simply playing the insanely epic Zapataur, you can help one of these four amazing arcades score $25,000 and continue to provide gaming goodness to their community. Every point you score will be added to the tally of the arcade you choose to support. So the more you play, the better chance that the arcade you're rooting for will Score $25,000! Check out this link for a few other details about the program. Source: Help Save the Arcades with Stride Here are the four arcades eligible: Star Worlds Arcade in DeKalb, IL Starbase Arcade in San Rafael, CA Game Galaxy Arcade in Nashville, TN Arcade UFO in Austin, TX All you have to do is play Zapataur, submit your points (and register [it's free like most things on the internet]), and choose the arcade. Edited August 20, 2009 by DrWho42 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen of Borg 2 Posted August 21, 2009 the only reason Arcades are going the way of the dinosaur is because everyone has a video game system at home now. I remember when people went to the arcade because either they didn't have a system or because the Arcade had superior graphics and such. That's no longer the case. For nostalgia, it would be nice to have an arcade here and there but I won't miss them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ensign_beedrill 0 Posted August 21, 2009 I didn't know there were actual places with nothing but arcades, lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrWho42 13 Posted August 23, 2009 I have pretty fond memories on playing the video games at the arcade. I remember I loved Centipede both as the arcade game and on my Atari 5200. I used to get top scores as BLW, although I'm pretty sure my skills have rusted. There's also a lot of fun games that are arcade exclusive and it would be a shame to see them scuttled. I say keep the arcades for future generations to enjoy (although the inflation will probably go up until we cure scarcity). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted August 24, 2009 I fondly remember video arcades. I used to meet a friend of mine once a week at one where we would play the old Sega Star trek game for hours. I didn't think any of them still existed though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARMS 0 Posted August 26, 2009 The only arcade games I still play are the dance machines and Time Crisis which I'm unstoppable on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites